Butterfly Boogie

Count:
56
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Scott Herbert (USA) & A. J. Herbert (USA)
Music:
Mi Vida Loca - Pam Tillis
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HEEL SPLITS (BUTTERFLY), TAPS, TOE TOUCHES
1Heels apart
2Heels together
3Heels apart
4Heels together
5-6Tap left heel forward twice*
7-8Tap left toe back twice*

VINE LEFT, SLIDE RIGHT*
9Step to left side with left foot
10Step right foot behind left leg
11Step to left side with left foot
12Touch right toe beside left foot
13Take a large step to right with right foot
14-15Slide left foot towards right foot
16Stomp left foot next to right foot

BODY TWIST, CHARLESTON
17Twist body ¼ turn to left, swiveling both heels ¼ turn to right
18Twist body ½ turn to right, swiveling both heels ½ turn to left
19Step forward on left foot
20Kick right foot forward
21Step back on right foot
22Touch left toe to back
23Step forward on left foot
24Kick right foot forward

TURNING JAZZ BOX, KNEE HITCH, HEEL TOUCH
25Cross right foot over left
26Step left foot back, making ¼ turn to left
27Step right foot to right side
28Step left foot beside right foot
29Lift right knee up
30Touch right heel forward
31Lift right knee up
32Step right foot next to left foot

FAN, SCOOTS, STEP/SLIDES
33Leaving left heel in place, swivel left toe/ball to left side
34Leaving left heel in place, swivel left toe/ball back to center
35-36Lifting left leg slightly, scoot forward on right foot twice
37Step forward on left foot
38Slide right foot forward next to left foot
39Step forward on left foot
40Slide right foot forward next to left foot

TOE SPLIT, HEEL SPLIT (BUTTERFLY), PIVOT TURNS
41Toes apart
42Toes together
43Heels apart
44Heels together
45Step forward with right foot
46Pivot ½ turn to left on ball of left foot
47Step forward with right foot
48Pivot ½ turn to left on ball of left foot

VINE, TWISTING VINE
49Step to right side with right foot
51Step left foot across behind right leg
51Step to right side with right foot, turning ½ turn to right
52Scuff left foot beside right
53Step to left side with left foot
54Step right foot across behind left leg
55Step to left side with left foot
56Bring right foot next to left foot

REPEAT
Each repetition of the dance alternates between starting with the left and right heel. This keeps the motion from moving the lines completely off the floor after two rounds. An easy way to remember is that the beginning or 'front' wall starts with the left foot, and the second or 'back' wall begins with the right foot

ALTERNATE STEPS 5-16:
5-6Tap right heel forward twice

7-8Tap right toe back twice

VINE RIGHT, SLIDE LEFT
9Step to right side with right foot
10Step left foot across behind right leg
11Step to right side with right foot
12Touch left toe beside right foot
13Take a large step left with left foot
14-15Slide right foot towards left foot
16Stomp right foot next to left

FINISH
When using Mi Vida Loca, at the end of the dance the last three counts after the turning jazz box, stomp right-left-right and hold hands in air like a Flamenco Dancer to finish the dance!