Opening Night for New Line Dance Season- 3 Simple Words & Buttons and Bows

After our recent jam, we now start the new season with 2 new dances which are choreographed to very old music. Both dances are well choreographed and both have a BIG finish !


3 Simple Words
Choreographed by: Leong Mei Ling (Aug 10)
Music: Grazie, Prego, Scusi by Dean Martin (CD: Old Dogs Movie)
Descriptions: 48 count - 4 wall - Beginner level line dance
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Intro: start on vocals
Sec 1 Shuffle Right, Back Rock, Step-Cross Behind, Step-Cross Over
1&2 Step Right to right, step Left beside Right, step Right to side
3-4 Step/Rock Left back, recover to Right
6-8 Step Left to side, cross Right behind Left, step Left to side, step Right across Left
Sec 2 Shuffle Left, Back Rock, Step-Cross Behind, Step-Cross Over
1&2 Step Left to left, step Right beside Left, step Left to side
3-4 Step/Rock Right back, recover to Left
6-8 Step Right to side, cross Left behind Right, step Right to side, step Left across Right
Sec 3 1/4 Right, Step-Point (2x), Cross, Back, Back-Lift/Kick
1-2 1/4 turn right stepping Right forward, point Left to left [3:00]
3-4 Step Left forward, p oint Right to right
5-6 Cross Right over Left, step Left back
7-8 Step Right back, lift/kick Left forward
Options: Instead of step-points for 1-4, you can opt to do: (a) Step-sweeps or (b) Step, lift legs back.
Sec 4 Back Step, Lift/Kick, Back Rock, 1/4 Left Large Step Right, Touch
1-2 Step Left back, lift/kick Right forward
3-4 Rock back on Right, recover to Left
5-6 1/4 turn left taking a large step right with Right, hold [12:00]
7-8 Tap Left toe (2X) behind Right
Sec 5 Side Touches, Sways
1-2 Step Left to side, touch Right beside
3-4 Step Right to side, touch Left beside
5-8 Sway Left, Right, Left, Right
Sec 6 Rocking Chair, 1/4 Left Jazz Box-Touch
1-2 Step Left forward, recover weight to Right
3-4 Step Left back, recover weight to Right
5-6 Step Left across Right, 1/4 turn left stepping Right back [9:00]
7-8 Step Left to side, touch Right beside Left
ENDING (Wall 5): Dance up to Section 4 then dance the following to end.
Side-Touch, 1/4 Side-Touch (3x)
1-4 Step Left to side, touch Right beside, step Right to side, touch Left beside Right
5-8 1/4 turn left & repeat steps 1-4 [9:00]
9-12 Repeat steps 5-8 [6:00]
13-16 Repeat steps 5-8 [3:00]
Rocking Chair, 1/4 Left Jazz Box Brush, Rocking Chair, Jazz Box, Point
1-4 Rock Left forward, recover to Right, rock Left back, recover Right
5-6 Step Left across Right, 1/4 turn left stepping back on Right
7-8 Step Left to side, brush Right forward
1-4 Rock Right forward, recover to Left, rock Right back, recover Left
5&6& Step Right across Left, step Left back, step Right to side, cross Left over Right
7-8 Point Right to side (for big finish!) :)




Buttons and Bows- by Kenny Teh ... my optional (slower)steps in italics
Description: 48 count 4 Wall Intermediate line danceMusic: Buttons and Bows by LeCafe de I’Amour

1&2 3&4 Shuffle RLR diagonally R, Shuffle LRL diagonally L ...change shuffles to ..step hold
5 6 7 8 Skate RLRL / or Boggie walk ....change to prissy walk
1 2 3 4 R toe strut, L toe strut
5 6 7 8 ¼ R turn step back R, recover L, ½ L turn shuffle back RLR (3.00) ..change to a hold after the 1/2 turn
1 2 3 4 Touch L toe beside R, touch L heel beside R, cross L over R, hold
5 6 7 8 Touch R toe beside L, touch R heel beside L, cross R over L, hold (3.00)
1 2 3 4 Step L, hold, cross R over L, hold 5 6 7&8 Step L to L, cross R over L, step L to L, kick R
1 2 3 4 Step R back, kick L, step L back, kick R 5 6 7 8Step back RLRL
1 2 3 4 Step R to R, step L to L, step R back to centre, step L back to centre5 6 7 8Repeat above
3rd and 6th Wall dance up to 32 counts and restart Tag: 4th wall and 8th wall add 8 steps:
1 2 3 4 R to strut, L toe strut 5 6 7 8 R to strut, L toe strut
ENDING:
End of the 8th Wall after the Tag: Add the following steps:
1 2 3 4 Step R, touch L beside R, Step L, touch R beside L
1 – 8 ¼ R turn, shuffle fwd RLR, hold, ½ L turn shuffle fwd LRL, hold
Do the above 8 counts three more times (32 counts in all)
1 2 3 4 Sweep R fwd, hold, sweep R back, hold
5 6 7 8 Step L back, step R beside L, step L fwd, hold
1 2 3 4 Sweep R fwd, hold, sweep R back, hold
5 6 7 8 Step L back, step R beside L, step L fwd, hold
1 2 3 4 Kick R over L, kick R diagonally R, kick R over L, kick R diagonally R,
5 6 7 8 Step R behind L, step L to L, cross R over L, hold
1 - 8 Mirror above steps
1 2 3 4 Sweep R fwd, hold, sweep R back, hold
5 6 7 8 Sweep L back, hold, sweep L fwd, hold
1 Kick / touch R fwd and pose……………