BLACK DRESSES

Choreographed by: Michael Barr
Music: Steve Kolander: Black Dresses (126)
Dolly Parton: Romeo (116)
Shenandoah: Darned If I Don't (150)
Counts: 48
Type: 4 wall line dance - Intermediate

STOMP RIGHT, SWIVEL HEELS IN, RIGHT FLICK KICK FORWARD
1  Stomp (down) RIGHT foot forward
  (right heel parallel to left toes...weight on both feet)
2  Swivel BOTH heels in
  (with weight on balls of both feet, move heels so that right heel is pointing
  to approx. 7:00-8:00 o'clock...left heel pointing to approx. 4:00-5:00 o'clock)
3  Swivel BOTH heels back to home
  (with weight on balls of both feet, move heels back to where they were at the start of
  Step #2...both feet pointing to 12:00 o'clock...transfer weight to left foot)
&  Bend RIGHT knee in preparation for flick kick
4  Flick kick RIGHT foot forward (right foot approx. 12"-14" off floor at end of kick)
 
STEP RIGHT BESIDE, LEFT 1/4 MONTEREY TURN, TOUCH RIGHT BESIDE
5  Step RIGHT foot beside left foot
6  Touch LEFT toe out to left side (parallel to right foot)
7  Slide/pull LEFT foot back to beside right foot while making 1/4 pivot turn left
  (pivot on right ball of foot as you pull left foot to beside right foot, stepping/closing
  left foot beside right foot at end of turn...feet and body facing 9:00 o'clock)
8  Touch RIGHT ball of foot beside left foot
 
RIGHT VINE INTO 1/4 TURN RIGHT
9  Step RIGHT ball of foot to right side (parallel to left foot)
10  Step LEFT ball of foot cross behind right foot
11  Step RIGHT ball of foot into 1/4 turn right (right toes and body facing
  12:00 o'clock...left toes pointing to 9:00 o'clock...right heel parallel to approx.
  left instep but apart from left instep)
12  Step LEFT foot slightly forward from right foot (left heel parallel to approx.
  right instep)
 
STOMP RIGHT, SWIVEL HEELS IN, RIGHT FLICK KICK FORWARD
13  Stomp (down) RIGHT foot forward
  (right heel parallel to left toes...weight on both feet)
14  Swivel BOTH heels in
  (with weight on balls of both feet, move heels so that right heel is pointing
  to approx. 7:00-8:00 o'clock...left heel pointing to approx. 4:00-5:00 o'clock)
15  Swivel BOTH heels back to home
  (with weight on balls of both feet, move heels back to where
  they were at the start of Step #2...both feet pointing to 12:00 o'clock...transfer weight
  to left foot)
&  Bend RIGHT knee in preparation for flick kick
16  Flick kick RIGHT foot forward (right foot approx. 12"-14" off floor at end of kick)
 
RIGHT BACK, LEFT BACK, PIVOT RIGHT 1/2 TURN, RIGHT FORWARD
17  Step RIGHT ball of foot back
18  Step LEFT ball of foot back
19  Pivot RIGHT 1/2 turn on ball of left foot as you step RIGHT foot forward into
  6:00 o'clock (body and feet facing 6:00 o'clock)
20  Step LEFT foot slightly forward from right foot
  (left heel parallel to approx. right instep)
 
STOMP RIGHT, SWIVEL HEELS IN, RIGHT FLICK KICK FORWARD
21  Stomp (down) RIGHT foot forward
  (right heel parallel to left toes...weight on both feet)
22  Swivel BOTH heels in
  (with weight on balls of both feet, move heels so that right heel is pointing
  to approx. 1:00-2:00 o'clock...left heel pointing to approx. 10:00-11:00 o'clock)
23  Swivel BOTH heels back to home
  (with weight on balls of both feet, move heels back to where
  they were at the start of Step #2...both feet pointing to 6:00 o'clock...transfer weight
  to left foot)
&  Bend RIGHT knee in preparation for flick kick
24  Flick kick RIGHT foot forward (right foot approx. 12"-14" off floor at end of kick)
 
RIGHT DIAGONAL BACK, LEFT STRAIGHT BACK, RIGHT ACROSS LEFT, HOLD,
LEFT DIAGONAL BACK, RIGHT STRAIGHT BACK, LEFT ACROSS RIGHT, HOLD
25  Step RIGHT ball of foot back 45 diagonal right
  (stepping right foot toward 10:30 o'clock...body
  and feet facing 6:00 o'clock)
26  Step LEFT ball of foot back (stepping straight back into 12:00 o'clock)
27  Step RIGHT ball of foot across front of left foot (right foot apart from left foot aprox.
  8"-12"...right heel approx. parallel to left instep)
28  Hold/pause
29  Step LEFT ball of foot back 45 diagonal left
  (stepping left foot toward 1:30 o'clock...body and feet facing 6:00 o'clock)
30  Step RIGHT ball of foot back (stepping straight back into 12:00 o'clock)
31  Step LEFT ball of foot across front of right foot (left foot apart from right foot
  approx. 8"-12"...left heel approx. parallel to right instep)
32  Hold/pause
 
RIGHT STEP FORWARD, RIGHT 1/4 PIVOT WITH FINGER SNAPS, LEFT STEP FORWARD, LEFT 1/4 PIVOT WITH FINGER SNAPS (REPEAT SERIES TWICE)
33  Step RIGHT ball of foot forward
34  Pivot RIGHT 1/4 turn on ball of right foot as you touch LEFT toe out to left side
  (left toe parallel to right foot...feet and body facing 9:00 o'clock...head looking
  at 6:00 o'clock)...
  and snap thumbs/fingers of both hands at chest level (both elbows will be bent with
  forearms and fists facing forward
  with forearms and fists primarily horizontal to floor)
35  Step LEFT ball of foot into 1/4 turn left (left toes and body facing 6:00 o'clock...head
  looking at 6:00 o'clock...right toes pointing to 9:00 o'clock)...hands/arms still in
  position from Step #34 in preparation for snaps
36  Pivot LEFT 1/4 turn on left ball of foot as you touch RIGHT toe out to right side
  (right toe parallel to left foot...feet and body facing 3:00 o'clock...head looking at
  6:00 o'clock)..and snap thumbs/  fingers of both hands at chest level (both elbows will
  be bent with forearms and fists facing forward with forearms and fists primarily
  horizontal to floor)...
37  Step RIGHT ball of foot forward into 1/4 turn right (right toes and body facing 6:00
  o'clock...head looking at 6:00 o'clock...left toes pointing to 3:00 o'clock)...hands/arms
  still in position from Step #34 in preparation for snaps
38  Pivot RIGHT 1/4 turn on ball of right foot as you touch LEFT toe out to left side (left
  toe parallel to right foot...feet and body facing 9:00 o'clock...head looking at 6:00
  o'clock)...and snap thumbs/fingers of both hands at chest level (both elbows still bent
  with forearms and fists facing forward with forearms and fists primarily horizontal
  to floor)
39  Step LEFT ball of foot into 1/4 turn left (left toes and body facing 6:00 o'clock...head
  looking at 6:00 o'clock...right toes pointing to 9:00 o'clock)...hands/arms still in
  position from Step #38 in preparation for snaps
40  Pivot LEFT 1/4 turn on left ball of foot as you touch RIGHT toe out to right side
  (right toe parallel to left foot...feet and body facing 3:00 o'clock...head looking at 6:00
  o'clock)..and snap thumbs/fingers of both hands at chest level (both elbows will be
  bent with forearms and fists facing forward with forearms and fists primarily
  horizontal to floor)
 
RIGHT CROSS BEHIND, PIVOT LEFT 1/4 TURN, RIGHT FORWARD, PIVOT RIGHT 1/2 TURN, RIGHT FORWARD, PIVOT LEFT 1/4 TURN, RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGE
41  Step RIGHT ball of foot cross behind left foot
  (head now follows body and hands come back to C/W position)
42  Pivot LEFT 1/4 turn on right ball of foot as you step left foot forward into 12:00
  o'clock (right toes pointing to 3:00 o'clock...left toes and body facing 12:00 o'clock)
43  Step RIGHT ball of foot forward (feet and body facing 12:00)
44  Pivot LEFT 1/2 pivot on balls of both feet (start pivot on ball of right foot ending
  with weight on left foot...leaving right leg extended back with right toe/ball touching
  floor...feet and body facing 6:00 o'clock)
45  Step RIGHT ball of foot forward
46  Pivot LEFT 1/4 pivot on balls of both feet (start pivot on ball of right foot ending
  with weight on left foot...leaving right leg extended with right toe/ball touching
  floor...feet and body facing 3:00 o'clock)
&  Bend RIGHT knee in preparation for forward flick kick
47  Flick kick RIGHT foot forward (right foot approx. 12"-14" off floor at end of kick)
&  Step RIGHT ball of foot beside left foot
48  Step LEFT toe/ball beside right foot
 
Repeat


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