BLACK DRESSES
Count: 48. Wall: 4. Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Michael Barr, A Waltz In Time Productions, Corning, CA, USA (1995)
Music: Black Dresses by Steve Kolander (130 bpm)
Teaching: Any good West Coast Swing - about 110-115 bpm
STOMP, HEELS IN, HEELS CENTER, KICK, TOGETHER, POINT, 1/4 LEFT, TOUCH
1,2 Stomp R in front of L (weight on balls of both feet), Swivel both heels in
3,4 Swivel both heels center (weight on L), Kick R forward
5,6 Step R beside L, Point L to left
7,8 Draw/Step L beside R turning ¼ left, Touch R beside L [9:00]
VINE 1/4 RIGHT, STEP, STOMP, HEELS IN, HEELS CENTER, KICK
1,2 Step R to right, Step L behind R
3,4 Turn ¼ right step R forward, Step L slightly forward of R
5,6 Stomp R in front of L (weight on balls of both feet), Swivel both heel in
7,8 Swivel both heels center (weight on L), Kick R forward
BACK, BACK, 1/2 RIGHT, STEP, STOMP, HEELS IN, HEELS CENTER, KICK
1,2 Step R back, Step L back
3,4 Turn ½ right on ball of left step R forward, Step L slightly forward of R [6:00]
5,6 Stomp R in front of L (weight on balls of both feet), Swivel both heels in
7,8 Swivel both heels center (weight on L), Kick R forward
BACK, BACK, CROSS, HOLD, BACK, BACK, CROSS, HOLD
1,2 Step R back 45° right, Step L straight back
3,4 Cross R over L, Hold
5,6 Step L back 45° left, Step R straight back
7,8 Cross L over R, Hold
FORWARD, 1/4 RIGHT & POINT, 1/4 LEFT, 1/4 LEFT & POINT, 1/4 RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT & POINT, 1/4 LEFT, 1/4 LEFT & POINT
(progressing forward on counts 1,3,5,7 - Snap fingers on counts 2,4,6,& 8 (points)
1,2 Step R forward, Turn ¼ right on ball of R point L to left (body facing 9:00)
3,4 Turn ¼ left step L slightly forward, Turn ¼ left point R to right (body facing 3:00)
5,6 Turn ¼ right step down on R, Turn ¼ right on ball of R point L to left (body facing 9:00)
7,8 Turn ¼ left step down on L, Turn ¼ left on ball of L point R to right (body facing 3:00)
STYLING NOTE: Twist = Turn from the neck down - Keep the head looking at 6:00 wall on all counts.
BEHIND, 1/4 LEFT, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 LEFT, KICK, BALL, CHANGE
1,2 Step R behind L, Turn ¼ left step L forward [12:00]
3,4 Step R forward, Pivot ½ left [6:00]
5,6 Step R forward, Pivot ¼ left [3:00]
7&8 Kick R forward, Step ball of R beside L, Step L beside R
48 REPEAT
Last Revision: 12 Jan 2014