Bumble Bee Stroll
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Choreographed by |
Jan Smith & Mal Owen 12/01 –01761 434390 mal@nationaldance.free-online.co.uk
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Description |
64 count: Intermediate Partner Dance Starts in side by side position facing LOD
Man’s Steps Written Lady’s Mirror unless specified
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Music |
My Father & Me – Paul Overstreet |
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FORWARD, STEP, CLOSE, STEP, HOLD, STEP, CLOSE, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, HOLD
1–4 Step forward left, close right to left, step forwards left, hold,
5–8 Step forward right, close left to right, On 1/4 right, hold (Join both hands at waist hight)
SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE, HOLD, ROCK 1/4 RIGHT. RECOVER 1/4 LEFT, SIDE, HOLD
9–12 Step left to left side, close right to left, Step left to left side, hold
13–16 Rock right back turning 1/4 right, (backing L0D) Recover weight to left turning 1/4 left, step right to right side, hold
(When commencing rock drop right hand and rejoin both hands as you recover)
ROCK 1/4 LEFT, RECOVER 1/4 RIGHT, SIDE, HOLD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, STEP FWD, HOLD
17–20 Rock left back turning 1/4 left, (release left hand), Recover weight to right turning 1/4 right,(rejoin
hands), step left to left side, hold (facing partner)
21-24 Rock right straight back, Recover weight to left, step right forward (stepping to right side of partner,
right hips adjacent arms outstretched), hold
WALK CW 360° AROUND PARTNER STEPPING L,R,L, HOLD, R,L,R, HOLD
25-28 Walking CW 360° around partner right hips adjacent (both hands still joined) stepping left, close right, step left, hold,
29-32 Right close left, step right, hold,
WALK CCW AROUND PARTNER 360° L,R,L HOLD, R,L.R HOLD L.R.L HOLD
33–36 Walking CCW 360° around partner left hips adjacent (both hands still joined) stepping left, close right, step left, hold,
37–40 Right, close left, step right, hold,
41-44 Left, close right. step left, hold.
MAN. FWD ROCK 1/4 LEFT, RECOVER 1/4 RIGHT SIDE, HOLD,FWD ROCK 1/4 RIGHT, RECOVER 1/4 LEFT, SIDE, HOLD
45-48 Rock fwd on right turning 1/4 left, recover weight to left turning 1/4 right, step right to Right, hold.
49–52 Rock fwd on left turning 1/4 right, recover weight to right turning 1/4 left, Step left to left,
(Slight overturn to V position facing LOD.) hold.
LADY: BACKWARDS ROCK 1/4 RIGHT, RECOVER 1/4 LEFT, SIDE, HOLD
BACKWARD ROCK 1/4 LEFT, RECOVER 1/4 RIGHT SIDE, HOLD
45-48 Rock back on left turning 1/4 left. Recover weight to right turning 1/4 right, step left to left side, hold
49-52 Rock back on right turning 1/4 right, recover weight to left turning 1/4 left, step right to right side,
(slight underturn to V position facing LOD ) hold.
Note (The next 8 counts are done in V position facing either LOD or RLOD)
MAN: FWD ONTO RIGHT, CL0SE LEFT, TURN 1/4 LEFT ONTO RIGHT HOLD
53-56 Step forwards onto right, close left to right, turn 1/4 left onto right, hold (Keep Left hand joined with
lady’s right lifting it to pass underneath. At the same time give a lead with right hand to guide
lady across behind man and then let go !)
[Dance- should progress slightly forwards whilst these 4 counts are in progress]
LADY: FWD ONTO LEFT, CLOSE RIGHT, TURN 1/4 RIGHT ONTO LEFT, HOLD
53-56 Step fwd (crossing behind man) onto left, close right to left, turn 1/4 right onto left, hold
MAN. FWD ONTO LEFT, TURN 1/4 RIGHT ONTO RIGHT, TURN 1/4 RIGHT ONTO LEFT, HOLD
57-60 (stepping diagonally across behind lady) turn 1/4 right onto left, close right to left, turn 1/4 right
onto left. (Left hand still joined to lady’s right, Raise to allow lady to turn underneath)
LADY. TURN 1/4 TURN LEFT ON RIGHT, CLOSE LEFT TO RIGHT, TURN 1/4 LEFT ONTO RIGHT, HOLD
57-60 (crossing in front of man whilst turning) Turn 1/4 leftt stepping onto right, close left to right, turning 1/4 left onto right
The Sting in the tail, hence the name of the dance is for the Lady to complete a 1 1/2 turn CCW on
Counts 57 - 59 instead of the 1/2 turn completed over those 3 counts. This is known as a whip turn.
ROCK APART ONTO RIGHT, RECOVER TO V POSITION, SPIN ON LEFT TURNING LEFT TO FACE LOD STEPPING FWD ONTO RIGHT.
61-64 Rock apart onto right turning outwards, recover weight to left into V position, spin on left CCW to face. L0D stepping forwards onto right
(hands change as you spin)
START AGAIN