Off To The Races
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
Choreographer:
Michael Barr (USA)
Music:
Bring It On Down To My House - Ray Benson
STOMP, SIDE, BEHIND, ¼ TURN LEFT -- STOMP, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE
1-2Stomp left heel up, step left foot side left
3-4Cross-step right foot behind left, step left foot forward into ¼ turn left (facing 9:00)
5-6Stomp right heel up, step right foot side right
7-8Cross-step left foot behind right, step right foot side right
9-16Repeat 1-8 (end facing 6:00)
STOMP, STEP, STOMP, STEP -- REPEAT
17-18Stomp left heel up next to right toe, return left foot side left (shoulder width apart)
19-20Stomp right heel up next to left toe, return right foot to center (shoulder width apart)
21-24Repeat counts 17-20
KICK, STEP, KICK, STEP -- STEP, KICK, STEP, STEP
25-26Kick left foot forward at right diagonal, return left foot to center
27-28Step right foot in place, kick left foot forward at right diagonal
29-30Return left foot to center, kick right foot forward at left diagonal
31-32Return right foot to center, step left foot in place
STOMP, STEP, STOMP, STEP -- STOMP FORWARD, BRUSH, BACK, TOGETHER
33-34Stomp right heel up next to left toe, return right foot side right (shoulder width)
35-36Stomp left heel up next to right toe, return left foot to center (shoulder width)
37-38Stomp right foot lightly & slightly forward, brush left ball of foot slightly forward
39-40Step left back onto ball of foot, step right next to left onto ball of foot
STOMP, BRUSH, STEP, STOMP -- BRUSH, ¼ PIVOT, STEP ¼ LEFT, STEP ¼ LEFT
41-42Stomp left foot down slightly & slightly forward, brush right ball of foot forward
43-44Step slightly back of left heel onto ball of right, stomp left foot down lightly in place
45-46Brush right ball of foot forward, step ball of right foot slightly forward into ¼ pivot left on ball of left
47-48Step left ¼ turn left in place, stomp right foot lightly forward into ¼ turn left lifting left heel off floor
After stomping lightly onto left foot for count 44, the left foot does not have to move off the floor except to lift the heel of the pivot steps. Counts 46-48 executes a tight ¾ turn to the left facing 9:00
BRUSH, BACK, TOGETHER, STOMP -- BRUSH, STEP, STOMP, BRUSH
Counts 50, 51, and 52 resemble a coaster step with a whole count instead of an '&' count
49-50Brush ball of left foot forward, step left foot back
51-52Step right foot back next to left, stomp left foot down lightly & slightly forward
53-54Brush ball of right foot forward, step ball of right foot next to left
55-56Stomp left foot down lightly in place, brush ball of right foot forward
ROCK, RETURN, BACK, STEP TOGETHER -- FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD, STOMP
Counts 59 and 60 are best done on the balls of the feet. By stepping forward on count 61, counts 59-61 resemble a coaster step
57-58Rock forward onto right foot, return onto left in place
59-60Step back onto ball of f, step ball of left foot next to right (you will be stepping back)
61-62Step right forward, step left foot forward crossing behind right foot (bend both knees-pop right forward)
63-64Step right forward, stomp left heel up in place
REPEAT
This dance has a stomp that happens at the end and the beginning of each full pattern (count 64 and count 1). The song "Sittin' On Go" will end on count 1 of the 8th pattern. This works out nice with a double stomp at the end of the song. The light stomps in the dance are for the sound they make and for balance. Keeping them light makes the steps flow better and really helps with balance
1-2Stomp left heel up, step left foot side left
3-4Cross-step right foot behind left, step left foot forward into ¼ turn left (facing 9:00)
5-6Stomp right heel up, step right foot side right
7-8Cross-step left foot behind right, step right foot side right
9-16Repeat 1-8 (end facing 6:00)
STOMP, STEP, STOMP, STEP -- REPEAT
17-18Stomp left heel up next to right toe, return left foot side left (shoulder width apart)
19-20Stomp right heel up next to left toe, return right foot to center (shoulder width apart)
21-24Repeat counts 17-20
KICK, STEP, KICK, STEP -- STEP, KICK, STEP, STEP
25-26Kick left foot forward at right diagonal, return left foot to center
27-28Step right foot in place, kick left foot forward at right diagonal
29-30Return left foot to center, kick right foot forward at left diagonal
31-32Return right foot to center, step left foot in place
STOMP, STEP, STOMP, STEP -- STOMP FORWARD, BRUSH, BACK, TOGETHER
33-34Stomp right heel up next to left toe, return right foot side right (shoulder width)
35-36Stomp left heel up next to right toe, return left foot to center (shoulder width)
37-38Stomp right foot lightly & slightly forward, brush left ball of foot slightly forward
39-40Step left back onto ball of foot, step right next to left onto ball of foot
STOMP, BRUSH, STEP, STOMP -- BRUSH, ¼ PIVOT, STEP ¼ LEFT, STEP ¼ LEFT
41-42Stomp left foot down slightly & slightly forward, brush right ball of foot forward
43-44Step slightly back of left heel onto ball of right, stomp left foot down lightly in place
45-46Brush right ball of foot forward, step ball of right foot slightly forward into ¼ pivot left on ball of left
47-48Step left ¼ turn left in place, stomp right foot lightly forward into ¼ turn left lifting left heel off floor
After stomping lightly onto left foot for count 44, the left foot does not have to move off the floor except to lift the heel of the pivot steps. Counts 46-48 executes a tight ¾ turn to the left facing 9:00
BRUSH, BACK, TOGETHER, STOMP -- BRUSH, STEP, STOMP, BRUSH
Counts 50, 51, and 52 resemble a coaster step with a whole count instead of an '&' count
49-50Brush ball of left foot forward, step left foot back
51-52Step right foot back next to left, stomp left foot down lightly & slightly forward
53-54Brush ball of right foot forward, step ball of right foot next to left
55-56Stomp left foot down lightly in place, brush ball of right foot forward
ROCK, RETURN, BACK, STEP TOGETHER -- FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD, STOMP
Counts 59 and 60 are best done on the balls of the feet. By stepping forward on count 61, counts 59-61 resemble a coaster step
57-58Rock forward onto right foot, return onto left in place
59-60Step back onto ball of f, step ball of left foot next to right (you will be stepping back)
61-62Step right forward, step left foot forward crossing behind right foot (bend both knees-pop right forward)
63-64Step right forward, stomp left heel up in place
REPEAT
This dance has a stomp that happens at the end and the beginning of each full pattern (count 64 and count 1). The song "Sittin' On Go" will end on count 1 of the 8th pattern. This works out nice with a double stomp at the end of the song. The light stomps in the dance are for the sound they make and for balance. Keeping them light makes the steps flow better and really helps with balance