EL PASO
Count: 68. Wall: 4. Level: Intermediate line dance
Choreographer: June Hulcombe & Barbara Willshire
Music: El Paso by Joe Merrick [CD: Ranches & Rodeos]
INTRO: 16 count
FORWARD, LOCK, LOCK SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE 1/2
1,2 Step R forward, Lock L behind R
3&4 Step R forward, Lock L behind R, Step R forward
5,6 Step L forward, Turn ½ right (weight on R)
7&8 Turn ½ right step L back, Step R beside L, Step L back
CROSS, BACK, BACK, CROSS, BACK, SIDE, SWAY RIGHT, SWAY LEFT
1,2 Lock R across L, Step L back
3,4 Step R back, Lock L across R
5,6 Step R back, Step L to left
7,8 Bump hips right (weight on R), Push hips left (weight on L)
DIAGONAL FORWARD, TOUCH BEHIND, BACK, 1/2 RIGHT, FORWARD, TOUCH BEHIND, BACK, 1/4 LEFT
1,2 Step R forward 45° left, Touch L toes behind R
3,4 Step L back, Turn ½ right step R forward [4:30]
5,6 Step L forward, Touch R toes behind L
7,8 Step R back [straighten to 3:00], Turn ¼ left step L forward [12:00]
STEP, PIVOT 1/4, CROSS SHUFFLE, 1/4 RIGHT, 1/2 RIGHT, STEP, PIVOT 1/4
1,2 Step R forward, Turn ¼ left (weight on L)
3&4 Cross R over L, Step L to left, Cross R over L
5,6 Turn ¼ right step L back, Turn ½ right step R forward
7,8 Step L forward, Turn ¼ right (weight on R) [9:00]
CROSS, POINT, CROSS SAMBA, FORWARD, COASTER, BACK
1,2 Cross L over R, Touch R to right
3&4 Cross R over L, Step L to left, Step R beside L
5,6& Step L forward, Step R forward, Step L beside R
7,8 Step R back, Step L back
TOUCH BEHIND, UNWIND 1/2, BACK, HOOK, STEP, LOCK, STEP, LOCK, STEP
1,2 Touch R behind L, Unwind ½ right (weight to L)
3,4 Step R back, Hook L across R
5,6 Step L forward, Lock R behind L
7&8 Step R forward, Lock R behind L, Step L forward [3:00]
FIGURE EIGHT GRAPEVINE
1,2 Step R to right, Cross L behind R
3,4 Turn ¼ right step R forward, Step L forward
5,6 Turn ½ right (weight on R), Turn ¼ right step L to left
7,8 Cross R behind L, Turn ¼ left step L forward [12:00]
ROCK, RECOVER, BACK, LOCK, BACK, 1/2 TURN TOE STRUT, STEP, PIVOT 1/4
1,2 Rock R forward, Recover onto L
3&4 Step R back, Lock L across R, Step R back
5,6 Turn ½ left step L toes forward, Drop L heel
7,8 Step R forward, Turn ¼ left (weight on L) [3:00]
SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX WITH TOUCH
1,2 Cross R over L, Step L back
&3,4 Step R to right, Step L beside R, Touch R beside L
68 REPEAT