| Position: Moving counterclockwise around dance floor, couples form the largest circle possible |
| on the floor. When danced as a non-mixer, each dancer returns to the same partner. It can be |
| danced by several couples on a large floor, by having the lead gentleman start the vine to the |
| left and then join the last lady in the line with all other gentlemen moving up one lady (This may |
| provoke more than a few laughs as the line gets longer). Gentleman faces outside edge of |
| dance floor, lady faces center of dance floor. Originally choreographed for the closed western |
| dance position, which would have the gentleman's right hand on the lady's left shoulder. |
| The lady's left arm would be under the gentleman's right arm and she would place her |
| left hand in the bend of his right elbow. Many North Carolina instructors teach the ballroom |
| dance position; gentleman's left hand holds lady's right hand in full frame at eye level; |
| gentleman's right hand on lady's left shoulder blade, her left hand on his right upper arm |
| or shoulder. |
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| Steps are different for the gentleman and lady. |
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| GENTLEMAN'S STEPS |
| 1 | | Left foot step to the left |
| 2 | | Right foot close to the left foot |
| 3 | | Left foot step to the left |
| 4 | | Right toe touch to close to the left foot |
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| 5 | | Right foot step to the right |
| 6 | | Left foot close to the right foot |
| 7 | | Right foot step to the right |
| 8 | | Left toe touch to close to the right foot |
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| 9 | | Left foot step to the left-spin lady to the right-left hand leads her and right hand |
| | pushes lightly on her back to start, then drops to gentleman's right hip |
| 10 | | Right foot close to the left foot |
| 11 | | Left foot step to the left |
| 12 | | Right toe touch to close to the left foot |
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| 13 | | Right foot step to the right-start spinning lady to the left back to original starting position |
| 14 | | Left foot close to the right foot |
| 15 | | Right foot step to the right |
| 16 | | Left toe touch to close to the right foot, replace right hand on her left shoulder blade |
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| FACE FORWARD TO LINE OF DANCE |
| 17 | | Left foot step left 1/4 turn to the left-you will now be facing the line of dance, |
| | gentleman's left hand still holds lady's hand, but the handhold is now waist high, |
| | the gentleman's right hand goes behind the lady's back to hold her right side at the waist |
| 18 | | Hop/scoot on left foot, right foot scuff into low kick in front of the left foot aimed to the left |
| 19 | | Right foot step forward |
| 20 | | Hop/scoot on right foot, left foot scuff into low kick in front of the right foot aimed to the |
| | right-touching the lady's right foot |
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| 21 | | Left foot step forward |
| 22 | | Hop/scoot on left foot, right foot scuff into low kick in front of the left foot aimed to the left |
| 23 | | Right foot step forward |
| 24 | | Hop/scoot on right foot, left foot scuff into low kick in front of the right foot aimed to |
| | the right-touching the lady's right foot |
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| These vines are with a slightly forward movement in the line of dance in order that the gentleman |
| leaves one lady and advances to the next lady forward in the line of dance. |
| VINE TO THE LEFT |
| 25 | | Left foot step left, dropping hands |
| 26 | | Right foot step behind left leg to the left |
| 27 | | Left foot step to the left |
| 28 | | Right foot scuff into low forward kick in front of the left foot aimed to the left and clap |
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| VINE TO THE RIGHT |
| 29 | | Right foot step to the right |
| 30 | | Left foot step behind right leg to the right |
| 31 | | Right foot step 1/4 turn to the right (face new partner and outside edge of the dance floor) |
| 32 | | Left foot close-resume closed country/ballroom position with new partner who was |
| | one position forward in the line of dance |
|
| REPEAT |
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| LADY'S STEPS |
| 1 | | Right foot step to the right |
| 2 | | Left foot close to the right foot |
| 3 | | Right foot step to the right |
| 4 | | Left toe touch to close to the right foot |
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| 5 | | Left foot step to the left |
| 6 | | Right foot close to the left foot |
| 7 | | Left foot step to the left |
| 8 | | Right toe touch to close to the left foot |
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| FULL TURN TO THE RIGHT |
| 9 | | Right foot step to the right 1/3 turn to the right-drop left arm |
| 10 | | Left foot step to the right 1/3 turn to the right |
| 11 | | Right foot step to the right 1/3 turn to the right |
| 12 | | Left toe touch to close to the right foot |
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| FULL TURN TO THE LEFT |
| 13 | | Left foot step to the left 1/3 turn to the left |
| 14 | | Right foot step to the left 1/3 turn to the left |
| 15 | | Left foot step to the left 1/3 turn to the left |
| 16 | | Right toe touch to close to the left foot-put left hand on the gentleman's right upper |
| | arm or shoulder |
|
| FACE FORWARD TO LINE OF DANCE |
| 17 | | Right foot step 1/4 turn to the right-you will now be facing the line of dance, |
| | gentleman's left hand still holds lady's hand, but the handhold is now waist high, |
| | lady's left hand goes behind gentleman's back to hold his left side at the waist |
| 18 | | Hop/scoot on right foot, left foot scuff into low kick in front of the right foot aimed to the right |
| 19 | | Left foot step forward |
| 20 | | Hop/scoot on left foot, right foot scuff into low kick in front of the left foot aimed to |
| | the left-touching the gentleman's left foot |
|
| 21 | | Right foot step forward |
| 22 | | Hop/scoot on right foot, left foot scuff into low kick in front of the right foot aimed to the right |
| 23 | | Left foot step forward |
| 24 | | Hop/scoot on left foot, right foot scuff into low kick in front of the left foot aimed to |
| | the left-touching the gentleman's left foot |
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| 3/4 TURN TO THE RIGHT |
| 25 | | Right foot step 1/4 turn to the right |
| 26 | | Left foot step 1/4 turn to the right |
| 27 | | Right foot step 1/4 turn to the right |
| 28 | | Left foot hitch to 6" off the floor |
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| 3/4 TURN TO THE LEFT |
| 29 | | Left foot step to the left-1/4 turn to the left |
| 30 | | Right foot step to the left-1/4 turn to the left |
| 31 | | Left foot step to the left-1/4 turn to the left |
| 32 | | Right foot close to the left foot-resume closed ballroom position with next partner |
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| REPEAT |
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| OPTION 1 |
| Position: dancers face each other, but holding hands at arms length. |
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| OPTION 2 |
| Gentleman lead: on counts 9 and 13 when using option 1-spin the lady using both hands in |
| and out of the turn |
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| OPTION 3 |
| The original choreography had the lady do a vine to the right on counts 25-28 and vine to the |
| left on counts 29-32. Raleigh instructors favor the lady's turns instead, so these vines dropped |
| to the option area |
|
| VINE TO THE RIGHT |
| 25 | | Right foot step right |
| 26 | | Left foot step behind the right leg to the right |
| 27 | | Right foot step to the right |
| 28 | | Left foot scuff into low forward kick |
| VINE TO THE LEFT WITH 1/4 TURN TO THE LEFT |
| 29 | | Left foot step left |
| 30 | | Right foot step behind the left leg to the left |
| 31 | | Left foot step 1/4 turn to the left |
| 32 | | Right toe touch to close to left foot |
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| OPTION 4 |
| Lady steps in place for the eight counts 25-32. |
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| OPTION 5 |
| Gentleman can do a full turn to the left and then 1 1/2 turns to the right instead of |
| his vines to the center and return for counts 25-32 |
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| FULL TURN TO THE LEFT |
| 25 | | Left foot step to the left 1/3 turn to the left |
| 26 | | Right foot step 1/3 turn to the left |
| 27 | | Left foot step 1/3 turn to the left |
| 28 | | Right foot scuff into low forward kick in front of the left foot aimed to the left and clap |
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| 1 1/2 TURNS TO THE RIGHT |
| 29 | | Right foot step to the right 1/2 turn to the right |
| 30 | | Left foot step 1/2 turn to the right |
| 31 | | Right foot step 1/2 turn to the right (face new partner and outside edge of the dance floor) |
| 32 | | Left foot close-resume closed country/ballroom position with new partner who |
| was one position forward in the line of dance |
