Tops

 

Description:            2-Wall Line Dance,  24 Counts, Intermediate Level

Choreographers:     Group effort co-ordinated by Bill Bader.  Co-choreographers were Bernadette, Blair

                              Flood, Stewart Hoskins, Grant Gadbois, John Schutz, Kevin Arens, Paul Freisen,

                              and Tony Cheong.   March 1993

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

Music:

   Signature Song:           "Some Kind Of Trouble"     - Tanya Tucker (120 BPM)

   Slow/Teaching Song:   "Put Yourself In My Shoes" - Clint Black  (110 BPM)

 

Choreographer's Notes: The name of this dance is derived from the section where dancers look like

they are spinning like tops.  DON'T LOOK DOWN - that's the easiest way to get dizzy!  Only songs

with a very strong beat are recommended.  Suggested tempo is no faster than 120 bpm!

f you like the “Tops Turn”, I also used it in the dance “Long Live Love”.  - Bill Bader

 

Starting:  Because of the long linear pattern, we start facing sideways to the longest length of our floor.

 

               RIGHT VINE WITH 1/4 TURN, POINT LEFT, CHARLESTON (FWD, KICK, BACK, TOUCH)

1             Step R to right side

2             Cross Step L behind R

3             Step R to right side turning 1/4 right

4             Touch L toe to left side

5             Step L forward

6             Kick R forward

7             Step R back

8             Touch L toe back

 

               FORWARD 1/2-PIVOT, 2 SHUFFLES FORWARD

9             Step L forward

10           Pivot Turn 1/2 right shifting weight forward onto R

11&12     Shuffle forward L-R-L

13&14     Shuffle forward R-L-R.  As you take the last step bend the R knee.

 

               TOPS TURN (2 modified Monterey 1/2 turns:

               POINT LEFT, SWEEP IN FRONT 1/2 TURN, POINT RIGHT, SWEEP BEHIND 1/2 TURN)

15           Touch L toe to left side keeping R knee bent

16           Sweep L toe clockwise in a half-circle in front turning 1/2 to the right

               ending with weight on L beside R

17           Touch R toe to right side bending L knee

18           Sweep R toe clockwise in a half-circle behind turning 1/2 to the right,

               ending with weight on R beside L

Note:       The action of the Tops Turn should be smooth, creating a continuous turning action.

 

               POINT LEFT & RIGHT, CROSS, 1/4 RIGHT, 1/2 RIGHT, CROSS

19           Touch L toe to left side

&             Quick Step L beside R

20           Touch R toe to right side

21           Cross Step R over L                                        (You are facing a SIDE wall.)

22           Step L to left side turning 1/4 right

23           Turn on L heel 1/2 right to Step R forward       (Make sure you are NOT facing a side wall.)

24           Cross Step L over R.

End of pattern.  Begin again...

 

© Bill Bader.  This step description was written by Bill Bader.  Photocopying is permitted for classes

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