Colorado Shuffle
CHOREOGRAPHED By Dave Getty
DESCRIPTION 16 count, Partner Dance, Right foot lead, standing step pattern, followed by four Shuffles if you wish to repeat pattern; or five Shuffles if you wish to change another standing step pattern that begins with a left foot lead. Right side by side
MUSIC Black Sheep - John Anderson - - - Bop - Dan Seals;
  City of New Orleans - Willie Nelson - - - So Fine - Oak Ridge Boys
  Heartache Tonight - Conway Twitty - - - Honey - Ricky Skaggs
  I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World - Ronnie Milsap
  Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
  Mama He's Crazy - The Judds - - - Shame On the Moon - Rodney Crowell
  She's A Miracle - Exile - - - Swingin - John Anderson
Note : If you are dancing into this standing pattern from a set of shuffles, you must finish with a Left-lead Shuffle instead of the usual Right -lead Shuffle because the steps begin with a Right foot movement.

  Heel, Tap, Heel, Together
1-2 Touch-tap Right heel forward, Return Right centre & touch-tap Right toe beside Left
3-4 Touch-tap Right heel forward, Return Right centre beside Left, transferring weight from Left to Right
   
  Heel Together, Touch, Together
1-2 Touch-tap Left heel forward, Return Left centre beside Right, transferring weight from Right to Left
3-4 Touch - tap right toe behind & slightly to left of Left, Return Right centre beside Left , transferring weight from Left to Right
   
  Heel Together, Stomp, Stomp
1-2 Touch-tap Left heel forward, Return Left centre beside Right, transferring weight from Right to Left
3-4 Stomp Right (without weight) centre beside Left, Stomp Right (without weight) centre beside Left
   
  Step, Pivot, Step, Pivot
1-2 Step forward with Right, Pivot 1/2 turn to left, weight on left
3-4 Step forward with Right, Pivot 1/2 turn to left on Right weight on left
  *(On this 4-count double-pivot, arm positioning or turn may be as follows..
a) Gent releases Lady's Left hand, bringing Right hand up & forward & over Lady's head through lst pivot; having turned, Gent now picks up Lady's Left hand with his Left, thereafter releasing Lady's Right hand; through 2nd pivot, Gent brings Left hand up & back over Lady's head, finally retaking Lady's right hand with his Right at Lady's Right shoulder, thus returning to side by side
b) Gent releases Lady's Left hand, bringing Right hand up & forward & over Lady's head through lst pivot; as Gent & Lady step toward 2nd pivot, Gent lifts held Right hands and brings them up & forward & over his head; after 2nd pivot, Gent returns held Right hands to Lady's Right shoulder, finally retaking Lady's Left hand in front with his Left, thus returning to side by side
  *To repeat pattern
1&2 Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
3&4 Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
5&6 Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
7&8 Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
  Repeat Basic Pattern
   
  *"To change to some other pattern with a left lead, five shuffles follow
1&2 Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
3&4 Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
5&6 Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
7&8 Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
9&10 Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
  Execute New Pattern
C.D's & Tapes Available from Broken Wheel Music 01473 827376
Every effort has been made to ensure these cue Sheets are accurate,Should you find any errors,
Please let me know via e-mail thank you...... Robert
http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk September 2000