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Line Dance Steps

The steps line dances are built from. Each number is a beat of the music, & is the half beat in between, and R/L is your right or left foot.

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Styling

Clap

Clap your hands on the count while your feet stay where they are.

1 clap

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Triples & coasters

Coaster Step

Step back, bring the other foot back beside it, then step forward to change direction.

1 R back& L together2 R forward

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Kicks & lifts

Flick

Kick the free foot back behind you from the knee, heel toward your seat.

1 R flick

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Syncopations

Heel Pump

Touch one heel forward, then lift it while your weight stays on the other foot.

1 R heel& R lift

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Steps

Heel Strut

Place the heel first with the toes up, then drop the toes to take your weight.

1 R heel2 R toe

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Syncopations

Heel Switch

Touch one heel forward, then step that foot back beside the other so the other foot is free.

1 R heel& R together

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Touches & points

Heel Touch

Tap the heel of the free foot forward with the toes up, without putting weight on it.

1 R heel

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Styling

Hip Bump

Push your hips out to one side on the count without moving your feet.

1 bump

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Kicks & lifts

Hitch

Lift the knee of the free leg up in front of you, foot off the floor.

1 R hitch

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Holds

Hold

Stay still for a count, keeping your weight where it is.

1 hold

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Kicks & lifts

Hook

Lift the free foot and cross it in front of the other shin.

1 R hook

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Vines & crosses

Jazz Box

Cross one foot over, step back, step to the side, step forward, tracing a square.

1 R cross2 L back3 R side4 L forward

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Kicks & lifts

Kick

Swing the free foot forward from the knee, a light kick that never touches the floor.

1 R kick

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Syncopations

Kick Ball Change

Kick one foot forward, step on the ball of it, then step onto the other foot.

1 R kick& R ball2 L change

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Syncopations

Kick Ball Cross

Kick, step on the ball of that foot, then cross the other foot over in front.

1 R kick& R ball2 L cross

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Rocks

Mambo Step

A rock and recover followed by a step back to place, done in a triple rhythm.

1 R rock& L recover2 R step

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Turns

Monterey Turn

Point to the side, turn and step that foot in, point the other foot to the side, step it in.

1 R point2 R turn3 L point4 L together

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Turns

Paddle Turn

Push against the floor with the ball of one foot to turn on the other, like paddling a scooter.

1 R paddle

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Turns

Pivot Turn

Step forward, then turn on the balls of both feet so your weight lands on the other foot.

1 R step2 L pivot

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Rocks

Rock Step

Rock your weight onto one foot, then rock it back onto the other foot.

1 R rock2 L recover

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Triples & coasters

Sailor Step

Cross one foot behind, step the other to the side, then step the first foot to the side. It sways in place.

1 R behind& L side2 R side

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Kicks & lifts

Scuff

Brush the heel of the free foot along the floor as it swings forward.

1 R scuff

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Steps

Step

Move one foot to a new spot and put your weight on it. Every dance is built on this.

1 R step

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Triples & coasters

Step Lock Step

Step, lock the other foot in tight behind, then step again as you travel.

1 R step& L lock2 R step

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