JUST LIKE A RODEO

Choreographed by: Jo Thompson
Music: John Michael Montgomery: Just Like a Rodeo
Counts: 0

This is a phrased dance to go with this specific song, there are three groupings of moves: A, B, C.
step A is done with each verse
step B is done with each chorus
step C is done with each instrumental section
Sequence: Intro-A-A-B-C-A-B-C-B-B-C-Ending
 
Jo suggests you let the music "talk to you" to know which step is next.
 
COUNTS/STEP DESCRIPTIONS
 
Introduction: wait 32 counts--just do your own thing
 
step A (32 count verse)
1-2  place ball of right foot forward (1),
  turn 1/4 left shifting weight to left foot (2)
3-4  place ball of right foot forward (3),
  turn 1/4 left shifting weight to left foot (4)
5-6  place ball of right foot forward (5),
  turn 1/4 left shifting weight to left foot (6)
 
NOTE: can use counter-clockwise circling of hips for these turns
 
7-8  with weight on left foot, turn left to face original wall and point
  right toe to right side (7), hold (8)
 
 
&9-10  bring right together (&), point left toe to left side (9), hold (10)
&11-12  bring left together (&), point right toe to right side (11),
  hold (12)
13  place ball of right crossed behind left
14  leaving feet where they are turn right 360 degrees
15  finishing 360 degree turn, shift weight forward to right foot
&16  step ball of left foot to left side (&), step right foot to right
  side (16)--this is a ball change with feet apart
 
 
17-18  step ball of left foot across in front of right (17),
  drop left heel to floor (18)
19-20  step ball of right foot to right side (19),
  drop right heel to floor (20)
21-22  step ball of left foot across in front of right (21),
  drop left heel to floor (22)
23&24  step right crossed behind left (23), small step left to left side
  (&), step right across in front of left (24)
 
 
25-26  step left to left side (25), touch ball of right beside left (26)
27-28  step right to right side (27), touch ball of left beside right (28)
&29  step left next to right (&), touch tip of right toe to right side
  with right knee turned in (29)
&30  step right next to left (&), touch tip or left toe to left side
  with left knee turned in (30)
&31  step left next to right (&), touch tip of right toe to right side
  with right knee turned in (31)
&32  step right next to left (&), touch tip of left toe to left side
  with left knee turned in (32)
&  step left next to right
 
BE SURE TO REFER TO SEQUENCE CHART FOR ORDER OF STEPS (see above)
 
 
step B (32 count chorus)
1&2  face wall 1/4 right from original wall and shuffle right forward
  (right forward, left together, right forward)
3-4  step left forward (3), turn right 1/2 and shift weight to right  foot (4)
5-6  step left forward (5), pull right foot up to and behind left
  shifting weight onto right (6)
7-8  step left forward (7), pull right foot up to and behind left
  shifting weight onto right (8)
 
NOTE: counts 5-8 should use body rolls as if riding a horse
 
 
9&10  shuffle left forward (left forward, right together, left forward)
  facing the wall 1/4 left from the original wall
11-12  step right forward (11), turn left 1/2 and shift weight to left foot (12)
13  turning 1/2 left, leap onto right foot and karate kick left to wall
  1/4 left from original wall
14  step left back
15&16  right back coaster step (right back {15}, left together {&},
  right forward {16})
 
 
17-18  step left to 10:30 with original wall being 12:00 (17),
  kick right across (18)
&19-20  ball change right, left (&19), kick right across (20)
21-22  step right to right side, turning body to face 1:30 with original
  wall being 12:00 (21), kick left across (22)
&23-24  ball change left, right (&23), kick left across (24)
 
 
&25-26  step left to left side (&), step right to right end with weight
  on both feet (25), clap (26)
27-28  bend right knee and turn in Elvis style (27), change weight to left knee (28)
29-31  straighten leg and circle hips slowly counter-clockwise
32  bend right knee and turn in Elvis style
 
BE SURE TO REFER TO SEQUENCE CHART FOR ORDER OF STEPS (see above)
 
 
step C (32 count instrumental)
1-4  vine right:right to right side (1), left crossed behind right (2),
  right to right side (3), touch ball of left next to right (4)
&5  ball change left, right with feet apart:step ball of left to left
  side (&), step right in place (5)
6  with weight on right foot, bend left knee placing left foot beside
  right knee and pirouette right 360 degrees
 
OPTION: count 6 can be done without a turn as just a knee lift
 
&7-8  ball change left, right with feet apart:step ball of left to left
  side (&), step right in place (7), touch ball of left next to right (8)
 
 
9-12  vine left:left to left side (9), right crossed behind left (10),
  left to left side (11), touch ball of right next to left (12)
&13  step ball of right to right side (&), step ball of left to left side
  to end with weight on both feet (13)
&14  step right foot to center with slightly bent knee (&), step left next
  to right with slightly bent knee (14)
&15  step ball of right to right side straightening leg (&), step ball of
  left to left side straightening leg (15)
&16  step right foot to center with slightly bent knee (&), step left next
  to right with slightly bent knee (16)
 
 
17-32  repeat above 16 counts
 
 
 
BE SURE TO REFERE TO SEQUENCE CHART FOR ORDER OF STEPS (see above)
 
 
Ending (drum roll and final beat)
No specific count here
With feet together, spin right one to two full turns, put feet apart-left
foot lined up with left hip or shoulder, and right hip lined up with
right hip or shoulder-facing the original wall, reach up with right hand
and wait for the final beat when you pull your right fist down to chest,
bow your head and turn in left knee Elvis style. You may want to add a
triumphant YES!!!! at this time.
 
Sequence:INTRO-A-A-B-C-A-B-C-B-B-C-ENDING


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