Missouri Swing taught on 15 Nov 2010

What a pretty dance It's so perfectly choreographed to the rhythm of the music. I like her footwork in this dance and the music is upbeat.
Michele Perron is the Canadian joint choreographer of CanAm Tango. We also did her dance, Stuff You Gonna Watch last year .Watch her lively demo below:-



Missouri Swings
Choreographed by: Michele Perron, DANCE Expressions (July 10)
Music: Kansas City by Brenda Lee (CD: Anthology: 1956-1980, 2 Disc Set, 109bpm)
Descriptions: 48 count - 4 wall - Intermediate/Advanced level line dance

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Introduction: 16 Counts

Sequence: 48, 48, Bridge, 32 (Restart), 48, Bridge, 48

1-8 Back, Back, Back-&-Forward, Across, Touch, Turn, Touch
1,2 LEFT Step back: RIGHT Step back & behind L
3&4 LEFT Rock/Step back, RIGHT Recover/Step forward, LEFT Step forward,
5,6 RIGHT Step across front of L; LEFT Toe/Touch side L
7,8 LEFT Step across front of R with 1/4 Turn L; RIGHT Toe/Touch side R (9 ’clock)

9-16 Rock/Forward, Recover/Back, &-Touch-Slide/Step, Forward, Forward &-Touch-Slide/Across
1,2 RIGHT Rock/Step forward; LEFT Recover/Step back with 1/4 Turn R
& Turn 1/4 R with RIGHT Step forward
3 Turn 1/4 R with LEFT Toe/Touch side L (bend R knee, side lunge position) (6 o’clock)
4 LEFT Slide/Drag & Step beside R
5,6 RIGHT, LEFT Steps forward
& RIGHT Step beside R
7 LEFT Toe/Touch side L (bend R knee, side lunge position)
8 LEFT Slide/Drag & Step across front of R (face diagonal R)

17-24 Forward/Rock, Recover/Back, Turn, Turn, Triple Turn, Forward-&-Forward
1,2 RIGHT Rock/Step forward; LEFT Recover/Step back
3,4 Turn 1/2 R with RIGHT Step forward; Turn 1/2 R with LEFT Step back
5&6 Turn 1/2 R with RIGHT Triple forward (R side, L together, R forward) (12 o’clock)
7&8 LEFT Rock/Step forward, RIGHT Recover/Step back. LEFT Step forward
(Counts 4-8 all face diagonal R)

25-32 Rock/Forward, Recover/Back. &-Lock-Turn, Triple Turn, Side-&-Across
1,2 RIGHT Rock/Step forward; LEFT Recover/Step back (facing diagonal R)
&,3 RIGHT Step back, LEFT Step back & across front of R
4 RIGHT Step back with 1/4 Turn L (9 o’clock)
5&6 Turn 1/4 L with LEFT Triple forward (L side, R beside, L forward) (6 o’clock)
7&8 Turn 1/4 L with RIGHT Rock/Step side R, LEFT Recover/Step side L (3 o’clock) RIGHT Step across front of L
** RESTART facing 9 o’clock wall

33-40 Sway, Sway, Triple Turn, Back/Rock, Recover/Forward, Triple Turn
1,2 LEFT Step side L with hip bump L; RIGHT Step side R with hip bump R
3&4 Turn 1/4 R with LEFT Triple back (L back, R across front of L, L back) (6 o’clock)
5,6 RIGHT Rock/Step back; LEFT Recover/Step forward
7&8 RIGHT Triple with 1/2 Turn L (R side, L across front of R, R back) (12 o’clock)

41-48 Turn, Forward, Forward-Together-Back, Back, Turn, Turn, Touch
1,2 LEFT Step forward with 1/2 Turn L; RIGHT Step forward (6 o’clock)
3&4 Left Step forward, Right Step beside L, Left Step back (Coaster)
5,6 Turn 1/4 L with RIGHT Step crossed behind L; Turn 1/4 L with LEFT Step forward
7,8 Turn 1/4 L with RIGHT Step side R; LEFT Slide/Drag & Touch beside R (9 o’clock)

Begin Again


BRIDGE: 16 Counts – Both OCCUR facing 6 o’clock wall
1-8 Side-Touch, Side-Touch, Turn-Touch-Hold: Repeat On R
&1&2 LEFT Step side L, RIGHT Toe/Touch beside L, RIGHT Step side R, LEFT Toe/Touch beside R
&34 Turn 1/4 R with LEFT Step back, RIGHT Toe/Touch forward (R leg straight), HOLD
&5&6 RIGHT Step side R with 1/4 Turn L, LEFT Toe/Touch beside L, LEFT Step side R, RIGHT Toe/Touch beside R
&78 Turn 1/4 L with RIGHT Step back; LEFT Toe/Touch forward (L leg straight), HOLD

&9-16 &- Forward, Forward, Forward-Turn-Forward, ‘Circle Walks’ 3/4 R Turn
&12 LEFT Step beside R, RIGHT Step forward, LEFT Step forward
3&4 RIGHT Step forward, LEFT Step forward with 1/2 Turn L, RIGHT Step forward
5-8 LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT Walks forward to complete 3/4 Turn R (circle around)


ENDING: Turn 1/2 L on Count 7 of Sec.VI to end facing the front wall.

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