That
Old Swing
Description: 2-Wall Line Dance, 32 Counts, Intermediate Level
Choreographer: Bill Bader Email: billbader@hotmail.com Website:
www.billbader.com
Music:
Signature Song: "THE SWING" by James Bonamy (102 bpm) on CD "Roots And
Wings”
Start the pattern with the vocals after the
24-count instrumental intro.
It's important that counts 11&12 hit the
words "world spun round". Use
tag below for this song.
Many other songs in the range of
94-114 bpm are suitable. Example: "Make Love To
Me” by Anne Murray.
The theme of the choreography is an old softshoe routine, so ideal music choices would reflect that
mood.
Choreographer’s
Note: Thanks to the dancers of Western
Canada who voted this their second favorite dance of
the year in the
Outstanding Dance Achievement Awards.
For the first place winner, see “Home On The
Range”.
1-8 STEP FORWARD TO SWAY HIPS 4 COUNTS, SHUFFLE FWD,
BRUSH-HOOK-BRUSH
1-2 With
a LEFT step forward Sway hips forward to left, then back to right
3-4 Sway
hips again: forward to left, then back
to right
5&6 Shuffle
forward on LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
7 Brush
RIGHT toe forward
& Hook
RIGHT heel up across left shin, brushing RIGHT toe on the way back
8 Brush
RIGHT toe forward
9-16 FORWARD, TOUCH, TURN-STEP-TURN, SYNCOPATED
VINE RIGHT, CROSS, TOUCH
1 Step
RIGHT forward
2 Touch
LEFT toe behind Right heel
3 Step
LEFT back turned 1/2 left ( 6:00)
& Step
RIGHT forward
4 Turn
1/2 shifting weight onto LEFT (12:00)
5-6& Vine
right: Sidestep RIGHT, Cross-Step LEFT behind, Sidestep RIGHT
7 Cross-Step
LEFT over Right
8 Touch
RIGHT toe to right side
17-24 SAILOR
STEPS BACK: R-L-R, L-R-L;
SYNC'D VINE RIGHT, BRUSH-HOOK-BRUSH
1 Cross-Step
RIGHT behind Left with RIGHT toe and body angled right
& Step
LEFT back to left side of Right
2 Step
RIGHT beside Left but just slightly right
3 Cross-Step
LEFT behind Right with LEFT toe and body angled left
& Step
RIGHT back to right side of Left
4 Step
LEFT beside Right but just slightly left
5-6& Vine
right: Sidestep RIGHT, Cross-Step LEFT behind, Sidestep RIGHT
7 Brush
LEFT toe forward
& Hook
LEFT heel up across right shin, brushing LEFT toe on the way back
8 Brush
LEFT toe forward
25-32 TRIPLE SIDE LEFT, 1/2 TURN, COASTER: BACK, TOGETHER, FORWARD
1&2 Sidestep
LEFT, Step RIGHT beside Left, Sidestep LEFT
& Turn
1/2 right on ball of LEFT ( 6:00)
3&4 Step
RIGHT back, Step LEFT back beside Right, Step RIGHT forward
2 “WIZARDS”: LEFT, BEHIND, SIDE; RIGHT, BEHIND, SIDE
5 Step
LEFT to left side slightly forward
6& Cross-Step
RIGHT behind Left, Sidestep LEFT (Note timing is not 1&2, but
1-2&.)
7 Step
RIGHT to right side slightly forward
8& Cross-Step
LEFT behind Right, Sidestep RIGHT
End of pattern. If dancing to “The Swing” by James Bonamy, see TAG
below after second pattern.
TAG: In the song
"The Swing" there is an extra 8-count phrase of music after the first
64 counts, so we
insert this extra 8 counts of dancing after 2
walls (= 64 cts).
It happens only once and it's easy - simply
Repeat the last section twice more: 29-30& 31-32&, 29-30&,
31-32& (4 more Wizards)
Begin again at count 1 and do not do
the tag again.
© Bill Bader. This step description was written by the
choreographer. Photocopying for classes
and
Competitions
is
permitted. All of Bill’s dances and
videos are found at www.billbader.com