Brushin' The Hardwood

Choreographed by James "Jimbo" and Julie Krywko
Description: 32 count mixer dance
Position: Dancers begin facing each other, men's right hand to
lady's left and men's left hand to lady's right Dancers are in a
circle, men facing away from center.
Music: "Old Pop In An Oak" by Rednex; "Rodeo Rock" by Jimmy
Collins; "If Wishes Were Horses" by Kimber Clayton

Counts    Step Descriptions

MAN'S FOOTWORK: (LADY IS ON OPPOSITE FOOTWORK)
LEFT-RIGHT-TURN-SCUFF-CROSS-SCUFF-SHUFFLE
1-2	Step left to left, cross right behind left, (release forward
hand)
3-4	1/4 turn left while stepping forward on left, scuff right
foot forward
5-6	Cross right foot over left, scuff right foot forward
7&8	Shuffle right forward right-left-right
/On 1/4 turn release forward hand and go into side-by-side
position, now facing LOD

SHUFFLE-HEEL-CROSS-HEEL-STEP-TAP-TAP
1&2	Shuffle left forward left-right-left
3-4	Tap right heel forward, cross right foot over left
5-6	Tap right heel forward, step right foot in place
7-8	Tap left toe to left, tap left toe to partner's right in
front
/Release hands on toe taps

STEP-TURN (CLAP)-STEP-TURN (CLAP)-STEP-TURN (CLAP)-STEP-TOUCH
(SLAP)
1-2	Step left to left side while turning 1/4 turn left, touch
right next to left and clap
3-4	Step right to right while turning 1/4 turn left, touch left
next to right and clap
5-6	Step left to left side while turning 1/4 turn left, touch
right next to left and clap
7-8	Step right foot forward, touch left next to right and slap
/Step away from each other. On return, men stagger yourself so
you are in between your current partner and one lady back. Clap
on first three touch steps. Slap partners hands on fourth
(softly) by clapping the left of current partner and the right
of new partner. These are the ladies you are in between. The 1/4
turns are not in stone. You are making a complete turn so you
are then facing the women.

SHUFFLE-ROCK-STEP-SHUFFLE-ROCK-STEP
1&2	Shuffle left forward left-right-left (passing new lady on
your right)
3	Rock forward & to the right, on right foot, turn slightly left
4	Step back on left, with new lady on your left
5&6	Shuffle right back right-left-right, (passing new lady on
your left)
7	Rock back & to the left, on left foot
8	Step forward on right foot joining hands of new partner
/In this section you are using the shuffle & rock step pattern
to circle your new partner. During the shuffles cross in between
ladies and with final rock step position yourself with your new
partner one lady back. Join hands facing outside of the circle.

REPEAT

Prep: 01/12/04   11:34
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