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