Variations

WALTZ Line Dance: Music: Tonight

Music – hold 4 measures

(Start with left foot)

Sequence:

Forward Change Steps x 2
Backward Change Steps x2

Turn to Left (forward, side, side)
Grapevine to Left (forward & across, side, back)
Side Step (side, side, side – changing weight)

Turn to Right (forward, side, side)
Grapevine to Right (forward & across, side, back)
Right Foot Side Hesitation

Open Reverse Turn (turn to left making ½ turn – forward, side, back)
Back Change Step
Open Reverse Turn (turn to left making ½ turn – forward, side, back)
Back Change Step

Turning Forward Change Steps x 4 (turning ¼ turns)

Add a Change of Wall Here (helps with not becoming “wall dependent”/ challenges visuospatial abilities):

Add at end of line dance sequence – Starting with left foot, Forward Change Step onto new wall (to the left).

(Repeat from beginning)

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JIVE Line Dance: Music: Just a Gigolo

(Start with left foot.)

Sequence:

Triple Chasse to the left; Back Rock Step (1a2, 3,4)
Triple Chasse to the right; Back Rock Step (5a6, 7,8)
Forward Chasse / Lock; Spot Turn to Left (1a2, 3,4)
Forward Chasse / Lock; Spot Turn to Right (5a6, 7,8)
Spot Turn to Right (1,2)
Forward Chasse / Lock (3a4)
Spot Turn to Left (5,6)
Forward Chasse / Lock (7a8)

Variation Added in Here: Toe-Heel-Swivels X2 (Gold Figure)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z05tbDbYs-I

Having ended Forward Chasse/Lock with weight on right foot, start Toe-Heel Swivels with left foot:

Turn left foot inwards and tap toe, turn left foot outwards and tap heel, cross left foot in front of right foot and transfer weight to left foot. (1,2,3, hold on 4)

Repeat with right foot – Turn right foot inwards and tap toe, turn right foot outwards and tap heel, cross right foot in front of left foot and transfer weight to right foot. (5,6,7, hold on 8)

Repeat both sides, ending with weight on right foot.

Wall Change Here:

Step out to the left onto new wall, with left foot for:

Step Forward 1,2,3; Kick & Clap 4
Step Back 1,2,3 Tap & Clap 4

(Repeat from beginning.)

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SAMBA Line Dance: Music: Hot Hot Hot (129 bpm) (Suggest Sia’s “Cheap Thrills” for slower Samba training tempo 90 bpm)

(Start with left foot)

Sequence:
Forward & Back Steps (1-8)

3 steps forward, kick right foot forward & clap hands on 4
3 steps back, point left foot to side on 8

Variation for Above (Does Not Change Count): Crusada Walks and Locks (Gold Figure)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLLfQv5-4Ow

Left foot forward, right foot forward, left foot forward into Lock Step ending with weight on left foot (1,2 3a4).

Then add Rondes going back: Right foot straight back, left foot Ronde, right foot Ronde, left foot side point (5,6,7,8)

4 Bota fogos (1-8) or

Forward on left foot, point right foot, forward on right foot, point left foot (1-4)
Repeat for 5-8

Travelling Voltas (1-4)

Place left foot in front of right slightly turned out (1), right foot to side on toe (a)

& continue for counts 1a2a3a4

Add in Variation Here (Does Change Count): Solo Spot Voltas (Bronze Figure)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNrtGFr2Hpw

Having ended Travelling Voltas with weight on left foot – Add in Solo Spot Volta to right (a5a6) and then to left (a7a8). Puts you back into original position (weight on left foot) so that you can continue with:

Repeat on the other side with the right foot in front of left and left foot to side on toe

for counts 5a6a7a8. (Variation will change count to 1a2a3a4)

Having ended Travelling Voltas with weight on right foot – Add in Solo Spot Volta to left (a5a6) and then to right (a7a8). Puts you back into original position (weight on right foot) so that you can continue with:

Turn ¼ to the left to face new wall and repeat from the beginning.
(Spins to the left may replace the 3 forward walks as an option.)

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Quickstep Line Dance: Music: Dancin’ Fool

Choreography – Ira Weisburd / Music – “Dancin’ Fool”

Start when lyrics begin in music.

Start with Left Foot.

Sequence:

1 -Left foot – Tap underneath body, beside right foot;
2 -Kick to side
3 & 4 – Sailor Shuffle (cross behind, side, replace)
5 – Right foot – Tap underneath body, beside left foot;
6 – Kick to side
7 & 8 – Sailor Shuffle (cross behind, side, replace)

1&2&3&4& – Grapevine/weave – cross left foot in front, side, back, side, cross in
front, side, back, side
5 – 6 Check Step /Rock Step – Cross left ft. in front and flex knees, replace weight
to R foot
7&8 – Chasse / Shuffle – Side, Together, Side, Turning ¼ to left on count 8.

1&2,3&4 – Two Forward Locks
5 –6 Check Step / Forward Rock Step – Cross right ft. in front and flex knees,
replace weight to L ft.
7&8 – Chasse / Shuffle – Side, Together, Side, Turning ¼ to the right on 7&8

1&2,3&4 – Two Forward Locks
*5 – 6 – 7 – 8 Four Walks Back, Feet Together on last one *.

Add a Change of Wall Here (helps with not becoming “wall dependent”/ challenges visuospatial abilities):

*5-6-7-8

Two walks back starting with left foot (5-6), turn to the left with left foot on 7 and feet together on 8 to face new wall.

(Repeat from beginning.)

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Foxtrot Line Dance – Song “Daybreak” (Choreographed by Wanda Kivitt)

Start with Left Foot:

Sequence:

Box SQQ SQQ
Forward Change Steps Turning x2 SQQ SQQ (fwd, side, together x2)
Grapevine: 4 Quick Counts, start to right side – fwd, side, back, side.
Check: (SQQ) forward & across on Slow, replace Q, side Q
Grapevine: 4 Quick Counts, to left side – fwd, side, back, side.
Check: (SQQ) forward & across on Slow, replace Q, side Q
Solo Spot Turns SQQ SQQ (1/2 turn on each SQQ) fwd, fwd & turn, fwd.

Variation Added Here: Outside Swivels (x2)

Left foot forward, swivel and point right foot (SS)

Right foot forward, swivel and point left foot (SS)

*Puts in good position to do a wall change to the left. Start on new wall with left foot forward into Box Step.

Repeat (*Option to turn the Box 1/4 to left to change walls*).

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CHA CHA Line Dance 2 Music: Chilly Cha Cha (130 bpm) (Choreographed by Elizabeth Smailes) (Suggest Tina Turner’s “The Best” for slower Cha Cha training tempo 104 bpm)

Start with weight on RF

Sequence

BASIC
LF side – 1
RF back – 2
Replace weight forward to LF – 3
Chasse right – 4 and 1
LF forward – 2
Replace weight back to RF – 3
Chasse left – 4 and 1

NEW YORKER

Turn 1/4 left and RF forward – 2
replace weight back to LF – 3
turn 1/4 right and chasse right – 4 and 1

AIDA LINE WITH SYNCOPATION
Turn 1/4 right and LF forward – 2
Turn 1/4 left and RF side – 3
Turn 1/4 left and back lock commencing LF – 4 and 1
Turn 1/4 right and RF side and tap LF to the side without weight – and 2
Keeping LF in place put full weight on it – 3
Turn 1/4 left and RF forward – 4
Replace weight back to LF – 1
Turn 1/4 right and RF side and tap LF to the side without weight – and 2
Keeping LF in place put full weight on it – 3