MICHAEL BARR’S :
BACKROADS
(A Two Step
Line Dance)
Description : 64 Count Line
Dance -
2 Wall - Difficulty: Intermediate
Choreographer: Michael Barr, “A Waltz In Time
Productions”,
Suggested
Music: "Sunset Red and Pale
Moonlight", by Pam Tillis
(160 bpm) CD --All of This Love
Teaching: “A-11”, by
Other Music: “This
Platter Matter Limited No. NCD
001
Prepared by: Michael Barr,
Instructor/Choreographer/DJ, - Phone & fax 530-824-6888
Web Access: http://www.MichaelandMichele.com Email:
mbarr@saber.net
Choreographer’s note: This dance has *ten patterns of 6 counts
(4 steps & 2 pauses) and one pattern of 4 counts
(4
steps). The rhythm is a Two
Step and goes to the cadence Quick, Quick, Slow, Slow. The last pattern is a 4
count - 4 step pattern
to better phrase the dance to the music. I hope you have fun with this dance and that
it helps to keep you out on the floor dancing.
This Dance Can Be Seen On Vol. 1 of My Instructional Video. E.mail or Call For More
Information.
A. FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, PAUSE,
RIGHT, PAUSE - (quick, quick, slow, slow)
1 -
2 Step L forward; Step R forward
3 -
4 Step L forward; Pause
5 -
6 Step R forward; Pause
B. FORWARD LEFT, 1/2 PIVOT, LEFT, PAUSE,
RIGHT, PAUSE - REPEAT - (q,q,s,s)
1 -
2 Step L forward; Pivot on ball of right foot 1/2 turn
right [facing
3 -
4 Step L forward; Pause
5 -
6 Step R forward; Pause
1 -
6 REPEAT LAST 6 COUNTS (B) (End up
facing
C. LEFT TOUCH, TOUCH, TOUCH, PAUSE, STEP
BACK, PAUSE - (q,q,s,s)
1 -
2 Touch L toe forward and slightly
left towards 11 o’clock;
Touch L toe next to right foot
3 -
4 Touch L toe forward and slightly
left towards 11 o’clock;
Pause
5 -
6 Step L back and square up [12
o’clock]; Pause
Styling note: On counts 1-4 bring your left shoulder and hip forward along with left
toe towards 11 o’clock.
D. RIGHT TOUCH, TOUCH, TOUCH, PAUSE, DRAW BACK 1/4 RIGHT,
PAUSE - (q,q,s,s)
1 -
2 Touch R toe forward and slightly
right towards 1 o’clock; Touch R toe next to left foot
3 -
4 Touch R toe forward and slightly
right towards 1 o’clock;
Pause
5 -
6 Draw R next to left while turning
1/4 right (pivot on left);
Pause (facing 3 o'clock)
Styling note: On
counts 1-4 bring your
right shoulder and hip forward along with right toe towards 1
o’clock.
Also, just before executing count 1 you can
bring your right foot towards your left (like an &
count).
E. ROCK BACK, ROCK RETURN, FORWARD, PAUSE,
FORWARD, PAUSE - (q,q,s,s)
1 -
2 Rock step L behind right (left toe
behind right heel);
Rock onto R in place
3 -
4 Step L forward (left heel in front
of right toe); Pause
5 -
6 Step R forward (right heel in front
of left toe); Pause
MICHAEL BARR’S :
BACKROADS
(PAGE 2)
F. ROCK FORWARD, ROCK RETURN, 1/2 LEFT,
PAUSE, FORWARD, PAUSE - (q,q,s,s)
1 -
2 Rock step L forward (left heel in
front of right toe);
Rock back onto right
3 -
4 Step L into 1/2 turn left; Pause (facing 9
o'clock)
5 -
6 Step R forward (right heel in front of
left toe); Pause
G. ROCK BACK, ROCK RETURN, FORWARD, PAUSE,
FORWARD, PAUSE - (q,q,s,s)
1 -
2 Rock back onto L (left toe behind
right heel); Rock
onto R in place
3 -
4 Step L forward (left heel in front
of right toe); Pause
5 -
6 Step R forward (right heel in front
of left toe); Pause
H. ROCK FORWARD, RETURN 1/4 LEFT, SIDE
LEFT, PAUSE, CROSS, PAUSE - (q,q,s,s)
1 -
2 Rock step L forward ( L heel in front of R toe);
Rock back onto R into 1/4 turn left
3 -
4 Step L side left ; Pause (facing 6 o'clock)
5 -
6 Cross step R over left; Pause
*I. ANGLE BACK, BACK, FORWARD, PAUSE,
FORWARD, PAUSE - (q,q,s,s)
1 -
2 Step L back at 45% angle to the left; Step R directly
back
3 -
4 Step L forward (left heel in front of
right toe); Pause
5 -
6 Step R forward (right heel in front
of left toe); Pause
J. TAP, TAP, TAP, STOMP - (quick, quick,
quick, quick)
1 -
2 Tap L toe slightly forward and to
the right (pigeon toe);
Tap L heel in place
3 -
4 Tap L toe to the right in place
(pigeon toe); Stomp L heel up in place
BEGIN AGAIN!!!
* Choreographer’s note: To
choreograph this dance even more to this song by Pam Tillis
I've offered
a new pattern to end the dance. This will happen only once. You will be
ending the dance on the 58th count
which will be the last note of the song. The new pattern will become a 4 count - 4 step pattern. Have fun.
*I. ANGLE BACK, BACK, FORWARD, FORWARD STOMP
- (quick, quick, quick, quick)
1 -
2 Step L back at 45% angle; Step R directly
back
3 -
4 Step L forward (left heel in front
of right toe); Stomp forward firmly down on R
END OF SONG AND
DANCE!!!