COME JOIN THE FUN!!! UNDER THE SUN!!!!!

Count Me In (5,6,7,8)

Chris Kumre
64 count, 2 wall, Intermediate Contra Dance, Line Dance
5,6,7,8 by The Steps [140 bpm]

Intro – Start dancing on lyrics

FORWARD, SIDE, CROSS BALL CHANGE, FORWARD, SIDE, CROSS BALL CHANGE
1-2     Kick right forward, kick right to side
3&4   Cross right behind left, step left slightly to left, step right slightly forward
5-6     Kick left forward, kick left to side
7&8    Cross left behind right, step right slightly to right, step left slightly forward

STEP RIGHT, HOLD, AND RIGHT, HOLD, AND MONTEREY TURN
1-2     Step right to side, clap
&3-4  Quickly bring left next to right and change weight step right out to right side, clap
&5-6  Quickly bring left next to right and change weight point right out to right side, turn ½ turn right as you bring right next to left
7-8    Touch left to side, bring left next to right and change weight

CAMEL WALK DIAGONALLY FORWARD, BRUSH, TOE STRUTS TWICE
1-2     Step right forward at 45 degree angle, slide left behind right
3-4     Step right forward at 45 degree angle, brush left next to right
5-6     Step left toe directly across right, drop heel left down
7-8     Step right toe out to right side, drop right heel

SAILOR SHUFFLE TWICE, KNEE POPS
1&2    Left sailor step
3&4    Right sailor step
5-6     Pop left knee in front of right, pop right knee in front of left while dropping left heel
7-8     Pop left knee in front of right while dropping right heel down, pop right knee in front of left while dropping left heel (weight stays on left)

KICK RIGHT FORWARD TWICE, COASTER STEP, KICK LEFT FORWARD TWICE, COASTER STEP
1-2     Kick right forward twice
3&4    Step right back, step left together, step right slightly forward
5-6     Kick left forward twice
7&8    Step left back, step right together, step left slightly forward

STOMP, HOLD, ½ TURN, HOLD, POINT AND POINT AND POINT, HOLD
1-2     Stomp right forward, hold
3-4     Turn ½ left (weight to left), hold
5&6    Touch right to side, quickly bring right next to left (change weight), touch left to side
&7-8   Quickly bring left next to right (change weight) point right out to right side, hold

SHUFFLE RIGHT, SHUFFLE LEFT, JAZZ BOX WITH ½ TURN
1&2     Chassé forward right, left, right
Right shuffle at slight 45 degree angle left. You and your partner should cross right shoulder to right shoulder and left shuffle is straight forward
Option: You could slap hands as you cross
3&4    Step left forward, slide right next to left step left forward (left shuffle is straight forward)
5-6     Cross right over left, turn ¼ right and step left back
7-8     Turn ¼ right and step right forward, touch left together

HIPS LEFT, HIPS RIGHT, HAND SLAP WITH PARTNER THREE TIMES, CLAP
1-2     Bump hips left twice while stepping left out to left side (squaring up with partner across from you)
3-4     Bump hips right twice
5-6     Slap partners hand with right hand (both people slapping right hand to right hand), slap partners hand with left hand (both people slapping left hand to left hand)
7-8     Slap partners hands with both hands, clap (end with weight on left)

REPEAT