Baby, I'm Ready (P)
Count:
32
Wall:
0
Level:
Partner
Choreographer:
Rick Bates (USA) & Deborah Bates (USA)
Music:
Baby, I'm Ready - Ricky Van Shelton
Position: Back to Back. Man facing ILOD and Lady facing OLOD. Partners on opposite footwork
MAN
TURNING STEPS WITH HOLDS AND FINGER MOVEMENTS
On counts 1-8, raise man's right hand with index finger raised and lady's left hand with index finger raised and shake hand rapidly while executing turning steps
1-2Step a ¼ turn to the left on left foot; hold
Partners now facing RLOD
3-4Step right foot next to left; hold
5-6Step a ¼ turn to the left on left foot; hold
Partners now facing each other. Man facing OLOD and lady facing ILOD
7-8Step right foot next to left; hold
Partners join hands in the double hand hold position
WEAVE, TOUCH
9-10Step to the left on left foot; cross right foot behind left and step
11-12Step to the left on left foot; cross right foot over left and step
13-14Step to the left on left foot; cross right foot behind left and step
15-16Step to the left on left foot; touch right foot next to left
TOE TOUCHES, HOLDS, MODIFIED MONTEREY TURN
17-18Touch right toe to the right; hold
19-20Touch right foot next to left; hold
21-22Touch right toe to the right; hold
Release hands
23-24Pivot ½ to the right on ball of left foot and step right foot next to left; hold
HEAD TURNS WITH KNEE POPS AND HAND MOVEMENTS
25-26 pop (bend) right knee slightly, shifting weight to left foot and with arm bent at elbow, swing left hand with palm up to the left while turning head to the left looking back over left shoulder at partner; hold
27-28Straighten right knee and turn head to the right and face forward, bringing left hand down to side; hold
29-30Pop (bend) left knee slightly, shifting weight to right foot and with arm bent at elbow, swing right hand with palm up to the right while turning head to the right looking back over right shoulder at partner; hold
31-32Straighten left knee and turn head to the left and face forward, bringing right hand down to side; hold
REPEAT
LADY
TURNING STEPS WITH HOLDS AND FINGER MOVEMENTS
On counts 1-8, raise man's right hand with index finger raised and lady's left hand with index finger raised and shake hand rapidly while executing turning steps
1-2Step a ¼ turn to the right on right foot; hold
Partners now facing RLOD
3-4Step left foot next to right; hold
5-6Step a ¼ turn to the right on right foot; hold
Partners now facing each other. Man facing OLOD and lady facing ILOD
7-8Step left foot next to right; hold
Partners join hands in the double hand hold position
WEAVE, TOUCH
9-10Step to the right on right foot; cross left foot behind right and step
11-12Step to the right on right foot; cross left foot over right and step
13-14Step to the right on right foot; cross left foot behind right and step
15-16Step to the right on right foot; touch left foot next to right
TOE TOUCHES, HOLDS, MODIFIED MONTEREY TURN
17-18Touch left toe to the left; hold
19-20Touch left foot next to right; hold
21-22Touch left toe to the left; hold
Release hands
23-24Pivot ½ to the left on ball of right foot and step left foot next to right; hold
HEAD TURNS WITH KNEE POPS AND HAND MOVEMENTS
25-26Pop (bend) left knee slightly, shifting weight to right foot and with arm bent at elbow swing right hand with palm up to the right while turning head to the right looking back over right shoulder at partner; hold
27-28Straighten left knee and turn head to the left and face forward, bringing right hand down to side; hold
29-30Pop (bend) right knee slightly, shifting weight to left foot and with arm bent at elbow swing left hand with palm up to the left while turning head to the left looking back over left shoulder at partner; hold
31-32Straighten right knee and turn head to the right and face forward, bringing left hand down to side; hold
REPEAT
MAN
TURNING STEPS WITH HOLDS AND FINGER MOVEMENTS
On counts 1-8, raise man's right hand with index finger raised and lady's left hand with index finger raised and shake hand rapidly while executing turning steps
1-2Step a ¼ turn to the left on left foot; hold
Partners now facing RLOD
3-4Step right foot next to left; hold
5-6Step a ¼ turn to the left on left foot; hold
Partners now facing each other. Man facing OLOD and lady facing ILOD
7-8Step right foot next to left; hold
Partners join hands in the double hand hold position
WEAVE, TOUCH
9-10Step to the left on left foot; cross right foot behind left and step
11-12Step to the left on left foot; cross right foot over left and step
13-14Step to the left on left foot; cross right foot behind left and step
15-16Step to the left on left foot; touch right foot next to left
TOE TOUCHES, HOLDS, MODIFIED MONTEREY TURN
17-18Touch right toe to the right; hold
19-20Touch right foot next to left; hold
21-22Touch right toe to the right; hold
Release hands
23-24Pivot ½ to the right on ball of left foot and step right foot next to left; hold
HEAD TURNS WITH KNEE POPS AND HAND MOVEMENTS
25-26 pop (bend) right knee slightly, shifting weight to left foot and with arm bent at elbow, swing left hand with palm up to the left while turning head to the left looking back over left shoulder at partner; hold
27-28Straighten right knee and turn head to the right and face forward, bringing left hand down to side; hold
29-30Pop (bend) left knee slightly, shifting weight to right foot and with arm bent at elbow, swing right hand with palm up to the right while turning head to the right looking back over right shoulder at partner; hold
31-32Straighten left knee and turn head to the left and face forward, bringing right hand down to side; hold
REPEAT
LADY
TURNING STEPS WITH HOLDS AND FINGER MOVEMENTS
On counts 1-8, raise man's right hand with index finger raised and lady's left hand with index finger raised and shake hand rapidly while executing turning steps
1-2Step a ¼ turn to the right on right foot; hold
Partners now facing RLOD
3-4Step left foot next to right; hold
5-6Step a ¼ turn to the right on right foot; hold
Partners now facing each other. Man facing OLOD and lady facing ILOD
7-8Step left foot next to right; hold
Partners join hands in the double hand hold position
WEAVE, TOUCH
9-10Step to the right on right foot; cross left foot behind right and step
11-12Step to the right on right foot; cross left foot over right and step
13-14Step to the right on right foot; cross left foot behind right and step
15-16Step to the right on right foot; touch left foot next to right
TOE TOUCHES, HOLDS, MODIFIED MONTEREY TURN
17-18Touch left toe to the left; hold
19-20Touch left foot next to right; hold
21-22Touch left toe to the left; hold
Release hands
23-24Pivot ½ to the left on ball of right foot and step left foot next to right; hold
HEAD TURNS WITH KNEE POPS AND HAND MOVEMENTS
25-26Pop (bend) left knee slightly, shifting weight to right foot and with arm bent at elbow swing right hand with palm up to the right while turning head to the right looking back over right shoulder at partner; hold
27-28Straighten left knee and turn head to the left and face forward, bringing right hand down to side; hold
29-30Pop (bend) right knee slightly, shifting weight to left foot and with arm bent at elbow swing left hand with palm up to the left while turning head to the left looking back over left shoulder at partner; hold
31-32Straighten right knee and turn head to the right and face forward, bringing left hand down to side; hold
REPEAT