America

Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Barry Amato (USA) & Dari Anne Amato (USA)
Music:
America - Neil Diamond
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STEP, CROSS, SNAP
&1-2Step left, cross and step right over left, snap right fingers together
&3-4Repeat
&5-6Repeat
&7-8Repeat

WALK, WALK, WALK, HITCH
1-3Walk forward right, left, right
4Half turn left on ball of right foot and hitch left foot to right knee
5-7Walk forward left, right, left.
8Half turn right on ball of left foot and hitch right foot to left knee.

STEP PIVOT, STEP, ¼ JUMP
1-2Step forward right, pivot half turn left
3Step forward right
4Jump ¼ left bringing both feet together
5-6Step forward right, pivot half turn left
7Step forward right
8Jump ¼ left bringing both feet together

STEP TOUCH WITH ARM STYLING
1-2Step right (arms cross arms at chest left over right), touch left behind right (take arms down and out to side)
3-4Step left (arms cross arms at chest left over right), touch right behind left (take arms straight up above head, just shoulder width)
5-8Repeat 1-4, including arms

LUNGE WITH ARM ACROSS CHEST
1-2Lunge diagonally right on right foot while bringing fisted right arm across chest, hold
3-4Step together with the right foot next to left while bringing arm to side, hold
5-6Lunge diagonally left on left foot while bringing fisted left arm across chest, hold
7-8Step together with left foot next to right while bringing arm to side, hold

MONTEREY TURNS WITH ARM EXTENSION FORWARD
1-2Touch right foot to right side with extended fisted arms straight forward at shoulder level, bring right foot to meet left and bring arm down
3-4Touch left foot to left side, pivot half turn on ball of right foot switching weight to left after turn
5-8Repeat 1-2 twice

STEP, STEP TOGETHER, TOE, ½ TURN
1-2Step right to right side, step together with left next to right with left taking weight
3-4Point right toe straight back, half turn to the right with right taking weight
5-6Step left to left side, step together with right next left with right taking weight
7-8Point left toe straight back, half turn to the left with left taking weight

SYNCOPATED WEAVE WITH A SWEEP, STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, HOLD
1&2Step right behind left, step out left on left, cross right over left
3-4Sweep left foot around to front, cross left over right with left taking weight
5-6Step out right side on right foot, step left foot together
7-8Step out right side on right foot, hold

REPEAT
When Neil Diamond sings "My Country Tis Of Thee"

1-2Rock forward on right foot, recover on left
3-4Rock back on right foot, recover on left
5-6Step forward on right, ¼ turn left with left taking weight
7-8Step right-left as you bring hand across heart. (like Pledge Of Allegiance)
Do this 4 times before starting pattern again