Alabama Slide
Count:
48
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Improver east coast swing
Choreograf/in:
Duke Stogner (USA)
Musik:
Heads Carolina, Tails California - Jo Dee Messina
STEP SLIDE, STEP STEP, STEP SLIDE, STEP STEP
1-2Step right, hold and point left toe to left side
3-4Step left, right in place, snap twice
5-6Step left, hold and point right toe to right side
7-8Step right, left in place, snap twice
STEP BACK HOLD, BACK HOLD, STEP KNEE STEP STEP
1-4Step back right, hold, step back left hold
5-6Step forward right, lift left knee turning ¼ right, facing 3:00
7-8Step left, right in place
Styling tip: on the step back right, add a slight twist to the left; on the step back left, add a slight twist to the right
STEP KNEE, STEP STEP, STEP KNEE, STEP STEP
1-2Step left, lift right knee and hit knee with left hand
3-4Step right, left in place
5-6Step right, lift left knee and hit knee with right hand
7-8Step left, right in place
STEP BACK TOUCH, FORWARD TOUCH, BACK TOUCH, FORWARD TOUCH
1-2Step back left, touch right to left
3-4Step forward right, touch left to right
5-6Step back left, touch right to left
7-8Step forward right, touch left to right
Styling tip: these step touches are like the Electric Slide. Add a lean back when stepping back; add a lean forward when stepping forward
STEP SIDE TOGETHER SIDE TOUCH, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE TOUCH
1-4Step left to side, bring right together with left, step left to side, touch right to left
5-8Step right to side, bring left together with right, step right to side, touch left to right
Styling tip: can be done like The Supremes or The Temptations swiveling on balls of feet and moving shoulders
WALK BACK 3, TOUCH, STEP KNEE STEP TOUCH
1-3Walk back left-right-left, touch right to left
5-6Step right forward, lift left knee and turn ¼ right, facing 6:00
7-8Step left to side, touch or stomp right (no weight)
REPEAT
1-2Step right, hold and point left toe to left side
3-4Step left, right in place, snap twice
5-6Step left, hold and point right toe to right side
7-8Step right, left in place, snap twice
STEP BACK HOLD, BACK HOLD, STEP KNEE STEP STEP
1-4Step back right, hold, step back left hold
5-6Step forward right, lift left knee turning ¼ right, facing 3:00
7-8Step left, right in place
Styling tip: on the step back right, add a slight twist to the left; on the step back left, add a slight twist to the right
STEP KNEE, STEP STEP, STEP KNEE, STEP STEP
1-2Step left, lift right knee and hit knee with left hand
3-4Step right, left in place
5-6Step right, lift left knee and hit knee with right hand
7-8Step left, right in place
STEP BACK TOUCH, FORWARD TOUCH, BACK TOUCH, FORWARD TOUCH
1-2Step back left, touch right to left
3-4Step forward right, touch left to right
5-6Step back left, touch right to left
7-8Step forward right, touch left to right
Styling tip: these step touches are like the Electric Slide. Add a lean back when stepping back; add a lean forward when stepping forward
STEP SIDE TOGETHER SIDE TOUCH, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE TOUCH
1-4Step left to side, bring right together with left, step left to side, touch right to left
5-8Step right to side, bring left together with right, step right to side, touch left to right
Styling tip: can be done like The Supremes or The Temptations swiveling on balls of feet and moving shoulders
WALK BACK 3, TOUCH, STEP KNEE STEP TOUCH
1-3Walk back left-right-left, touch right to left
5-6Step right forward, lift left knee and turn ¼ right, facing 6:00
7-8Step left to side, touch or stomp right (no weight)
REPEAT