Nothin but a Good Time
Choreographed by Alex Reininger🇺🇸
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 4 Wall
Contra: Lines start facing each other.
Background
This dance was choreographed for a Talladega Nights–themed party at the Cross-Eyed Cricket in Bend, Oregon. The ending “knucks” with your partner are the Shake and Bake moment from Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr. in the movie.
No restarts. Two tags (see below for details).
Intro: 72 counts
(Start after: “Now listen…,” just before “Not a dime, I can't pay my rent” at ~0:34)
Section 1 (first 8-count): Forward Shuffle, Rock Recover, Back Shuffle, Rock Recover
Section 2 (second 8-count): Side Shuffle R, Cross Rock, Side Shuffle L, Cross Rock
Section 3 (third 8-count): Half Box Step with ½ Turn
Section 4 (fourth 8-count): Side, Tap, Side, Hitch; Slide, Slide, Knucks
CONTRA STYLE NOTES:
This dance is written in contra line formation with dancers facing their partners across the floor (“windows” are the gaps between dancers in the opposite line).
● Section 1: Always pass your partner (to your right) with right shoulders, both on the forward shuffle and the back shuffle. Stay facing the same wall the entire time.
● Section 2: Shuffles move you side to side into new windows.
● Section 3: Changes both windows and lines.
○ Counts 1-2, move a window to dancers right.
○ Counts 3-4, change lines.
○ Counts 5-6, move a window to dancers left.
○ Then the ½ turn switches you to face your second wall.
● Section 4: Final slide changes windows one last time, setting you up for the Shake and Bake knuckle touch (with your partner to your right diagonal).
TAG 1 – After Wall 3 (~1:17-1:20) – 4 Counts
TAG 2 – After Wall 6 (~2:04-2:07) – 4 Counts
IG - @AlexSReininger & @MindfulMotion.LLC
FB - Alex S. Reininger & Mindful Motion
Email: MindfulMotionMentor@gmail.com
Website: www.MindfulMotionLLC.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MindfulMotionLLC
This choreography was first taught at the Cross-Eyed Cricket in Bend, Oregon on June 5, 2025.
Background
This dance was choreographed for a Talladega Nights–themed party at the Cross-Eyed Cricket in Bend, Oregon. The ending “knucks” with your partner are the Shake and Bake moment from Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr. in the movie.
No restarts. Two tags (see below for details).
Intro: 72 counts
(Start after: “Now listen…,” just before “Not a dime, I can't pay my rent” at ~0:34)
Section 1 (first 8-count): Forward Shuffle, Rock Recover, Back Shuffle, Rock Recover
1&2Step RF forward (1), step FL in beside RF (&), step RF forward (2)
3 4Rock forward on LF (3), recover weight onto RF (4)
5&6Step LF back (5), step RF in beside LF (&), step LF back (6)
7 8Rock back on RF (7), recover weight onto LF (8)
Section 2 (second 8-count): Side Shuffle R, Cross Rock, Side Shuffle L, Cross Rock
1&2Step RF to right side (1), step LF in beside R (&), step RF to right side (2)
3 4Cross rock LF over RF (3), recover weight onto RF (4)
5&6Step LF to left side (5), step RF in beside LF (&), step LF to left side (6)
7 8Cross rock RF over LF (7), recover weight onto LF (8)
Section 3 (third 8-count): Half Box Step with ½ Turn
1 2Step RF to right side (1), step LF beside RF (2)
3 4Step RF forward (3), tap LF beside RF (4)
5 6Step LF to left side (5), step RF beside LF (6)
&7 8Step LF (&), cross RF over LF (7), make ½ turn left shifting weight to LF (8)
Section 4 (fourth 8-count): Side, Tap, Side, Hitch; Slide, Slide, Knucks
1 2Step LF to left side (1), tap RF beside LF (2)
3 4Step RF to right side (3), hitch L knee (4)
5 6Slide to left side over 2 counts (5, 6)
7 8Shake and Bake! — knuckle touch with your partner (7, 8)
CONTRA STYLE NOTES:
This dance is written in contra line formation with dancers facing their partners across the floor (“windows” are the gaps between dancers in the opposite line).
● Section 1: Always pass your partner (to your right) with right shoulders, both on the forward shuffle and the back shuffle. Stay facing the same wall the entire time.
● Section 2: Shuffles move you side to side into new windows.
● Section 3: Changes both windows and lines.
○ Counts 1-2, move a window to dancers right.
○ Counts 3-4, change lines.
○ Counts 5-6, move a window to dancers left.
○ Then the ½ turn switches you to face your second wall.
● Section 4: Final slide changes windows one last time, setting you up for the Shake and Bake knuckle touch (with your partner to your right diagonal).
TAG 1 – After Wall 3 (~1:17-1:20) – 4 Counts
1Hold
2 &Clap clap (double clap)
3 &Clap clap (double clap)
4 &Clap clap (double clap)
TAG 2 – After Wall 6 (~2:04-2:07) – 4 Counts
1Hold
2Clap (single clap)
3Hold
4Clap (single clap)
IG - @AlexSReininger & @MindfulMotion.LLC
FB - Alex S. Reininger & Mindful Motion
Email: MindfulMotionMentor@gmail.com
Website: www.MindfulMotionLLC.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MindfulMotionLLC
This choreography was first taught at the Cross-Eyed Cricket in Bend, Oregon on June 5, 2025.
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