“BAR ISN’T IT”

 

Description:                 64 count – 2 wall line dance    Lead:  16 counts  Level:  High Beginner    May 2002

Choreographer:          Michael Barr, “A Waltz In Time Productions”, Corning, California, USA

Music:                         “Don’t Fence Me In” by Lari White  180 bpm  Two Step Rhythm CD: Don’t Fence Me In

Teach Music:               “A-11” by Clinton Gregory 145 bpm – “Sitting on Go” by Bryan White 160 bpm

Prepared by:               Michael Barr, Instructor/Choreographer/DJ, - Phone & fax 530-824-6888

Web Access:                 http://www.MichaelandMichele.com    Email:  mbarr@saber.net

Video:                                    Can be seen on Vol. VI of our video series, A Waltz In Time Productions. Contact us for info..

 

After a fun workshop in Sendai, Japan, we went dancing at this place called, “Bar Isn’t It”.

 

1 – 8          HEEL-HOOK, HEEL-HOOK – VINE RIGHT w/ a TOUCH

 

1 – 4           Touch R heel forward;  Hook R heel across left shin;  Repeat counts 1 – 2 

5 – 8           Step R side right;  Step L side right behind right;  Step R side right;  Touch L next to right

 

9 - 16         HEEL-HOOK, HEEL-HOOK – VINE LEFT w/ a TOUCH

 

1 – 4           Touch L heel forward;  Hook L heel across right shin;  Repeat counts 1 - 2

5 – 8           Step L side left;  Step R side left behind left;  Step L side left;  Touch R next to left

 

17 - 24       FORWARD TOE-HEEL, FORWARD TOE-HEEL – JAZZ BOX

 

1 – 2           Step ball of R forward;  Bring right heel down [weight right]

3 – 4           Step ball of L forward;  Bring left heel down [weight left, pointing L foot slightly left]

5 – 6           Step R forward crossing in front of left;  Step L back

7 – 8           Step R side right;  Step L forward

 

25 – 32      FORWARD TOE-HEEL, FORWARD TOE-HEEL – JAZZ BOX

 

 

1 – 8          REPEAT STEPS 17 - 24

 

33 - 40       DIAGONAL KICK, VINE L – DIAGONAL KICK, VINE R WITH ¼ TURN R

 

1 – 2           Kick R on the right diagonal [weight leaning back on left heel];  Step R side left behind left 

3 – 4           Step L side left;  Step R side left in front of left

5 – 6           Kick L on the left diagonal [weight leaning back on right heel];  Step L side right behind right  

7 – 8           Turn ¼ right stepping R forward;  Step L forward

 

Styling:      Angle body to the diagonals you are kicking to, while leaning slightly back on the supporting foot.

 

41 - 48       DIAGONAL KICK, VINE L – DIAGONAL KICK, VINE R WITH ¼ TURN R

 

 

1 – 8          REPEAT STEPS 33 - 40

 

49 - 56       STEP FORWARD, HOLD CLAP x 2   STEP BACK, HOLD CLAP x 2

 

1 – 4           Step R forward on the right diagonal;  Hold and clap;  Step L forward on the left diagonal;  Hold and clap 

5 – 8           Step R back and in;  Hold and clap;  Step L back next to right;  Hold and clap 

 

57 - 64       STEP RIGHT FORWARD, HOLD, ½ PIVOT LEFT, HOLD - REPEAT

 

1 – 4           Step R forward;  Hold;  ½ Pivot left (weight left);  Hold

5 – 8           Step R forward;  Hold;  ½ Pivot left (weight left);  Hold 

 

BEGIN AGAIN!!!

 

Ending:  Back wall (8th pattern, song is coming to an end) do the first 16 counts, then: 

1 – 4        Step forward R ;  Hold ;  ½ Pivot left;  Hold  {Facing the front – you’re done!!! BREATHE} Have fun!!!