SWINGING THE BLUES  

Choreographer:  Alan G. Birchall (May 2000)

Level: Intermediate

Dance: Four-wall Line Dance

Steps/Count: 32

Music: Proper Introduction To The Blues – J.W. Huston BPM: 93/186

         Should’ve Asked Her Faster – Ty England BPM: 93/186

          If You’re Ever Down In Dallas – Lee Ann Womack BPM 128

          There Goes My Heart – The Mavericks BPM: 134

          Bring On The Teardrops – Boy Howdy BPM: 148 

          Playin’ Every Honky Tonk In Town – Heather Myles BPM: 128

   

STEPS

 

WALK FORWARD, MAMBO, WALK BACK, COASTER STEP

1-2       Step Forward On Right, Step Forward On Left

3&4     Rock Forward On Right, Recover On Left, Step BACK On Right

5-6       Step Back On Left, Step Back On Right

7&8     Step Back On Left, Step Right By Left, Step Forward On Left

 

SYNCOPATED ¼ PIVOTS, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS x2

9&       Touch Right To Right, On Ball Of left Make ¼ Pivot

10&     Touch Right To Right, On Ball Of left Make ¼ Pivot

11&     Touch Right To Right, On Ball Of left Make ¼ Pivot

12&     Touch Right To Right, On Ball Of left Make ¼ Pivot

13&14 Rock Right To Right, Recover On Left, Cross Right Behind Left

15&16 Rock Left To Left, Recover On Right, Cross Left Behind Right

 

TOUCH, CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND ½ TURN, STEP ½ PIVOTS x2

17-18   Touch Right To Right, Cross Right Behind Right

19-20   Unwind ½ Turn Right, Step Forward On Left

21-22   Make ½ Pivot Right, Step Forward On Left,

23-24&Make ½ Pivot Right, Rock Forward On Left, Recover On Right

 

WALK BACK, COASTER STEP, STEP PIVOTS x2

25-26   Step Back On Left, Step Back On Right

27&28 Step Back On Left, Step Right Next To Left, Step Forward On Left

29-30   Step Forward On Right, Make ½ Pivot Left

31-32   Step Forward On Right, Make ¼ Pivot Left  

 

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