Country For Life
Choreographer:
Mikael Mölsä (FIN) - 20 June 2025
Music:
Country For Life (feat. Kelly “Mr. Chill” Hoppe) - Paul Marier : (Album: Country For Life)
Starting point: The dance starts on the very first count!
Alternatively, you can start a wall later at about 0:28 at the chorus, then your restarts will just come a wall earlier and you will finish the dance facing 9:00 (unless you create an alternative ending, which you are welcome to create!).
Restart: There are 3 restarts in the dance, on walls 2, 5 and 6. The restarts on walls 2 and 6 happen after count 36, and the restart on wall 5 happens after count 20.
Ending: No special ending needed, the dance finishes toward the front wall. The dance ends on count 5, strike a pose!
WIZARD OF OZ'S, 1/2 LET TURNING TOE TOUCHES
1-2&Step right to right diagonal, lock left behind right, step right to right diagonal
3-4&Step left to left diagonal, lock right behind left, step left to left diagonal
5&Touch right toe in front, step right next to left
6&Touch left toe in front, step left next to right
7&Touch right toe in front, step right next to left
8&Touch left toe in front, step left next to right
Note: During counts 5-8 turn 1/2 to left
STEP, LOCK WITH A HITCH, BALL STEP, STEP, LOCK WITH A HITCH, PONY STEPS BACK, STEP TOGETHER
1-2Step right forward, lock left behind right while you hitch right
&3-4Step right down, step left forward, lock right behind left while you hitch left
5&6Step and rock back on your left, recover weight back to right, rock back to left
7&8Step and rock back on your right, recover weight back to left, rock back to right
&Step left next to right
RIGHT FOOT STOMPS, LEFT FOOT STOMPS, HEEL TOUCHES, TOE TOUCH, HEEL SLAP, TOE TOUCH
1&2Stomp right to right side, stomp right to right side, stomp right to right side
3&4Stomp left to left side, stomp left to left side, stomp left to left side (legs are now about shoulder-width apart)
Note: The restart happens here on wall 5.
5&Touch right heel in, turn right heel back out and transfer weight to right
6&Touch left heel in, turn left heel back out and transfer weight to left
7&8Touch right heel forward, flick right back to right diagonal while slapping right heel, touch left toe across left
Note: Make some noise with your stomps. It's a country song after all!
1/2 LEFT TURNING HIP ROLL, COASTER STEP, CAMEL WALKS, STEP ACROSS
1-2Roll your hips counterclockwise while you turn 1/2 to left and transfer your weight to right
3&4Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward
5-6Step forward on your right while you pop your left knee, step forward on your left while you pop your right knee
7-8Step forward on your right while you pop your left knee, step left across right
Note: You can also replace the hip roll with a 1/2 left turning knee roll. Just remember to bend your knees before the roll!
TURN 1 & 1/4 RIGHT TURNING UNWIND FOR 4 COUNTS, JAZZ BOX
1-4Unwind 1 & 1/4 (5/4 in total) to your right over 4 counts (weight ends up on your left)
Note: Restart happens here on walls 2 & 6.
5-6Step right across left, step left back
7-8Step right to right side, step left forward
REPEAT