The ANTS Dance

 

Description:                         64 ct. – 1 wall                                               Difficulty:  High Beginner

Choreographer:                  Michele Burton                                            Date:          December, 2004 – Revised sheet Feb. 2005

Suggested Music:                Boogie Woogie Fiddle Country Blues     Artist:  Charlie Daniels        CD:  Super Hits      BPM:  155 

                                                INTRO:  48 ct      Start on vocals            

                                                C’est La Vie         Artist:  Bob Seger       CD:  Bob Seger’s Greatest Hits                                BPM:   157

                                                INTRO:  none      Option:  Allow 16 counts of music to pass and start the dance with the step touches (ct 17)

Prepared by:                        Michele Burton   Phone/FAX (530) 824-6888            e-mail:  mburton@dm-tech.net

Web Access:                         www.michaelandmichele.com

 

 

1 – 8    VINE RIGHT ½ TURN HITCH, VINE LEFT TOUCH

1 – 2        Step right foot to right;  Step left behind right

3 – 4        Turn Ό right, stepping forward on right;  Turn Ό right, hitching left foot to right calf

5 – 6        Step left foot to left;  Step right behind left

7 – 8        Step left foot to left; Touch right beside left

 

9 – 16  VINE RIGHT ½ TURN HITCH, VINE LEFT TOUCH

1 – 2        Step right foot to right;  Step left behind right

3 – 4        Turn Ό right, stepping forward on right;  Turn Ό right, hitching left foot to right calf

5 – 6        Step left foot to left;  Step right behind left

7 – 8        Step left foot to left;  Touch right beside left

 

17-24   STEP TOUCH, CENTER TOUCH, STEP TOUCH, CENTER TOUCH

1 – 2        Step to forward right diagonal on right foot;  Touch left beside right

3 – 4        Step to back left diagonal on left foot;  Touch right beside left

5 – 6        Step to back right diagonal on right foot;  Touch left beside right

7 – 8        Step to forward left diagonal on left foot;  Touch right beside left

 

25–32   STEP TOUCH, CENTER TOUCH, Ό TURN TOUCH, SIDE BRUSH

1 – 2        Step to forward right diagonal on right foot;  Touch left beside right

3 – 4        Step to back left diagonal on left foot;  Touch right beside left

5 – 6        Turn Ό right, stepping right foot side right;  Touch left beside right

7 – 8        Step left foot side left;  Brush right foot to left diagonal

 

33–40  CROSS STEP, HOLD, SIDE STEP, HOLD, CROSS BACK SIDE HOLD

1 – 4        Step right foot in front of left;  Hold count 2;  Step left foot side left and slightly back;  Hold count 4

5 – 8        Step right foot in front of left;  Step back on left foot; Step right foot to right; Hold count 8

 

41–48  CROSS STEP, HOLD, SIDE STEP, HOLD, CROSS BACK SIDE HOLD

1 – 4        Step left foot in front of right;  Hold count 2;  Step right foot side right and slightly back; Hold count 4

5 – 8        Step left foot in front of right; Step back on right foot; Step left foot to left; Hold count 8   

 

49–56  STEP HOLD, Ό PIVOT HOLD, STEP HOLD, Ό PIVOT HOLD

1 - 4         Step forward on right foot;  Hold count 2;  Pivot Ό left, shifting wt. to left foot;  Hold count 4

5 – 8        Step forward on right foot;  Hold count 6;  Pivot Ό left, shifting wt. to left foot;  Hold count 8

 

56 –64 JAZZ BOX, JAZZ BOX Ό TURN

1 – 4        Step right foot in front of left;  Step back on left foot;  Step side right on right foot;  Step left beside right

5 – 8        Step right foot in front of left;  Step back on left foot;  Turn Ό right, stepping side right;  Cross left foot in front of right

 

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