Ophelia

 

Description:            4 Wall Line Dance,  64 Counts,  Upper Intermediate Level

                             Ophelia was chosen by 3 organizations (UCWDC, CWDI, CWLDA) as a competition dance.

Choreographer:      Bill Bader      Email:  billbader@hotmail.com      Website:  www.billbader.com

Music:

         Favorite:       "Gonna Make You Sweat  (Everybody Dance Now)" by C&C Music Factory (116 bpm)

         Country Song - Medium:   "Put Some Drive In Your Country by Travis Tritt (110 bpm)

         Country Song - Fast:  "Fever - The Dance Mix" - Jeff Moore  (118 bpm)

         Country Song - Fast:  "I Feel Lucky" by Mary-Chapin Carpenter  (122 bpm)  - competition choice

         Slow/teaching/Original country song:  "Ophelia" by Vince Gill (94 bpm) on the soundtrack of “Maverick”

         Fun option:  “Rasputin” – Boney M

 

              RIGHT KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP, LEFT KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP

1-2          Kick R forward twice

3&4         Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R forward

5-6          Kick L forward twice

7&8         Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward

 

              HITCH, PUSH RIGHT HIP TWICE TOWARD FORWARD WALL,

              HITCH,  PUSH  LEFT  HIP TWICE TOWARD FORWARD WALL

&            Raise R knee across front of L turning to left corner

9-10        Step R forward with toes angled left (10:30) and Push hips to right (aim forward) twice

&            Raise L knee across front of R turn to right corner

11-12      Step L forward with toes angled right ( 1:30) and Push hips to left (aim forward) twice

 

              DIAGONAL KICK, BALL, SWAY LEFT TURNING TO RIGHT WALL, SWAY RIGHT, SWAY LEFT

13           Kick R toe forward toward 1:30 corner you are facing

&            Step ball of R slightly back and to right of L heel

14           Sway hips to left as you angle 1/8 right to face 3:00 wall

              NOTE:  This is a very subtle WALL CHANGE.  Don't miss it - It’s the ONLY wall change!

15-16      Sway hips right, then left.  For best styling, sway hips in a "figure 8".

 

              2x:  VINE RIGHT, LEFT HEEL TWICE, VINE LEFT, HEELS SWITCHES RIGHT & LEFT

17-18&    Sidestep R, Cross-step L behind R, Sidestep R

19-20      Touch/Tap L heel forward to left twice

21-22&    Sidestep L, Cross-step R behind L, Sidestep L

23&         Touch R heel forward slightly right, Step R beside L

24&         Touch L heel forward slightly left, Step L beside R

25-32&    Repeat 17-24&  (Vine right to 2 left heels, Vine left to heel switches)

 

              2x:  RIGHT TOE, HEEL, HEEL, CROSS-STEP;  LEFT TOE, HEEL, HEEL, CROSS-STEP

              Note:  Throughout this section, each touch is performed with leg fully extended.

33           Touch R toe slightly back of right side with a straight leg

34           Touch R heel diagonal forward / right with a straight leg

35           Cross Touch R heel over L with a straight leg

36           Cross Step R over L with R toe and body facing left corner

37           Touch L toe slightly back of left side with a straight leg

38           Touch L heel diagonal forward / left with a straight leg

39           Cross Touch L heel over R with a straight leg

40           Cross Step L over R with L toe and body facing right corner.

41-48      Repeat 33-40.  Check: On Count 48 you are fully weighted on L (crossed over R) facing right corner.

 

              Repeat 3 times:   DIAGONAL STEP BACK, TOUCH BACK, 1/4 TURN, KICK

              4th time:  DIAGONAL STEP BACK, TOUCH BACK, SWIVEL HEELS LEFT-CENTER

49           Still facing right corner, Step back onto R (Do not adjust foot position:  R foot is already back)

50           Touch ball of L beside R heel

51           Keeping L in touch position and weight on R:  Turn on balls of both feet 1/4 left to face left corner

52           Kick L forward (toward corner)

53           Still facing left corner,  Step back onto L,

54           Touch ball of R beside L heel

55           Keeping R in touch position and weight on L:  Turn on balls of both feet 1/4 right to face right corner

56           Kick R forward (toward corner)

57-62      Repeat 49-54

63-64      Swivel both heels to left, then to center.  Option:  Double-time (63 & 64 &):  left, right, left center

End of pattern.  Begin again...

 

© Bill Bader 2001.  This step description was written by the choreographer.  Photocopying is permitted for

classes and competitions.  All of Bill’s dances and videos can be found at www.billbader.com