Specially created for my mother, Katy, in memory of my father, John
GRAPEVINE RIGHT WITH DIAGONAL BACK LEG LIFT, ¼ RIGHT STEP, ½ RIGHT STEP
1-3
Step right to right, step left behind right, step right to right
4
Lift left leg up behind body making a 1/8 turn right
5
Making a 1/8 turn right, step left forward
6
¼ turn right, step right in place
8
½ turn right, step right in place
GRAPEVINE LEFT WITH DIAGONAL BACK LEG LIFT, ¼ LEFT STEP, ½ LEFT STEP
1-3
Step left to left, step right behind left, step left to left
4
Lift right leg up behind body making a 1/8 turn left
5
Making a 1/8 turn left, step right forward
6
¼ turn left, step left in place
8
½ turn left, step left in place
SWING FORWARD & BACK, GLIDE BACK
1-2
Step right forward, replace weight on left
3-4
Step right back, replace weight on left
5-6
Step right forward, replace weight on left
7-8
Push and glide back landing on right, hold
SWING BACKWARD & FORWARD, GLIDE FORWARD
1-2
Step left back, replace weight on right
3-4
Step left forward, replace weight on right
5-6
Step left back, replace weight on right
7-8
Push and glide forward landing on left, hold
3 POINT TURN DIAGONAL RIGHT, LUNGE, PUSH AND SWEEP LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT WEAVE, HOLD (12 STEPS)
1
Step forward on right facing 1:00
2
Make ½ turn right stepping back on left
3
Make ½ turn right stepping forward on right
4
Lunge forward on left foot (still facing 1;00)
5
Push weight back to right foot, pointing left toe forward
6
Sweep left toe from front to back
7
Push weight back to left foot, pointing right toe forward
8
Sweep right toe from front to back
10
Step left next to right
11
Step right across left at a diagonal angle (facing 11:00)
3 POINT TURN DIAGONAL LEFT, LUNGE, PUSH AND SWEEP RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT WEAVE, HOLD (12 STEPS)
1
Step forward on left facing 11:00
2
Make ½ turn left stepping back on right
3
Make ½ turn left stepping forward on left
4
Lunge forward on right foot (still facing 11;00)
5
Push weight back to left foot, pointing right toe forward
6
Sweep right toe from front to back
7
Push weight back to right foot, pointing left toe forward
8
Sweep left toe from front to back
10
Step right next to left
11
Step left across right at a diagonal angle (facing 1:00)
SLOW BODY SWAY, QUICK BODY SWAY, PUSH UP
1-2
Sway weight to right leg
3-4
Sway weight to left leg
5-7
Sway right, left, right
8
Push upwards lifting body on tip toe of left leg
Choreographers Note : This dance took 1st place in the 2004 UCWDC Asian leg in the non-country category
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