APPLETREE

APPLETREE (15.5.2024)

Choreographer: Paula Carlson, Pia Jättömäki, Meea Koskela

Music: Appletree by Erykah Badu

Counts: 32

Type: 2 wall improver line dance

This dance was created in Choreography training course (May 2024) of Kirsi-Marja Vinberg, in Valhalla, Espoo.

ZIG ZAG, CROSS UNWIND ½ R

1-2 Step right foot diagonally right forward, touch left foot beside right

3-4 Step left foot diagonally left forward, touch right foot beside left

5-6 Repeat 1-2

7-8 Step left across right foot, turn ½ right on both feet, weight stays on the left foot (facing 6 o’clock wall)

R ROCK STEP TO SIDE, WEAVE TO L, L ROCK STEP, WEAVE TO R

1-2 Step right to side, step left in place

3&4 Step right behind left foot, step left to side, right across left

5-6 Step left foot to side, right in place

7&8 Step left behind right, right to side, left across right

TWO CHARLESTONS WITH VARIATIONS TURNING ¼ R

1-2 Step right diagonally right forward (1/8 turn right), kick left foot forward

3&4 Step left back, right together, left forward

5-6 Repeat 1-2

7&8 Repeat 3&4 (now facing 9 o’clock wall)

PIVOT TURN ¼ L, OUT OUT, HOLD, SHOULDER MOVEMENTS WITH ROTATION AND WEIGHT CHANGES

1-2 Step little step forward with right foot, turn ¼ left and change weight to the left foot (facing 6 o’clock wall)

& 3 Step right foot to side outside the pelvis, step left foot to side outside the pelvis

4 Hold

5-8 change weight to the right foot and turn left shoulder inwards, knees going downwards (5),

change weight to the left foot and turn right shoulder inwards, knees going downwards (6),

repeat 5-6 but straightening the knees (option)( (7-8) and  in the end your weight is on the left foot, facing 6 o’clock wall

Repeat