HOME ON THE RANGE

32-COUNT, 4-WALL LINE DANCE ROTATING CLOCKWISE, INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Choreography by BILL BADER Vancouver, BC January 1997 (15&16 revised since)

MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: Energetic polka or pony songs with tempos above 124 bpm...
"I WANT TO BE A COWBOY'S SWEETHEART" - Suzy Bogguss (132 bpm) CD: Greatest Hits (also on her cd, Somewhere Between) Note: LeAnn Rimes also covered this song, but it was originally recorded by Patsy Montana. See which version is your favorite.
Also: "ON MY RADIO" - The Woolpackers (132 bpm) CD: Emmerdance (U.K.)
"This Nightlife" - Clint Black (144 bpm) CD: Put Yourself In My Shoes
"I'm At Home On The Range" - Suzy Bogguss (130 bpm)

NOTES: "Favourite Line Dance of 1997" Jamboree BC Survey 11/97 (Electric Reel tied) 
"1st Place Outstanding Dance Achievement Award" Western Canada Division 4/98

SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP FORWARD, SCUFF, SHUFFLE BACK

1&2     Shuffle forward: RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
3&4     Shuffle forward: LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
5         Step RIGHT forward
6         Scuff LEFT heel forward
7&8     Shuffle backward: LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT

BACK, ROCK FORWARD, STEP FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2

9          Step RIGHT back
10        Rock forward onto LEFT
11        Step RIGHT forward
12        Pivot 1/2 left shifting weight forward onto LEFT

SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT STOMP-STOMP-STOMP

13&14   Shuffle forward: RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
15&16   Stomp LEFT heel 3 times slightly forward leaving foot down on the last
[Note: This is an official revision from the original, which had only 2 stomps at counts 15-16. "On My Radio" cemented this decision.]

LEFT HEEL OUT-IN-OUT-IN, TURN 1/4 RIGHT, RIGHT HEEL FORWARD

17&     With LEFT toe down, Fan LEFT heel to left not quite 90 degrees, Return
18&      Repeat 17&
19        Keeping both feet in place: Turn 1/4 right settling weight on LEFT
20        Touch RIGHT heel forward

MOVING RIGHT: BALL-CROSS, STOMP, BALL-CROSS, SCUFF

&         Step toe/ball of RIGHT back
21        Cross-Step LEFT across front of Right
22        Stomp up RIGHT heel beside Left (Stomping only the heel allows speed.)
&23      Repeat &21 (Ball-Cross)
24        Scuff RIGHT heel forward

CHASSE LEFT, STEP BACK, SIDESTEP RIGHT (THIS IS A MODIFIED JAZZ BOX)

25         Cross-Step RIGHT across front of Left
&          Step toe/ball of LEFT very slightly to left side, not uncrossed
26         Cross-Step RIGHT across front of Left
27         Step LEFT back (uncrossed)
28         Sidestep RIGHT

SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2

29&30   Shuffle forward: LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
31         Step RIGHT forward
32         Pivot 1/2 left shifting weight forward onto LEFT

End of pattern. Begin again...

Step description (3/99) by Bill Bader 604-684-2455 billbader@hotmail.com 

Webpage: www.billbader.com  

 

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