South Coast Swing

 

Description:              2-Wall Line Dance, 32 Counts, Upper Intermediate Level

Choreographer:        Bill Bader (and Marcie McLaurin)     Email:  billbader@hotmail.com

Music:

            Slow:           "Walkin' In The Country" by The Ranch  (112 bpm)

            Medium:       "A Fool In Love" by Ball, Barton, Strehli  (136 bpm)

            Fast:            "Knock Yourself Out" by Lee Roy Parnell  (144 bpm)

Choreographer’s Note:  I choreographed this to “Knock Yourself Out”, but I also find it is

equally enjoyable quite a bit slower, so try the dance at a tempo suitable for your class.

 

               CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE, 1/4 PIVOT, FORWARD, KICK, 1/4 TURN LEG SWING, TOUCH

1-2          Cross Step L over R,  Sidestep R,  Cross-Step L over R.

3-4          Step R to right side,  Pivot Turn 1/4 left shifting weight onto L      (9:00)

5-6          Step R forward,  Kick L forward

7             Turn 1/4 right as L heel swings back     (12:00)

8             After the turn at 7, L heel is raised behind you:  Touch L toe tip straight down in back

 

               BACK, HEEL, HEEL, FORWARD, TOE, TOE

&             Step L back

9-10        Touch R heel forward twice  (Option:  Touch R heel forward, Hold)

&             Step R forward

11-12       Touch L toe beside R heel twice  (Option:  Touch L toe back, Hold)

 

               STEP BACK, LEG “SWINGS” FORWARD, HOOK, FORWARD, BACK

&             Step L back

13           Brush R toe forward.

14           Brush R toe back hooking R over L

15           Brush R toe forward  

16           Brush R toe back

               NOTE:  On Counts 13-16, Brushing the toe on the floor is recommended for balance.

               But if you can do the leg swings without brushing the floor, more power to you!

 

               SIDE 1/4 TURN, HEEL FORWARD, HOLD, STEP FORWARD, STEP FORWARD

               STEP FORWARD, HEEL FORWARD, TOE SIDE, TURN/SWING BACK

&             Step R to right side turned 1/4 left

17           Touch L heel forward (toward 9:00)

18           Hold

19-20-21  Walk forward on L, R, L

22           Touch R heel forward

23           Touch R toe to right side

24           Swing R foot up behind L turning 1/4 right      (12:00)

 

               CHASSE RIGHT, ROCK BACK-FORWARD; CHASSE LEFT, TURN 1/2, CHASSE RIGHT

25&26     Step side-together side to right side on R-L-R

27           Step L back behind R

28           Rock forward onto R

29&30     Step side-together-side to left side on L-R-L

&             Turn on ball of L 1/2 right     (6:00)

31&32     Step side-together-side to right side on R-L-R

 

End of pattern.  Begin again...

 

© Bill Bader.  This step description was written by the choreographer.  Slight revisions have been

Made from the original.  All of Bill’s dances and videos can be found at www.billbader.com