Billy The Kid
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Chris Peel (UK)
Music:
Billy the Kid - Chris LeDoux
Opening on fiddle, followed by the addition of arpeggios on guitar, leading to the introduction of the rhythm. (4 bars of rhythm needed for count-in)
HEEL GRIND ½ TURN RIGHT, JUMPING SIDE TOUCHES, TOGETHER, FORWARD, JUMPING HEEL TAPS
1-2Side step onto right heel, grind ½ turn right as left swings round behind
3&4Touch left toe to side - jump left together, touch right toe to side
5-6Step right together, step left forward
7&8Touch right heel forward - jump right back to place, jump left heel forward transferring weight forward onto heel
HEEL GRIND ¼ TURN LEFT, JUMPING SIDE TOUCHES, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD (OR TRIPLE FULL TURN LEFT)
9-10Grind ¼ turn left, step right together
11&12Touch left toe to side - jump left together, touch right toe to side
13-14Step right forward into pivot ½ turn left, switch weight forward onto left
15&16Shuffle forward stepping right - left, right (or triple full turn left stepping right - left, right)
SIDE TOGETHER, COASTER FORWARD ¼ TURN, SIDE TOGETHER, COASTER BACK ¼ TURN
17-18Side step left, step right together
19&20Step left forward- step right together, step ¼ turn left
21-22Side step right, step left together
23&24Step right back - step left together, step ¼ turn right
FORWARD ROCK INTO PIVOT ½ TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SIDE JACK, KICK-BALL CHANGE
25-26Rock left forward, rock weight back on right into pivot ½ turn left
27&28Step left forward - step right beside left, step left forward
&29&30-Small side step right - side step left (shoulder width), - step right to center - step left together
31&32Kick right forward - step right together, step left in place
REPEAT
FINISH
Dance ends on last beat on wall 11 (left of home). Step forward on left and pivot slowly ¼ turn right. Hold position with feet slightly apart, to end of coda
HEEL GRIND ½ TURN RIGHT, JUMPING SIDE TOUCHES, TOGETHER, FORWARD, JUMPING HEEL TAPS
1-2Side step onto right heel, grind ½ turn right as left swings round behind
3&4Touch left toe to side - jump left together, touch right toe to side
5-6Step right together, step left forward
7&8Touch right heel forward - jump right back to place, jump left heel forward transferring weight forward onto heel
HEEL GRIND ¼ TURN LEFT, JUMPING SIDE TOUCHES, PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD (OR TRIPLE FULL TURN LEFT)
9-10Grind ¼ turn left, step right together
11&12Touch left toe to side - jump left together, touch right toe to side
13-14Step right forward into pivot ½ turn left, switch weight forward onto left
15&16Shuffle forward stepping right - left, right (or triple full turn left stepping right - left, right)
SIDE TOGETHER, COASTER FORWARD ¼ TURN, SIDE TOGETHER, COASTER BACK ¼ TURN
17-18Side step left, step right together
19&20Step left forward- step right together, step ¼ turn left
21-22Side step right, step left together
23&24Step right back - step left together, step ¼ turn right
FORWARD ROCK INTO PIVOT ½ TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SIDE JACK, KICK-BALL CHANGE
25-26Rock left forward, rock weight back on right into pivot ½ turn left
27&28Step left forward - step right beside left, step left forward
&29&30-Small side step right - side step left (shoulder width), - step right to center - step left together
31&32Kick right forward - step right together, step left in place
REPEAT
FINISH
Dance ends on last beat on wall 11 (left of home). Step forward on left and pivot slowly ¼ turn right. Hold position with feet slightly apart, to end of coda