The Peabody
Choreographed by Sue Layfield🇺🇸
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 1 Wall
NOTE: The original choreographer is unknown. Sue has been teaching this dance, as well as several other instructors in South Baldwin County, AL and elsewhere in the state for a number of years. Currently just call Peabody, the “The” was added to the title by Beverly Strong, a dancer, now teacher, in the 2008 video of Jackie Tally’s class in Birmingham area.
Intro: 32 counts, starting on vocals, weight on right No tags or restarts
[1 – 8] TURN ¼ L WALKING 4 STEPS FWD, ¼ R WALKING 4 STEPS BACK
[9 – 16] EXTENDED WEAVE
[17- 24] SHUFFLE FWD x2, SIDE TOGETHER X2
[25 – 32] SHUFFLE FWD x2, SIDE TOGETHER X2
[1 – 8] TURN ¼ R WALKING 4 STEPS FWD, ¼ R WALKING 4 STEPS FWD
[9 – 16] EXTENDED VINE
[17- 24] SHUFFLE FWD x2, SIDE TOGETHER X2
[25 – 32] SHUFFLE FWD x2, SIDE TOGETHER X2
Intro: 32 counts, starting on vocals, weight on right No tags or restarts
[1 – 8] TURN ¼ L WALKING 4 STEPS FWD, ¼ R WALKING 4 STEPS BACK
1-4Turn ¼ L, Walk fwd LRLR (9:00)
5-8Turn ¼ R, Walk back LRLR (12:00)
[9 – 16] EXTENDED WEAVE
1-4Cross R over L, Step L to L side, Cross R behind L, Step L to L side
5-8Cross R over L, Step L to L side, Cross R behind L, Step L to L side (12:00)
[17- 24] SHUFFLE FWD x2, SIDE TOGETHER X2
1&2Shuffle L fwd stepping LRL,
3&4Shuffle R fwd stepping RLR
5-6Step L to L side, step R together
7-8Step L to L side, step R together (12:00)
[25 – 32] SHUFFLE FWD x2, SIDE TOGETHER X2
1-8Repeat steps 17 - 24 (12:00)
NOTE: For a challenge with possibly more experienced dancers, try “mirroring” the dance by having another group of dancers face the original group. Unlike a CONTRA dance, there will be no passing through. The whole group moves as one. Weight for this group will be on the left to start.[1 – 8] TURN ¼ R WALKING 4 STEPS FWD, ¼ R WALKING 4 STEPS FWD
1-4Turn ¼ R, Walk fwd RLRL (9:00)
5-8Turn ¼ L, Walk fwd RLRL (6:00)
[9 – 16] EXTENDED VINE
1-4Cross R behind L, Step L to L side, Cross R over L, Step L to L side
5-8Cross R behind L, Step L to L side, Cross R over L, Step L to L side (6:00)
[17- 24] SHUFFLE FWD x2, SIDE TOGETHER X2
1&2Shuffle L back stepping RLR
3&4Shuffle R back stepping LRL
5-6Step R to R side, step L together
7-8Step R to R side, step L together (6:00)
[25 – 32] SHUFFLE FWD x2, SIDE TOGETHER X2
1-8Repeat steps 17 - 24 (6:00)
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