Hoedown Throwdown

Extend left arm forward, open palm down, fingers together

Swivel both heels right to face 10:30 and sit slightly, bringing elbows up and out to sides

Step left to side (right palm forward with one finger pointing upward and leaning right)

Step right together (finger now leaning left)

Step left to side (finger now leaning right)

Hook thumbs on belt

Touch right heel forward, step right together, touch left heel forward, step left together

Turn 1/8 left (face 10:30) and kick right forward (punch both hands forward, crossed at wrists)

Step right together (bring elbows back)

Hold (punch fists together at waist level)

Lift both arms out to sides

Step right to side (arms crossed in front, elbows high, each hand on top of the other elbow)

Kick left forward (raise hands to form an X in front of you, arms crossed at the forearm)

Step left together (return arms to crossed position)

Twist upper body to left (10:30)

With arms still crossed and up, bounce arms down slightly

Lift arms back up and twist upper body to right (1:30)

With arms still crossed and up, bounce arms down slightly

Lift arms back up (still facing 1:30)

Scuff left forward (toward 1:30)

Step left forward

Turn 3/8 left (9:00) and step right forward

Punch right hand to side (punch toward 12:00)

Big step left to side and slide right toward left

Hold

Cross/touch right over left

Touch right diagonally forward

Flick right behind left (touch right foot with left hand)

Turn 1/8 right and step right to side (10:30), step left together, step right to side

Touch left together (elbows out to side, hands down)

Step left to side (elbows out to side, hands up)

Step right together (elbows out to side, hands down)

Step left to side (elbows out to side, hands up)

Turn ¼ right (1:30) (elbows out to side, hands down)

Step right to side (elbows out to side, hands up)

Step left together (elbows out to side, hands down)

Step right to side (elbows out to side, hands up)

Turn 1/8 left (12:00) (hands relax at sides)

Kick left forward and punch right hand forward

Step left forward

Kick right forward and punch left hand forward

Step right forward

Punch both hands out to the sides

Place hands on hips

Turn upper body as far to the right as possible (open your hips, too)

Step right toward back wall (6:00)

Step left together (now facing back wall)

Hop three times in place on left foot, turning ½ turn left (elbows out to side, hands up) (12:00)

Hands down at sides

Hold

Cross/touch right over left

Touch right diagonally forward

Flick right behind left (touch right foot with left hand)

Step right to side

Big step left to side (weight even)

Punch left hand forward, punch right hand forward, punch left hand forward (during counts 5&6, gradually move weight entirely to left foot, with body turned slightly right, toward 1:30)

Shift weight forward to right foot (1:30)

Clap hands low, medium, high

Walk in a small circle turning ¾ to the left, stepping left, right, left, right while shimmying shoulders (3:00)

Turn ¼ left and step left forward and punch right low forward (12:00)

Cross/touch right behind left, step right back, step left together (put elbows out to side, hands up)