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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's longtime dance instructor at the ranch restaurant in Everett, Washington
Shows you how to do the achy breaky the boot scootin boogie sugar town six shooter and walks 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 till you get it, right?
The first dance is the boot scootin boogie right here front
Cross up in front of your left leg back out front feet together
Shift your weight to 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 the 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 and two three
Left behind left right behind right turn two three four scoot scoot step side step side right touch left left touch right back
Right cross down together fan two three
Go it scoot left left right behind right turn. Two three
Right scoot scoot step side step side like The Left Left to Try
Right right then price down together fan two three
Right behind that right behind right turn two three for
Four, scoot, scoot, step, slide, step, slide, right, touch left, left, touch right.
Back, push, step, slide, right, cross, fan 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, push, step, slide, right, cross,
and fan. Two, three, scoot, scoot, left, behind, left,
Right behind right turn 2 3 4 scoot scoot step slide step slide and right and left
Right cross down together fan 2 3 scoot scoot left behind left
Right behind right turn 2 3 4 scoot scoot
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 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, brush.
Left behind left, brush. 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. Right behind right, brush.
Left behind left, brush. Back two three, brush.
Step, slide, step, slide. Right diagonally and back, right and left.
Step, touch, cross, touch. Cross, turn, left hip, right hip.
Step, slide, step, slide. Right behind right, brush.
Left behind left, brush and back two three.
Step, slide, step, slide, right diagonally, back, right, and left.
Step, touch, cross, touch, cross, turn, left hip, right hip, step, slide, step, slide, and right behind, right, and left behind, left, and back, two, three.
Step, slide, step, slide, diagonally, and back, right back, step 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, side, diagonally, and back, right and left.
Step, touch, cross, touch, cross, turn, left hip, right hip, step, side, step, side, right behind, right, left behind, left, and back, two, three.
Step, slide, step, slide, right diagonally, 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, two, 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.
We'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.
Then 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, and now you go back, starting with your right foot.
Right, left, right, left, right, left.
And your dance is done.
Starting with your right foot and right, left, right, left, left, 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 press behind one two three
Turn two, three, cross step, truss 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, truss behind, one, two, three, turn two, three,
cross step, truss behind, one, two, three, forward two, three, forward,
back, and back. Right twinkle, left twinkle. Forward two, three, back two, three. Turn two,
three. Cross step, cross behind. One, two, three. Left turn. Cross step, cross behind.
One, two, three. Forward two, three. Forward, 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. Forward two, three. Back two, three. Back two, three.
And twinkle. And turn two, three. Cross step, cross behind. One, two, three. Turn two, three.
step, press behind, one, two, three, forward, and back, and back, and twinkle.
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,
press behind, 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, heels left, center and stomp, right, cross, down together, left, cross, down, touch, left turn, left side,
right side, and right turn, left, slide, left has turned, right, slide, right, slide,
heels left, center, and stomp, 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 stomp, and right, cross, down, together,
Left cross, down touch and back left turn left side, right side and right turn
Left slide, left left turn right, right side heel left lets center and slide
right cross down together left cross down touch back left turn
Left side, right slide and right turn
Left slide, left left and turn right slide, right slide hills left center and slide
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 Aky 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 your 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, diamond.
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, hips one, two, three, and hold, diamond.
One, two, three, four, back left, right, quarter turn, feet together, back right, left, right, left.
retenks one, two, three, and hold.
Quarter right, left, and right, behind, right, stomp, and right, behind, right, hold.
Hips one, two, three, and hold.
Diamond one, two, three, four, back left, right, quarter turn, feet together, back right, left, right.
Right and right, behind.
Right.
Hold.
It's one, two, three and hold.
On one, two, three, four.
Back left.
Right, pull your toes together.
Back right.
Left, right.
One, two.
Three and hold.
To the right.
Left, right.
Right.
And behind, right.
Stop.
And right.
Behind.
Right.
Hold.
It's one, two, three and hold.
2...3...4...back to left, right nossa corner turn, feet together, back right.
Left, right...left hips 1...2...3 and hold...quarter right...half left...and right behind,
right side and right behind, right, holds, so it's 1...2...3 and holds under
1...2...3...4...back, left...right quarter turns...feet together back right,
left, right.
1...2...3 and hold...quarter right...half left...and right behind,
behind right and right behind right always what's one two three and
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