Shines/Footwork (64)
Solo footwork typically done without the partner for showcase or styling.
1: Left side step
2: Feet together
3: Right side step
5: Right behind left for hook turn
6: Right hook turn
7: Right hook turn
1: Forward step
2: Weighted step
3: Left behind right
5: Right behind left
6: Left diagonal forward step
7: Left diagonal forward, cross step
1: Pivot step left
2: Pivot step left
3: Hop to open stance, facing forward
5: Forward foot tap
6: Right foot, side foot tap
7: Left side, cross step
1: Sharp break, left side toe tap
2: Left foot, back toe tap
3: Left side toe tap
5: Left foot, left behind right foot step
6: Right foot, back toe tap
7: Forward, right in-front left foot step
2: Feet together
3: Right side step
5: Right behind left for hook turn
6: Right hook turn
7: Right hook turn
1: Forward step
2: Weighted step
3: Left behind right
5: Right behind left
6: Left diagonal forward step
7: Left diagonal forward, cross step
1: Pivot step left
2: Pivot step left
3: Hop to open stance, facing forward
5: Forward foot tap
6: Right foot, side foot tap
7: Left side, cross step
1: Sharp break, left side toe tap
2: Left foot, back toe tap
3: Left side toe tap
5: Left foot, left behind right foot step
6: Right foot, back toe tap
7: Forward, right in-front left foot step
1: Basic.
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Far back step.
6: Semi-step to aerial forward.
7: Aerial step to landing (both feet land) facing diagonal forward right.
1: Forward hop with left foot, with simultaneous right behind left toe tap. Body facing right from slot.
2: Open stance. Still facing right. Right leg bent and facing right, left leg straight and to side of body. Right foot weighted.
3: Still facing right. Left quickly moves to where right foot is. Right leg breaks out to side step.
5: Face forward. Forward cross step.
6: Weighted step.
7: Back step.
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Far back step.
6: Semi-step to aerial forward.
7: Aerial step to landing (both feet land) facing diagonal forward right.
1: Forward hop with left foot, with simultaneous right behind left toe tap. Body facing right from slot.
2: Open stance. Still facing right. Right leg bent and facing right, left leg straight and to side of body. Right foot weighted.
3: Still facing right. Left quickly moves to where right foot is. Right leg breaks out to side step.
5: Face forward. Forward cross step.
6: Weighted step.
7: Back step.
1: Basic.
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Back, right diagonal step.
6: Forward, left diagonal step.
7: Forward, side step.
(Forward is from aspect of beginning basic. Body faces left from slot and does side step)
1: Lift left foot off ground and pivot in same place.
2: Weighted step but pivot towards left.
3: (Twist body left 90 degrees to face right, from aspect of beginning basic. Left toe faces that right, while right toe faces back)
&: Right left bends up from knee behind left leg.
5: Back step. (from aspect of beginning basic)
6: Lock step.
(Left foot steps backwards but remains in front of right and is crossed in front of it)
7: Right side step.
1: Twist body left, and move weight to left foot. Right foot is toe tapped.
2: Left foot, forward toe tap.
3: Back toe tap.
5: Left foot weighted.
6: Right foot, back toe tap.
7: Right leg, swing forward. Right calf accross left thigh.
1: Body facing right, but still within slot. Right foot back step.
2: Large step forward. (Body still facing right within slot)
3: Slide back. (Left leg slides back after right leg steps back)
5: Side basic.
6: Basic.
7: Basic.
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Back, right diagonal step.
6: Forward, left diagonal step.
7: Forward, side step.
(Forward is from aspect of beginning basic. Body faces left from slot and does side step)
1: Lift left foot off ground and pivot in same place.
2: Weighted step but pivot towards left.
3: (Twist body left 90 degrees to face right, from aspect of beginning basic. Left toe faces that right, while right toe faces back)
&: Right left bends up from knee behind left leg.
5: Back step. (from aspect of beginning basic)
6: Lock step.
(Left foot steps backwards but remains in front of right and is crossed in front of it)
7: Right side step.
1: Twist body left, and move weight to left foot. Right foot is toe tapped.
2: Left foot, forward toe tap.
3: Back toe tap.
5: Left foot weighted.
6: Right foot, back toe tap.
7: Right leg, swing forward. Right calf accross left thigh.
1: Body facing right, but still within slot. Right foot back step.
2: Large step forward. (Body still facing right within slot)
3: Slide back. (Left leg slides back after right leg steps back)
5: Side basic.
6: Basic.
7: Basic.
1: Basic.
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Right foot, Left back diagonal step.
6: Right foot, right side step.
7: Left foot, right back diagonal step.
&: Left leg style, bend leg, from knee, back.
1: Basic.
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Right foot, left back diagonal toe tap.
6: Right foot, switch to weighted step.
7: Left foot, Forward re-step.
1: Left foot, forward step cigarette butt.*
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Basic.
6: Basic.
7: Basic.
1: Outside turn with flare.* (Right turn)
2: Outside turn.
3: Outside turn.
5: Basic.
6: Basic.
7: Basic.
*Note 1: After stepping, twist foot as if you were putting out a cigarette butt.
*Note 2: For Followers, bring arms to head level first, then bring arms straight up into the air. Hold style until turn is completed.
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Right foot, Left back diagonal step.
6: Right foot, right side step.
7: Left foot, right back diagonal step.
&: Left leg style, bend leg, from knee, back.
1: Basic.
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Right foot, left back diagonal toe tap.
6: Right foot, switch to weighted step.
7: Left foot, Forward re-step.
1: Left foot, forward step cigarette butt.*
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Basic.
6: Basic.
7: Basic.
1: Outside turn with flare.* (Right turn)
2: Outside turn.
3: Outside turn.
5: Basic.
6: Basic.
7: Basic.
*Note 1: After stepping, twist foot as if you were putting out a cigarette butt.
*Note 2: For Followers, bring arms to head level first, then bring arms straight up into the air. Hold style until turn is completed.
123: Outside Turn. (Right turn)
5: Right foot, right, side toe tap.
6: Right foot, front toe tap.
7: Right foot, right, side toe tap.
1: Right foot, left, cross step.
(Right foot crosses in front of left foot)
2: Pivot left.
3: Pivot left, face right from beginning slot.
5: Right foot, front (from slot), cross step.
6: Pivot step. Weight on left foot.
7: Inside turn to face forward. (Left turn)
1: Open flare.*
2: Pull left foot back.
3: Right foot, front cross step.
(Right leg is in front of left leg, body faces forward)
5: Basic.
6: Basic.
7: Basic.
*Notes: Open sideways within slot, basically facing right. Right knee bent, left leg straight. Arms flared out sideways within slot. Palms are opened up.
5: Right foot, right, side toe tap.
6: Right foot, front toe tap.
7: Right foot, right, side toe tap.
1: Right foot, left, cross step.
(Right foot crosses in front of left foot)
2: Pivot left.
3: Pivot left, face right from beginning slot.
5: Right foot, front (from slot), cross step.
6: Pivot step. Weight on left foot.
7: Inside turn to face forward. (Left turn)
1: Open flare.*
2: Pull left foot back.
3: Right foot, front cross step.
(Right leg is in front of left leg, body faces forward)
5: Basic.
6: Basic.
7: Basic.
*Notes: Open sideways within slot, basically facing right. Right knee bent, left leg straight. Arms flared out sideways within slot. Palms are opened up.
123 - Basic.
5: Right foot, small back diagonal step.
6: Right foot, left cross step.
(Right foot crosses left leg from behind.)
7: Hop back.
(Push off from right foot and hop back, while staying in cross step. Land with most of weight on right foot.)
123 - Basic.
1: Right leg, front cross step forward.
2: Left foot, front step.
3: Hop back.
(Hop back with right foot and land with right foot.)
5: Far back step.
6: Far step foward.
7: Slide forward.
(Weight on left foot, slide with right.)
5: Right foot, small back diagonal step.
6: Right foot, left cross step.
(Right foot crosses left leg from behind.)
7: Hop back.
(Push off from right foot and hop back, while staying in cross step. Land with most of weight on right foot.)
123 - Basic.
1: Right leg, front cross step forward.
2: Left foot, front step.
3: Hop back.
(Hop back with right foot and land with right foot.)
5: Far back step.
6: Far step foward.
7: Slide forward.
(Weight on left foot, slide with right.)
1: Left foot, forward step.
2: Right foot, pivot step to face back.
3: Left foot, travelling turn step.
(You are facing back at this point.)
5: Right foot, right travelling turn step.
6: Left foot, right travelling turn step.
7: Right foot, right travelling turn step.
(You are facing forward at this point and right leg is behind left leg.)
1: Left foot, forward lock step.
(Leg remains locked in and steps forward while remaining in front of right leg.)
2: Right foot, forward lock step.
(Maintain the lock position from above.)
3: Left foot, forward lock step.
5: Right foot, back right diagonal step Basic.
6: Left foot, forward left diagonal step Basic.
7: Right foot, basic.
2: Right foot, pivot step to face back.
3: Left foot, travelling turn step.
(You are facing back at this point.)
5: Right foot, right travelling turn step.
6: Left foot, right travelling turn step.
7: Right foot, right travelling turn step.
(You are facing forward at this point and right leg is behind left leg.)
1: Left foot, forward lock step.
(Leg remains locked in and steps forward while remaining in front of right leg.)
2: Right foot, forward lock step.
(Maintain the lock position from above.)
3: Left foot, forward lock step.
5: Right foot, back right diagonal step Basic.
6: Left foot, forward left diagonal step Basic.
7: Right foot, basic.
Note: With the exception of the first basic step, the shines have the dancer's body facing left from the beginning basic that is, the beginning basic has the dancer facing in any forward direction.
1: Left foot, forward step basic.
2: Right foot, weighted step basic.
3: Left foot, Open step. While turning body to face left, left foot steps shoulder length.
5: Left cross step.
(Right leg is crossed behind left leg by stepping behind the left leg.)
6: Right cross step.
(At this point, left leg is in front of the right leg. Left leg steps behind right leg in cross step.)
7: Right foot, Open step. While body remains facing left, right foot steps shoulder length in open step.
1: Left foot, Forward basic step.
(Dancer turns body right to face forward again in basic.)
1: Left foot, forward step basic.
2: Right foot, weighted step basic.
3: Left foot, Open step. While turning body to face left, left foot steps shoulder length.
5: Left cross step.
(Right leg is crossed behind left leg by stepping behind the left leg.)
6: Right cross step.
(At this point, left leg is in front of the right leg. Left leg steps behind right leg in cross step.)
7: Right foot, Open step. While body remains facing left, right foot steps shoulder length in open step.
1: Left foot, Forward basic step.
(Dancer turns body right to face forward again in basic.)
1: Left foot, front right cross tap.
(Left leg steps accross and in front of right leg. Feet are side by side with each other.)
2: Left foot, back right cross tap.
(Left foot is brought behind right leg in a cross step. Feet side by side.)
3: Right leg, right side sweep.
(Weight is transferred to left foot, right leg then sweeps out to a side step with weight still on left foot.)
5: Right foot, back left cross step.
(Right foot continues sweep so that right leg ends up behind left leg.)
6: Left foot, back right cross step.
(Left foot is brought behind right leg in a cross step. Feet side by side.)
6 and 1/2: Forward lock step.
(At this half way point, right foot steps forward while staying in cross step.)
7: Forward lock step.
(While in cross step, left foot steps forward while staying in cross step.)
123 - Basic.
567 - Basic.
123 - Outside (right) turn.
567 - Basic.
(Left leg steps accross and in front of right leg. Feet are side by side with each other.)
2: Left foot, back right cross tap.
(Left foot is brought behind right leg in a cross step. Feet side by side.)
3: Right leg, right side sweep.
(Weight is transferred to left foot, right leg then sweeps out to a side step with weight still on left foot.)
5: Right foot, back left cross step.
(Right foot continues sweep so that right leg ends up behind left leg.)
6: Left foot, back right cross step.
(Left foot is brought behind right leg in a cross step. Feet side by side.)
6 and 1/2: Forward lock step.
(At this half way point, right foot steps forward while staying in cross step.)
7: Forward lock step.
(While in cross step, left foot steps forward while staying in cross step.)
123 - Basic.
567 - Basic.
123 - Outside (right) turn.
567 - Basic.
1: Left toe, left side step. Bend knees down to lower height.
2: Weight on right foot, left body turn.
(Turn body 90 degrees to the left. Knees will naturally to to face left.)
3: Left foot, back step.
(Left foot steps back to the line of dance while body turns right slightly to compensate for step.)
5: Right foot, cross step behind left leg.
(Following previous step, turn body to face 90 degrees right from basic line. Right foot steps behind left in cross step.)
6: Left foot, open step.
(While in the same direction, left leg steps out of cross step position in open stance. The foot steps to the side rather than forward.)
7: Right foot, cross step behind left leg.
(Repeat step from above.)
1: Basic.
(Turn left 90 degrees to face forward again in line and step forward with left foot for basic.)
2: Weight on right foot, left body turn.
(Turn body 90 degrees to the left. Knees will naturally to to face left.)
3: Left foot, back step.
(Left foot steps back to the line of dance while body turns right slightly to compensate for step.)
5: Right foot, cross step behind left leg.
(Following previous step, turn body to face 90 degrees right from basic line. Right foot steps behind left in cross step.)
6: Left foot, open step.
(While in the same direction, left leg steps out of cross step position in open stance. The foot steps to the side rather than forward.)
7: Right foot, cross step behind left leg.
(Repeat step from above.)
1: Basic.
(Turn left 90 degrees to face forward again in line and step forward with left foot for basic.)
