Watermelon Crawl

Choreographed by Bob & Vickie Anderson, Stockbridge, GA, 404/474-7484
Description: 72 Steps / 68 Beat, Partner Dance, Couples in sweetheart promenade position.
Music: Watermelon Crawl - Tracy Byrd (16 beat intro)
  Why Haven't I Heard From You - Reba McEntire.
  POLKA STEPS
1&2 Polka step forward on Right, Left, Right
3&4 Polka step forward on Left, Right, Left
5&6 Polka step forward on Right, Left, Right
7&8 Polka step forward on Left, Right, Left
   
  JAZZ BOX & JAZZ BOX TURN
1-2 Cross Right over Left, Step back Left
3-4 Step Right to right, Step Left beside Right
5-6 Release Rt hands, Cross Right over Left, Raise Left hands, Make a 3/4 turn left by unwinding legs
7-8 Step Rt next to Lt ,completing full turn, Step Lt next to Rt, returning hands to promenade position
   
  VINES & KICKS
  MAN LADY
1 Step right to right Crossing Right over Left, step to left
2 Raise Lt hands over lady's head Cross L behind R Under raised Left hand, Make 1/2 turn to the
right stepping slightly back on Left
3 Lower left hands step right to rig ht Step Right to right
4 Kick left to right side Kick Left to right side, Step Left to left as you 
turn body 1/4 turn to left
5 Raise Lt hands over lady's head Step L to L Under raised Left hand
6 Lowering Lt hands and raising Rt hands 
over lady's head
Cross Rt behind Lt
Under raised Rt hand, Make 1/4 turn left 
as you step Right to Right
7 Lower Right hands Step Left to left Make 1/2 turn to left as you step Left to left
8 Kick Right to left Kick Right to left
     
1 Raise Rt hands over lady's head Step Rt to R Under raised Right hand, Step Right to right 
as you turn body 1/4 turn to the right
2 Lower Right hands back into promenade 
position
Step Left beside Right
Make 1/4 turn right as you step Left to left
3 Rock back on heels of both feet Rock back on heels of both feet
4 Return both feet to floor with weight on Rt Return feet to floor with weight on Right
   
  CRAWL WITH PIVOT TURNS
5 Bending at knees, Step forward on Left well forward but to the right of Right
6 Bending at knees a little deeper, Step forward on Right, well forward but to the left of Left
7 Bending at knees a little deeper, Step forward on Left, well forward but to the right of Right
8 Rising completely upright at knees, Step forward on Right,
   
1-2 Step forward on Left, Pivot 1/2 turn to the right
3 Bending at knees, Step forward on Left, well forward but to the right of Right
4 Bending at knees a little deeper, Step forward on Right, well forward but to the left of Left
5 Bending at knees a little deeper, Step forward on Left, well for-ward but to the right of Right
6 Rising completely upright at knees, step forward on Right
7 Raising Left hands, release Right hands with man placing Right hand behind his back at
waist to be taken in lady's Right hand,
Step forward on Left,
8 Lower Left hands pivot 1/2 turn to the right while raising Right hands up and over lady's head
   
  HIP BUMPS & CRAWL
1-2 Release Left hands,
Stepping forward on Left while pivoting 1/4 to the right into a left hip bump, with man's 
hands placed Over lady's hands at the lady's waist,
Bump hips to the left
3-4 Bump hips to the right, Bump hips to the right
5-6 Bending at knees, bump hips to the left, Bending at knees a little deeper, Bump hips to the right
7-8 Bending at knees a little deeper, Bump hips to the left, Rising completely upright at knees,
Bump hips to the right
1 Rising slightly upward at knees, Bump hips to the left
2 Rising completely upright at knees, Bump hips to right
3-4 Making 1/4 turn left back into line of dance, step forward on Left as you return hands to
promenade position, Stomp Right beside Left
5 Bending at knees, Step forward on Left well forward but to the right of Right
6 Bending at knees a little deeper, Step forward on Right well for-ward but to the left of Left
7 Bending at knees a little deeper, Step forward on Left well forward but to the right of Right
8 Rising completely upright at knees, Step forward on Right
   
  HEEL TOUCHES & HOOKS
1-2 Touch Left heel out front, Hook Left heel in front of Right knee
3-4 Touch Left heel out front, Step Left foot beside Right
5-6 Touch Right heel out front, Hook Right heel in front of Left knee
7-8 Touch Right heel out front, Step Right foot beside Left
   
1-2 Kick Left forward, Kick Left forward
3-4 Step back on Left, Touch Right toe back
  BEGIN AGAIN                 November 2000