TOE, HEEL, CROSS-STEP, CROSS-STEP
1
With weight on left foot, touch-tap right toe in front of left foot, angling toe & body slightly to left side (almost a 45 degree angle)
2
Shifting angle of body to right side (almost a 45 degree angle to right of original line-of-dance), touch-tap right heel in front, also angling right foot to right side
During counts #1 and #2, ball of left foot remains in place while leg heel shifts from one side to the other to help angle the body in the appropriate direction-often called a Sugarfoot movement.
3
Step forward and across in front of left foot with right foot
4
Cross-step with left foot behind right foot, by sliding left foot forward, hooking left instep behind right heel creating scissors steps
5
Step forward with right foot
6
Continue scissors steps by cross-stepping with left foot behind right foot, again sliding left foot forward, hooking left instep behind right heel (weight on left foot)
SIDE, CROSS-STEP, SIDE, (TURN) HEEL
1
Step to right side with right foot
2
Cross-step to right side in front of right foot with left foot
3
Step to right side with right foot
4
Pivoting ¼ turn to left while on ball of weighted right foot (facing new direction), touch-tap left heel forward-the dance accent is 1st to turn, then heel tap
(TURN) SIDE, CROSS-STEP, SIDE, STOMP
1
Pivoting ¼ turn to right while on ball of weighted right foot (facing original direction), step to left side with left foot-the dance accent is 1st to turn, then side-step to left
2
Cross-step to left side behind left foot with right foot
3
Step to left side with left foot
4
Stomp right foot (without shifting weight) beside left foot in place
KICK, BALL CHANGE (IN PLACE-STEP, STEP)
5
With weight on left foot, kick forward with right foot & using only ½ count of music, return right foot beside left foot, shifting weight to ball of right
6
With left foot still in place, use second ½ count of music to shift weight from ball of right foot back to ball of left
During the 'ball-change', it may help in keeping rhythm by slightly lifting one foot off the floor as weight is shaped to the other foot.
STEP, CROSS-STEP, STEP, (TURN) STEP-BACK
1
Step forward with right foot
2
Again use scissors steps to cross-step with left foot behind right foot by sliding left foot forward, hooking left instep behind right heel (weight on left foot)
3
Step forward with right foot
4
Pivoting ½ turn to right side while on weighted right foot, (facing new direction) step backward with left foot
1
With weight still on left foot, bring right foot out slightly to right side &. Forward, centering weight on both feet, then throwing right hip out to right side & returning hip center (all this on 1 count of music!)
2
Again throw right hip out to right side k return hip center
3
Change by throwing left hip out to left side & returning hip center
4
Again throw left hip out to left side & return hip center
ROCK, STEP, STEP, CROSS-STEP, STEP (TURN)
1
Rock-step backward on right foot, leaving left leg extended forward
2
Rock-step forward on left foot
3
Step forward with right foot
4
Scissors-stepping once more, cross-step with left foot behind right foot by sliding left foot forward, hooking left instep behind right heel (weight on left foot)
5
Step forward with right foot, then pivoting ¼ turn to right side, right foot facing new direction
STEP (TURN), STEP (TURN), STEP (TURN)
1
With weight on right foot, cross-step with left foot in front of right, pivoting 1/3 turn to right
2
Cross-step with right foot behind weighted left foot, continuing to pivot 1/3 turn to right
3
Again cross-step with left foot in front of right foot, continuing to pivot 1/3 turn to right
Essentially this movement is 3 steps taken in place while executing 1 full turn to the right, finishing with weight on left foot