Whirl-Y-Reel

Choreographed by Bill Bader billbader@hotmail.com 604-684-2455
Description: Line dance routine with 2 sections.
Music: "Whirl-Y-Reel I (Beard & Sandals Mix)" by Afro-Celt Sound System on the "Jungle2Jungle" Soundtrack. Use soundtrack version only: 3:30 mins. (136 bpm)
Teaching song: "Better Way" by Little Texas (108 bpm)
Dedication: To Mary Dale of Invercargill, New Zealand in whose home this was created.
Choreographer's Notes: This wonderful song has distinct thematic parts, so this dance is a routine
rather than a normal repeating pattern. The sequence of the choreography is dictated by the musical themes as they reappear. Example: Section A is triggered by the Irish flute theme. To keep the dance
as simple as possible, there are only 2 sections to learn and everything repeats in one way or another.
Count In: Introduction begins very softly. When the beat starts, count 8 measures of 8
(64 counts) and start the dance when the flutes come in, at 0:39.

PART I. FULL SECTION "A"
A - 1. FORWARD, ROCK BACK, SHUFFLE BACK, BACK, ROCK FORWARD,
FULL SPIN FORWARD, STEP FORWARD; REPEAT LEADING WITH LEFT
1 - 2 Step R forward. Rock back onto L.
3 & 4 Shuffle back on R-L-R.
5 - 6 Step L back. Rock forward onto R.
7 - 8 Step L forward spinning a full turn right on ball of L. Step R forward.
9 - 16 Repeat counts 1 - 8 in this section leading with LEFT foot. (You will spin left.)
A - 2. HEEL GRIND, COASTER STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, QUICK VINE LEFT: x 2
1 - 2 With R heel forward: Grind R heel with toe moving in, then out.
3 & 4 Coaster Step R-L-R (back-together-forward).
5 - 6 Step L forward. Pivot Turn 1/2 right shifting weight forward onto R.
7 & 8 Step L to left side. Cross-Step R behind L. Step L to left side
9 - 16 Repeat counts 1 - 8 in this section.

A - 3. CROSS, ROCK, SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE, CROSS, ROCK, TRIPLE TURN 1/2: x 2
1 - 2 Cross-Step R over L. Rock back onto L
3 & 4 Step R to right side. Slide Step L beside R. Step R to right side.
5 - 6 Cross-Step L over R. Rock back onto R.
7 & 8 Triple Step L-R-L in place turning 1/2 left.
9 - 16 Repeat counts 1 - 8 in this section. Section A starts and ends facing the same wall.

PART 2. SECTION B - 3 Start facing 12:00.
HEEL, STEP, POINT, HEEL, STEP, POINT, TURN; REPEAT 3 MORE TIMES BUT
ELIMINATE THE TURN AT THE END. (NOTE: THIS SECTION CHANGES WALLS.)
1 & 2 Touch R heel forward. Step R beside L. Touch L toe to left side.
3 & 4 Touch L heel forward. Step L beside R. Touch R toe to right side.
& Turn 1/4 right leaving R leg extended ( so the side toe touch can easily become a forward heel touch).
5 - 8 & Repeat for a 2nd wall counts 1 - 4 &
9 - 12 & Repeat for a 3rd wall counts 1 - 4 &
13 - 16 Repeat for a 4th wall counts 1 - 4. NO TURN. This section changes walls. End facing 9:00.
Note: This is the only section that changes walls: it turns us one wall left.

PART 3. FULL SECTION A
1 - 48 Repeat the 3 parts of A . Start and end facing 9:00 wall.
PART 4. FULL SECTION "B"
B - 1. SWEEP, STEP FWD, SWEEP, STEP FWD, TOUCH SIDE-FRONT-SIDE, STEP BACK;
SWEEP, STEP BACK, SWEEP, STEP BACK, TOUCH SIDE-BACK-SIDE, STEP FWD
1 - 2 Sweep R toe from right side to forward. Step R forward.
3 - 4 Sweep L toe from left side to forward. Step L forward.
5 - 6 Touch R toe to right side. Touch R toe forward. Option for 5-6-7: continue sweeps.
7 - 8 Touch R toe to right side. Step R back.
9 - 10 Sweep L toe from left side to back. Step L back.
11 - 12 Sweep R toe from right side to back. Step R back.
13 - 14 Touch L toe to left side. Touch L toe back. Option for
13-14-15: continue sweeps.
15 - 16 Touch L toe to left side. Step L forward. Start and end facing 9:00 wall.

B - 2. SYNCOPATED VINE RIGHT, SHIMMY WITH 4 HEEL BOUNCES TURNING 1/2 R: x 2
1-2 Step R to right side. Cross Step L behind R
& 3 - 4 Step R to right side. Cross Step L over R. Hold.
5-6-7-8 Shimmy 4 cts. bouncing heels 4 times turning 1/8 right each time = total of 1/2 turn.
9 - 16 Repeat counts 1-8 in this section. Start and end facing 9:00 wall.

B - 3. HEEL, STEP, POINT, HEEL, STEP, POINT, TURN; REPEAT 3 MORE TIMES BUT
ELIMINATE THE TURN AT THE END. Start facing 9:00
1 & 2 Touch R heel forward. Step R beside L. Touch L toe to left side.
3 & 4 Touch L heel forward. Step L beside R. Touch R toe to right side.
& Turn 1/4 right leaving R leg extended ( so the side toe touch can easily become a forward heel touch).
5 - 8 & Repeat for a 2nd wall counts 1 - 4 &
9 - 12 & Repeat for a 3rd wall counts 1 - 4 &
13 - 16 Repeat for a 4th wall counts 1 - 4. NO TURN. End facing 6:00.

PART 5. FULL SECTION A. Start and end facing 6:00.
PART 6. FULL SECTION B. Start facing 6:00. End facing 3:00.
The 3:00 wall is the only wall where we do not do Section A (the "repeat B wall").
PART 7. FULL SECTION B. Start facing 3:00. End facing 12:00.

PART 8. FULL SECTION A. Start and end facing 12:00.
PART 9. SECTION A - 1 WITH SPECIAL ENDING. Start and end facing 12:00.
1 - 14 Normal as above.
15&16 Replace the last spin with: Shuffle forward on R-L-R. On last step, slowly extend arms
diagonally outward with right arm forward and left arm back. End of dance.

SHORT SUMMARY OF THE PARTS OF THE ROUTINE: A, B-3, A, B, A, B, B, A, A-1
DETAILED SUMMARY EACH WALL:
1st (12:00) Wall: All 3 parts of A; just "Heel & Toe" section of B (B-3)
2nd ( 9:00) Wall: Total dance: all 3 parts of A; all 3 parts of B
3rd ( 6:00) Wall: Total dance: all 3 parts of A; all 3 parts of B
4th ( 3:00) Wall: All 3 parts of B (Remember: 3:00 is the "repeat B wall")
5th (12:00) Wall: All 3 parts of A, Repeat A to special ending. (This is the only repeat of A.)
This revised step description was written 03/00 by the choreographer.
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