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Black Dresses

Michael Barr (USA) (January 2014)
48 count, 4 wall, Intermediate Line Dance
I've Got A Twenty Room House by Bobbie "Blue" Bland or Black Dresses by Steve Kolander or Romeo by Dolly Parton

Intro – Start dancing on lyrics

STOMP, HEELS IN, HEELS CENTER, KICK, STEP, POINT, 1/4 TURN, TOUCH

1 – 2    Stomp R foot in front of left (weight on balls of both feet); Swivel both heels in

3 – 4    Swivel both heels center (weight on left); Kick R foot forward

5 – 6    Step R next to left; Point L to left side

7 – 8    Draw L next to right while executing 1/4 turn to the left; Touch R next to left (facing 9 o’clock)

 

GRAPEVINE with 1/4 TURN RIGHT – STOMP, HEELS IN, HEELS CENTER, KICK

1 – 2    Step R side right; Step L behind right

3 – 4    Step R into 1/4 turn right (facing 12 o’clock); Step L slightly forward of right

5 – 6    Stomp R foot in front of left (weight on balls of both feet); swivel both heel in

7 – 8    Swivel both heels center (weight on left); Kick R foot forward

 

BACK, BACK, 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT, STEP – STOMP, HEELS IN, HEELS CENTER, KICK

1 – 2    Step R back; Step L back

3 – 4    Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of left stepping R forward; Step L slightly forward of right (6 o’clock)

5 – 6    Stomp R foot in front of left (weight on balls of both feet); swivel both heels in

7 – 8    Swivel both heels center (weight on left);  Kick R foot forward

 

ANGLE BACK, BACK, CROSS, HOLD – REPEAT (start w/ L)

1 – 2    Step R back-right at 45 degree angle; Step L straight back

3 – 4    Cross R over left;   Hold

5 – 6    Step L back-left at 45 degree angle; Step R straight back

7 – 8    Cross L over right; Hold

 

RIGHT FORWARD, 1/4 TWIST & POINT, LEFT 1/4 FORWARD, 1/4 TWIST & POINT – REPEAT R & L

(progressing forward on counts 1,3,5,7 –  Snap fingers on counts 2, 4, 6, & 8 (points)

1 – 2   Step R forward; Point L to left side executing 1/4 twist right on ball of right foot (body at 9)

3 – 4   Step L slightly forward into 1/4 twist left (facing 6 o’clock); Point R to right side executing 1/4 twist left on ball of left foot (body facing 3 o’clock)

5 – 6   Step R slightly forward into 1/4 twist right (facing 6 o’clock); Point L to left side executing 1/4 twist right on ball of right foot (body facing 9 o’clock)

7 – 8   Step L slightly forward into 1/4 twist left (facing 6 o’clock); Point R to right side executing 1/4 twist left on ball of left foot (body facing 3 o’clock)

 

Styling note: Twist = turn from the neck down – keep the head looking at 6 o’clock wall on all counts.

 

BEHIND, 1/4 TURN LEFT, FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2, – FORWARD, PIVOT 1/4, KICK BALL CHANGE

1 – 2    Step R cross behind left; Step L into 1/4 turn left (facing 12 o’clock wall)

3 – 4    Step R forward; 1/2 pivot left on balls of both feet (facing 6 o’clock wall)

5 – 6    Step R forward; 1/4 pivot left on balls of both feet (facing 3 o’clock wall – new wall

7 & 8    Kick R forward; Step R toe next to L; Step L in place

 

REPEAT

Teaching:  Any good West Coast Swing – about 110 – 115 bpm

Last Revision – 12th Jan 2014