Music Selections: West Coast Swing
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town by Johnny Reid. [Christmas - 112 bpm - 3:06 min] iTunes
Introduction: 8 Counts, once beat kicks in, begin on lyrics “You better watch out...”
Year Round Selection: Low Life Blues by Sean Costello. [Moanin’ For Molasses - 110 bpm - 2:44 min]
Split Floor Dance: Pure Movies
Sec. I (1- 8) ACROSS, TOUCH, ACROSS, TOUCH, ACROSS, TURN, TRIPLE TURN
1,2
LEFT Step across front of R, RIGHT Toe/Touch side R
3,4
RIGHT Step across front of L, LEFT Toe/Touch side L
5,6
LEFT Step across front of R, Turn 1/4 L with RIGHT Step back
7,&,8
Turn 1/4 L with LEFT Triple forward [6 o’clock]
Option: Add “Clap” on Toe/Touches
Sec. II (9-16) ACROSS, TOUCH, ACROSS, TOUCH, ACROSS, TURN, TRIPLE TURN
1,2
RIGHT Step across front of L, LEFT Toe/Touch side L
3,4
LEFT Step across front of R, RIGHT Toe/Touch side R
5,6
RIGHT Step across front of L, Turn 1/4 R with LEFT Step back
7,&,8
Turn 1/2 R with RIGHT Triple forward
Option: Add “Claps” on Toe/Touches [3 o’clock]
Sec. III (17-24) ROCK/FORWARD, RECOVER/BACK, TRIPLE BACK, ROCK/BACK, RECOVER/FORWARD, TRIPLE TURN
1,2
LEFT Rock/Step forward, RIGHT Recover/Step back (in place)
5,6
RIGHT Rock/Step back, LEFT Recover/Step forward (in place)
7,&,8
Turn 1/2 L with RIGHT Triple back [9 o’clock]
Sec. IV (25-32) BACK, DRAG/SLIDE, &-FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, TURN, &-TOUCH, &-TOUCH
1,2
LEFT Step back diagonal L, RIGHT Drag/Slide back to L
&,3,4
RIGHT Toe/Ball Step beside L, LEFT Step forward, RIGHT Step forward
5,6
LEFT Step forward, Turn 1/2 R with RIGHT Step forward [3 o’clock]
&,7
LEFT Step forward diagonal L, RIGHT Toe/Touch beside L
&,8
RIGHT Step forward diagonal R, LEFT Toe/Touch beside R
Restart: After five rotations, you will dance Sections I & II, then Restart the dance [this happens on the instrumental section] You will be facing six o’clock wall on the Restart.
Ending: You will be on Sec II facing 9 o’clock wall, on Count 7, turn 1/4 R with RIGHT large step side R & arms spread out to ea side, Hold Count 8 with POSE
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