I Gotta Learn How To Dance (P)
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate partner dance
Choreographer:
Stella Cabeca (USA)
Music:
I Gotta Learn How To Dance - Kent Gray
HEEL, HITCH, HEEL, HITCH; VINE, TURN, SCUFF
1-4Touch right heel forward; hitch right knee slapping right knee with right hand; repeat 1-2
5-6Step side right, cross left behind right
7-8Step side right, ¼ turn right with left scuff
HITCH, SLAP, SLAP KICK; LEFT VINE; TOUCH
1Hitch left knee slapping it with left hand
2Slap inside left ankle with right hand
3Slap outside left ankle with left hand
4Kick left foot forward
5-6Step side left, cross right behind left
7-8Step side left, right toe- touch near left
TURNING STOMP/SCUFF WALK: STOMP, SCUFF, ETC...
1-2Turn ¼ right stomping onto right foot, scuff left
3-4Turn ¼ right stomping onto left foot, scuff right
5-6Turn ¼ right stomping onto right foot, scuff left
7-8Turn ¼ right stomping onto left foot, scuff right
Optional styling: during above 8 counts, pretend you're using a shoe-cloth, rapidly buffing someone's shoe in front of you
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH: SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
1-2Step side right; step left together
3-4Step side right. Touch left near right
5-6Step side left; step right together
7-8Step side left, touch right near left
Optional styling during above 8 counts: as ;you progress toward side, touch rim of hat (real or imaginary); going right - right hand; going left - left hand
GOING BACK: QUICK, QUICK, SLOW, SLOW, QUICK, QUICK
Simulate "two-step" going back. Men: hold arms in "closed position" as if dancing with partner. Ladies: likewise as if being led by partner.
1-2Step back on right, step back on left (quick, quick)
3-4Step back on right; hold (slow)
5-6Step back on left; hold (slow)
7-8Step back: right, left (quick, quick)
SIDE RIGHT, BEHIND, SIDE, FRONT, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, HEEL
1-4Step side right; cross left behind right; step side right; cross left in front
5-7Step side right; cross left behind right; step side right
8Touch left heel forward diagonal left
SIDE LEFT, BEHIND, SIDE, FRONT, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, HEEL
1-4Step side left; cross right behind left; step side left; cross right in front
5-7Step side left; cross right behind left; step side left
8Touch right heel forward diagonal right
STEP RIGHT BUMPS; STEP LEFT BUMPS; HIP ROLLS
1-2Step side right bumping hips to right twice
3-4Step side left bumping hips to left twice
5-8Rotate hips counter to the right twice
REPEAT
TAG
To be performed immediately after the first and fourth repetition ending toward the original wall (12:00)
With feet shoulder-width apart
1Shift weight to right as you face right
2Right elbow at side with forearm extended to right, snap finger
3Shift weight to left as you face left
4Left elbow at side with forearm extended to left, snap finger
1-4Touch right heel forward; hitch right knee slapping right knee with right hand; repeat 1-2
5-6Step side right, cross left behind right
7-8Step side right, ¼ turn right with left scuff
HITCH, SLAP, SLAP KICK; LEFT VINE; TOUCH
1Hitch left knee slapping it with left hand
2Slap inside left ankle with right hand
3Slap outside left ankle with left hand
4Kick left foot forward
5-6Step side left, cross right behind left
7-8Step side left, right toe- touch near left
TURNING STOMP/SCUFF WALK: STOMP, SCUFF, ETC...
1-2Turn ¼ right stomping onto right foot, scuff left
3-4Turn ¼ right stomping onto left foot, scuff right
5-6Turn ¼ right stomping onto right foot, scuff left
7-8Turn ¼ right stomping onto left foot, scuff right
Optional styling: during above 8 counts, pretend you're using a shoe-cloth, rapidly buffing someone's shoe in front of you
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH: SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
1-2Step side right; step left together
3-4Step side right. Touch left near right
5-6Step side left; step right together
7-8Step side left, touch right near left
Optional styling during above 8 counts: as ;you progress toward side, touch rim of hat (real or imaginary); going right - right hand; going left - left hand
GOING BACK: QUICK, QUICK, SLOW, SLOW, QUICK, QUICK
Simulate "two-step" going back. Men: hold arms in "closed position" as if dancing with partner. Ladies: likewise as if being led by partner.
1-2Step back on right, step back on left (quick, quick)
3-4Step back on right; hold (slow)
5-6Step back on left; hold (slow)
7-8Step back: right, left (quick, quick)
SIDE RIGHT, BEHIND, SIDE, FRONT, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, HEEL
1-4Step side right; cross left behind right; step side right; cross left in front
5-7Step side right; cross left behind right; step side right
8Touch left heel forward diagonal left
SIDE LEFT, BEHIND, SIDE, FRONT, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, HEEL
1-4Step side left; cross right behind left; step side left; cross right in front
5-7Step side left; cross right behind left; step side left
8Touch right heel forward diagonal right
STEP RIGHT BUMPS; STEP LEFT BUMPS; HIP ROLLS
1-2Step side right bumping hips to right twice
3-4Step side left bumping hips to left twice
5-8Rotate hips counter to the right twice
REPEAT
TAG
To be performed immediately after the first and fourth repetition ending toward the original wall (12:00)
With feet shoulder-width apart
1Shift weight to right as you face right
2Right elbow at side with forearm extended to right, snap finger
3Shift weight to left as you face left
4Left elbow at side with forearm extended to left, snap finger