Counts Step Descriptions
TWO STEP FORWARD
1 Left foot "slow": step forward (4th position)
2 Right foot follow through forward
3 Right foot "slow": step forward (4th position)
4 Left foot follow through forward
5 Left foot "quick": step forward
6 Right foot "quick": step forward
7 Left foot "slow": step forward
8 Right foot follow through forward and flare to the right
TWO STEP & VINE
1 Right foot "quick": diagonal-step forward to right
2 Left foot "quick": cross-step behind right foot
3 Right foot "slow": step to right side (2nd position)
4 Left foot follow through diagonal forward to left
5 Left foot "quick": diagonal-step forward to left
6 Right foot "quick": cross-step behind left foot
7 Left foot "slow": step to left side (2nd position)
8 Right foot follow through backward
TWO STEP BACKWARD
1 Right foot "slow": step backward (4th position)
2 Left foot follow through backward
3 Left foot "slow": step backward (4th position)
4 Right foot follow through backward
5 Right foot "quick": step backward
6 Left foot "quick": step backward
7 Right foot "slow": step backward
8 Left foot follow through forward and flare to the left
STEP-TOGETHER WITH QUARTER TURN AND HALF TURN
1 Left foot "quick": step to left side (2nd position)
2 Right foot "quick": step next to left foot (1st position) On
ball of right foot
& Right foot turn 1/4 to right on ball of right foot to face 3:00
3 Left foot "slow": step forward toward 3:00
4 Right foot follow through forward and flare diagonal to right
5 Right foot "quick": step to right side (2nd position)
6 Left foot "quick": step next to right foot (1st position) On
ball of left foot
& Left foot turn 1/2 to left on ball of right foot to face
9:00-your new front wall
7 Right foot "slow": step forward toward your new front wall
8 Left foot follow through forward
REPEAT
/I believe that Sandy Jones may have originally choreographed
it, but I cannot locate her to verify; this dance uses the same
steps from the original dance, but offers them in a new
arrangement.
/Since technically all I did to this dance was add two steps and
change the styling of the moves, I have "arranged" it, not
choreographed this version of "Boogie Woogie." (I was looking
back at that older dance that I used to love to do, but in so
doing I realized that the original 30-count dance could be
"cleaned up" (in my opinion) and thereby better phrased by
addition of two single-count steps.) Also, the "Vines" in the
typed version of "Boogie Woogie" that I have did not indicate
what their 4th counts should be (kick? stomp? touch?...)-and I
couldn't remember-so in keeping with the pattern set in the
beginning (the two Slow steps), I combined the third and fourth
steps of each Vine into Slow steps.
/In order to make the dance easy to "call," I have added the
"Two Step calls" (the "Quick" and "Slow" counts). Otherwise,
counting by numbers, at least, is a nightmare. Once the dancers
have learned the steps, then you can call the dance like you
would a Two Step, just to cue them in the rhythm of the dance.
And that way they all get used to the feel of the Two Step at
the same time!
/From my recollection of the way Dee taught the original "Boogie
Woogie," it was jazzed up with lunges and holds, making the
dance sharp and, well, boogie-woogied-up. In creating this new
arrangement, my goal was to give this dance the Two Step look
and feel. Make all your steps smooth and flowing.
Boogie Woogie Two (Step)
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