Country Drive
Count:
0
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Doug Miranda (USA) & Jackie Miranda (USA)
Music:
Boogie & Beethoven - The Gatlin Brothers
Sequence: AAB, AAA(32 counts)B(see note), A, Ending
PART A
CROSS POINT, CROSS POINT, JAZZ BOX
1-4Moving forward, cross right over left, point left to left side, cross left over left point right to right side
5-8Jazz box crossing right over left, step back on left, step right to right side, cross left over right (weight on left)
SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER
1&2Side shuffle to right side right, left, right
3-4Rock back on left, recover on right
5&6Side shuffle to left side left, right, left
7-8Rock back on right, recover on left
VINE RIGHT ¼ TURN KICK, WALK BACK, ½ TURN LEFT, TOUCH
1-4Vine right ending with ¼ turn right as you kick left forward
5-8Walk back left, right, make ½ turn left stepping forward on left, touch right toe behind left
STEP BACK, TOUCH HEEL, STEP FORWARD, TAP TOE, STEP BACK, TOUCH HEEL, STEP FORWARD, TAP TOE
1-4Step back on right, touch left heel forward (lean back on right), step forward on left, tap right toe behind left (lean forward on left)
5-8Repeat counts 1-4
STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE BACK, ½ TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2Step right forward pivot, ½ turn left (weight is forward on left)
3&4Shuffle forward right, left, right
5&6Turn ½ turn right as you shuffle back left, right, left
7&8Turn ½ turn right as you shuffle forward right, left, right
STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT SHUFFLE BACK, ¼ TURN LEFT WITH LONG SIDE STEP LEFT, DRAG
1-2Step left forward, pivot ½ turn (weight is forward on right)
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left
5&6Turn ½ turn left as you shuffle back right, left, right
7-8Turn ¼ left as you take a long step to left on left, slowly drag right toward left but do not touch right next to left
TOE, HEEL, CROSS, TOE HEEL CROSS, STEP BACK, STEP TOGETHER
1-2Touch right toe inwards, touch right heel next to left
3-4Cross right over left, touch left toe inwards
5-6Touch left heel next to right, cross left over right
7-8Step right back, step left next to right
POINT OUT, HOLD, POINT OUT, HOLD, STEP FORWARD, HOLD, ½ TURN LEFT, HOLD
1-2Point right to right side, hold
&3-4Step right next to left, point left to left side, hold
&5-6Step left next to right, step forward on right, hold
7-8Turn ½ turn left shifting weight forward on left, hold
PART B
CROSS, HOLD, STEP BACK, HOLD, LONG STEP RIGHT, DRAG
1-4Cross right over left, hold, step back on left, hold
5-8Take a long step to right side on right, drag left towards right for 3 counts
CROSS, HOLD, STEP BACK, HOLD, LONG STEP LEFT, DRAG
1-4Cross left over right, hold, step back on right, hold
5-8Take a long step to left side on left, drag right towards left for 3 counts
STEP SIDE, "PIANO", STEP SIDE, "PIANO"
1Step right out to right side (weight on right)
2-4As you move your arms in front of you from left to right wiggle your fingers as if you were playing a piano
5Step left out to left side (weight on left)
6-8As you move your arms in front of you from right to left wiggle your fingers as if you were playing a piano
STEP BACK, HOLD, STEP BACK, HOLD, RAISE ARMS
1-4Step back on right, hold, step back on left, hold (feet should be shoulder width apart)
5-8Beginning with arms down at sides, raise them up for 4 counts
Note on doing Part B the second time: After you have danced Part B the first time and have then danced AAA (32 counts), you will be facing the 9:00 wall. Start Part B with crossing your RIGHT over LEFT, hold, make a ¼ turn RIGHT as you step back on your LEFT, hold, and then take a long step to the RIGHT on your RIGHT. The only difference is that you have made a ¼ turn RIGHT to face the front wall
ENDING
You will have finished Part A and will be facing the back wall. Dance the first 4 counts of Part A (Moving forward, cross RIGHT over LEFT, point LEFT to LEFT side, cross LEFT over LEFT point RIGHT to RIGHT side), and then cross RIGHT over LEFT, step back on LEFT, make ½ turn RIGHT as you step forward on RIGHT as you raise both arms for your finish. You will be facing the front wall as the music ends
PART A
CROSS POINT, CROSS POINT, JAZZ BOX
1-4Moving forward, cross right over left, point left to left side, cross left over left point right to right side
5-8Jazz box crossing right over left, step back on left, step right to right side, cross left over right (weight on left)
SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER
1&2Side shuffle to right side right, left, right
3-4Rock back on left, recover on right
5&6Side shuffle to left side left, right, left
7-8Rock back on right, recover on left
VINE RIGHT ¼ TURN KICK, WALK BACK, ½ TURN LEFT, TOUCH
1-4Vine right ending with ¼ turn right as you kick left forward
5-8Walk back left, right, make ½ turn left stepping forward on left, touch right toe behind left
STEP BACK, TOUCH HEEL, STEP FORWARD, TAP TOE, STEP BACK, TOUCH HEEL, STEP FORWARD, TAP TOE
1-4Step back on right, touch left heel forward (lean back on right), step forward on left, tap right toe behind left (lean forward on left)
5-8Repeat counts 1-4
STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE BACK, ½ TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2Step right forward pivot, ½ turn left (weight is forward on left)
3&4Shuffle forward right, left, right
5&6Turn ½ turn right as you shuffle back left, right, left
7&8Turn ½ turn right as you shuffle forward right, left, right
STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ½ TURN LEFT SHUFFLE BACK, ¼ TURN LEFT WITH LONG SIDE STEP LEFT, DRAG
1-2Step left forward, pivot ½ turn (weight is forward on right)
3&4Shuffle forward left, right, left
5&6Turn ½ turn left as you shuffle back right, left, right
7-8Turn ¼ left as you take a long step to left on left, slowly drag right toward left but do not touch right next to left
TOE, HEEL, CROSS, TOE HEEL CROSS, STEP BACK, STEP TOGETHER
1-2Touch right toe inwards, touch right heel next to left
3-4Cross right over left, touch left toe inwards
5-6Touch left heel next to right, cross left over right
7-8Step right back, step left next to right
POINT OUT, HOLD, POINT OUT, HOLD, STEP FORWARD, HOLD, ½ TURN LEFT, HOLD
1-2Point right to right side, hold
&3-4Step right next to left, point left to left side, hold
&5-6Step left next to right, step forward on right, hold
7-8Turn ½ turn left shifting weight forward on left, hold
PART B
CROSS, HOLD, STEP BACK, HOLD, LONG STEP RIGHT, DRAG
1-4Cross right over left, hold, step back on left, hold
5-8Take a long step to right side on right, drag left towards right for 3 counts
CROSS, HOLD, STEP BACK, HOLD, LONG STEP LEFT, DRAG
1-4Cross left over right, hold, step back on right, hold
5-8Take a long step to left side on left, drag right towards left for 3 counts
STEP SIDE, "PIANO", STEP SIDE, "PIANO"
1Step right out to right side (weight on right)
2-4As you move your arms in front of you from left to right wiggle your fingers as if you were playing a piano
5Step left out to left side (weight on left)
6-8As you move your arms in front of you from right to left wiggle your fingers as if you were playing a piano
STEP BACK, HOLD, STEP BACK, HOLD, RAISE ARMS
1-4Step back on right, hold, step back on left, hold (feet should be shoulder width apart)
5-8Beginning with arms down at sides, raise them up for 4 counts
Note on doing Part B the second time: After you have danced Part B the first time and have then danced AAA (32 counts), you will be facing the 9:00 wall. Start Part B with crossing your RIGHT over LEFT, hold, make a ¼ turn RIGHT as you step back on your LEFT, hold, and then take a long step to the RIGHT on your RIGHT. The only difference is that you have made a ¼ turn RIGHT to face the front wall
ENDING
You will have finished Part A and will be facing the back wall. Dance the first 4 counts of Part A (Moving forward, cross RIGHT over LEFT, point LEFT to LEFT side, cross LEFT over LEFT point RIGHT to RIGHT side), and then cross RIGHT over LEFT, step back on LEFT, make ½ turn RIGHT as you step forward on RIGHT as you raise both arms for your finish. You will be facing the front wall as the music ends