DANCE OUR WAY
Choreographers
Peter & Liz Heath, Adelaide, South Australia, 17th March 2007
PARTNER VARIATION – FACING COUPLES
Mans Steps as Per Line Dance, Ladies Steps Below While Facing Man
Ladies Starting position: Feet Together, Left Ready
Music The Old Fashioned Way - Helen Reddy
LADIES STEPS Side, Cross Kick, Twice; Vine Front, Touch; Twice
1–2 Facing Couples Both Hands Raised to Shoulder Level and Joined (Butterfly Position) Step Left
to Left, Kick Right Across in Front of Left
3–4 (Butterfly Position) Step Right to Right, Kick Left Across in Front of Right
5–8 (Butterfly Position) Step Left to Left, Cross Right in Front of Left, Step Left to
Left, Touch Right to Left
9–16 ( Butterfly Position) Do Beats 1–8 of Standard Dance
Slow Scissor Behind; Twice; Vine Front 4; Turn ¼ Left & Forward, Draw 3
17–20 (Butterfly Position) Step Left to Left, Close Right to Left , Cross Left Behind Right , Hold
21–24 (Butterfly Position) Step Right to Right, Close Left to Right ,
Cross Right Behind Left , Hold
25–28 (Butterfly Position) Step Left to Left, Cross Right in Front of Left , Step Left to
Left, Cross Right Behind Left
29–32 Turning ¼ Left Step Left Slightly Forward to Be in Front of The Man,
Draw Right to Left Over 3 Beats Taking Up Ballroom Hold (Closed Position)
Turn 1/8 Left & Foxtrot Back Diamond Turn
33–36 Turning 1/8 Left So Right Hips are Adjacent (Banjo Position Throughout Next 17 Beats)
Step Right Back on the Diagonal, Hold, Turning 1/8 Left to Face Wall Step Left to Left, Cross R
Diagonal Forward and Left Turning 1/8 Left
37–40 Step Left Forward on the Same Diagonal, Hold, Turning a Further 1/8 Left to Face Wall Step
Right to Right, Step Left Diagonal Back and Right Turning 1/8 Left
41–44 Step Right Back on the Diagonal, Hold, Turning 1/8 Left to Face Wall Step Left to Left,
Cross Right Diagonal Forward and Left Turning 1/8 Left
45–48 Repeat Beats 37–40 (This will Finish Facing 1/8 Left of Original Direction)
1/8 Left Turning Back Foxtrot; Slow Forward Coaster 2
49–52 Step Right Diagonal Back on the Same Diagonal, Hold, Turning 1/8 Left (to Closed Position)
Step Left to Left, Close Right to Left
53–56 Release Arms and Join Hands (Butterfly Position) Step Left Forward, Hold,
Close Right to Left , Hold
Coaster 4; Side & Slow Bump 2
57–60 (Butterfly Position) Step Left Back, Close Right to Left ,
Step Left Forward, Close Right to Left
61–64 (Butterfly Position) Step Left to Left So Feet Are Apart and Bump Hips Left, Hold,
Bump Hips Right, Hold
REPEAT Substituting the Ending during the 7th Sequence
LADIES ENDING Side, Draw 3 to a Wrap
29’–32’ Step Left to Left, Draw Right to Left Over 3 Beats While Keeping Hands Joined and
Turning ½ Left Under Mans Raised Left Hand Which is then Lowered to Finish in Wrapped Position
Both Facing Front