Green Onions
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Soul Line Dance
Choreographer:
Manchester Soul Liners
Music:
Green Onions - Booker T. & The M.G.'s
Dedicated to Paula Chandler, Butch Thomas and all our Soul Line dance friends in the United States of America! We hope you like the music and steps
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, GRAPEVINE LEFT (ALTERNATIVE - ROLLING 'VINE INSTEAD) WITH ¼ TURN
1-2Step right to right side. Step left behind right
3-4Step right to right side. Touch left beside right (no weight)(angle body and click fingers to right)
5-6Step left to left side. Step right behind left
7-8Step left to left side, making ¼ turn left. Touch right beside left (angle body and click fingers to left)
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, GRAPEVINE LEFT (ALTERNATIVE - ROLLING 'VINE INSTEAD)
9-10Step right to right side. Step left behind right
11-12Step right to right side. Touch left beside right (no weight)(angle body and click fingers to right)
13-14Step left to left side. Step right behind left
15-16Step left to left side. Touch right beside left.(angle body and click fingers to left)
TOE STRUTS (FORWARD AND BACK!)
17-18Step right toe forward. Drop right heel to floor (swing arms from side to side)
19-20Step left toe forward. Drop left heel to floor (swing arms from side to side)
21-22Step right toe backward. Drop right heel to floor (swing arms in combing hair motion)
23-24Step left toe backward. Drop left heel to floor (swing arms in combing hair motion)
TOE STRUTS (FORWARD AND BACK!)
27-26Step right toe forward. Drop right heel to floor (swing arms from side to side)
27-28Step left toe forward. Drop left heel to floor (swing arms from side to side)
29-30Step right toe backward. Drop right heel to floor (swing arms in combing hair motion)
31-32Step left toe backward. Drop left heel to floor (swing arms in combing hair motion)
MONTEREY ½ TURNS
33-34Point right to right side. Step right by left making ½ turn right (point fingers to right)
35-36Point left to left. Step left by right (point fingers to left)
37-38Point right to right side. Step right by left making ½ turn right (point fingers to right)
39-40Point left to left. Step left by right (point fingers to left)
HEEL TWISTS
41-42Twist heels right. Twist toes right (arms and hands wave naturally in opposite direction)
43-44Twist heels right. Twist toes right (hands wave in opposite direction)
45-46Twist heels left. Twist toes left (hands wave in opposite direction)
47-48Twist heels left. Twist toes left (hands wave in opposite direction)
REPEAT
For the last eight counts anything goes, basically. You can either twist your feet as above, or, for a more funky attitude, twist on the spot, moving your whole body and see how low you can go as long as you end up with weight on your left ready to start again! Please feel free to add as much styling as you can. It's up to you! For the total Soulful dancer what about a little Contra Line...?!
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, GRAPEVINE LEFT (ALTERNATIVE - ROLLING 'VINE INSTEAD) WITH ¼ TURN
1-2Step right to right side. Step left behind right
3-4Step right to right side. Touch left beside right (no weight)(angle body and click fingers to right)
5-6Step left to left side. Step right behind left
7-8Step left to left side, making ¼ turn left. Touch right beside left (angle body and click fingers to left)
GRAPEVINE RIGHT, GRAPEVINE LEFT (ALTERNATIVE - ROLLING 'VINE INSTEAD)
9-10Step right to right side. Step left behind right
11-12Step right to right side. Touch left beside right (no weight)(angle body and click fingers to right)
13-14Step left to left side. Step right behind left
15-16Step left to left side. Touch right beside left.(angle body and click fingers to left)
TOE STRUTS (FORWARD AND BACK!)
17-18Step right toe forward. Drop right heel to floor (swing arms from side to side)
19-20Step left toe forward. Drop left heel to floor (swing arms from side to side)
21-22Step right toe backward. Drop right heel to floor (swing arms in combing hair motion)
23-24Step left toe backward. Drop left heel to floor (swing arms in combing hair motion)
TOE STRUTS (FORWARD AND BACK!)
27-26Step right toe forward. Drop right heel to floor (swing arms from side to side)
27-28Step left toe forward. Drop left heel to floor (swing arms from side to side)
29-30Step right toe backward. Drop right heel to floor (swing arms in combing hair motion)
31-32Step left toe backward. Drop left heel to floor (swing arms in combing hair motion)
MONTEREY ½ TURNS
33-34Point right to right side. Step right by left making ½ turn right (point fingers to right)
35-36Point left to left. Step left by right (point fingers to left)
37-38Point right to right side. Step right by left making ½ turn right (point fingers to right)
39-40Point left to left. Step left by right (point fingers to left)
HEEL TWISTS
41-42Twist heels right. Twist toes right (arms and hands wave naturally in opposite direction)
43-44Twist heels right. Twist toes right (hands wave in opposite direction)
45-46Twist heels left. Twist toes left (hands wave in opposite direction)
47-48Twist heels left. Twist toes left (hands wave in opposite direction)
REPEAT
For the last eight counts anything goes, basically. You can either twist your feet as above, or, for a more funky attitude, twist on the spot, moving your whole body and see how low you can go as long as you end up with weight on your left ready to start again! Please feel free to add as much styling as you can. It's up to you! For the total Soulful dancer what about a little Contra Line...?!