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Start Position: | Begin with gentlemen inside circle, facing out /ladies outside circle, facing in. Partners face each other, hands joined at waist level, gentleman with back to center of circle |
MAN'S FOOTWORK |
FIRST FACE IN / THEN TURN OUT / THEN FACE IN/ THEN TURN OUT |
1&2 | Facing partner, polka (triple) step left-right-left, down line of dance (LOD) hands joined at waist height |
3&4 | Release outside hands (his left/her right), turn ¼ left to face LOD and polka forward right-left-right |
5&6 | Turn ¼ right to face partner, rejoin outside hands and polka step left-right-left, down LOD |
7&8 | Release outside hands, turn ¼ left to face LOD and polka step forward right-left-right |
VINE, 2, 3 / TOUCH |
9 | Turn ¼ right to face partner, rejoin hands, stepping left foot to left side, weight on it |
10 | Cross right foot behind left, weight on right foot |
11 | Step left foot to left side, weight on it |
12 | Weight remaining on left, touch ball of right foot next to left foot |
FACE BACK / WRAP HER UP |
13 | Step right foot to right side, weight on it, leading partner into inside turn by bringing outside hands across and between them |
14 | Cross left foot over right, weight on left foot, raising hands over partner's head |
15&16 | Lower hands, turning ¼ left to face LOD while triple stepping right-left-right, bringing partner into wrap position, slightly in front of her |
POLKA TURN / POLKA TURN / POLKA TURN / POLKA TURN |
17&18 | Begin closed polka turns by turning ¼ right, triple stepping left-right-left in front of and facing both partner and reverse line of dance(RLOD)/ release partner's left hand to be placed on gentleman's right shoulder |
19&20 | Continue polka turns, right-left-right triple step turning ½ right to face LOD |
21-24 | Repeat steps 17-20, completing another full turn |
VINE FRONT / VINE BEHIND |
25 | Maintaining closed position, step left foot to left side (down LOD), weight on it, angling so that back is toward inside of circle as in starting position |
26 | Cross right foot over left, weight on right foot |
27 | Step left foot to left side, weight on it |
28 | Cross right foot behind left, weight on right foot |
STEP / STEP / HALF / FACE |
29 | Step left foot ¼ left, pointing down LOD, weight on it |
30 | Raise inside hands, step right foot forward down LOD, beginning ½ turn left |
31 | Pivot on balls of both feet, turning under outside arms to complete ½ turn left to face RLOD, weight ending on left |
32 | Pivot on ball of left foot, ¼ left to face partner and original starting position / step right foot to right side, weight on it / rejoin hands at waist level |
Steps 29-32 will end up positioning couple back to back momentarily, "rolling their shoulders and back together" |
LADY'S FOOTWORK |
FIRST FACE IN / THEN TURN OUT / THEN FACE IN/ THEN TURN OUT |
1&2 | Facing partner, polka (triple) step right-left-right, down line of dance (LOD), hands joined |
3&4 | Release outside hands (her right/his left), turn ¼ right to face LOD and polka forward left-right-left |
5&6 | Turn ¼ left to face partner, rejoin hands and polka step down LOD, right-left-right |
7&8 | Release hands, turn ¼ right to face LOD and polka step forward left-right-left |
VINE, 2, 3 / TOUCH |
9 | Turn ¼ left to face partner, rejoin hands, stepping right foot to right side, weight on it |
10 | Cross left behind right, weight on left foot |
11 | Step right foot to right side, weight on it |
12 | Weight remaining on right, touch ball of left foot next to right foot |
FACE BACK / GET WRAPPED UP |
13 | Begin inside turn by stepping left foot ¼ left, RLOD, weight on it, outside hands across & between partner |
14 | Continue to turn to left, stepping right foot RLOD weight on it, as outside hands are raised over lady's head |
15&16 | Complete inside turn, by turning ½ left while triple stepping left-right-left, to face LOD, arms crisscrossed in wrap position |
POLKA TURN / POLKA TURN / POLKA TURN / POLKA TURN |
17&18 | Uncross arms and take closed position, placing left hand on gentleman's right shoulder ("hairbrush" left hand for styling), as he steps in front / begin closed polka turns by triple stepping right-left-right down LOD |
19&20 | Continue polka turns, left-right-left triple step turning ½ right to face RLOD |
21-24 | Repeat steps 17-20, completing another full turn |
VINE FRONT / VINE BEHIND |
25 | Maintaining closed position, step right foot to right side (down LOD), weight on it, angling so that back is toward outside of circle as in starting position |
26 | Cross left foot over right, weight on left foot |
27 | Step right foot to right side, weight on it |
28 | Cross left foot behind right, weight on left |
STEP / STEP / HALF / FACE |
29 | Step right foot ¼ right, pointing down LOD, weight on it |
30 | Raise inside hands, step left foot forward down LOD, beginning ½ turn right |
31 | Pivot on balls of both feet, turning under outside arms to complete ½ turn right to face RLOD, weight ending on right |
32 | Pivot on ball of right foot, ¼ right to face partner and original starting position / step left foot to left side, weight on it / rejoin hands at waist level |
Steps 29-32 will end up positioning couple back to back momentarily, "rolling their shoulders and back together" |