It's Christmas!

Shall we all buy the same red dress and wear it for Christmas? And hopefully look as good as the choreographer!




IT’S CHRISTMAS!

Choreographed by: Leong Mei Ling (Nov 2010)
Music: It’s Christmas by Helmut Lotti (A Special Christmas with Helmut Lotti)
Description: 48 counts, 4 walls, Easy Intermediate line dance
Intro: 48 counts (dance goes CW)

TAG: 6 count tag
After the 4th rotation facing 12:00:
1-3 Step L forward, touch R beside, hold
4-6 Step R back, touch L beside, hold


Section 1 FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH
1-3 Step L forward, touch R beside L, hold
4-6 Step R back, touch L beside R, hold

Section 2 STEP, ½ TURN LEFT, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH
1-3 Step L forward, turn ½ turn left, touch R beside [6:00]
4-6 Step R back, touch L beside, hold

Section 3 STEP, POINT, HOLD; STEP POINT HOLD
1-3 Step L slightly across R, Point R to right, hold
4-6 Step R slightly across L, point L to left, hold

Section 4 CROSS TURN SIDE, DRAW
1-3 Cross L over R (1), ¼ turn left step step R back (2), ¼ turn left
4-6 Step L to side, draw R towards L [12:00]

Section 5 ¼ RIGHT, TRIPLE FORWARD, ½ TURN TRIPLE
1-3 ¼ turn right Step R forward, step L beside R, step R forward [3:00]
4-6 ¼ turn right Step L to side, ¼ turn right step R across/beside L, step L back [9:00]
(Easier option for 4-6: Step L forward, step R beside, step L forward)

Section 6 ½ TURN FORWARD TOUCH, SIDE BALL STEP (or SIDE TOUCH)
1-3 ½ turn right step R forward, touch L beside, hold [3:00]
4-6 Step L to side, step ball or R behind L, recover weight to L

Section 7 SIDE BALL STEP (or SIDE TOUCH), FULL TURN LEFT
1-3 Step R to side, rock ball of L behind R, recover weight to R
4-6 ¼ turn left step L forward, ½ turn left, step R back

Section 8 SIDE STEP, DRAW, COASTER STEP
1-3 ¼ turn left step L to side, draw R towards L (over 2 counts)
4-6 Step R back, step L beside R, step R forward
TAG (6 cts)

This dance can also be a partner dance as in the stepsheet and video demo below.
LOD means line of dance , RlOD means the reverse
CW means clockwise , CCW means counter clockwise






IT’S CHRISTMAS!

(Partner Mixer)
Choreographed by: Leong Mei Ling (Nov 2010)
Music : It’s Christmas by Helmut Lotti (Album: It’s A Special Christmas)
Description : Partner Mixer dance, Beginner level
(Note: Beginners can opt to dance this as a one-wall dance if preferred)
Starting Position: MAN faces LOD (CCW & inner circle); LADY face RLOD (CW & outer circle)
(Couples will be facing each other and all couples stand in a circle formation)

TAG: (after the 4th rotation of the dance)
1-3 Step L forward, touch R beside, hold
4-6 Step back R, touch L beside, hold

MAN & LADY’S STEPS:
Section 1 FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH
1-3 Step L forward, touch R beside L, hold,
4-6 Step R back, touch L beside R, hold
Section 2 STEP, ½ TURN LEFT, TOUCH, BACK, TOGETHER
1-3 Step L forward, turn ½ turn left, touch R beside
4-6 Step R back, touch L beside R, hold

Lady faces LOD, Man faces RLOD
Section 3 FORWARD, POINT, BACK, POINT
1-3 Step L forward, point R to right, hold
4-6 Step R back, point L to left, hold
Section 4 FORWARD TOUCH, BACK TOUCH
1-3 Step forward L, touch R beside, hold
4-6 Step R back, touch L beside, hold
(Alternative lady’s step: 1-3 Step L forward, (wt still on L) ½ turn right (2), hold (3)
4-6 Step R forward, ¼ turn right step L beside R, ¼ right R beside L)

Section 5 TRIPLE FORWARD, ¼ LEFT TRIPLE FORWARD
1-3 Step L forward, step R beside L, step L forward
4-6 ¼ turn left, step R forward, step L beside, step R forward
Lady faces inner circle, Man face outside
Section 6 ¼ LEFT TRIPLE FORWARD (2X)
1-3 ¼ turn left, step L forward, step R beside, step L forward
4-6 ¼ turn left, step R forward, step L beside, step R forward
Lady face outside, Man faces inner circle

Section 7 SIDE TOUCH, 1/4 RIGHT FORWARD TOUCH
1-3 Step L to side, touch R beside, hold
4-6 ¼ turn right step R forward, touch L beside, hold
(Alternative ladies step: 4-6 ¼ turn right step R forward,1/2 turn right step L beside R, ½ right step R forward)
Section 8 LEFT DIAGONAL TOUCH, RIGHT DIAGONAL TOUCH
1-3 Step L to side, touch R beside, hold
4-6 Step R to side, touch L beside, hold
(Note: Make the side steps into forward steps/diagonal forward steps to reach partner if necessary)
HAVE FUN! & MERRY CHRISTMAS!