Thursday, 07 April 2005 16:00
Men's Slides & Hops
123: Basic.
Forward Diagonal Slide
5: Right foot, rear-right diagonal step.
6: Left foot, forward-left diagonal step, big step.
7: Right foot, slide foot to where left foot is at.
&: Right foot, right side step, far.
Toe Taps
1: Left foot, slide foot to where right foot is at for toe tap.
2: Left foot, left side toe tap.
3: Left foot, Rear cross toe tap.
&: Left foot, rear cross step. (From the last spot, bring the left foot back more and step. Stay in cross step.)
Toe Taps
5: Right foot, rear cross toe step. (From the last placement, bring the left foot back in a cross step.)
6: Right foot, right side toe tap. (from the last spot, bring the right foot to the right about a foot and tap.
7: Right foot, left side toe tap. (From the last spot, bring the foot to the same spot as caount 5 and tap.)
Hop
&: Right foot, push off for hop, left leg lands in front of right leg.
123: Forward basic.
Forward Diagonal Slide
5: Right foot, rear-right diagonal step.
6: Left foot, forward-left diagonal step, big step.
7: Right foot, slide foot to where left foot is at.
&: Right foot, right side step, far.
Toe Taps
1: Left foot, slide foot to where right foot is at for toe tap.
2: Left foot, left side toe tap.
3: Left foot, Rear cross toe tap.
&: Left foot, rear cross step. (From the last spot, bring the left foot back more and step. Stay in cross step.)
Toe Taps
5: Right foot, rear cross toe step. (From the last placement, bring the left foot back in a cross step.)
6: Right foot, right side toe tap. (from the last spot, bring the right foot to the right about a foot and tap.
7: Right foot, left side toe tap. (From the last spot, bring the foot to the same spot as caount 5 and tap.)
Hop
&: Right foot, push off for hop, left leg lands in front of right leg.
123: Forward basic.
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Thursday, 14 April 2005 16:00
Travelling Cross Steps
1: Left foot, left side step.
2: Right foot, front cross step. (Right foot steps in front of left leg to the left.)
3: Left foot, left rear-diagonal step.
5: Right foot, move foot next to left foot.
6: Left foot, front cross step.
7: Right foot, right side-step.
1: Left foot, right cross step.
2: Right leg, right air kick.
3: Right foot, rear cross step.
&: (Turn left to face 90 degrees from left) Left leg, swing over for rear cross step.
5: (Still facing left from slot) Continuation from last count.
6: (Still facing left from slot) Right foot, Forward (forward in the slot) cross step.
7: " " left foot, cross step.
&: " ", right foot, cross step.
123: Turn forward for basic.
2: Right foot, front cross step. (Right foot steps in front of left leg to the left.)
3: Left foot, left rear-diagonal step.
5: Right foot, move foot next to left foot.
6: Left foot, front cross step.
7: Right foot, right side-step.
1: Left foot, right cross step.
2: Right leg, right air kick.
3: Right foot, rear cross step.
&: (Turn left to face 90 degrees from left) Left leg, swing over for rear cross step.
5: (Still facing left from slot) Continuation from last count.
6: (Still facing left from slot) Right foot, Forward (forward in the slot) cross step.
7: " " left foot, cross step.
&: " ", right foot, cross step.
123: Turn forward for basic.
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Thursday, 21 April 2005 16:00
Forward/Back Grape Vine Steps
1: Left foot, right front cross step.
2: Right foot, rear diagonal right step.
3: Left foot, back step.
&: Right foot, left front cross step.
5: Left foot, rear left diagonal step.
6: Right foot, right side step.
7: Left foot, front right cross step.
&: Right foot, front left cross step.
1: Left foot, front step.
2: Right foot, front step.
3: Side break. (When the left foot steps forward, right leg pops out to the right side. Left leg is bent and upper body is up and straight.)
567: Back basic with shoulder roll back, sharp. (as you step back with the right foot, pop the shoulders back and then forward on 6.)
2: Right foot, rear diagonal right step.
3: Left foot, back step.
&: Right foot, left front cross step.
5: Left foot, rear left diagonal step.
6: Right foot, right side step.
7: Left foot, front right cross step.
&: Right foot, front left cross step.
1: Left foot, front step.
2: Right foot, front step.
3: Side break. (When the left foot steps forward, right leg pops out to the right side. Left leg is bent and upper body is up and straight.)
567: Back basic with shoulder roll back, sharp. (as you step back with the right foot, pop the shoulders back and then forward on 6.)
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Thursday, 19 May 2005 16:00
Slides with Right Hook Turn
123: Basic.
Left-Diagonal Forward Slide
5: Right foot, Rear diagonal-right step.
6: Left foot, forward left-diagonal step.
7: Right foot, forward slide to left foot.
&: Weight transfer to right foot.
Left, Side Slide
1: Left foot, front cross step.
2: Right foot, front cross step with sweep.
3: Left foot, left side step (wide-step) with slide. Bring right foot behind the left leg for a rear cross step.
&: Right Hook Turn.
567: Back basic.
Left-Diagonal Forward Slide
5: Right foot, Rear diagonal-right step.
6: Left foot, forward left-diagonal step.
7: Right foot, forward slide to left foot.
&: Weight transfer to right foot.
Left, Side Slide
1: Left foot, front cross step.
2: Right foot, front cross step with sweep.
3: Left foot, left side step (wide-step) with slide. Bring right foot behind the left leg for a rear cross step.
&: Right Hook Turn.
567: Back basic.
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Thursday, 26 May 2005 16:00
Sweep Series
123: Basic.
5: Right foot, rear-diagonal step.
6: Left foot, weighted step.
7: Right foot, front-left cross step.
&: Left foot, left side toe sweep.
1: Left foot, front-right cross step.
2: Right foot, ride side toe sweep.
3: Right foot, front-left cross step.
&: Left foot, left side toe sweep.
5: Left foot, rear cross step.
6: Right foot, right side toe sweep.
7: Right foot, front-left cross step.
123: Forward basic.
5: Right foot, rear-diagonal step.
6: Left foot, weighted step.
7: Right foot, front-left cross step.
&: Left foot, left side toe sweep.
1: Left foot, front-right cross step.
2: Right foot, ride side toe sweep.
3: Right foot, front-left cross step.
&: Left foot, left side toe sweep.
5: Left foot, rear cross step.
6: Right foot, right side toe sweep.
7: Right foot, front-left cross step.
123: Forward basic.
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Wednesday, 08 November 2006 11:42
Open break Leg Flare
Open break Leg Flare
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break with flare.
(Lead's right leg kicks out to front diagonal and follower kicks out left leg.)
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break with flare.
(Lead's right leg kicks out to front diagonal and follower kicks out left leg.)
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Wednesday, 08 November 2006 11:37
Open Dip
Open Dip
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break.
(Leads push follower away with the left hand.)
567 - Hand switch to open pose.
(After the break, lead guides follower to their right side with the left hand and switches follower's right hand to the right hand. At that time lead and follower are in a line from each other, with the lead and follower facing perpendicular, if not diagonal, to line of dance.)
123 - Inside wrap for dip.
(With right hand, lead pulls follower into a wrap just before dip.)
567 - Dip with recovery.
123 - Outside turn.
(After bringing follower up from dip, lead turns follower by pulling follower from the left waist with the right hand.)
567 - Forward basic.
Note: For dip, dip follower by bending left knee out, right leg straight. Before actual dip, bring follower's right arm around neck and then move your left hand to follower's back right under neck. Right hand is at follower's left waist.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break.
(Leads push follower away with the left hand.)
567 - Hand switch to open pose.
(After the break, lead guides follower to their right side with the left hand and switches follower's right hand to the right hand. At that time lead and follower are in a line from each other, with the lead and follower facing perpendicular, if not diagonal, to line of dance.)
123 - Inside wrap for dip.
(With right hand, lead pulls follower into a wrap just before dip.)
567 - Dip with recovery.
123 - Outside turn.
(After bringing follower up from dip, lead turns follower by pulling follower from the left waist with the right hand.)
567 - Forward basic.
Note: For dip, dip follower by bending left knee out, right leg straight. Before actual dip, bring follower's right arm around neck and then move your left hand to follower's back right under neck. Right hand is at follower's left waist.
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