Wooden Nickel - Blues Style (P)
Count:
32
Wall:
0
Level:
Partner
Choreographer:
Rick Stearns (USA) & Kathy Stearns (USA)
Music:
Take It Back - Reba McEntire
Position: Promenade position, both facing line of dance; lady standing on the gentleman's right side; each will have heels together; his left hand will hold her left hand either in front of his left shoulder, in front of and slightly higher than his waist, or in front of the lady's left shoulder; his right arm will reach behind the lady and hold her right hand in his right hand slightly to the right of her right shoulder
Hands are never released, arms are slightly lifted over the heads for the turns. This is considered simple enough that no additional arm instructions will be provided. This dance has been modified by many dancers and teachers, until we cannot determine the original steps.
MODIFIED VINE TO THE LEFT
1Left foot step to the left
2Right foot step behind the left leg to the left
3Left foot step to the left
4Right foot scuff forward into low kick
5Right foot step forward
6Left foot scuff forward into low kick
7Left foot step forward
8Right foot scuff forward into low kick
9Right foot step forward-weight goes onto right foot
10Weight shifts backward to the left foot
11Right foot step forward ¼ turn to the right-body turns ¼ turn to the right-at this time the gentleman is behind the lady, hands are held slightly higher than the respective shoulders (right hands at the right shoulders)
12Left foot scuff forward into low kick
MODIFIED VINE TO THE LEFT
13Left foot step to the left
14Right foot step behind the left leg towards the left
15Left foot step to the left
16Right foot step in front of the left leg to the left
17Left foot step to the left
18Left toe pivot ¼ turn to the right and right knee is raised until thigh is parallel to the dance floor-backs are now to the line of dance in the reversed promenade position, with the lady to the left of the gentleman
19Hold
20Right foot stomp beside left foot
21Right foot stomp in place
22Right foot step forward
23Pivot on balls of the feet ½ turn to the left-return to promenade position facing line of dance
24Left leg crosses in front of right leg-left toe faces down and is held about 6 inches off the dance floor
SYNCOPATED CHA-CHA STEPS-THREE STEPS IN TWO MUSIC COUNTS
25-26Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, and left foot step forward
27-28Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, and right foot step forward
29-30Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, and left foot step forward
31-32Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, and right foot step forward
REPEAT
Option 1
Start the dance above on Count 25 and replace the Modified Vine to the Left, Original Counts 1-4 above, with the following Modified Jazz Box to the Right
1Left foot step in front of right leg to the right
2Right foot step backward
3Left foot step to the left
4Right foot scuff forward beside left foot
Change the position of the right foot in Count 9, changing the style slightly.
9Right foot step in front of left leg to the left
Modify the timing and foot work slightly on Counts 17-24.
17Left foot step to the left ¼ turn to the right
18Right foot kick forward
19Right foot step backward
20Left foot step backward
21Right foot stomp beside left foot
22Right foot stomp beside left foot
23Right foot step forward
24Pivot ½ turn to the left
&Left leg crosses in front of right leg-left toe faces down and is held about 6 inches off the dance floor
Option 2
This option from Leather and Lace in New Jersey, replaces Count 16 in the original text and Counts 17-19 in Option 1.
16Right foot step in front of the left leg to the left ¼ turn to the left
SYNCOPATE THREE STEPS IN TWO COUNTS
17Left foot step forward
&Pivot ½ turn to the right
18Left foot hop and right foot kick forward
19Recover to the heels together position
Option 3
Substitute the following:
21Right heel touch forward
22Right heel touch forward
Option 4
Styling changes that crept into our dancing over the past six years. These are changes to the basic dance and do not refer to the options listed above.-Ron and Sandra Still
Substitute the following counts:
4Right foot scuff forward into low kick and then sweep to the right
5Right foot step diagonally forward and to the right (you guessed it right. After the sweep to the right in count 4, you just step down on count 5.)
6Left foot scuff forward into low kick and sweep to the left
7Left foot step diagonally forward and to the left (you guessed it again. After the sweep in count 6, you just step down on count 7.)
8Right foot scuff forward into low kick and sweep to the right
9Right foot step diagonally forward and to the right (yep. After the sweep to the right in count 8, you just step down on count 9.)-step down with the toe first and use the spring built into this type of movement to push your weight back for count 10. As your weight goes forward onto the right toe, your left heel lifts slightly
10Left toe steps about 12-18" straight behind the right foot, weight rocks back on the left toe (the left heel can settle down to the floor and the right foot can lift slightly off the floor), and the left toe immediately starts shifting the weight forward for count 12's pivot.
11Right foot is planted on the floor and weight shifts forward over the right foot
12Left knee lifts until thigh is parallel to the floor, with the foot and shin remaining partially tucked back under the thigh not hanging straight down from the knee and right toe pivots ¼ turn to the right (if the gentleman is taller than the lady, he is advised to keep his knee slightly to the left of the lady as he turns in this move.)
19Right foot step to close to left foot
20Left foot step in place
22Right foot step in place
23Right toe pivot ½ turn to the left, returning to original promenade position facing line of dance
Hands are never released, arms are slightly lifted over the heads for the turns. This is considered simple enough that no additional arm instructions will be provided. This dance has been modified by many dancers and teachers, until we cannot determine the original steps.
MODIFIED VINE TO THE LEFT
1Left foot step to the left
2Right foot step behind the left leg to the left
3Left foot step to the left
4Right foot scuff forward into low kick
5Right foot step forward
6Left foot scuff forward into low kick
7Left foot step forward
8Right foot scuff forward into low kick
9Right foot step forward-weight goes onto right foot
10Weight shifts backward to the left foot
11Right foot step forward ¼ turn to the right-body turns ¼ turn to the right-at this time the gentleman is behind the lady, hands are held slightly higher than the respective shoulders (right hands at the right shoulders)
12Left foot scuff forward into low kick
MODIFIED VINE TO THE LEFT
13Left foot step to the left
14Right foot step behind the left leg towards the left
15Left foot step to the left
16Right foot step in front of the left leg to the left
17Left foot step to the left
18Left toe pivot ¼ turn to the right and right knee is raised until thigh is parallel to the dance floor-backs are now to the line of dance in the reversed promenade position, with the lady to the left of the gentleman
19Hold
20Right foot stomp beside left foot
21Right foot stomp in place
22Right foot step forward
23Pivot on balls of the feet ½ turn to the left-return to promenade position facing line of dance
24Left leg crosses in front of right leg-left toe faces down and is held about 6 inches off the dance floor
SYNCOPATED CHA-CHA STEPS-THREE STEPS IN TWO MUSIC COUNTS
25-26Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, and left foot step forward
27-28Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, and right foot step forward
29-30Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, and left foot step forward
31-32Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, and right foot step forward
REPEAT
Option 1
Start the dance above on Count 25 and replace the Modified Vine to the Left, Original Counts 1-4 above, with the following Modified Jazz Box to the Right
1Left foot step in front of right leg to the right
2Right foot step backward
3Left foot step to the left
4Right foot scuff forward beside left foot
Change the position of the right foot in Count 9, changing the style slightly.
9Right foot step in front of left leg to the left
Modify the timing and foot work slightly on Counts 17-24.
17Left foot step to the left ¼ turn to the right
18Right foot kick forward
19Right foot step backward
20Left foot step backward
21Right foot stomp beside left foot
22Right foot stomp beside left foot
23Right foot step forward
24Pivot ½ turn to the left
&Left leg crosses in front of right leg-left toe faces down and is held about 6 inches off the dance floor
Option 2
This option from Leather and Lace in New Jersey, replaces Count 16 in the original text and Counts 17-19 in Option 1.
16Right foot step in front of the left leg to the left ¼ turn to the left
SYNCOPATE THREE STEPS IN TWO COUNTS
17Left foot step forward
&Pivot ½ turn to the right
18Left foot hop and right foot kick forward
19Recover to the heels together position
Option 3
Substitute the following:
21Right heel touch forward
22Right heel touch forward
Option 4
Styling changes that crept into our dancing over the past six years. These are changes to the basic dance and do not refer to the options listed above.-Ron and Sandra Still
Substitute the following counts:
4Right foot scuff forward into low kick and then sweep to the right
5Right foot step diagonally forward and to the right (you guessed it right. After the sweep to the right in count 4, you just step down on count 5.)
6Left foot scuff forward into low kick and sweep to the left
7Left foot step diagonally forward and to the left (you guessed it again. After the sweep in count 6, you just step down on count 7.)
8Right foot scuff forward into low kick and sweep to the right
9Right foot step diagonally forward and to the right (yep. After the sweep to the right in count 8, you just step down on count 9.)-step down with the toe first and use the spring built into this type of movement to push your weight back for count 10. As your weight goes forward onto the right toe, your left heel lifts slightly
10Left toe steps about 12-18" straight behind the right foot, weight rocks back on the left toe (the left heel can settle down to the floor and the right foot can lift slightly off the floor), and the left toe immediately starts shifting the weight forward for count 12's pivot.
11Right foot is planted on the floor and weight shifts forward over the right foot
12Left knee lifts until thigh is parallel to the floor, with the foot and shin remaining partially tucked back under the thigh not hanging straight down from the knee and right toe pivots ¼ turn to the right (if the gentleman is taller than the lady, he is advised to keep his knee slightly to the left of the lady as he turns in this move.)
19Right foot step to close to left foot
20Left foot step in place
22Right foot step in place
23Right toe pivot ½ turn to the left, returning to original promenade position facing line of dance