Stars & Stripes
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Kelvin Elvidge (USA)
Music:
Button Off My Shirt - Ronnie Milsap
"Honky Tonk America" has and 8 count tag after 2nd wall. See below
CROSS SHUFFLE RIGHT/LEFT/RIGHT ON LEFT DIAGONAL, STEP LEFT TO LEFT, STEP RIGHT TOGETHER, CROSS SHUFFLE LEFT/RIGHT/LEFT ON RIGHT DIAGONAL, STEP RIGHT TO RIGHT, STEP LEFT ¼ TO LEFT
1&2On forward left diagonal, cross step right over left, step left behind right, step forward right on left diagonal
3-4Step left foot to left side, step right together
5&6On forward right diagonal, cross step left over right, step right behind left, step forward left on right diagonal
7-8Step right foot to right side, step left to left making a ¼ turn left
CROSS ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER LEFT, SHUFFLE IN PLACE, CROSS ROCK LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT, SHUFFLE IN PLACE
1-2Cross rock right foot over left, recover with weight on left foot
3&4Shuffle in place right/left/right
5-6Cross rock left foot over right, recover with weight on right foot
7&8Shuffle in place left/right/left
WEAVE LEFT 3, STEP LEFT ¼ LEFT, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, PIVOT ½ LEFT ON LEFT, SHUFFLE RIGHT FORWARD
1-2Cross step right foot over left, step left foot to left side
3-4Step right foot behind left, step left foot to left turning ¼ left (now facing the back)
5-6Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ left on ball of left foot
7&8Step right foot forward, step left together, step right foot forward
ROCK LEFT FORWARD, RECOVER RIGHT, ROCK BACK LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT, STEP LEFT FORWARD, TOUCH RIGHT TOE FORWARD, BACK, SIDE
1-2Rock forward on left foot, recover with weight on right foot
3-4Rock back on left foot, recover with weight on right
5-8Step forward on left, touch right toe forward, touch right toe back, touch right toe to right side
CROSS STEPS AND TOE TOUCHES
1-4Cross step right over left, touch left toe to left, cross step left over right, touch right toe to right
5-8Repeat above 4 counts
ROCK RIGHT FORWARD, RECOVER LEFT, ROCK BACK RIGHT, RECOVER LEFT, TWO ¼ PIVOTS LEFT
1-4Rock forward on right, recover left, rock back right, recover left
5-6Step forward on right foot, turn ¼ turn left
7-8Step forward on right foot, turn ¼ turn left
CROSS SHUFFLE RIGHT/LEFT/RIGHT ON LEFT DIAGONAL, STEP LEFT TO LEFT, PIVOT ¼ RIGHT ON LEFT AND HOOK RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD LEFT
1&2On forward left diagonal, step right over left, step left behind right, step forward right
3-4Step left foot to left side, pivot ¼ right on left foot and hook right leg over left
5&6Step forward on right foot, step left together, step forward right
7&8Step forward on left foot, step right together, step forward on left
STEP RIGHT, ½ PIVOT LEFT, 2 WALK STEPS, TOE TOUCHES FORWARD, SIDE, BACK, SIDE
1-2Step forward on right foot, turn ½ left on ball of left foot
3-4Walk forward right, left
5-8Touch right toes forward, right toes to right side, right toes back, right toes to right
REPEAT
8 COUNT TAG
Done once only during "Honky Tonk America" at the end of the second wall
ROCK FORWARD RIGHT, RECOVER LEFT, RIGHT COASTER, ROCK FORWARD LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT, LEFT COASTER
1-2Rock forward on right, recover on left
3&4Step back on right foot, step left together, step forward on right
5-6Rock forward on left foot, recover on right
7&8Step back on left foot, step right together, step left foot forward
CROSS SHUFFLE RIGHT/LEFT/RIGHT ON LEFT DIAGONAL, STEP LEFT TO LEFT, STEP RIGHT TOGETHER, CROSS SHUFFLE LEFT/RIGHT/LEFT ON RIGHT DIAGONAL, STEP RIGHT TO RIGHT, STEP LEFT ¼ TO LEFT
1&2On forward left diagonal, cross step right over left, step left behind right, step forward right on left diagonal
3-4Step left foot to left side, step right together
5&6On forward right diagonal, cross step left over right, step right behind left, step forward left on right diagonal
7-8Step right foot to right side, step left to left making a ¼ turn left
CROSS ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER LEFT, SHUFFLE IN PLACE, CROSS ROCK LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT, SHUFFLE IN PLACE
1-2Cross rock right foot over left, recover with weight on left foot
3&4Shuffle in place right/left/right
5-6Cross rock left foot over right, recover with weight on right foot
7&8Shuffle in place left/right/left
WEAVE LEFT 3, STEP LEFT ¼ LEFT, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, PIVOT ½ LEFT ON LEFT, SHUFFLE RIGHT FORWARD
1-2Cross step right foot over left, step left foot to left side
3-4Step right foot behind left, step left foot to left turning ¼ left (now facing the back)
5-6Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ left on ball of left foot
7&8Step right foot forward, step left together, step right foot forward
ROCK LEFT FORWARD, RECOVER RIGHT, ROCK BACK LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT, STEP LEFT FORWARD, TOUCH RIGHT TOE FORWARD, BACK, SIDE
1-2Rock forward on left foot, recover with weight on right foot
3-4Rock back on left foot, recover with weight on right
5-8Step forward on left, touch right toe forward, touch right toe back, touch right toe to right side
CROSS STEPS AND TOE TOUCHES
1-4Cross step right over left, touch left toe to left, cross step left over right, touch right toe to right
5-8Repeat above 4 counts
ROCK RIGHT FORWARD, RECOVER LEFT, ROCK BACK RIGHT, RECOVER LEFT, TWO ¼ PIVOTS LEFT
1-4Rock forward on right, recover left, rock back right, recover left
5-6Step forward on right foot, turn ¼ turn left
7-8Step forward on right foot, turn ¼ turn left
CROSS SHUFFLE RIGHT/LEFT/RIGHT ON LEFT DIAGONAL, STEP LEFT TO LEFT, PIVOT ¼ RIGHT ON LEFT AND HOOK RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD LEFT
1&2On forward left diagonal, step right over left, step left behind right, step forward right
3-4Step left foot to left side, pivot ¼ right on left foot and hook right leg over left
5&6Step forward on right foot, step left together, step forward right
7&8Step forward on left foot, step right together, step forward on left
STEP RIGHT, ½ PIVOT LEFT, 2 WALK STEPS, TOE TOUCHES FORWARD, SIDE, BACK, SIDE
1-2Step forward on right foot, turn ½ left on ball of left foot
3-4Walk forward right, left
5-8Touch right toes forward, right toes to right side, right toes back, right toes to right
REPEAT
8 COUNT TAG
Done once only during "Honky Tonk America" at the end of the second wall
ROCK FORWARD RIGHT, RECOVER LEFT, RIGHT COASTER, ROCK FORWARD LEFT, RECOVER RIGHT, LEFT COASTER
1-2Rock forward on right, recover on left
3&4Step back on right foot, step left together, step forward on right
5-6Rock forward on left foot, recover on right
7&8Step back on left foot, step right together, step left foot forward