Feels Like Texas
Choreographer David Dabbs (D&G qualified instructor). Tel: 01403 252961 david.dabbs14@gmail.com Description: 64 count partner dance, man facing LOD, lady RLOD. Closed Western position. Opposite footwork throughout. Man’s steps listed. Music Feels Like Texas - Gary P.Nunn 32 count intro. 140bpm CD: One Way Or Another..
WALK FORWARD X3, HOLD, REPEAT. 1-8. Walk forward left right left, hold, repeat on opposite feet. (Raise man’s left, lady’s right on count 8)
MAN: WALK FWD X 3, HOLD, REPEAT. LADY: FULL TURN, HOLD, 1/2 TURN, HOLD. 9-16 Man: Small steps forward left right left, hold, repeat on opposite feet. Lady: Full turn right on right left right, hold, continue turning 1/2 right on left right left, hold, to finish in sweetheart position. (Man takes lady’s right in his right above her head as she turns on step 10 ).
WALK FWD X 3, HOLD, MAMBO FWD, HOLD, MAMBO BACK, HOLD, WALK FWD, HOLD 17-24 Walk fwd left right left, hold, rock fwd on right, recover on left, in place right, hold. 25-32 Rock back on left, recover on right, in place with left, hold, walk fwd right left right, hold.
TOE STRUTS X 4, STEP 1/4 TURN, BEHIND, SIDE, HOLD. SAILOR 1/4 TURN 33-40 Step forward on left toe, down on left heel, forward on right toe, down on right heel. Repeat. 41-48 1/4 turn right on left, behind on right, step to side on left, hold. (Man takes R hands over lady’s head as she turns 1/4 to face, crossed hands R over L). Behind on right, 1/4 turn right (RLOD) on left, step forward on right, hold. (Release right hands on step 45, take inside hand hold )
LOCK STEP, HOLD, PIVOT 1/2, WALK FORWARD X 3, HOLD 49-56 Step fwd on left, lock right behind left, step fwd on left, hold. Step fwd on right, pivot 1/2 left, step fwd on right, hold. (Release hands on turn, rejoin in inside hand hold ). 57-60 Walk forward left right left, hold.
MAN: WALK FORWARD X 3, HOLD. LADY: 1/2 TURN RIGHT, HOLD. 61-64. Man: Small steps forward right left right, hold. Lady: 1/2 turn right in front of man on left right left, hold. Man takes inside hands over lady’s head as she turns, rejoin in closed western). BEGIN AGAIN February 2014