Country dancing has never been more popular than it is today.
All across America, folks are getting out on the dance floor and having fun.
In this program, Judy McDonald, long-time dance instructor at the Ranch Restaurant in
Everett, Washington, shows you how to do the achy-brakey, the boot scootin' boogie, sugar
town, six shooter, and waltz across Texas.
So get ready to learn country line dancing.
With each of these dances, I'm going to demonstrate the steps first, then show you how they work
to music.
If you have any trouble following or remembering the steps, just rewind the tape until you
get it right.
The first dance is the boot scootin' boogie.
Right heel front, cross up in front of your left leg, back out front, feet together, shift
your weight to your right foot, left toe goes out to the left side, back together, left
side, back together, left side, back together.
First of your two scoots, on your right foot, scoot, scoot, and you're going to step to
the left with your left foot.
Cross your right leg behind, step to the left, kick with your right, and clap.
Step to the right, cross your left leg behind, step to the right, kick and clap.
Now you're going to do a turn and a quarter to your left, with a left, right, left, right,
and scoot, scoot, again on your right foot.
Step forward on your left, slide your right foot up to it, step forward with your left,
slide your right foot up to it, step to the right, touch left toe, left, touch right toe,
step back on your right, hit your left leg up, step forward on your left, and stop with
your right.
And that's the end.
You start all over again.
Now we'll do boot scootin' boogie to music.
Ready, and right cross, down together, band two, three, scoot, scoot, left behind, left,
right behind, right, turn, two, three, four, scoot, scoot, step, slide, step, slide, right,
took left, left, took right, back, hitch, step, stop, right cross, down together, band
Scoot scoot left behind left.
Right behind right.
Turn 2.
3.
4.
Scoot scoot.
Step slide step slide.
Right touch left.
Left touch right.
Back pitch.
Step stop.
Right cross.
Down together.
Pan.
2.
3.
Scoot scoot.
Left behind left.
Right behind right.
Turn.
2.
3.
4.
Scoot.
Step, slide, step.
Slide.
Together fan, two, three, scoot, scoot, left behind left, right behind,
right turn, two, three, four, scoot, scoot, step, slide, step, slide,
right, left, back, pitch, step, slide...
Right cross.
And fan, two, three, scoot, scoot,
left behind left, right behind right, turn, two, three, four,
Scoot, scoot, step, slide, step, slide, and right, and left.
Back, rich, step, stop, right, cross, down, together, fan.
Two, three, scoot, scoot, left behind left,
right behind right, turn, two, three, four, scoot, scoot.
["Sugar Town"]
Our next dance is called Sugar Town.
Step to the right with your right foot,
cross your left leg behind, step to the right,
and scuff your left heel on the floor.
Step to the left, cross your right leg behind,
step to the left, and scuff your right heel on the floor.
Then, you walk back three steps, right, left, right,
scuff your left heel one more time.
Step out with your left, slide your right foot up to it,
step out with your left, slide your right foot up to it.
Step to the right diagonally and touch your left toe
lightly next to your right foot.
Go back diagonally on your left and touch your right toe.
Back diagonally with your right and touch your left toe,
forward diagonally with your left and touch your right toe.
Now for your quarter turn.
You'll step a quarter turn to the right
and touch your left toe out to the left side.
Cross your left leg over your right
and touch your right foot to the right side.
Cross your right leg over your left,
Turn your body to the left a half a turn.
And do a left hip and a right hip.
Step forward with your left, slide your right foot up to it.
And that's the end of the dance.
Start all over again.
Ready and right behind right brush,
left behind left brush, back two, three, brush.
Step, slide, step, slide, right diagonally,
left, right touch, left touch, step, touch, cross, touch,
cross turn, left hip, right hip, step, slide, step, slide.
Right behind right brush, left behind left brush,
back two, three, brush, step, slide, step, slide,
diagonally and back, right and left.
Step, touch, cross, touch, cross, turn,
left hip, right hip, step, slide, step, slide,
right behind, right rush,
left behind, left, rush,
back two, three, brush,
step, slide, step, slide,
right diagonally left and right and left,
step, touch, cross, touch,
cross turn, left hip, right hip,
step, slide, step, slide,
and right behind, right rush,
left behind, left, brush,
back two, three, rush,
step, slide, step, slide,
right diagonally and back,
right and left,
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and back, two, three.
Step, slide, step, slide, diagonally
and back, right back, then forward.
Step touch, cross touch,
cross turn, left hip, right hip,
step slide, step, slide
and right behind right,
left behind left,
back, two, three.
Step, slide, step, slide, diagonally
and back, right and left.
Step, touch, cross, touch,
cross turn, left hip, right hip,
Step, slide, step, slide.
Right behind right.
Left behind left.
Back to three.
Step, slide, step, slide.
Right diagonally. And left.
Right and left.
Step, touch, cross, touch.
Cross, turn. Left hip, right hip.
Step, slide, step, slide.
Right behind right.
Left behind left.
And back to three.
This next dance is a very pretty waltz line dance done to a waltz beat but for
this demonstration we'll take the steps very slowly. You'll start with what we
call a twinkle going to the right with your right foot with a right left right
and a left right left and now you're forward again so you can go forward with
your right foot and a right left right and go back left right left now you're
going to start your full turn to the right starting with your right foot
right left right from here you're going to cross your left leg in front step to
the side with your right foot and cross your left leg behind and then to
uncross your leg would be a right left right and you start the same thing to
the left starting with your turn left right left cross your right leg in front
step to the side cross your right leg behind and uncross with a left right
left now you go forward twice starting with your right foot right left right
left right left now you go back starting with your right foot right left right
right, left, right, left, and your dance is done.
Starting with your right foot,
and right, left, right, left, right, left,
forward and back.
Turn, one, two, three,
cross, step, cross behind, one, two, three.
Turn again, cross, step, cross behind,
one, two, three, forward, two, three,
forward and back, two, three, back.
And twinkle to the right, left,
forward, two, three, back, two, three.
Turn, two, three,
cross, step, cross behind, one, two, three.
Turn, two, three,
cross, step, cross behind, one, two, three,
forward, two, three, left, two, three,
back right, back left.
And right twinkle, and left twinkle.
And forward two, three,
back two, three, turn two, three.
Cross, step, cross behind,
1, 2, 3.
Turn, 2, 3.
Cross, step, cross behind.
1, 2, 3.
Forward, 2, 3.
Forward.
And back, and back.
Right twinkle, left twinkle.
Forward, 2, 3.
Back, 2, 3.
Turn, 2, 3.
Cross, step, cross behind.
1, 2, 3.
Left turn.
Cross, step, cross behind.
1, 2, 3.
Forward, 2, 3.
Forward, and back.
And back.
Right, twinkle.
Left, twinkle.
Forward two, three.
Back, two, three.
Turn, two, three.
Cross, step, cross behind.
One, two, three.
Turn, two, three.
Forward two, three.
Back, two, three.
And twinkle.
And turn, two, three.
Cross, step, press behind.
One, two, three.
Turn, two, three.
Cross, step, press behind.
One, two, three.
Forward and back and back.
And twinkle.
And right, two, three.
Back, two, three.
Turn, two, three.
Cross, step, press behind.
One, two, three.
Left turn.
Cross, step, press behind.
One, two, three.
Forward two, three.
forward and back and right twinkle and left twinkle and forward two three back
two three right turn cross step press behind one two three left turn cross step
pressing high one two three forward two three forward and back
this next dance is called six shooter and it's done to very lively music with
your feet together you take your heels over to the left and then back to the
center and stomp your right foot on the floor twice one two right heel goes out
front cross up in front of your left back out front feet together left heel
out front cross up in front of you right back out front and touch your left toe
back on the floor gently now you start your first of your two full turns
turning to the left starting with your left foot and left right left right with
your feet together you bring your left foot over to the left side back together
right foot to the right side back together with no weight on it and you'll
start your second full turn turning to the right and right left right left
don't put any weight on your left foot you'll step forward with your left slide
your right foot up to it step forward left you're going to do a half turn to
the left on your left foot and step out with your right foot slide your left foot
up to it step out with your right foot slide your left foot up to it and that's
the end of the dance
ready and his left center and stop right cross down together left cross down
touch left turn left side right side and right turn left slide left half turn
right slide right slide to left center and right cross down together left
cross down touch back turn left side right side and right turn left slide
left half turn right slide right slice his left center in and right cross down
Down together, left cross.
Down touch back and left turn.
Left side, right side.
And right turn.
Left slide, left half turn.
Right slide, right slide.
Heels, left, center and stop.
Right cross, down together, left cross.
Down touch back and left turn.
Left side, right side.
And right turn.
Left slide, left half turn.
Right slide, right slide.
Heels, left center and stop.
Right cross, down together.
Left cross, down touch, back and left turn.
Left side, right side, and right turn.
Left slide, left half turn.
Right slide, right slide, heels left center and stop.
Right cross, down together.
Left cross, down touch back, left turn.
Left side, right side and a right turn.
Left slide, left half turn.
Right slide, right slide, heels left center and stop.
Right cross, down together, left cross, down touch back, and left turn.
Left side, right side, and right turn.
This last dance is called the achy breaky.
Remember when you're learning it to count in fours.
It will help you.
First step, step to the right, cross behind with your left,
step to the right, and hold for your fourth beat.
Your first set of hips, with your left, right, left, and a hold for your fourth beat.
With your weight on your left foot, your right toe goes back behind you.
Right foot over to the right side, right foot front with a quarter turn,
keeping your weight on your left foot.
Continue with a half turn, stepping back on your right foot.
Step back on your left foot, back on your right foot.
With your weight on your right, a quarter turn to the left,
lifting your left leg up, and stepping down on your left foot for your fourth beat.
And walking back, starting with your right foot,
and right, left, right, and stomp with your left foot.
Your second set of hips, with your left, right, left, and a hold.
Quarter turn to the right, with your left foot and a stomp and clap.
Half turn to the left, with a right foot, stomp and clap.
Step to the right, cross behind with your left,
step to the right, and stomp with your left foot and clap.
And start all over again.
Ready, and right, behind, right, hold.
One, two, three, hold.
I'm in one, two, three, four.
Back left, right, quarter turn, feet together, back right, left, right, left.
One, two, three, and hold.
Quarter right, left, and right, behind, right, stomp, and right, behind, right.
Hold, hopes, one, two, three, and hold.
I'm in one, two, three, four.
Back left, right, quarter turn, feet together, back right, left, right,
left, hips.
One, two, three, and hold.
Quarter right, half left, and right, behind, right, stomp, and right, behind, right.
Hold, hopes.
One, two, three, and hold.
I'm in one, two, three, four.
Back left, right, quarter turn, feet together, back right, left, right, left, hips.
One, two, and three, and hold.
For the right, half-left, and right, behind.
Right, side and right, behind, right, hold.
One, two, three, and hold.
One, two, three, four.
Back left, right, forward, turn, feet together,
back right, left, right, left,
one, two, three, and hold.
For the right, half-left, and right, behind, right,
stop and right, behind, right, hold.
It's one, two, three, and hold.
vitamin 1, 2, 3, 4 back left, right foot,
and turn feet together, back right.
Left, right, left hips.
1, 2, 3 and hold,
quarter right, left foot,
and right behind, right step,
and right, behind, right,
hold.
It's 1, 2, 3 and hold,
and 1, 2, 3, 4 back left,
right foot, and turn feet together,
back right, left right,
right foot, 1, 2, 3 and hold,
quarter right, left foot,
Left and right behind, right side and right behind, right.
Call us when it's one, two, three, and hold at one, two.
Music