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THE MORE

THE MORE 

Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg

Music: Stupid Love by Jason Derulo; Make You Feel My Love by Adele; Ordinary World by Adam Lambert

Counts: 32

Type: 1 wall beginner line dance, west coast swing

Note: In every 8 count figure in this dance, you can play with the counts 5-8: for instance you can replace the rock steps with another figure (The More), with the rocking chair. Find out ”more” figures! Enjoy the dance and the music!

STEP TO R, STEP BEHIND/STEP TOGETHER, SHUFFLE STEP TO R, ROCK STEPS BACK

1-2 Step right to side, step left behind and across left/alternative: step left together

3&4 Step right to side, step left together, step right to side

5-6 Step left behind right, step right in place

7-8 Repeat 5-6

Variation:

5-6 Step left behind right, right in place

7&8 Tap left ball forward, step left together, step right in place

STEP LEFT TO L, STEP RIGHT BEHIND/ALTERNATIVE: STEP RIGHT TOGETHER, SHUFFLE STEP TO L, ROCK STEPS BACK

1-2 Step left to side, step right behind and across left/alternative: step right together

3&4 Step left to side, right together, left to side

5-6 Step right behind left, step left in place

7-8 Repeat 5-6

Variation: 

5-6 Step right behind left, left in place

7&8 Tap right ball forward, step right together, left in place

2 STEPS FORWARD, SHUFFLE STEP FORWARD, ROCK STEPS FORWARD

1-2 Step forward right, left

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

5-6 Step left forward, right in place

7-8 Repeat 5-6

Variation:

5-6 Step left forward, right in place

7&8 Step left behind right heel, step right in place, left in place (Anchor step)

2 STEPS BACK, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK STEPS BACK

1-2 Step backwards left, right

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

5-6 Step right back, left in place

7-8 Repeat 5-6

Variation:

5-6 Step left back, right in place

7&8 Step left behind right heel, right in place, left in place (Anchor step)

Repeat

More: variation:you can change the rhythm in every last 5-8 counts.

See the variations in every 8 count figure. Notice, that in the last 8 count figure you begin this special section (with different rhythm) with different foot: right.

THE DANCE

THE DANCE

Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg

Music: Tango by Michael Nantel

Type: phrased 4 wall line dance, suitable for seniors

Parts: A (32) and B (32)

AAAAAA B AAAAAAA

 

Note: You can also dance this as 32 count dance using A-parts all the time!

 

PART A

CROSS STEP, TOE TAPS, CROSS STEP, TOE TAPS

1-2 Step right foot across left (slow)

3-4 Tap left toe back, to side with knee inward (quick quick)

5-6 Step left foot across right (slow)

7-8 Tap right toe back, to side with knee inward (quick quick)

Note. Hold your hands to side, in shoulder level

 

CROSS STEP, ROCK STEP TO SIDE, CROSS STEP, ROCK STEP TO SIDE

1-2 Step right across left (slow)

3-4 Rock left foot to side, change weight to the right foot (quick quick)

5-6 Step left across right (slow)

7-8 Rock right foot to side, change weight to the left foot (quick quick)

 

STEP FORWARD, 2 STEPS BACK

1-2 Step right forward (slow)

3-4 Step left foot back, right foot back (quick quick)

 

STEP BACK WITH ¼ TURN R AND SWEEP, STEP TO SIDE, CROSS STEP

5-6 Step left back and turn ¼ right sweeping right toe to right side (slow)

7-8 Step right to side, left across (quick quick)

 

STEP TO SIDE, SWAYS, HOLD

1-2 Step right to side, hold (slow)

3-4 Sway hips to left, right (quick quick)

5 Sway hips to left

6-8 Hold (you can start lifting your hands to side)

/6-8 Hold, touch right toe beside left foot, touch right toe to side (quick quick)

 

Repeat

 

PART B

B-part is danced only once, after 6th wall, to the backwall

DIAGONAL LUNGE, DIAGONAL ROCKING CHAIR

1-2 Step long step diagonally left with right foot (slow)

3-4 Change weight to the left foot (slow)

5-6 Step right back, left in place (quick quick)

7-8 Step right forward, left in place (quick quick)

 

SWAYS

1-2 Step right to side swaying hips (slow)

3-6 Sway hips to left, right left right (quick quick quick quick)

7-8 Sway hips to left right (quick quick)

 

DIAGONAL LUNGE, DIAGONAL ROCKING CHAIR

1-2 Step long step diagonally right with left foot (slow)

3-4 Change weight to the right foot (slow)

5-6 Step left foot back, right in place (quick quick)

7-8 Step left foot forward, right in place (quick quick)

 

STEP TO SIDE, ROCK STEP TO SIDE, TOUCH WITH HOLDS

1-2 Step left to side (slow)

3-4 Rock right foot to side, step left in place (quick quick)

5 Touch right toe beside left foot knee inward

6-8 Hold (you can start lifting your hands to side)

/6-8 Hold, touch right toe to side, together (quick quick)

SEAHORSE

SEAHORSE (AKA MERIHEVONEN)

Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg

Music: Corazon De Melao by Emmanuel

Counts: 48

Type: 1 wall beginner line dance, suitable for seniors

 

Merihevonen can be danced in two circles, faces to the center, hand in hand. Or it can be danced as one wall line dance. Dance begins after 32 counts, not in the vocals

 

STEPS FORWARD, STEP BACK

1-4 Take 3 steps forward starting with left foot, touch right together

5-8 Take 3 steps backwards beginning with right foot, touch left together

9-12 Repeat 1-4

13-16 Repeat 5-8

When you go forward, lift your hands up above the head, when you go backwards, let your hands go down

 

GRAPEVINE LEFT, GRAPEVINE RIGHT

17-20 Step left to side, right behind left, step left to side, kick right forward/scuff right forward

21-24 Step right to side, left behind right, right to side, kick left forward/scuff left forward

 

GRAPEVINE LEFT, GRAPEVINE RIGHT

25-28 Repeat 17-20

29-32 Repeat 21-24

 

SALSA BASICS

33-26 Step left forward, right back, left back, hold

37-40 Step right back, left forward, right forward, hold

41-44 Repeat 33-36

45-48 Repeat 37-40

 

Repeat

 

In the end of the music there are 3 extra counts:

1 Clap hands together and shout ”meri”

2 Clap hands to your thighs and shout ”hevo”

3 Lift your hands up and shout ”nen!”

NIGHT AND DAY STRUT

NIGHT AND DAY STRUT

Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg

Music: Night And Day by Rod Stewart (The Great American Songbook 3)

Counts: 32

Type: 4 wall beginner/intermediate line dance, suitable for seniors

TOE STRUTS FORWARD, PADDLE TURN L AROUND

1-4 Step right toe forward, drop right heel down, step left toe forward, drop left heel down

5-8 Turn left holding left foot as supporting foot, step right foot to side in the 5th and 7th count changing weight to the left foot in 6th and 8th count and turn all around (facing 12 o’clock/ alternative 5-8 alternative: touch right toe to side, step right foot home, touch left toe to side, step left foot home (no turnings)

TOE STRUTS FORWARD, ROCK STEP FORWARD WITH TOE STRUTS

1-4 Step right toe forward, drop right heel down, step left toe forward, drop left heel down

5-8 Step right toe forward, drop right heel down, step left toe in place, drop left heel down

GRAPEVINE RIGHT WITH ¼ TURN R WITH BRUSH, PADDLE TURN R AROUND

1-4 Step right to side, left behind and cross right, step right to side turning ¼ right, brush left forward

5-8 Turn right holding right foot as supporting foot, step left foot to side on 5th and 7th count and changing weight to the right foot on 6th and 8th count and turn all around right (facing 3 o’clock) /alternative 5-8: rocking chair: step left foot forward, step right in place, step left foot back, step right in place (no turnings)

TOE STRUTS FORWARD, PIVOT TURN ½ R, L TOE STRUT FORWARD

1-4 Step left toe forward, drop left heel down, step right toe forward, drop right heel down

5-8 Step left foot forward, turn ½ right and change the weight to the right foot, step left toe forward, drop left heel down

Note:  Make all the struts in this dance in bigger steps, as you would walk swinging in the air.

Repeat

BOOGIE WONDERLAND

BOOGIE WONDERLAND

Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg

Music: Boogie Wonderland by Earth, Wind & Fire

Type: Phrased 1 wall line dance, suitable for seniors

Parts: B, A, A, B, A, C, TAG, B, A, B, A, A, A, C with TAG, B, A, B

The dance will start after 32 counts.

Part B (32 counts):

STEP, DIAGONAL KICK, STEP, DIAGONAL KICK, SHUFFLE TO SIDE, ROCK STEP BACK

1-4 Step right foot to side, kick left across right, step left to side, kick right across left

5&6 Step right to side, left together, right to side

7-8 Step left back, right in place

SHUFFLE TO L SIDE, ROCK STEP BACK, STOMP TO SIDE, HOLD, HIP BUMPS

1&2 Step left to side, right together, left to side

3-4 Step right back, left in place

5-6 Stomp right foot to side, hold

7&8 Hip bumps left, right, left

Counts 17-32: repeat 1-16

Part A (32 counts):

GRAPEVINE R WITH SCUFF AND ¼ TURN R, LOCK STEP FORWARD WITH SCUFF/3 STEPS FORWARD, SCUFF

1-4 Step right to side, step left behind and across left, step right to side and turn ¼ right, scuff left foot forward

5-8 Step forward left, right, left, scuff right forward

Counts 9-16: repeat 1-8

GRAPEVINE R WITH TOUCH TURNING ¼ R, ROCK STEP FORWARD, TOUCH TOGETHER/ PIVOT ENTIRELY AROUND, STEP BACK, TOUCH TOGETHER

1-4 Step right to side, left behind and across right, step right to side and turn ¼ right, touch left together

5-8 Step left forward, step right in place, step left together, touch right in place

/alternative: step left forward, turn ½ right, step right forward and turn ½ more to right, step left back, touch right together

Counts 25-32: Repeat 17-24 (facing front wall)

Part C (72 counts):

STEPS FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP, SCUFF, STEP, SCUFF

1-2 Step forward right, left

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

5-6 Step left forward, scuff right forward

7-8 Step right forward, scuff left forward

ROCK STEP FORWARD, 3 SHUFFLES BACKWARDS

1-2 Step left forward, right in place

3&4 Shuffle step backwards: step left back, right together, left back/alternative diagonal lock step back

5&6 Shuffle step backwards: step right back, left together, right back/alternative: diagonal lock step back

7&8 Shuffle step backwards: step left back, right together, left back/ alternative: diagonal lock step back

Counts 17-32: Repeat 1-17

MONTEREY TURNS ¼ R X 4

1-2 Touch right toe to side, turn on the left foot ¼ right and slide right together

3-4 Touch left toe to side, step left together

Counts 5-16 Repeat 3 times 1-4 counts

MODIFIED JAZZBOXES

1-4 Step right to side, left across right, right back, left to side

5-8 Step right across left, left back, right to side, left across right

CHARLESTONS X 2

1-4 Step right forward, kick left forward, step left back, touch right toe back

5-8 Repeat 1-4

DIAGONAL STEPS AND TOUCHES GOING FORWARD

1-4 Step right diagonally forward right, touch left together, step left diagonally forward left, touch right together

5-8 Repeat 1-4

Note. Second time doing part C, the last 5-8 counts is the TAG

Tag (4 counts):

STEP TO SIDE, SHIMMY, STEP TO SIDE, SHIMMY

1-4 Step right to side, do ”shimmy”, step left to side, do ”shimmy”

Repeat

A BEAUTIFUL GIRL

A BEAUTIFUL GIRL

Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg

Music: It Don’t Get Better Than This by Rodney Crowell

Counts: 32

Type: 1 wall beginner line dance, suitable for seniors

STEPS AND SIDE TOUCHES/HEEL TOUCHES

1-2 Step right foot to side, touch left together/touch left heel in front of right

3-4 Step left to side, touch right together/touch right heel in front left

5-8 Repeat 1-4

GRAPEVINES

1-4 Step right to side, left behind, right to side, touch left together and clap your hands

5-8 Step left to side, right behind, left to side, touch right together and clap your hands

DIAGONAL STEP, SLIDE TOGETHER, DIAGONAL STEP, BRUSH X 2

1-4 Step right diagonally right forward, slide left together, step right diagonally right forward, brush left foot forward

5-8 Step left foot diagonally left forward, slide right foot together, step left foot diagonally left forward, brush right foot forward

JAZZ BOX, 3 STEPS BACK, TOUCH TOGETHER/HEEL TOUCH

1-4 Step right foot across left foot, left back, right to side, touch left together

5-8 Step back left, right, left, touch right together/touch right heel in front of left

Repeat

YSTÄVÄSI AINA (Forever Your Friend)

YSTÄVÄSI AINA (Forever Your Friend)

Tämä tanssi on tehty hyvän ystäväni, Hilkka Frontin (1948 – 2012), muistoksi.

Koreografi: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg

Musiikki:  Meiju Suvas: Ystäväsi aina

Vaihtoehto:

Musiikki: Cece Winans: Anybody Wanna Pray 

Iskuja: 32

Tyyppi: 2 seinän jatkotason rivitanssi, sopii senioreille

WEAVE TO R, SCISSORS, HOLD

1-4 Astu oikea sivulle, vasen taakse ristiin, oikea sivulle, vasen yli ristiin

5-7 Astu oikea sivulle, vasen yhteen, oikea yli ristiin

8 Tauko

WEAVE TO L, SCISSORS, HOLD

1-4 Astu vasen sivulle, oikea taakse, vasen sivulle, oikea yli ristiin

5-7 Astu vasen sivulle, oikea yhteen, vasen yli ristiin

8 Tauko

STEP TO SIDE, TURN 1/4 L AND TOUCH TOGETHER

STEP TO SIDE, TOUCH TOGETHER

1-2 Astu oikea sivulle ja käänny 1/4 vasemmalle, kosketa vasen yhteen

3-4 Astu vasen sivulle, kosketa oikea yhteen (kasvot klo 9.00)

STEP TO SIDE, TURN 1/4 L AND TOUCH TOGETHER,

STEP TO SIDE, TOUCH TOGETHER

5-8 Toista yllä olevat askeleet 1-4 (nyt kasvot klo 6.00)

MODIFIED JAZZ BOXES

1-4 Astu oikea sivulle, vasen yli ristiin, oikea taakse, vasen sivulle

5-8 Astu oikea yli ristiin, vasen taakse, oikea sivulle, vasen yli ristiin

Toista

YOU CAN’T DO ME THIS WAY

YOU CAN´T DO ME THIS WAY

Koreografi: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg

Musiikki: Mark Chesnutt: You can’t do Me This Way (119);

Mark Chesnutt: Somebody Save the Honky Tonks (110)

Iskuja: 32

Tyyppi: 4 seinän jatkotason (beginner/intermediate) west coast swing rivitanssi, sopii senioreille, jatkotaso (intermediate)

2 WALKS, SHUFFLE STEP FORWARD, HIP BUMPS

1-2 Astu eteen oikea, vasen

3&4 Oikea eteen, vasen yhteen, oikea eteen

5-8 Astu vasen eteen, samalla lantio vasemmalle, lantio oikealle, vasemmalle, oikealle (huom. lantio liikkuu vain sivusuunnassa, ei eteen taakse

PIVOT TURN ¼ R, CROSSING SHUFFLE STEP R, ROCK STEP TO SIDE, SHUFFLE STEP IN PLACE

1-2 Astu vasen eteen, käänny ¼ oikealle, astu oikea paikalla

3&4 Astu vasen oikean yli ristiin, oikea hiukan oikealle, vasen edelleen ristissä oikealle

5-6 Astu oikea sivulle, vaihda paino vasemmalle jalalle

7&8 Astu oikea yhteen, vasen paikalla, oikea paikalla

SLOW HEEL JACKS

1-2 Astu vasen vinosti hiukan taakse vasemmalle, kosketa oikea kanta siellä, missä jalka on

3-4 Astu oikean jalan päälle, astu vasen yhteen

5-6 Astu oikea jalka vinosti taakse oikealle, kosketa vasen kanta siellä, missä jalka on

7-8 Astu vasemman jalan päälle, astu oikea yhteen

PIVOT TURN ½ R, SYNCOPATED & MODIFIED HEEL JACKS WITH HOLDS AND CLAPS

1-2 Astu vasen eteen, käänny ½ oikealle, astu oikea paikalla

&3-4 Vaihda paino takaisin vas. jalalle, kosketa oikea kanta etuviistoon oikealle, taputa kädet yhteen (tauko)

&5-6 Astu oikea vasemman viereen, astu vasen oikean yli ristiin, taputa kädet yhteen (tauko)

&7-8& Astu oikea hiukan sivulle ja hiukan taakse, kosketa vasen kanta etuviistoon vasemmalle, taputa kädet yhteen (tauko), astu vasen oikean viereen (paino jää vas. jalalle)

Toista

Huom.

Lopetus kappaleessa Somebody Save the Honky Tonks :

Viimeiset 4 iskua: hip bumpien sijaan tee ½  pivot käännös ja astu vasen eteen, tauko + levitä kädet sivuille/eteen näyttävästi.

YOU ARE HERE

YOU ARE HERE

Koreografi: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg

Musiikki: Rod Stewart: Long Ago And Far Away (The Great American Songbook 4)

Kantrimusiikki: Pirates Of The Mississippi: Ain’t Got No Idea; Alan Jackson: Tall Tall Trees;

Iskuja: 32

Tyyppi: 2 seinän jatkotason (beginner/intermediate) rivitanssi, sopii senioreille

RUMBA BOX WITH BRUSHES

1-4 Astu oikea sivulle, vasen yhteen, oikea taakse, pyyhkäise vasen päkiä taakse oikean vierestä (=brush)

5-8 Astu vasen sivulle, oikea yhteen, vasen eteen, tee oikealla jalalla brush eteenpäin

LOCK STEP FORWARD WITH TOUCH, COASTER STEP, HOLD

1-4 Astu oikea eteen, vasen lukkoon oikean taakse, oikea eteen, kosketa vasen viereen

5-8 Astu vasen taakse, oikea yhteen, vasen eteen, tauko (/snap sormilla)

SLOW PIVOT TURN WITH SNAPS, COASTER STEP WITH BRUSH

1-4 Astu oikea eteen, tauko, jonka aikana sormien näpsäys (=snap), käänny ½ kierrosta vasemmalle ja astu vasen eteen, tauko, jonka aikana sormien näpsäys

5-8 Astu oikea taakse, vasen yhteen, oikea eteen, pyyhkäise vasen päkiä eteen oikean vierestä (brush)

CROSS STEP, TOUCH TO SIDE, CROSS STEP, BRUSH, JAZZ BOX

1-4 Astu vasen oikean yli ristiin, kosketa oikea kärki sivulle, astu oikea vasemman yli ristiin, tee vas. jalan päkiällä pyyhkäisy oikean vieressä

5-8 Astu vasen oikean yli ristiin, astu oikea taakse, vasen sivulle, kosketa oikea viereen (paino jää vasemmalle jalalle)

Toista

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