Count:
32
Wall:
1
Level:
Beginner Contra
Intro: 32 Counts
Start with two facing lines. Dancers should be “in the window” between the dancers in the opposite line.
[1-8] Walk R, L, R, ½ Hitch, Back, Back, Back, Touch
1,2Walk forward on R (1) Walk forward on L (2)
3,4Walk forward on R (3) Turn 1/2R on ball of R and hitch L while clapping once (4) (This is where dancers meet side by side in the middle of the two lines)
5,6Step back on L (5) Step back on R (6)
7,8Step back on L (7) Touch R next to L (8) (Dancers are now in the opposite line to where they started)
[9-16] Walk R, L, R, ½ HItch, Back, Back, Back, Touch
1,2Walk forward on R (1) Walk forward on L (2)
3,4Walk forward on R (3) Turn 1/2R on ball of R and hitch L while clapping once (4) (Dancers meet side by side in the middle of the two lines)
5,6Step back on L (5) Step back on R (6)
7,8Step back on L (7) Touch R next to L (8) (Dancers are now back to their original lines)
[17-24] ‘V’ Steps
1,2Step R diagonally forward and out (1) Step L diagonally forward and out (2)
3,4Step R diagonally back and in(3) Close L next to R (4)
5,6Step R diagonally forward and out (5) Step L diagonally forward and out (6)
7,8Step R diagonally back and in (7) Close L next to R (8)
Styling:
On counts 1,2 and 5,6 same arm stretches out diagonally and up
On counts 3,4 and 7,8 same arm returns to rest on same hip
[25-32] Step-touches
1,2Step R to R (1) Touch L next to R (2)
3,4Step L to L (3) Touch R next to L (4)
&5&6Step R to R (&) Touch L next to R (5)Step L to L (&) Touch R next to L (6)
&7&8Step R to R (&) Touch L next to R (7) Step L o L (&) Touch R next to L (8)
Styling:
On the L touches, counts 2,5 and 7, the L arm stretches up and the R hand is on the R hip,
On the R touches, counts 4,6 and 8, the R arm stretches up and the L hand is on the L hip.
Repeat and Enjoy!
Ends: after 8 counts
Start with two facing lines. Dancers should be “in the window” between the dancers in the opposite line.
[1-8] Walk R, L, R, ½ Hitch, Back, Back, Back, Touch
1,2Walk forward on R (1) Walk forward on L (2)
3,4Walk forward on R (3) Turn 1/2R on ball of R and hitch L while clapping once (4) (This is where dancers meet side by side in the middle of the two lines)
5,6Step back on L (5) Step back on R (6)
7,8Step back on L (7) Touch R next to L (8) (Dancers are now in the opposite line to where they started)
[9-16] Walk R, L, R, ½ HItch, Back, Back, Back, Touch
1,2Walk forward on R (1) Walk forward on L (2)
3,4Walk forward on R (3) Turn 1/2R on ball of R and hitch L while clapping once (4) (Dancers meet side by side in the middle of the two lines)
5,6Step back on L (5) Step back on R (6)
7,8Step back on L (7) Touch R next to L (8) (Dancers are now back to their original lines)
[17-24] ‘V’ Steps
1,2Step R diagonally forward and out (1) Step L diagonally forward and out (2)
3,4Step R diagonally back and in(3) Close L next to R (4)
5,6Step R diagonally forward and out (5) Step L diagonally forward and out (6)
7,8Step R diagonally back and in (7) Close L next to R (8)
Styling:
On counts 1,2 and 5,6 same arm stretches out diagonally and up
On counts 3,4 and 7,8 same arm returns to rest on same hip
[25-32] Step-touches
1,2Step R to R (1) Touch L next to R (2)
3,4Step L to L (3) Touch R next to L (4)
&5&6Step R to R (&) Touch L next to R (5)Step L to L (&) Touch R next to L (6)
&7&8Step R to R (&) Touch L next to R (7) Step L o L (&) Touch R next to L (8)
Styling:
On the L touches, counts 2,5 and 7, the L arm stretches up and the R hand is on the R hip,
On the R touches, counts 4,6 and 8, the R arm stretches up and the L hand is on the L hip.
Repeat and Enjoy!
Ends: after 8 counts
