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Hoedown Hop

Choreographed by Jon Lee for the New York City Hoedown, May 2006
Description: 48 count couples mixer
Music: “You Can’t Stop The Beat" – Hairspray Soundtrack

Starting position: couples facing each other, follows on inside, leads on outside of circle

Rotating shuffle box
1 ¼ turn to right, L step to side (partners will pass back to back)
2 R step together
3 L step to side
4 R touch together, turn ¼ to right (partners now facing each other)
5 R step to side
6 L step together
7 R step to side
8 L touch together, turn ¼ to right

Rotating shuffle box
1 - 8 repeat 1 – 8 (delete final ¼ turn)

Duck, walk forward 4 steps, turning hop, hop, hop, hop
1 lean down, chest parallel to floor (or close as you can) R step forward
2 -4 forward L, R, L
5 - 8 bring arms up over head, hop, hop hop, hop turning ½ left, face partner

Swing partner 1 ½ rotation
1 - 8 place right arms around partners waist and revolve to right 1 ½ times
Ending back in original starting positions

Wrap follow, rotate 1/2 , roll follow out Follows:
1 – 4 take leads hands (right to left and left to right) starting R step toward lead turning ½ to left, taking right arm over head into wrap position on lead’s right side. (both facing same direction)

Lead: 1 – 4 take follow hands (right to left and left to right) starting R step in place taking left hand over follows head into a wrap position as follow turns ½ guide

Follow: 5 – 8 rotating to right, roll out from lead, releasing right hand, 360 degrees to outside of the circle, end facing lead. End touch L

Lead: 5 – 8 rotate to right, releasing left hand allowing follow to roll out from wrap feet step in place as you complete ½ turn to face follow. End touch L

Slide, clap, happy walk to new partner
1,2 ¼ turn to right, slide big step to left, step L (back to back with partner)
3 bring R foot together
4 Clap (you are now facing your new partner)
5 – 8 High stepping four walks diagonal to left ,¼ turn to right on last step (facing new partner in starting positions to begin again)

Except for the first 16 counts and the first four counts of the last 8 counts, starting feet don’t really matter. If you need to have specifics use this rule of thumb, when ever you do side steps (counts 1 – 16 and counts 41-44) start left, all other times start right.

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Hoedown Hop Choreographed by Jon Lee for the New York City Hoedown, May 2006 Description: 48 count couples mixer Music: “You Can’t Stop The Beat" – Hairspray Soundtrack Starting position: couples facing each other, follows on inside, leads on outside of circle Rotating shuffle box 1 ¼ turn to right, L step to side (partners will pass back to back) 2 R step together 3 L step to side 4 R touch together, turn ¼ to right (partners now facing each other) 5 R step to side 6 L step together 7 R step to side 8 L touch together, turn ¼ to right Rotating shuffle box 1 - 8 repeat 1 – 8 (delete final ¼ turn) Duck, walk forward 4 steps, turning hop, hop, hop, hop 1 lean down, chest parallel to floor (or close as you can) R step forward 2 -4 forward L, R, L 5 - 8 bring arms up over head, hop, hop hop, hop turning ½ left, face partner Swing partner 1 ½ rotation 1 - 8 place right arms around partners waist and revolve to right 1 ½ times Ending back in original starting positions Wrap follow, rotate 1/2 , roll follow out Follows: 1 – 4 take leads hands (right to left and left to right) starting R step toward lead turning ½ to left, taking right arm over head into wrap position on lead’s right side. (both facing same direction) Lead: 1 – 4 take follow hands (right to left and left to right) starting R step in place taking left hand over follows head into a wrap position as follow turns ½ guide Follow: 5 – 8 rotating to right, roll out from lead, releasing right hand, 360 degrees to outside of the circle, end facing lead. End touch L Lead: 5 – 8 rotate to right, releasing left hand allowing follow to roll out from wrap feet step in place as you complete ½ turn to face follow. End touch L Slide, clap, happy walk to new partner 1,2 ¼ turn to right, slide big step to left, step L (back to back with partner) 3 bring R foot together 4 Clap (you are now facing your new partner) 5 – 8 High stepping four walks diagonal to left ,¼ turn to right on last step (facing new partner in starting positions to begin again) Except for the first 16 counts and the first four counts of the last 8 counts, starting feet don’t really matter. If you need to have specifics use this rule of thumb, when ever you do side steps (counts 1 – 16 and counts 41-44) start left, all other times start right. Visit the Big Apple Ranch Line Dance Library.