Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced line/contra dance
This dance is dedicated to the United States Marine Corps along with the other military services and to John Philip Sousa
FORWARD MARCH, TO THE REAR MARCH
Eyes right optional
1March forward on left foot
2March forward on right foot
3March forward on left foot
4March forward on right foot
When danced contra, lines cross on counts 1-4
5Step forward on left foot
6Pivot ½ turn right on left foot and shift weight to right foot
7-8Repeat 5-6
MARCH BACK, ABOUT FACES
9March backward on left foot
10March backward on right foot
11March backward on left foot
12March backward on right foot
When danced contra, lines return to original positions on counts 9-12
13Place right toe about four inches behind and slightly to the left of left heel
14Pivot ½ turn right on left heel and ball of right foot
15Place right toe about four inches behind and slightly to the left of left heel
16Pivot ½ turn right on left heel and ball of right foot and slap sides of thighs with open hands
SIDE STEPS, FORWARD STEPS, COLUMN LEFT, HALT
17Step to the left on left foot
18Slide right foot over next to left foot
19Step to the right on right foot
20Slide left foot over next to right foot
21Step forward on left foot
22Step forward on right foot
23With feet in place, pivot ¼ turn left on balls of both feet
24Stomp right foot next to left and slap sides of thighs with open hands
CHANGE STEP, DOUBLE TIME BOX STEP, MARK TIME, LEFT FACE (ATTENTION)
25&26Shuffle forward (left, right, left)
27Step right foot over left rocking onto right foot
&Step back onto left foot in place
28Step back onto right foot
&Step left foot next to right
29Stomp right foot next to left
30Stomp left foot next to right
31Pivot ¼ turn left on ball of right foot and heel of left foot (shift weight to left foot)
When dancing contra, change that to a ¼ turn right to make it a 1 wall contra dance
32Stomp right foot next to left and slap sides of thighs with open hands
Option: Snap a salute with right hand above right eye on beat 31 and snap right hand down along right thigh on beat 32
REPEAT
FORWARD MARCH, TO THE REAR MARCH
Eyes right optional
1March forward on left foot
2March forward on right foot
3March forward on left foot
4March forward on right foot
When danced contra, lines cross on counts 1-4
5Step forward on left foot
6Pivot ½ turn right on left foot and shift weight to right foot
7-8Repeat 5-6
MARCH BACK, ABOUT FACES
9March backward on left foot
10March backward on right foot
11March backward on left foot
12March backward on right foot
When danced contra, lines return to original positions on counts 9-12
13Place right toe about four inches behind and slightly to the left of left heel
14Pivot ½ turn right on left heel and ball of right foot
15Place right toe about four inches behind and slightly to the left of left heel
16Pivot ½ turn right on left heel and ball of right foot and slap sides of thighs with open hands
SIDE STEPS, FORWARD STEPS, COLUMN LEFT, HALT
17Step to the left on left foot
18Slide right foot over next to left foot
19Step to the right on right foot
20Slide left foot over next to right foot
21Step forward on left foot
22Step forward on right foot
23With feet in place, pivot ¼ turn left on balls of both feet
24Stomp right foot next to left and slap sides of thighs with open hands
CHANGE STEP, DOUBLE TIME BOX STEP, MARK TIME, LEFT FACE (ATTENTION)
25&26Shuffle forward (left, right, left)
27Step right foot over left rocking onto right foot
&Step back onto left foot in place
28Step back onto right foot
&Step left foot next to right
29Stomp right foot next to left
30Stomp left foot next to right
31Pivot ¼ turn left on ball of right foot and heel of left foot (shift weight to left foot)
When dancing contra, change that to a ¼ turn right to make it a 1 wall contra dance
32Stomp right foot next to left and slap sides of thighs with open hands
Option: Snap a salute with right hand above right eye on beat 31 and snap right hand down along right thigh on beat 32
REPEAT
