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On The Range
Description: 4 Wall Line Dance, 32 Counts,
Intermediate Level
Outstanding Dance
Achievement Award winning dance: First
Place, 1998
Choreographer: Bill Bader Email:
billbader@hotmail.com Website: www.billbader.com
Music:
The dance is meant for energetic
polka or pony songs with tempos above 120 bpm:
"I
Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart"
by Suzy Bogguss (132 bpm) CD: Greatest Hits
(also on her cd,
Somewhere Between) Note: LeAnn Rimes also covered this song,
and it was
originally recorded by Patsy Montana.
See which version is your favorite.
“On
My Radio" by The Woolpackers
(132 bpm) CD: Emmerdance (UK)
"This Nightlife" by
Clint Black (144 bpm)
CD: Put Yourself In My Shoes
"I'm At Home On The Range" by Suzy Bogguss
(130 bpm)
SHUFFLE FWD, SHUFFLE FWD, STEP
FORWARD, SCUFF, SHUFFLE BACK
1&2 Shuffle forward: R-L-R
3&4 Shuffle forward: L-R-L
5-6 Step R forward, Scuff L heel forward
7&8 Shuffle backward: L-R-L
BACK, ROCK FORWARD, STEP FORWARD,
PIVOT 1/2
9-10 Step R back, Rock forward onto L
11-12 Step
R forward, Pivot 1/2 left shifting weight forward onto L
SHUFFLE FORWARD, LEFT
STOMP-STOMP-STOMP
13&14 Shuffle forward: R-L-R
15&16 Stomp L heel 3 times slightly forward
leaving foot down on the last stomp
LEFT HEEL OUT-IN-OUT-IN, TURN
1/4, HEEL
17& With L toe down, Fan L heel out to left
(less than 90 degrees), Return
18& Repeat 17& (Note:
17&18& should feel like grinding out a cigarette with your L
toe.)
19 Keeping both feet in place: Turn 1/4 right settling weight back on L
20 Touch R heel forward
MOVING RIGHT: BALL-CROSS, STOMP, BALL-CROSS, SCUFF
& Step toe/ball of R back
21 Cross-Step L across front of R
22 Stomp up R heel beside L (Stomping the heel
only allows the quick move.)
& Step toe/ball of R back
23 Cross-Step L across front of R
24 Scuff R heel forward
CHASSE LEFT, STEP BACK, SIDESTEP
RIGHT (MODIFIED JAZZ BOX)
25&26 Cross-Step R over L, Step L slightly to left side, Cross-Step R over L
27 Step L back (uncrossed)
28 Step R to right side
SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP FORWARD,
PIVOT 1/2
29&30 Shuffle forward: L-R-L
31-32 Step R forward, Pivot 1/2 left shifting weight forward
onto L
End
of pattern. Begin again...
This
step description was written June 6, 2001 by the choreographer. Photocopying for classes and
competitions
is permitted. All of Bill’s dances and
videos can be found at www.billbader.com