Counts Step Descriptions
ROCKING CHAIRS
/The hands and arms are bent at the elbow and are moving across
the body in an opposite motion to the feet like windshield
wipers in motion.
1-2 Step forward on right foot, rock back on left foot in place
3-4 Step back on right foot, rock forward on left foot in place
5-8 Repeat counts 1-4
TWIST & CROSS STEPS
9 Step right foot forward and across left foot (angle toe to 11
o'clock)
10 Step left foot forward and across right foot (angle toe to 1
o'clock)
11 Step right foot forward and across left foot (angle toe to 11
o'clock)
12 Hold
13 Step left foot forward and across right foot (angle toe to 1
o'clock)
14 Step right foot forward and across left foot (angle toe to 11
o'clock)
15 Step left foot forward and across right foot (angle toe to 1
o'clock)
16 Hold
SYNCOPATED VINES RIGHT
17 Step to the right on right foot
18 Cross left foot behind right and step
& Step to the right on right foot
19 Cross left foot over right and step
20 Step to the right on right foot
21 Cross left foot behind right and step
& Step to the right on right foot
22 Cross left foot over right and step
23 Step to the right on right foot
24 Step left foot next to right
WALK BACKWARD, HITCH & KNEE SLAP, MILITARY PIVOTS RIGHT
25 Walk backward on right foot
26 Walk backward on left foot
27 Walk backward on right foot
28 Hitch left knee and slap knee with left hand
29 Step forward on left foot
30 Pivot 1/2 turn to the right on ball of left foot and shift
weight to right foot
31-32 Repeat counts 29-30
VINE LEFT, TOGETHER, SWIVET RIGHT, SWIVET LEFT
33 Step to the left on left foot
34 Cross right foot behind left and step
35 Step to the left on left foot
36 Step right foot next to left
37 On heel of right foot and ball of left foot, swivel right
toes to the right and left heel to the left
38 Swivel feet back to center
39 On heel of left foot and ball of right foot, swivel left toes
to the left and right heel to the right
40 Swivel feet back to center
TWISTING HEEL SWIVELS, TRAVELING TURN RIGHT, TOGETHER
41 Bend knees and twist downward while swiveling heels to the
right
42 Bend knees and twist downward while swiveling heels to the
left
43 Straighten knees and twist upward while swiveling heels to
the right
44 Straighten knees and twist upward while swiveling heels to
the left
45 Step to the right on right foot and begin a full turn to the
right traveling to the right
46 Step on left foot and continue full traveling turn to the
right
47 Step on right foot and complete full traveling turn to the
right
48 Step left foot next to right
FORWARD WALK, HITCH & KNEE SLAP, BACKWARD WALK, TURN, HITCH AND
KNEE SLAP
49 Walk forward on right foot
50 Walk forward on left foot
51 Walk forward on right foot
52 Hitch left knee and slap left knee with left hand
53 Walk backward on left foot
54 Walk backward on right foot
55 Walk backward on left foot and make a 1/4 turn to the left
with the step
56 Hitch right knee and slap right knee with right hand
HIP BUMPS, HIP GRINDS
57-58 Step diagonally to the right on right foot and bump hips
to the right twice
59-60 Bump hips to the left twice
61 Grind hips to the right and forward
62 Grind hips to the right and backward
63-64 Repeat counts 61-62
CHA-CHA FORWARD, ROCK STEPS, CHA-CHA BACK, ROCK STEPS
65&66 Cha-cha forward (right-left-right)
67 Step slightly forward on left foot
68 Rock back onto right foot in place
69&70 Cha-cha forward (left-right-left)
71 Step slightly back on right foot
72 Rock forward onto left foot in place
CHA-CHA FORWARD, MILITARY PIVOT RIGHT, TURNING CHA-CHA, ROCK
STEPS
73&74 Cha-cha forward (right-left-right)
75 Step forward on left foot
76 Pivot 1/2 turn to the right on ball of left foot and shift
weight to right foot
77&78 Cha-cha in place (left-right-left) making a 1/2 turn to
the right with these steps
79 Step back on right foot
80 Rock forward onto left foot in place
CHA-CHA FORWARD, SIDE STEP, SHIMMIES, CLAP
81&82 Cha-cha forward (right-left-right)
83 Step forward on left foot
84 Step to the right on right foot
85-87 Shimmy body while dragging left foot over next to right
88 Touch left foot next to right and clap hands
TRAVELING TURN LEFT, SIDE STEP, SHIMMIES, TOGETHER
89 Step to the left on left foot and begin a full turn to the
left traveling to the left
90 Step on right foot and continue full traveling turn to the
left
91 Step on left foot and complete full traveling turn to the
left
92 Step to the right on right foot
93-95 Shimmy body while dragging left foot over next to right
96 Step left foot next to right
RIGHT KICK-BALL CHANGES, DIAGONAL STEP-TOUCHES
97 Kick right foot forward
& Step on ball of right foot next to left
98 Step left foot next to right
99&100 Repeat counts 97&98
101 Step forward and diagonally right on right foot
102 Touch left toe next to right foot
103 Step back and diagonally left on left foot
104 Touch right toe next to left foot
DIAGONAL STEP-TOUCH & CLAPS, HEEL GRINDS
105 Step back and diagonally right on right foot
106 Touch left toe next to right foot
107 Step forward and diagonally left on left foot
108 Touch right toe next to left foot
109 Step forward on right heel with toe pointing to the left
110 Grind heel from left to right
& Rock back on left foot in place
111 Step forward on right heel with toe pointing to the left
112 Grind heel from left to right
TRAVELING TURNS RIGHT AND LEFT
113 Step to the right on right foot and begin a full turn to the
right traveling to the right
114 Step on left foot and continue full traveling turn to the
right
115 Step on right foot and complete full traveling turn to the
right
116 Touch left foot next to right
117 Step to the left on left foot and begin a full turn to the
left traveling to the left
118 Step on right foot and continue full traveling turn to the
left
119 Step on left foot and complete full traveling turn to the
left
120 Touch right foot next to left
OUT-OUT, IN-IN, MONTEREY TURN, MODIFIED MONTEREY TURN, OUT-OUT,
CROSS
& Step to the right on right foot
121 Step left foot about shoulder width apart from right foot
& Step right foot to home
122 Step left foot next to right
123 Touch right toe to the right
124 Pivot 1/2 turn to the right and step right foot next to left
(shift weight to right foot)
125 Touch left toe to the left
126 Slide left foot over next to right while making a 1/2 turn
to the right and step left foot next to right
& Step to the right on right foot
127 Step left foot about shoulder width apart from right foot
& Step right foot to home
128 Cross left foot over right and touch left toe in front of
right foot
STEP, SLIDE, STEP, BRUSH, JAZZ SQUARE
129 Step forward on left foot
130 Slide right foot up to and behind left heel
131 Step forward on left foot
132 Brush right foot forward
133 Cross right foot over left and step
134 Step back on left foot
135 Step right foot slightly to the side
136 Step left foot next to right
SIDEWAYS SHUFFLES
137&138 Turn torso diagonally to the right and shuffle to the
right (right-left-right)
& Pivot 1/2 turn to the left on ball of right foot
139&140 Shuffle sideways to the left (left-right-left)
& Pivot 1/2 turn to the right on ball of left foot
141&142 Shuffle sideways to the right (right-left-right)
& Pivot 1/2 turn to the left on ball of right foot
143&144 Shuffle sideways to the left (left-right-left)
REPEAT
/Upon completion of the third repetition through the dance and
with body turned diagonally to the left, end with the following
rocking chair.
1 Step forward and rock onto right foot
2 Rock back onto left foot in place
3 Step back and rock onto right foot
4 Rock forward onto left foot in place
/Swing right arm overhead as if swinging a lariat, continuing
until music ends.
Cowboy Beat
Prep: 07/15/06 23:06 Page Layout © 1999, 2006 Westy
