BootStepper

Position: Promenade position, Both facing line of dance; lady standing on the gentleman's right side; each will have heels together; his left hand will hold her left hand either in front of his left shoulder, in front of and slightly higher than his waist, or in front of the lady's left shoulder; his right arm will reach behind the lady and hold her right hand in his right hand slightly to the right of her right shoulder

MODIFIED VINE TO THE LEFT

1Left foot step to the left

2Right foot step behind left leg to the left

3Left foot step to the left

4Right foot scuff forward beside left foot

GENTLEMAN'S STEPS FOR BEATS 5-16
MODIFIED VINE TO THE RIGHT

5Right foot step to the right-gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath

6Left foot step behind right leg to the right-left hands are passing over her head and ready to be brought down

7Right foot step to the right-left hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed

8Left foot scuff forward beside right foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended

MODIFIED VINE TO THE LEFT

9Left foot step to the left-gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath

10Right foot step behind left leg to the left-left and right hands are now raised as the lady has passed under the left hands and is ready to turn under the right hands

11Left foot step to the left-left and right hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed

12Right foot scuff forward beside left foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended

13Right foot step forward-drop left hands, right hands are raised over lady's head for her turn

14Left foot step forward

15Right foot step forward

16Left foot scuff forward beside right foot - re-grasp left hands in promenade position

LADY'S STEPS FOR BEATS 5-16
½ TURN TO THE RIGHT

5Right foot step forward in front of left leg to the left-gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath

6Left foot step to the left ¼ turn to the right. Left hands are passing over her head and ready to be brought down

7Right foot step to close to left foot ¼ turn to the right. Left hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed

8Left foot scuff forward beside right foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended-lady faces reverse line of dance

FULL TURN TO THE LEFT

9Left foot step left ¼ turn to the left. Gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath

10Right foot step ¼ turn to the left. Left and right hands are now raised as the lady has passed under the left hands and is ready to turn under the right hands

11Left foot step ½ to the left. Left and right hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed

12Right foot scuff forward beside left foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended-lady faces reverse line of dance

1 ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT

13Right foot step forward ½ turn to the right. Drop left hands, right hands are raised over lady's head for turning

14Left foot step forward ½ turn to the right

15Right foot step forward ½ turn to the right

16Left foot scuff forward beside right foot. Re-grasp left hands in promenade position

STANDARD STEPS FOR GENTLEMAN AND LADY ARE IDENTICAL.

17Left foot step forward

18Right foot scuff forward beside left foot

19Right foot step forward

20Left foot scuff forward beside right foot

21Left foot step backward

22Right foot step backward

23Left foot step backward

24Right foot scuff forward beside left foot

25Right foot step right

26Left foot scuff forward beside right foot

REPEAT

OPTION 1
Substitute stomps for scuffs on counts 4, 8, 12, 24, and 26.

OPTION 2
You may substitute these counts anytime you have already made the decision to use the option above.
GENTLEMAN'S STEPS

13Right foot scuff forward beside left foot-drop left hands, right hands are raised over lady's head for turning
14Right foot step forward

15Left foot scuff forward beside right foot

16Left foot step forward - re-grasp left hands in promenade position

17Right foot scuff forward beside left foot

18Right foot step forward

19Left foot scuff forward

20Left foot continues into low kick forward

LADY'S STEPS

16Left foot step forward - re-grasp left hands in promenade position

17Right foot scuff forward beside left foot

18Right foot step forward

19Left foot scuff forward beside right foot

20Left foot continues into low kick forward

OPTION 3
Modify the position so only the right hands are held throughout the dance. The left thumb is tucked into your front left pocket, looped over your belt, or the left hand is on your left hip.

OPTION 4
GENTLEMAN'S STEPS

21Left foot step backward-drop left hands, using right hands begin lead for the lady's ½ turn to the right

22Right foot step backward

23Left foot step backward

24Right foot scuff forward beside left foot

25Right foot step right-lift right arm for lady to do ½ turn to the right

26Left foot scuff forward beside right foot. Re-grasp hands and return to promenade position

LADY'S STEPS

21Left foot step backward

22Right foot step backward ½ turn to the right

23Left foot step forward-reverse line of dance

24Right foot scuff forward beside left foot

25Right foot step right ½ turn to the right

26Left foot scuff forward beside right foot

OPTION 5
In slow dances, the dancers will hold their left hands high, elbows down, forearms touching at a midpoint between their bodies on Counts 8 and 12.

OPTION 6
LADY'S ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT

13Right foot step backward

14Pivot on ball of left foot ½ turn to the right. Re-grasp left hands in promenade position

15Right foot step in place beside left foot

16Left foot scuff forward beside right foot

Other Variations:

VARIATIONS FOR MEN

This variation begins after the chug steps, as you step back with the left foot

1Step back with the left foot

2Step back with the right

3Step back with the left foot (men face LOD-women face opposite LOD) (side by side-right hands are joined)

4Kick to left with right foot

5Step down on the right foot

6Kick to the right with the left foot

USING SMALL STEPS, GRAPEVINE APART WITH HANDS STILL JOINED

7Step to the left with the left foot

8Step left with the right behind left

9Step to the left with the left foot

10Kick to the left with the right foot (men grapevine to the right-women go behind men with ½ turn to the right-when this 4 count is finished both facing LOD women on inside-men on outside right hands stay joined & go over men's head)

11Step to the right with the right foot

12Step right with the left behind right

13Step to the right with the right foot

14Kick with the left foot (men step back & to the left as the women make a ½ turn to the left & move to the right-right hands remain joined kicks are done with partners facing each other-men face outside & women face inside the floor)

15Step back & to the left with the left foot, raise your right hand over her head

16Step to left with right behind left foot

17Step up next to partner with the right foot

18Kick with the right foot (return to original steps) (men step in place-women spin 1¼ to the right)

19-20In place step right-left-right (chug left-step left-chug right-step right-chug left)

WOMEN'S STEPS

1Step left on left

2Cross right behind left

3Step left on left

4Brush right beside left

MAKING ¾ TURN TO THE RIGHT. LEFT HANDS GO OVER WOMEN'S HEAD

5Step on right turning to the right

6Step on left continuing turn

7Step on right completing turn

8Brush left beside right to partner's left side, facing inside LOD

MAKING 1 FULL TURN TO THE LEFT. LEFT HANDS & THEN RIGHT HANDS GO OVER WOMEN'S HEAD

9Step on left turning to the left

10Step on right continuing turn

11Step on left completing turn

12Brush right beside left to partner's right side, facing inside LOD

MAKING 1 ¼ TURN TO THE RIGHT. RELEASE LEFT HANDS, RAISE RIGHT HANDS ABOVE WOMEN'S HEAD

13Step on right beginning turn to the right

14Step on left continuing turn

15Step on right completing turn

16Brush left beside right (cape position)

17Step forward on left

18Brush right beside left

19Step forward on right

20Brush left beside right

21Step backward on left

22Step backward on right

23Step backward on left

24Brush right beside left

25Step forward on right

26Brush left beside right

REPEAT

VARIATIONS FOR WOMEN
This variation begins after the chug steps as you step back with the left foot

1Step back with the left foot

2Make a ½ turn to the right beginning with the right foot

3Step with the left foot completing the turn (men face LOD-women face opposite LOD side by side-right hands are joined)

4Kick to left with right foot

5Step down on the right foot

6Kick to the right with the left foot

USING SMALL STEPS, GRAPEVINE APART WITH HANDS STILL JOINED

7Step to the left with the left foot

8Step left with the right behind left

9Step to the left with the left foot

10Kick to the left with the right foot

Men grapevine to the right-women go behind men with ½ turn to the right-when this 4 count is finished both facing LOD women on inside-men on outside right hands stay joined & go over men's head.

11Step to the right with the right foot

12Step right with the left making a turn to the right

13Step next to partner with right foot

15Step with the left foot and begin a ½ turn to the left, while moving toward the right side

16Step with right-continue turn

17Step with left -complete turn

18Kick with the right foot (return to original steps-- men step in place women spin 1¼ to the right)

19-20Spin to right step right-left-right (chug left-step left-chug right-step right-chug left)

Sweetheart Schottische (P)

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