Tossed Feathers
Count:
64
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Linda Dube (CAN)
Music:
Toss the Feathers - The Corrs
Start the dance after 64 beats of music (Drumbeats start after 64 beats to make the music louder)
TOE FORWARD, TOE BACK, SIDE POINTS
1-2Touch right toe forward, touch right toe back
3&4Touch right toe to right side, step right foot home, touch left toe to left side
5-6Touch left toe forward, touch left toe back
7&8Touch left toe to left side, step left foot home, touch right toe to right side
9-10Touch right toe forward, touch right toe back
11&12Touch right toe to right side, step right foot home, touch left toe to left side.
ROCK, ¼ TURN, SHUFFLE
13-14Rock forward on left foot, rock back on right foot
I5&16Shuffle left, right, left in place while making a ¼ turn left
TOE SWEEPS-SIDE SHUFFLE, TOE SWEEPS-¼ TURN SIDE SHUFFLE, TOE SWEEPS, SIDE SHUFFLES
17-18Right toe touches right diagonal forward and sweeps right to left, then from left to right
19&20Shuffle side right (right, left, right)
21-22Left toe touches left diagonal forward and sweeps left to right then from right to left
23&24Shuffle side left (left, right, left) ¼ turning left on last step of shuffle
25-26Right toe touches right diagonal forward and sweeps right to left then from left to right
27&28Shuffle side right (left, right, left)
29-30Left toe touches left diagonal forward and sweeps left to right then from right to left
31&32Shuffle side left (left, right, left)
ROCK, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE-ROCK, ½ TURN AND SHUFFLE
33-34Rock forward on right foot, rock back on left foot
35&36½ turn to the right with a shuffle right, left, right
37-38Rock forward on left foot, rock back on right foot
39&40½ turn to the left with a shuffle left, right, left
PENDULUM SWINGS, GRADUATED SIDE KICKS
41&Point right toe to right side, quickly step right foot home
42&Point left toe to left side, quickly step left foot home
43-44Kick right foot to the right side twice (second kick higher than the first)
&45Quickly step right foot home, point left toe to the left side
&46Quickly step left foot home, point right toe to the right side
&47-48Quickly step right foot home, kick left foot to side twice (second kick higher than the first)
SIDE TO SIDE SAILOR SHUFFLES
44&50Cross left behind right, step side right, step side left, (leaning left through steps)
51&52Cross right behind left, step side left, step side right, (leaning right through steps)
53&54Cross left behind right, step side right, step side left, (leaning left through steps)
55&56Cross right behind left, step side left, step side right, (leaning right through steps)
SIDE SHUFFLES, ½ TURN, SIDE SHUFFLES, STOMP, STOMP
57&58Shuffle side left (left, right, left)
&Pivot ½ turn left on the ball of left foot
59&60Shuffle side right (right, left, right)
61&62Shuffle side left (left, right, left)
63-64Stomp right, stomp left beside right (weight on left)
REPEAT
The dance sequence is repeated 4 times. To accommodate the slightly slower tempo change at the very end of this music piece and give it a more polished finish, the following change should be made:
63&64&65Chasse steps-step side right, left together, side right, left together, side right
TOE FORWARD, TOE BACK, SIDE POINTS
1-2Touch right toe forward, touch right toe back
3&4Touch right toe to right side, step right foot home, touch left toe to left side
5-6Touch left toe forward, touch left toe back
7&8Touch left toe to left side, step left foot home, touch right toe to right side
9-10Touch right toe forward, touch right toe back
11&12Touch right toe to right side, step right foot home, touch left toe to left side.
ROCK, ¼ TURN, SHUFFLE
13-14Rock forward on left foot, rock back on right foot
I5&16Shuffle left, right, left in place while making a ¼ turn left
TOE SWEEPS-SIDE SHUFFLE, TOE SWEEPS-¼ TURN SIDE SHUFFLE, TOE SWEEPS, SIDE SHUFFLES
17-18Right toe touches right diagonal forward and sweeps right to left, then from left to right
19&20Shuffle side right (right, left, right)
21-22Left toe touches left diagonal forward and sweeps left to right then from right to left
23&24Shuffle side left (left, right, left) ¼ turning left on last step of shuffle
25-26Right toe touches right diagonal forward and sweeps right to left then from left to right
27&28Shuffle side right (left, right, left)
29-30Left toe touches left diagonal forward and sweeps left to right then from right to left
31&32Shuffle side left (left, right, left)
ROCK, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE-ROCK, ½ TURN AND SHUFFLE
33-34Rock forward on right foot, rock back on left foot
35&36½ turn to the right with a shuffle right, left, right
37-38Rock forward on left foot, rock back on right foot
39&40½ turn to the left with a shuffle left, right, left
PENDULUM SWINGS, GRADUATED SIDE KICKS
41&Point right toe to right side, quickly step right foot home
42&Point left toe to left side, quickly step left foot home
43-44Kick right foot to the right side twice (second kick higher than the first)
&45Quickly step right foot home, point left toe to the left side
&46Quickly step left foot home, point right toe to the right side
&47-48Quickly step right foot home, kick left foot to side twice (second kick higher than the first)
SIDE TO SIDE SAILOR SHUFFLES
44&50Cross left behind right, step side right, step side left, (leaning left through steps)
51&52Cross right behind left, step side left, step side right, (leaning right through steps)
53&54Cross left behind right, step side right, step side left, (leaning left through steps)
55&56Cross right behind left, step side left, step side right, (leaning right through steps)
SIDE SHUFFLES, ½ TURN, SIDE SHUFFLES, STOMP, STOMP
57&58Shuffle side left (left, right, left)
&Pivot ½ turn left on the ball of left foot
59&60Shuffle side right (right, left, right)
61&62Shuffle side left (left, right, left)
63-64Stomp right, stomp left beside right (weight on left)
REPEAT
The dance sequence is repeated 4 times. To accommodate the slightly slower tempo change at the very end of this music piece and give it a more polished finish, the following change should be made:
63&64&65Chasse steps-step side right, left together, side right, left together, side right