Out Of The Blue
Description: 32 Count - 4 Wall Line Dance Difficulty: Upper Beginner
Choreographer: Michael Barr, "A Waltz In Time Productions" San Francisco Bay Area USA 7/98
Email [email protected] Phone/Fax 650-327-1405
Music: "Wake Up and Smell The Whiskey," by Dean Miller 136 bpm CD - "Dean Miller" by Capital-Nashville Records, and/or CDX Vol. 180. This song cooks. 8 count lead. "How Do I Get There," by Deana Carter 96 bpm CD - Did I Shave My Legs For This by Capital-Nashville Records. This song inspired the dance and is a good teaching song as well as the suggested music for the couples pattern dance of the same name.
Teaching Song: "Real Man." By Bonnie Raitt 112 bpm
Can Be Seen On Vol. 1 Of My Instructional Video. Email Or Call Me For More Information.
A. KICK-BALL-CHANGE, FORW.. ¼ PIVOT -- KICK-BALL-CHANGE, FORW.. ½ PIVOT
1&2 Kick Left foot forward; Step on ball of Left next to right instep; Step Right slightly forward
3-4 Step Left foot forward; Pivot ¼ turn right on the balls of both feet [end with weight on right foot]
5&6 Kick Left foot forward; Step on ball of Left next to right instep; Step Right slightly forward
7-8 Step Left foot forward; Pivot ½ turn right on the balls of both feet [end with weight on right foot]
B. HIP WALK, HIP SLIDE, ROCK, RETURN -- ½ TURN SHUFFLE, FORW, ½ PIVOT
1-2 Step Left forward at left diagonal [R hip goes back]; Slide Right forward next to left at left diagonal [L hip comes forward]
3-4 Step left slightly forward at left diagonal [R hip goes back]; Rock-back onto Left foot [R hip comes forward]
5&6 Starting a ½ turn step onto Left; Step Right foot next to left; Complete ½ turn stepping forward onto Left
7-8 Step Right foot forward; Pivot ½ turn right [end with weight on left foot]
C. HIP WALK, HIP SLIDE, ROCK, RETURN -- ½ SHUFFLE, FORW. ½ PIVOT
1-2 Step Right forward at right diagonal [L hip goes back]; Slide Left forward next to right at right diagonal [R hip forward]
3-4 Step Right foot slightly forward at right diagonal {L hip goes back]; Rock-back onto Left foot {R hip comes forward]
5&6 Starting a ½ turn right step onto Right foot; Step Left foot next to right; Complete ½ turn stepping forward on Right
7-8 Step Left foot forward. Pivot ½ turn right [end with weight on right foot]
D. SIDE POINTS - FORWARD STEPS
1-2 Touch Left toe side left; Step Left foot forward
3-4 Touch Right toe side right; Step Right foot forward
5-6 Touch Left toe side left; Step Left foot forward
7-8 Touch Right toe side right; Step Right foot forward
BEGIN AGAIN!!!!
Ask for the couples pattern dance of the same name. Adapted to couples by Michele Burton and Michael Barr.
Note: This step description may be freely copied and distributed provided it is the Choreographer's version.