32 count intro - As Danced in San Diego, California
TRAVELING TOUCH, STEP (4 TIMES)
1-2
Touch right foot out to right side, step right forward
3-4
Touch left foot out to left side, step left forward
5-6
Touch right foot out to right side, step right forward
7-8
Touch left foot out to left side, step left forward
TRAVELING KICK-BALL-CHANGE, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, STEP-PIVOT 1/2, KICK-BALL-CHANGE
1&2
Kick right foot forward, step right ball beside left foot, step left foot beside right (weight stays on left foot)
3&4
Kick right foot forward, step right ball beside left foot, step left foot beside rightt (weight stays on left foot)
5-6
Step right forward, turn ½ turn to the left moving weight to left foot
7&8
Kick right foot forward, step right ball beside left foot, step left foot beside rightt (weight stays on left foot)
KICK-BALL-CHANGE, STEP-PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1&2
Kick right foot forward, step right ball beside left foot, step left foot beside rightt (weight stays on left foot)
3-4
Step right forward, turn ½ turn to the left moving weight to left foot
5&6
Shuffle starting with right foot angle body 45 degrees to left (right, left, right)
7&8
4Shuffle starting with left foot angle body 45 degrees to right (left, right, left)
STEP-PIVOT1/2, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2
1-2
Step right forward, turn ½ turn to the left moving weight to left foot
3&4
Shuffle starting with right foot angle body 45 degrees to left (right, left, right)
5&6
Shuffle starting with left foot angle body 45 degrees to right (left, right, left)
7-8
Step right forward, turn ½ turn to the left moving weight to left foot
1-2-3-4
Cross right over left, step left back, Step to the right side with right foot, step left forward
5-6-7-8
Cross right over left, step left back. Step to the right side with right foot, step left forward
Because it is a 1 wall dance you can dance it contra
Originally called Ski Bumpus, or Ski Bumpis.In places where this dance is called “Black Velvet” dance as above.
(the difference is that in Black Velvet the dance starts with “touch steps and Ski Bumpis starts with the Shuffle, Shuffle as shown on the step sheet for Ski Bumpis or Ski Bumpus.