Home 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