The Opry Express
Count:
96
Wall:
1
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Michael John Sr. & Ros Brander-Stephenson (UK)
Music:
I Just Wanna Be Happy - Gloria Estefan
HEEL HOOK AND TAPS RIGHT & LEFT
1-2Tap right heel forward, hook right leg across left shin
3-4Tap right heel forward twice
&5-6Step right next to left, tap left heel forward, hook left leg across right shin
7-8Tap left heel forward twice
HEEL SWITCHES, PIVOTS
&9&10Step left next to right, tap right heel forward, bring right next to left, tap left heel forward
&11-12Bring left next to right, tap right heel forward, clap hands
13-14Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn over left shoulder
15-16Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn over left shoulder
17-32Repeat steps 1-16
8 STEP GRAPEVINE RIGHT
33-36Step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, step left in front of right
37-40Step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, step left next to right
JAZZ BOXES (FIRST WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT)
41-44Cross step right across left, step back on left, step on right making ¼ turn right, step left next to right
45-48Cross step right across left, step back on left, step right to right side, step left next to right
GRAPEVINES RIGHT, LEFT
49-52Step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, hook left behind right slapping heel with right hand
53-56Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side, hook right behind left slapping with left hand
STEP TOUCHES BACK, JAZZ BOX ½ TURN RIGHT
57-60Step back on right, touch left next to right (clapping hands), step back on left, touch right next to left (clapping hands)
61-64Cross step right over left, step back on left, pivoting ½ turn over right shoulder step forward right, step left next to right
HEEL HEEL, STEP STEP, CROSS ROCK, CHASSE . (RIGHT AND LEFT)
65-68Step forward on right heel, step left heel forward next to right, step back on right, step back on left
69-72Cross rock right across left, rock back on left, side shuffle to right on right-left-right
73-76Step forward on left heel, step right heel forward next to left, step back on left, step back on right
77-80Cross rock left across right, rock back on right, side shuffle to left on left-right-left
PIVOT, SHUFFLE IN PLACE, STEP SLIDE
81-84Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn over left shoulder, shuffle in place right-left-right
85-88Take a large step to left (85), bring right next to left and clap hands (86-88)
STEP PIVOT ¼ LEFT, STOMP STOMP, KICK BALL CHANGES
89-92Step forward right, pivot ¼ turn left (to face front), stomp right foot twice clapping hands at same time
93-96Two right kick ball changes
REPEAT
Depending on how large or small your steps are, the object of this dance is to bring you back to start position. Therefore, if necessary, substitute steps 93-96 with 'kick ball steps' traveling left.
1-2Tap right heel forward, hook right leg across left shin
3-4Tap right heel forward twice
&5-6Step right next to left, tap left heel forward, hook left leg across right shin
7-8Tap left heel forward twice
HEEL SWITCHES, PIVOTS
&9&10Step left next to right, tap right heel forward, bring right next to left, tap left heel forward
&11-12Bring left next to right, tap right heel forward, clap hands
13-14Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn over left shoulder
15-16Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn over left shoulder
17-32Repeat steps 1-16
8 STEP GRAPEVINE RIGHT
33-36Step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, step left in front of right
37-40Step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, step left next to right
JAZZ BOXES (FIRST WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT)
41-44Cross step right across left, step back on left, step on right making ¼ turn right, step left next to right
45-48Cross step right across left, step back on left, step right to right side, step left next to right
GRAPEVINES RIGHT, LEFT
49-52Step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, hook left behind right slapping heel with right hand
53-56Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side, hook right behind left slapping with left hand
STEP TOUCHES BACK, JAZZ BOX ½ TURN RIGHT
57-60Step back on right, touch left next to right (clapping hands), step back on left, touch right next to left (clapping hands)
61-64Cross step right over left, step back on left, pivoting ½ turn over right shoulder step forward right, step left next to right
HEEL HEEL, STEP STEP, CROSS ROCK, CHASSE . (RIGHT AND LEFT)
65-68Step forward on right heel, step left heel forward next to right, step back on right, step back on left
69-72Cross rock right across left, rock back on left, side shuffle to right on right-left-right
73-76Step forward on left heel, step right heel forward next to left, step back on left, step back on right
77-80Cross rock left across right, rock back on right, side shuffle to left on left-right-left
PIVOT, SHUFFLE IN PLACE, STEP SLIDE
81-84Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn over left shoulder, shuffle in place right-left-right
85-88Take a large step to left (85), bring right next to left and clap hands (86-88)
STEP PIVOT ¼ LEFT, STOMP STOMP, KICK BALL CHANGES
89-92Step forward right, pivot ¼ turn left (to face front), stomp right foot twice clapping hands at same time
93-96Two right kick ball changes
REPEAT
Depending on how large or small your steps are, the object of this dance is to bring you back to start position. Therefore, if necessary, substitute steps 93-96 with 'kick ball steps' traveling left.