| "SOFT SHOE" COUPLES Choreographer unknown
Tempo: Slow swing
COUNTS: 32
MUSIC: "Take These Chains" by Leroy Parnell or slow swing
Submitted by "Boots" dancnmach@enter.net
POSITION: Couples dance with partners
standing Right shoulder to Right shoulder facing opposite directions in center of floor.
Four wall couples dance. Both Lady and Gent do the same footwork, facing opposite direction.
RIGHT FAN (Note: Hold Right hands until
last fan out, then drop)
1 Right fan to Right
2 Bring Right foot home
3 Right fan to Right
4 Bring Right foot home
LEFT FAN
1 Left fan to Left
2 Bring Left foot home
3 Left fan to Left making 1/4 turn to Left
4 Step out on Right foot and pivot 1/2 turn to Left (keep weight on Right foot)
TURN AND KICK (Note: You will now be
facing partner)
1 Step forward on Left foot
2 Raise Right foot to touch partners Right foot - join Right hands
3 Step back placing weight on Right foot
4 Touch Left toe back
JITTERBUG TURN (Note: When turn is
complete, partners will be facing
1/4 turn to their Right from starting point. Right shoulder to Right shoulder)
1 Step forward on Left foot, raising Right arms
2 Step forward on Right foot, turning lady under her Right arm
3 Step forward on Left foot, completing lady's 3/4 turn - (Right arms down to side)
4 Touch Right toe next to Left
JITTERBUG TURN (Note: This will return you
to face your partner)
1 Step backward on Right foot, raising Right arms
2 Step backward on Left foot, turning lady as you go under gent's Right arm
3 Step backward on Right foot, completing turn (facing partner)
4 Touch Left toe next to Right
1/2 PIVOT TURNS (Note: Drop Right hands
for next 4 steps)
1 Step forward on Left foot
2 Pivot 1/2 turn to Right
3 Step forward on Left foot
4 Pivot 1/2 turn to Right
KICKS AND TOUCHES (Note: Rejoin Right
hands - At the end of the next
8 counts you will be back to starting position, 1/4 turn Right) (1 wall to Right)
1 Bring Left foot forward and touch partners Left foot
2 Bring Left foot back and touch toe next to Right foot
3 Bring Left foot forward and touch partners Left foot
4 Bring Left foot back and touch toe next to Right foot
STEP, SLIDE AT ANGLE TO LEFT
(Ending up Right shoulder to Right shoulder with partner,
facing opposite directions)
1 Bring Left foot forward at an angle to Left
2 Slide Right foot up to Left
3 Bring Left foot forward at an angle to Left
4 Stomp Right foot next to Left
DANCE BEGINS AGAIN |
