Black Velvet (aka Ski Bumpis)
Count:
40
Wall:
1
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Linda De Ford (USA) - April 2011
Music:
Black Velvet - Robin Lee
32 count intro - As Danced in San Diego, California
TRAVELING TOUCH, STEP (4 TIMES)
1-2Touch right foot out to right side, step right forward
3-4Touch left foot out to left side, step left forward
5-6Touch right foot out to right side, step right forward
7-8Touch left foot out to left side, step left forward
TRAVELING KICK-BALL-CHANGE, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, STEP-PIVOT 1/2, KICK-BALL-CHANGE
1&2Kick right foot forward, step right ball beside left foot, step left foot beside right (weight stays on left foot)
3&4Kick right foot forward, step right ball beside left foot, step left foot beside rightt (weight stays on left foot)
5-6Step right forward, turn ½ turn to the left moving weight to left foot
7&8Kick right foot forward, step right ball beside left foot, step left foot beside rightt (weight stays on left foot)
KICK-BALL-CHANGE, STEP-PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1&2Kick right foot forward, step right ball beside left foot, step left foot beside rightt (weight stays on left foot)
3-4Step right forward, turn ½ turn to the left moving weight to left foot
5&6Shuffle starting with right foot angle body 45 degrees to left (right, left, right)
7&84Shuffle starting with left foot angle body 45 degrees to right (left, right, left)
STEP-PIVOT1/2, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2
1-2Step right forward, turn ½ turn to the left moving weight to left foot
3&4Shuffle starting with right foot angle body 45 degrees to left (right, left, right)
5&6Shuffle starting with left foot angle body 45 degrees to right (left, right, left)
7-8Step right forward, turn ½ turn to the left moving weight to left foot
JAZZ BOX, JAZZ BOX
1-2-3-4Cross right over left, step left back, Step to the right side with right foot, step left forward
5-6-7-8Cross right over left, step left back. Step to the right side with right foot, step left forward
REPEAT
Because it is a 1 wall dance you can dance it contra
Originally called Ski Bumpus, or Ski Bumpis.In places where this dance is called “Black Velvet” dance as above.
(the difference is that in Black Velvet the dance starts with “touch steps and Ski Bumpis starts with the Shuffle, Shuffle as shown on the step sheet for Ski Bumpis or Ski Bumpus.
TRAVELING TOUCH, STEP (4 TIMES)
1-2Touch right foot out to right side, step right forward
3-4Touch left foot out to left side, step left forward
5-6Touch right foot out to right side, step right forward
7-8Touch left foot out to left side, step left forward
TRAVELING KICK-BALL-CHANGE, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, STEP-PIVOT 1/2, KICK-BALL-CHANGE
1&2Kick right foot forward, step right ball beside left foot, step left foot beside right (weight stays on left foot)
3&4Kick right foot forward, step right ball beside left foot, step left foot beside rightt (weight stays on left foot)
5-6Step right forward, turn ½ turn to the left moving weight to left foot
7&8Kick right foot forward, step right ball beside left foot, step left foot beside rightt (weight stays on left foot)
KICK-BALL-CHANGE, STEP-PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1&2Kick right foot forward, step right ball beside left foot, step left foot beside rightt (weight stays on left foot)
3-4Step right forward, turn ½ turn to the left moving weight to left foot
5&6Shuffle starting with right foot angle body 45 degrees to left (right, left, right)
7&84Shuffle starting with left foot angle body 45 degrees to right (left, right, left)
STEP-PIVOT1/2, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2
1-2Step right forward, turn ½ turn to the left moving weight to left foot
3&4Shuffle starting with right foot angle body 45 degrees to left (right, left, right)
5&6Shuffle starting with left foot angle body 45 degrees to right (left, right, left)
7-8Step right forward, turn ½ turn to the left moving weight to left foot
JAZZ BOX, JAZZ BOX
1-2-3-4Cross right over left, step left back, Step to the right side with right foot, step left forward
5-6-7-8Cross right over left, step left back. Step to the right side with right foot, step left forward
REPEAT
Because it is a 1 wall dance you can dance it contra
Originally called Ski Bumpus, or Ski Bumpis.In places where this dance is called “Black Velvet” dance as above.
(the difference is that in Black Velvet the dance starts with “touch steps and Ski Bumpis starts with the Shuffle, Shuffle as shown on the step sheet for Ski Bumpis or Ski Bumpus.