Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
California Schottische and Aida, Switch are known as Traditional Steps, but have been broken down to clarify for Country Dancers
CALIFORNIA SCHOTTISCHE, RIGHT & LEFT, ¼ TURN RIGHT (TRADITIONAL STEP)
1-8Point right toe forward, hold, point right toe to right side, hold, step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side, cross right foot over left, hold
9-16Point left toe forward, hold, point left toe to left side, hold, step left foot behind right, step right foot ¼ turn right, step forward on left, hold
SIDE TOGETHER, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
17-24Step side right, hold, step left next to right, hold, step side right, step left next to right, step side right, hold (angling body slightly to the right)
AIDA, SWITCH (TRADITIONAL STEPS)
25-28Cross left foot over right, step side right, step back on left, hold (these are 1/8 turns done for styling)
29-32Rock back on right foot, recover on left, step forward right on right foot (1/8 turn) hold
SIDE TOGETHER, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
33-40Step side left, hold, step right next to left, hold, step side left, step right next to left, step side left, hold
¾ TURN PIVOT LEFT, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
41-48Point right toe forward, hold, pivot ¾ turn left, hold, step side right, step left next to right, step side right, hold (angling body slightly to the right)
AIDA, SWITCH (TRADITIONAL STEPS)
49-52Cross left foot over right, step side right, step back on left, hold (these are 1/8 turns done for styling)
53-56Rock back on right foot, recover on left, step forward right on right foot (1/8 turn) hold
SIDE TOGETHER, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
57-64Step side left, hold, step right next to left, hold, step side left, step right next to left, step side left, hold
REPEAT
CALIFORNIA SCHOTTISCHE, RIGHT & LEFT, ¼ TURN RIGHT (TRADITIONAL STEP)
1-8Point right toe forward, hold, point right toe to right side, hold, step right foot behind left, step left foot to left side, cross right foot over left, hold
9-16Point left toe forward, hold, point left toe to left side, hold, step left foot behind right, step right foot ¼ turn right, step forward on left, hold
SIDE TOGETHER, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
17-24Step side right, hold, step left next to right, hold, step side right, step left next to right, step side right, hold (angling body slightly to the right)
AIDA, SWITCH (TRADITIONAL STEPS)
25-28Cross left foot over right, step side right, step back on left, hold (these are 1/8 turns done for styling)
29-32Rock back on right foot, recover on left, step forward right on right foot (1/8 turn) hold
SIDE TOGETHER, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
33-40Step side left, hold, step right next to left, hold, step side left, step right next to left, step side left, hold
¾ TURN PIVOT LEFT, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
41-48Point right toe forward, hold, pivot ¾ turn left, hold, step side right, step left next to right, step side right, hold (angling body slightly to the right)
AIDA, SWITCH (TRADITIONAL STEPS)
49-52Cross left foot over right, step side right, step back on left, hold (these are 1/8 turns done for styling)
53-56Rock back on right foot, recover on left, step forward right on right foot (1/8 turn) hold
SIDE TOGETHER, SIDE TOGETHER SIDE
57-64Step side left, hold, step right next to left, hold, step side left, step right next to left, step side left, hold
REPEAT
