Black & White Rag
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Choreographer:
Evelyn Khinoo (USA)
Music:
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck - Ricky Van Shelton
FORWARD, HOLD & CLAP, SIDE, HOLD & CLAP, BACK, HOLD & CLAP, SIDE, HOLD & CLAP
1-2Step right forward, hold and clap toward the right and above the head
3-4Step left to left side (even with right and shoulder width apart), hold and clap toward the left above head)
5-6Step right back, hold and clap down below waist and toward the right
7-8Step left to left side (even with right and shoulder width apart), hold and clap down below waist and toward the left (weight is on left).
STOMP, KNEE SLAP, ¼ TURN, HOLD, SIDE STEP, DRAG, DRAG, TOUCH
9-10Stomp right foot next to left, bend and raise right knee and slap thigh with right hand
11-12Step right forward and into ¼ right turn, hold
13-16Step left to left side (long step), start dragging right toward left, continue to drag, touch right next to left.
Optional hat trick: On counts 13-16, take hat off with right hand and slowly scoop in front from right to left while dragging foot, replace on count 16.
HEEL TAP, HOLD, DIAGONAL POINT, HOLD, FORWARD, HOLD, SIDE POINT, HOLD
17-18Tap right heel in front of left, hold and snap fingers of both hands
19-20Point right toes back at 45 degrees to the right toward 4 o'clock, hold and snap fingers of both hands
Styling: On counts 19-20, lean body toward 10 o'clock)
21-22Step right forward and in front of left, hold and snap fingers of both hands
23-24Point left to left side, hold and snap fingers of both hands
Optional hat trick: On count 24, hold left front side of brim with left hand and look to the left.
HEEL TAP, HOLD, DIAGONAL POINT, HOLD, FORWARD, HOLD, SIDE POINT, HOLD
25-26Tap left heel in front of right, hold and snap fingers of both hands
27-28Point left toes back at 45 degrees to the left toward 7 o'clock, hold and snap fingers of both hands
Styling: On counts 27-28, lean body toward 2 o'clock)
29-30Step left forward and in front of right, hold and snap fingers of both hands
31-32Point right to right side, hold and snap fingers of both hands
Optional hat trick: On count 32, hold right front side of brim with right hand and look to the right
REPEAT
1-2Step right forward, hold and clap toward the right and above the head
3-4Step left to left side (even with right and shoulder width apart), hold and clap toward the left above head)
5-6Step right back, hold and clap down below waist and toward the right
7-8Step left to left side (even with right and shoulder width apart), hold and clap down below waist and toward the left (weight is on left).
STOMP, KNEE SLAP, ¼ TURN, HOLD, SIDE STEP, DRAG, DRAG, TOUCH
9-10Stomp right foot next to left, bend and raise right knee and slap thigh with right hand
11-12Step right forward and into ¼ right turn, hold
13-16Step left to left side (long step), start dragging right toward left, continue to drag, touch right next to left.
Optional hat trick: On counts 13-16, take hat off with right hand and slowly scoop in front from right to left while dragging foot, replace on count 16.
HEEL TAP, HOLD, DIAGONAL POINT, HOLD, FORWARD, HOLD, SIDE POINT, HOLD
17-18Tap right heel in front of left, hold and snap fingers of both hands
19-20Point right toes back at 45 degrees to the right toward 4 o'clock, hold and snap fingers of both hands
Styling: On counts 19-20, lean body toward 10 o'clock)
21-22Step right forward and in front of left, hold and snap fingers of both hands
23-24Point left to left side, hold and snap fingers of both hands
Optional hat trick: On count 24, hold left front side of brim with left hand and look to the left.
HEEL TAP, HOLD, DIAGONAL POINT, HOLD, FORWARD, HOLD, SIDE POINT, HOLD
25-26Tap left heel in front of right, hold and snap fingers of both hands
27-28Point left toes back at 45 degrees to the left toward 7 o'clock, hold and snap fingers of both hands
Styling: On counts 27-28, lean body toward 2 o'clock)
29-30Step left forward and in front of right, hold and snap fingers of both hands
31-32Point right to right side, hold and snap fingers of both hands
Optional hat trick: On count 32, hold right front side of brim with right hand and look to the right
REPEAT