Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Dancin the Night Away

Dancin The Night Away
Choreographed by Paul & Jan Takagi
Description:32 count, 4 wall, beginner mambo line dance
Music:If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body by The Bellamy Brothers;
Dance The Night Away by The Mavericks;
Pray for You by Jaron & The Long Road to Love;
Smile by Uncle Kracker;

Start dancing on the lyrics
MAMBO FORWARD (RIGHT), MAMBO BACK (LEFT) 2 STEP-LOCK STEPS
1&2Rock right forward, left, right
3&4Rock left back, right, left
5&6Step right, lock left, step right
7&8Step left, lock right, step left

STEP RIGHT, PIVOT TO THE LEFT, STEP RIGHT HOLD, STEP LEFT, PIVOT TO THE RIGHT, STEP LEFT HOLD
1-2-3-4Step right, pivot to the left, step right, hold
5-6-7-8Step left, pivot to the right, step left, hold
Weight should end up on the left, if not adjust quickly, to weave to the right

WEAVE TO THE RIGHT, WITH A ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER LEFT, STEP RIGHT IN FRONT OF LEFT & HOLD
1-8Step right to side, cross left behind, right to the side, left in front of right, rock right to side, recover left, cross right over left, hold

WEAVE TO THE LEFT, WITH A ROCK LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT & STEP LEFT AS YOU MAKE A ¼ TURN TO THE RIGHT, HOLD
1-8Step left to side, cross right behind, left to the side, right in front of left, rock left to side, recover right, ¼ turn to the right step left, hold
REPEAT

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Lonely Cha

Lonely Cha
Choreographed by Amanda Andrews
Description:32 count, 4 wall, beginner social cha line dance
Music:She Won't Be Lonely Long by Clay Walker;
Lover Lover by Jerrod Niemann;
Wild Horses by Garth Brooks;
Sweet & Wild by Dierks Bentley;
Start dancing on lyrics

ROCK FORWARD, TRIPLE STEP, ROCK BACK, TRIPLE STEP
1-2Rock left forward, recover to right
3&4Bring left together, step right in place, step left in place
5-6Rock right back, recover to left
7&8Bring right together, step left in place, step right in place

½ PIVOT TURN, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, ½ PIVOT TURN, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2Step left forward, ½ to the right pivot turn
3&4Chassé forward left, right, left
5-6Step right forward, ½ to the left pivot turn
7&8Chassé forward right, left, right

SIDE ROCK, LEFT CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK, RIGHT CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Step left to side, recover to right
3&4Crossing chassé left, right, left
5-6Rock right to side, recover to left
7&8Crossing chassé right, left, right

GRAPEVINE TO LEFT, ¼ TO THE LEFT SHUFFLE, ½ PIVOT TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2Step left to side, cross right behind left
3&4Step left ¼ turn to the left, shuffle forward left
5-6Step right forward, ½ to the left pivot turn
7&8Chassé forward right, left, right
REPEAT

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

All About Tonight

All About Tonight
Choreographed by Dan Albro
Description:32 count, 2 wall, beginner line dance
Music:All About Tonight by Blake Shelton (Intro: 32 count intro, start on lyrics)
Turn on the Radio by Reba McEntire;

CROSS, ROCK, SHUFFLE SIDE, CROSS, ROCK, SHUFFLE SIDE
1-2-3&4Cross/rock left over right, recover to right, step left to side, step right together, step left to side
5-6-7&8Cross/rock right over left, recover to left, step right to side, step left together, step right to side

ROCKING CHAIR, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE (OPTIONAL FULL TURN ON WALKS)
1-2-3-4Rock left forward, recover to right, rock left back, recover to right
5-6-7&8Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward, step right together, step left forward
Optional full turn: on count 5 turn ½ right and step left back, on count 6 turn ½ right and step right forward

STEP, KICK, SHUFFLE BACK, STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH
1-2-3&4Step right forward, kick left forward & clap hands, step left back, step right together, step left back
5-6-7-8Step right back, touch left toe next to right & clap hands, step left back, touch right together

SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK, STEP, STEP, ¼ TURN, STEP, ¼ TURN
1&2-3-4Step right back, step left together, step right back, rock left back, recover to right
5-6-7-8Step left forward, pivot ¼ right weight on right, step left forward, pivot ¼ right weight on right
REPEAT

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Chicken Fried Friday

Chicken Fried Friday
Choreographed by Judi Bisher-Schuler
Description:36 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate two step line dance
Music:Chicken Fried by The Zac Brown Band (Start dancing after the words chicken fried);
Stuck Like Glue by Sugarland;

HEEL STRUTS, TRIPLE STEP (STOMPS) FORWARD
1&2&Step right heel forward, drop right toe, step left heel forward, drop left toe
3&4Walk forward right, left, right (traveling slightly forward)
5&6&Step left heel forward, drop left toe, step right heel forward, drop right toe
7&8Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward

TOE STRUTS, TRIPLE STEP (STOMPS) BACKWARD
1&2&Step right toe back, drop right heel, step left toe back, drop left heel
3&4Step right back, left, right (traveling slightly backward)
5&6&Step left toe back, drop left heel, step right toe back, drop right heel
7&8Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward

ROCK, RECOVER, AND CROSS
1&2&Rock right to side, recover to left, cross right over left, hold
3&4&Rock left to side, recover to right, cross left over right, hold

CHARLESTON STEPS
1&2&Touch right forward, step right back (swing right to side as you step back)
3&4&Touch left toe back, step left forward (swing left to side as you step forward)
5-8Repeat 1-4

TOE TAPS, WEAVE AND CROSS, TURN ¼ RIGHT
1-2Touch right to side twice
3&4Cross right behind left, step left to side, cross right over left
5-6Touch left to side twice
7&8Cross left behind right, turn ¼ right and step right forward, step left forward
REPEAT

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

East Coast Shakin'

EAST COAST SHAKIN'
Choreographed for Rivertowne Ballrooms 4th Anniversary Party
Choreographer: Beth Carole Beach
32 count, 4 wall, CCW. beginner line dance
Music: Shakin' The Shack by The Fantastic Shakers;
Country Done Come To Town by John Rich;

TOE, STRUT, TOE, STRUT, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1-2 Forward right toe, heel (optional-shoulder shimmy for 2 counts)
3-4 Forward left toe, heel (optional-shoulder shimmy for 2 counts)
5-6 Right rock forward, recover back onto left
7-8 Right rock back, recover forward onto left

TOE, STRUT, TOE, STRUT, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1-2 Forward right toe, heel (optional-shoulder shimmy for 2 counts)
3-4 Forward left toe, heel (optional-shoulder shimmy for 2 counts)
5-6 Right rock forward, recover back onto left
7-8 Right rock back, recover forward onto left

GRAPEVINE WITH HITCH & TURN ¼ LEFT, GRAPEVINE WITH TOUCH
1-2 Step right to right side, cross left behind right
3 Step right to right side
4 Hitch left knee as you turn ¼ left (pivot on right)
5-6 Step left to left side, cross right behind left
7-8 Step left to left side, touch right beside left

R CHASSE, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, L CHASSE, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1&2 Step right to right side, step left together, step right to right side
3-4 Rock left backward, recover forward onto right
5&6 Step left to left side, step right together, step left to left side
7-8 Right rock back, recover forward onto left

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Eye Candy

Eye Candy
Choreographed by Gerard Murphy
Description:32 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music:Candyman by Christina Aguilera;
Runaround Sue by Dion;
My Kinda Party by Jason Aldean;
It Happens by Sugarland;

Start dancing on lyrics
TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT, TOUCH, TOUCH, TOUCH HOLD
1-2Step right toe forward, drop right heel
3-4Step left toe forward, drop left heel
5-6-7-8Touch right to side, touch right together, touch right to side, hold
9-16Repeat 1-8

STEP, HEEL, STEP, HEEL, STEP, HEEL, STEP, HEEL
17-18Step right back, touch left heel forward (clap)
19-20Step left back, touch right heel forward (clap)
21-22Step right back, touch left heel forward (clap)
23-24Step left back, touch right heel forward (clap)

SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOGETHER, TURN ¼, SCUFF
25-28Step right to side, step left together, step right to side, touch left together
29-32Step left to side, step right together, turn ¼ left and step left forward, scuff right together
REPEAT

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Love Is Strange

Love Is StrangeChoreographed by Carina B. Hella
Description:32 count, 1 wall, beginner contra dance
Music:Love Is Strange by Mickey & Sylvia [Dirty Dancing Soundtrack;
Love Is Strange by Kenny Rogers/Dolly Parton;
Right on the Money by Alan Jackson;
Two Pina Coladas by Garth Brooks;
When It Rains by Gretchen Wilson;

Start dancing on lyrics
CHASSE, ROCK STEP, CHASSE, ROCK STEP
1-2Chassé side right, left, right
3-4Rock left back, recover to right
5-6Chassé side left, right, left
7-8Rock right back, recover to left
SHUFFLE, STEP, TOUCH, SHUFFLE, STEP, TOUCH
1-2Chassé forward right, left, right
3-4Step left forward, touch right together
On touch forward, clap your hands together with the person in front of you
5-6Chassé back right, left, right
7-8Step left back, touch right together
On touch back, clap your hands together
4 X ¼ TURNS
1-2Step right forward, turn ¼ left, recover to left
Clap your hands together when you recover to left
3-4Repeat
5-6Repeat
7-8Repeat
2 X JAZZ BOX
1-2Cross right over left, step left back
3-4Step right on the right side, step left forward
5-6Cross right over left, step left back
7-8Step right on the right side, step left forward
REPEAT

Electric Slide

Electric SlideChoreographed by Unknown
Description:18 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music:Electric Boogie by Marcia Griffiths
Start dancing on lyrics

SLIDE TO THE RIGHT
1&Step right to side, slide/step left together
2&Step right to side, slide/step left together
3Step right to side
4Touch left together
Clap
SLIDE TO THE LEFT
5&Step left to side, slide/step right together
6&Step left to side, slide/step right together
7Step left to side
8Touch right together
Clap
MOVE BACK
9Step right back
10Step left back
11Step right back
12Touch left heel forward
Clap and optionally lift left heel slightly
ROCK FORWARD, ROCK BACK
13Step left in place
14Touch right toe in place
At same time rock forward or dip down and touch floor with right hand, (or just get funky, shake shoulders, hips, whatever). Lift toe slightly off the floor after the touch
15Step right in place
16Touch left heel in place
Clap and optionally lift left heel slightly
STEP AND TURN
17Step left in place
18Hitch right knee
Using the momentum of the hitch, turn yourself ¼ left to begin the dance again
REPEAT

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Hillbilly Bone

Hillbilly BoneChoreographed by Sue Ann Ehmann
Description:32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music:Hillbilly Bone by Blake Shelton Featuring Trace Adkins

Intro: 64 counts (begin on lyrics)
VINE LEFT, TOUCH, HEEL, HITCH, HEEL, HITCH
1-4Vine left, touch right together
5-6Touch right heel forward on the right diagonal, hitch right
7-8Touch right heel forward on the right diagonal, hitch right

VAUDEVILLE RIGHT, VAUDEVILLE LEFT
1-4Step right diagonally back, cross left over right, step right diagonally back, touch left heel left forward diagonal
5-8Step left diagonally back, cross right over left, step left diagonally back, touch right heel right forward diagonal

ROCK BACK, STEP FORWARD, STEP TOGETHER, ¼ STEP LEFT, ROCKING CHAIR
1-4Rock right back, step left forward, step right together, turn ¼ left and step left forward (movement is more of a ¼ left arc) (9:00)
5-8Rock right forward, recover to left, rock right back, recover to left

VINE RIGHT, TOUCH, HEEL, HITCH, HEEL, HITCH
1-4Vine right, touch left together
5-6Touch left heel forward on the left diagonal, hitch left
7-8Touch left heel forward on the left diagonal, hitch left
REPEAT

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Ala-Freakin-Bama

Ala-Freakin-BamaChoreographed by Judi Bisher-Schuler
Description:32 count, 2 wall, beginner line dance
Music:Ala-Freakin-Bama by Trace Adkins
Start dancing on lyrics
RIGHT AND LEFT STOMP, TOE FANS
1-2-3-4Stomp right forward, swivel toes right, left, center
5-6-7-8Stomp left forward, swivel toes left, right, center
TOE STRUTS FORWARD
1-2Step right toe forward, drop right heel
3-4Step left toe forward, drop left heel
5-8Repeat counts 1-4
SHUFFLE BACK, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
1&2Step right back, step left back, step right back
3&4Step left back, step right back, step left back
5&6Step right back, step left back, step right back
7&8Step left back, step right back, step left back
6 COUNT VINE RIGHT WITH TURN ½ RIGHT, STOMP RIGHT, LEFT
1-2-3-4Step right to side, cross left behind right, turn ¼ right and step right forward, turn ¼ right and step left to side
5-6-7-8Cross right behind left, step left to side, stomp right together, stomp left together
REPEAT

Cadillacs and Caviar

Cadillacs And Caviar Choreographed by Sue Ann Ehmann
Description:32 count, 2 wall, beginner line dance
Music:A Different Kind Of Fine by The Zac Brown Band [CD: The Foundation

Intro: 32 counts
HEEL, TOE, TRIPLE FORWARD, HEEL, TOE, TRIPLE FORWARD
1-2Touch right heel forward, touch right toe back
3&4Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
5-6Touch left heel forward, touch left toe back
7&8Step left forward, step right together, step left forward

SWAY RIGHT, LEFT, CHASSÉ RIGHT, SWAY LEFT, RIGHT, CHASSÉ TURN ¼ LEFT
1-2Rock right to side, recover left
3&4Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
5-6Rock left to side, recover right
7&8Step left to side, step right together, turning ¼ left step left forward 9:00

CHARLESTON STEP, TRIPLE FORWARD, TURN ¼ LEFT TRIPLE FORWARD
1-2Touch right forward, step right back
3-4Touch left back, step left forward
5&6Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
7&8Turning ¼ left step left forward, step right together, step left forward 6:00

STEP, TURN ½ LEFT, TRIPLE FORWARD, STEP, TURN ½ RIGHT, TRIPLE FORWARD
1-2Step right forward, turn ½ left and step left in place 12:00
3&4Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
5-6Step left forward, turn ½ right and step right in place 6:00
7&8Step left forward, step right together, step left forward

REPEAT

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

People Are Crazy

People Are CrazyChoreographed by Will Craig
Description:32 count, 4 wall, beginner two step line dance
Music:People Are Crazy by Billy Currington;
The Twist by Chubby Checker;
Tell Me About It by Tanya Tucker/Deltert McClinton;

Start dancing on lyrics
STEP SLIDE STEP TOUCH LEFT TOUCH RIGHT TOUCH
1-2Step right forward, slide/step left together
3-4Step right forward, touch left to right
5-6Step left to side, touch right together
7-8Step right to side, touch left together
STEP SLIDE STEP TOUCH RIGHT TOUCH LEFT TOUCH
1-2Step left forward, slide/step right together
3-4Step left forward, touch right to left
5-6Step right to side, touch left together
7-8Step left to side, touch right together
GRAPEVINE RIGHT SCUFF TURN ¼ RIGHT GRAPEVINE LEFT
1-2Step right to side, cross left behind right
3-4Right to side, scuff the left while turn ¼ right
5-6Step left to side, cross right behind left
7-8Step left to side, touch right together
STEP SCUFFS WHILE DOING FULL TURN RIGHT
1-2Turn ¼ right and step right forward, scuff the left
3-4Turn ¼ right and step left forward, scuff the right
5-6Turn ¼ right and step right forward, scuff the left
7-8Turn ¼ right and step left forward, scuff the right
REPEAT