In Contra, the first row of dancers (nearest the 'home' wall) should be facing the 6:00 position at start of dance.
CROSS STEP, SIDE STEP, SLOW SAILOR STEP, SIDE STEP, DIAGONAL HEEL TOUCH WITH EXPRESSION
1-2
Cross step right foot over left, step left foot to left side
3-4
Cross step right foot behind left, step left foot next to right
5-6
Step right foot to right side, cross step left foot behind right
7-8
Step right foot to right side, touch left heel diagonally forward left (weight on right foot)
8
Turn body left & raise hands to either side of head while 'thumb hitching'
STEP, STEP BEHIND, SIDE STEP, DIAGONAL HEEL TOUCH WITH EXPRESSION, STEP, STEP BEHIND, SIDE STEP, CROSS STEP
9-10
(Turning body forward) step down onto left foot, cross step right foot behind left
11-12
Step left foot to left side, touch right heel diagonally forward right (weight on left foot)
12
Turn body right & raise hands to either side of head while 'thumb hitching'
13-14
(Turning body forward) step down onto right foot, cross step left foot behind right
15-16
Step right foot to right side, cross step left foot over right
FORWARD STEP-LOCK-STEP, ½ LEFT SIDE STEP, FORWARD STEP-LOCK-STEP, STAMP
17-18
Step forward onto right foot, lock left foot behind right heel
18
In contra mode: dancers side by side-opposite direction,
19-20
Step forward onto right foot, turn ½ left & step left foot to left side
21-22
Step forward onto right foot, lock left foot behind right heel,
22
In contra mode: dancers side by side-opposite direction,
23-24
Step forward onto right foot, stamp left foot next to right (no weight)
SIDE ROCK, ROCK, CROSS STEP STEP, SIDE STEP, ½ LEFT SIDE ROCK, ROCK, 2X SIDE BUNNY HOPS
25-26
Rock left foot to left side, rock onto right foot
27-28
Cross step left foot over right, step right foot to right side
29-30
Turn ½ left & rock left foot to left side, rock onto right foot
31-32
Bunny hop to right (bringing feet together), repeat bunny hop to right
31-32
These bunny hops are short. Not two 'giant leaps for mankind'
DANCE FINISH Standard: the dance will finish on count 20 of wall 15, to face 'home wall' do the following:21-22Turn ½ left & step right foot to right side, stomp left foot next to right with right hand on hat brim and left hand on left hip with head turn slightly right Contra: (the Contra Line being the line that started the dance facing 6:00). On count 20 the line will already be facing the 'home' wall. To end dance facing 'home' along with the other dancers do the following:
21-22
Cross step right foot behind left, stomp left foot next to right with left hand on hat brim and right hand on right hip with head turn slightly left