Wednesday, 13 August 2003 16:00
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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.
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Wednesday, 27 August 2003 16:00
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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.
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Wednesday, 10 September 2003 16:00
Leaders Box Step
1: Left foot, right cross step. (Left crosses accross right leg.)
2: Right foot, right side step. (Right foot steps shoulder length.)
3: Left foot, back step.
5: Right foot, left cross step. (Right foot crosses behind left leg.)
6: Left foot, left side step. (Step left at shoulder length.)
7: Right foot, forward step.
1: Forward basic step.
Followers Box Step
1: Right foot, left cross step. (Right foot steps behind left leg.)
2: Left foot, left side step. (Shoulder distance step.)
3: Right foot, forward step.
5: Left foot, right cross step. (Left foot steps in front of right leg.)
6: Right foot, right side step. (Shoulder distance step.)
7: Left foot, back step.
1: Right foot, back basic step.
2: Right foot, right side step. (Right foot steps shoulder length.)
3: Left foot, back step.
5: Right foot, left cross step. (Right foot crosses behind left leg.)
6: Left foot, left side step. (Step left at shoulder length.)
7: Right foot, forward step.
1: Forward basic step.
Followers Box Step
1: Right foot, left cross step. (Right foot steps behind left leg.)
2: Left foot, left side step. (Shoulder distance step.)
3: Right foot, forward step.
5: Left foot, right cross step. (Left foot steps in front of right leg.)
6: Right foot, right side step. (Shoulder distance step.)
7: Left foot, back step.
1: Right foot, back basic step.
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Wednesday, 17 September 2003 16:00
Side Step & Hop
1: Left foot, left side step.
2: Weight transfer to right foot w/ left foot twist.
(Twist body to the left while turning the left foot to the left.)
3: Left foot, basic step.
(The left foot steps as if still in the basic slot.)
5: Hop & Twist.
(The left foot hops up, but both feet land on the ground. The body twists to face right during hop. The right foot lands behind the left foot in slot.)
6: Left foot weighted step.
(Transfer all the weight to the left foot after landing.)
7: Right foot forward step.
1: Basic step.
2: Weight transfer to right foot w/ left foot twist.
(Twist body to the left while turning the left foot to the left.)
3: Left foot, basic step.
(The left foot steps as if still in the basic slot.)
5: Hop & Twist.
(The left foot hops up, but both feet land on the ground. The body twists to face right during hop. The right foot lands behind the left foot in slot.)
6: Left foot weighted step.
(Transfer all the weight to the left foot after landing.)
7: Right foot forward step.
1: Basic step.
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Wednesday, 24 September 2003 16:00
Forward Vine Step
1: Left foot, basic step.
2: Right foot, weighted step.
3: Left foot, back side step. (Body is turned left 90 degrees from slot.)
5: Right foot, Lift and replace. (Remain in the same position, lift the right foot off the ground and step back in the same place.)
6: Left foot, forward step with body twist. (the left foot steps forward, with the body turning to face 90 degrees to the right of the slot.)
7: RIght foot, forward cross step. (In relation to the slot, the body remains facing right while the right foot steps behind the left leg in a side cross-step.)
1: Left foot, basic step. (Turn the body to face forward again and do the basic step.)
2: Right foot, weighted step.
3: Left foot, back side step. (Body is turned left 90 degrees from slot.)
5: Right foot, Lift and replace. (Remain in the same position, lift the right foot off the ground and step back in the same place.)
6: Left foot, forward step with body twist. (the left foot steps forward, with the body turning to face 90 degrees to the right of the slot.)
7: RIght foot, forward cross step. (In relation to the slot, the body remains facing right while the right foot steps behind the left leg in a side cross-step.)
1: Left foot, basic step. (Turn the body to face forward again and do the basic step.)
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Wednesday, 08 October 2003 16:00
Side Cross Step Series
1: Left foot, right cross step.
(Left leg right side steps, in front of right leg.)
2: Right foot, right cross step.
(Right leg right side steps, behind left leg.)
3: Left foot, right cross step.
&: Right leg, swing over for left cross step.
5: Right foot, left cross step.
(Right leg left side steps, in front of left leg.)
6: Left foot, left cross step.
7: Right foot, left cross step.
1: Basic.
(Left leg right side steps, in front of right leg.)
2: Right foot, right cross step.
(Right leg right side steps, behind left leg.)
3: Left foot, right cross step.
&: Right leg, swing over for left cross step.
5: Right foot, left cross step.
(Right leg left side steps, in front of left leg.)
6: Left foot, left cross step.
7: Right foot, left cross step.
1: Basic.
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Wednesday, 29 October 2003 16:00
Lock Steps Aerial Cross Steps
123: Forward basic.
5: Right foot, left cross sweep, front.
(The right leg sweeps accross the left leg.)
6: Left foot, back lock step.
(While remaining in a cross step position, step directly back with the left foot.)
7: Right foot, back lock step.
1: Left foot, forward cross step, front.
(Lift the left foot up and over the right leg from the last position. The left foot steps in front of the right leg in a right cross step.)
2: Right foot, right side sweep.
(Bring the right foot to the side away from the left leg. Height is low.)
3: Left side pop.
(Bring the right foot to the left foot. When they touch, the left leg pops out to the left side. Height is low. )
Aerial Cross Step
(An aerial cross step is two cross steps done mid-air. Land on the ground by count 5.)
&: Go aerial by pushing off from the right foot. While in the air, half a foot off the ground, the left foot crosses in front of the right leg. Then, the right leg crosses in front of that.
5: By count 5, land on the ground with the right leg crossed in front of the left leg.
6: Left foot, back lock step.
7: Right foot, back lock step.
1: Left foot, Forward basic step.
5: Right foot, left cross sweep, front.
(The right leg sweeps accross the left leg.)
6: Left foot, back lock step.
(While remaining in a cross step position, step directly back with the left foot.)
7: Right foot, back lock step.
1: Left foot, forward cross step, front.
(Lift the left foot up and over the right leg from the last position. The left foot steps in front of the right leg in a right cross step.)
2: Right foot, right side sweep.
(Bring the right foot to the side away from the left leg. Height is low.)
3: Left side pop.
(Bring the right foot to the left foot. When they touch, the left leg pops out to the left side. Height is low. )
Aerial Cross Step
(An aerial cross step is two cross steps done mid-air. Land on the ground by count 5.)
&: Go aerial by pushing off from the right foot. While in the air, half a foot off the ground, the left foot crosses in front of the right leg. Then, the right leg crosses in front of that.
5: By count 5, land on the ground with the right leg crossed in front of the left leg.
6: Left foot, back lock step.
7: Right foot, back lock step.
1: Left foot, Forward basic step.
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Wednesday, 10 December 2003 16:00
Forward Grapevine & Kicks
1: Left foot, forward right cross step.
(Left leg steps and crosses right of right leg.)
2: Right foot, forward left cross step.
(Right leg steps and crosses left of left leg.)
3: Left foot, forward right cross step.
5: Right foot, forward left cross step.
6: Open stance hop.
(Hop and put feet at shoulder length while facing forward.
7: Cross Hop, Flared step.
(Hop up, bend left leg at knee to prepare for a right cross step.)
1: Left foot, right cross step.
(From last position, left foot steps down on count 1.)
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Right foot, right side step.
6: Right foot, heel tap for left leg side pop.
(Pull the right heel towards the left heel, so that the left foot pops out sideways in a tap.)
7: Left foot, right cross step, forward.
1: Right foot, left cross step, foward, with body twist to face left.
2: Weighted step.
(From last position, move the weight to the left foot but remain in that same position.)
3: Right foot, shoulder length step.
(Step so that you face forward again. The feet are at shoulder length.)
5: Right foot, back basic step.
(Left leg steps and crosses right of right leg.)
2: Right foot, forward left cross step.
(Right leg steps and crosses left of left leg.)
3: Left foot, forward right cross step.
5: Right foot, forward left cross step.
6: Open stance hop.
(Hop and put feet at shoulder length while facing forward.
7: Cross Hop, Flared step.
(Hop up, bend left leg at knee to prepare for a right cross step.)
1: Left foot, right cross step.
(From last position, left foot steps down on count 1.)
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Right foot, right side step.
6: Right foot, heel tap for left leg side pop.
(Pull the right heel towards the left heel, so that the left foot pops out sideways in a tap.)
7: Left foot, right cross step, forward.
1: Right foot, left cross step, foward, with body twist to face left.
2: Weighted step.
(From last position, move the weight to the left foot but remain in that same position.)
3: Right foot, shoulder length step.
(Step so that you face forward again. The feet are at shoulder length.)
5: Right foot, back basic step.
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Wednesday, 07 January 2004 16:00
Side Toe Taps
123: Basic.
Syncopated Steps (Right foot)
5: Side toe tap.
&: Back toe tap.
6: Side toe tap.
&: Forward toe tap.
7: Back toe tap.
(Lift right leg up and step immediately back from last step.)
Syncopated Steps (Left foot)
1: Side toe tap.
&: Forward toe tap.
Syncopated Steps (Right foot)
2: Side toe tap.
&: Forward toe tap.
3: Side toe tap.
5: Back basic.
Syncopated Steps (Right foot)
5: Side toe tap.
&: Back toe tap.
6: Side toe tap.
&: Forward toe tap.
7: Back toe tap.
(Lift right leg up and step immediately back from last step.)
Syncopated Steps (Left foot)
1: Side toe tap.
&: Forward toe tap.
Syncopated Steps (Right foot)
2: Side toe tap.
&: Forward toe tap.
3: Side toe tap.
5: Back basic.
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Wednesday, 21 January 2004 16:00
Hops & Twists
1: Left foot steps forward while right leg goes, back-left cross step - far.
2: Right foot, shoulder length step with arms in air.
3: Left foot, close the shoulder length step.
5: Right foot, forward-left cross tap.
&: Right foot, right side tap.
6: Left, side hop.
&: Right, side hop.
7: Right foot, forward-left cross step with body twist left.
1: Left foot, forward basic step.
2: Right foot, shoulder length step with arms in air.
3: Left foot, close the shoulder length step.
5: Right foot, forward-left cross tap.
&: Right foot, right side tap.
6: Left, side hop.
&: Right, side hop.
7: Right foot, forward-left cross step with body twist left.
1: Left foot, forward basic step.
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