INDEPENDENCE DAY
Choreographed by Al & Sandy Ord (St Neots Cambs UK – 01480 351742) al-sandy@ntlworld.com
Description Partner Dance, Man facing OLOD, Lady facing ILOD, Rt Palm to Rt Palm at shoulder height. Same foot pattern for steps 1 – 9 and 42 - 64 but reversed for steps 10 – 41
Music
Alternative Music		 My Old Love in New Mexico - Holly Dunn (102bpm)
Independence Day - Martina McBride (118bpm) on various CDs
Living in Black & White - Tracey Lawrence (116bpm), 
Love Trip - Jerry Kilgore (116bpm)

Choreographed for Best of Friends Independence Day Festival Hanley Castle Worcester 04 Jul 04


Mans Steps
Ladies Steps where different
Cross Rock, Recover, Side Shuffle
1,2,3&4 Cross Rock Rt over Lt, Recover onto Lt, Side Shuffle Rt
Release hands on side shuffle
Cross Rock, Recover, Side Shuffle ¼ Turn Lt
5,6,7&8 Cross Rock Lt over Rt, Recover onto Rt, Side shuffle Lt ¼ Turn Lt (Man facing LOD Lady RLOD)
On cross rock touch Lt Palm to Lt Palm. On shuffle drop Lt and take Ladies Rt in Gents Rt
Rock Back, Touch Beside, Lt Shuffle Fwd Step, Pivot ½, Rt Shuffle Fwd
9,10,11&12 Rock Back on Rt, Touch Lt beside, Lt Shuffle Fwd Step Rt, Pivot ½ Turn Lt, Rt Shuffle Fwd
On pivot step rejoin in sweetheart both facing LOD. Man changes to opposite foot pattern on touch
Walk Rt, Walk Lt, Rt Shuffle Fwd Walk Lt, Walk Rt, Lt Shuffle Fwd
13,14,15&16 Step Fwd Rt, Step Fwd Lt, Rt Shuffle Fwd Step Fwd Lt, Step Fwd Rt, Lt Shuffle Fwd
Step, Pivot ¼, Cross Shuffle  Step, Pivot ¼, Cross Shuffle
17,18,19&20 Step Fwd Lt, Pivot ¼ Turn Rt, Cross Shuffle Lt Over Rt Step Fwd Rt, Pivot ¼ Turn Lt, Cross Shuffle Rt over Lt
On pivot take Rt hand over ladies head and change to open arms on shuffle. Man facing OLOD
Side, Behind, Side Shuffle ¼ Turn Rt Side, Behind, Side Shuffle ¼ Turn Lt
21,22,23&24 Side Step Rt, Step Lt Behind Rt, Side Shuffle Side
Rt making ¼ Turn Rt (to RLOD)		 Step Lt, Step Rt Behind Lt, Side Shuffle
Lt making ¼ Turn Lt (to RLOD)
On shuffle release Gents Rt Ladies Lt
Rock, Recover, Lt Shuffle ½ Turn Lt Rock, Recover, Rt Shuffle ½ Turn Rt
25,26,27&28 Rock Fwd Lt, Recover onto Rt, Lt Shuffle
making ½ Turn Lt (to LOD)		 Rock Fwd Rt, Recover onto Lt, Rt Shuffle
making ½ Turn Rt (to LOD)
On Rock push hands fwd and on Shuffle Turns release hands and push trailing hands through
Shuffle ½ Turn Lt, Shuffle ½ Turn Lt Shuffle ½ Turn Rt, Shuffle ½ Turn Rt
29,30,31&32 Rt Shuffle making ½ Turn Lt, Lt Shuffle making½ turn Lt Lt Shuffle making ½ Turn Rt, Rt Shuffle making½ Turn Rt
Rejoin in sweetheart on completion of turns
Walk Rt, Walk Lt, Rt Shuffle Fwd  Walk Lt, Walk Rt, Lt Shuffle Fwd
33,34,35&36 Step Fwd Rt, Step Fwd Lt, Rt Shuffle Fwd Step Fwd Lt, Step Fwd Rt, Lt Shuffle Fwd
Step Lt, Pivot ½ Turn Rt, Lt Shuffle Fwd  Step Rt, Pivot ½ Turn Lt, Shuffle ½ Turn Lt
37,38,39&40  Step Fwd Lt, Pivot ½ Turn Rt, Lt Shuffle Fwd  Step Fwd Rt, Pivot ½ Turn Lt, Rt Shuffle making½ Turn Lt
On pivot release Lt hands and take Rt hands over ladies head.
Step Rt, Pivot ½ Turn Lt, Rt Shuffle Fwd Rock Back Lt, Touch Rt, Rt Shuffle Fwd
41,42,43&44 Step Fwd Rt, Pivot ½ Turn Lt, Rt Shuffle Fwd  Rock Back On Lt, Touch Rt Beside Lt, Rt Shuffle Fwd
Rejoin in sweetheart on shuffle. Lady changes to same foot pattern as man on touch step
Walk Lt, Walk Rt, Lt Shuffle in Behind Walk Lt, Walk Rt, Lt Shuffle Fwd
45,46,47&48 Small Step Fwd Lt, Small Step Fwd Rt Lt Shuffle Fwd
moving in behind lady in Indian		 Step Fwd Lt, Step Fwd Rt, Lt Shuffle Fwd
Side, Behind, Side Shuffle Rt Full Turn Rt, Side Shuffle Rt
49,50,51&52 Step Rt to Rt Side, Step Lt Behind Rt, Side Shuffle Rt  Step Rt to Rt side making ½ Turn Rt, Step Lt making 
further ½ Turn Rt, Side Shuffle Rt
On turn raise both hands above ladies head letting ladies hands turn inside gents and lower on shuffle
Side, Behind, Side Shuffle Lt  Full Turn Lt, Side Shuffle Lt
53,54,55&56 Step Lt to Lt Side, Step Rt Behind Lt, Side Shuffle Lt – 
on shuffle move to Lt of lady  		 Step Lt to Lt Side making ½ Turn Lt, Step Rt making 
further ½ Turn Lt, Side Shuffle Lt
On turn raise both hands above ladies head letting ladies hands turn inside gents and lower into
sweetheart on shuffle man moves to left of lady
Rock Fwd, Recover, ¼ Turn Side Shuffle Rock Fwd, Recover, ¾ Triple Step Turn
57,58.59&60  Rock Fwd on Rt, Recover Back onto Lt, Side Shuffle Rt making 
¼ Turn Rt to OLOD 		 Rock Fwd on Rt, Recover Back onto Lt, Triple Step making
¾ Turn Rt to ILOD
On triple step release Rt hands and take Lt hands over ladies head to finish facing Lt palm to Lt Palm
Cross Rock, Recover, Side Shuffle Lt
61,62,63&64 Cross Rock Lt over Rt, Recover Back onto Rt, Side Shuffle Lt
On side shuffle change from Lt Palm to Palm to Rt Palm to Palm ready to start dance again
Start Again, Smile and Enjoy.
July 2004