“BABY,
I’M READY”
Choreographed by: Rick & Deborah Bates (219) 365-8319 E-Mail bates5678@comcast.net
Description: 32
Count - Progressive Partner Dance
Starting Position: Back to Back. Man facing
ILOD and Lady facing OLOD. Partners on opposite footwork.
Music: “Baby,
I’m Ready” by Ricky Van Shelton
MAN LADY
Turning Steps with Holds and
Finger Movements
Note: On counts 1-8, raise Man’s Right hand with index finger raised and Lady’s Left hand with index finger raised and shake hand rapidly while executing turning steps.
1 - 2 Step
a 1/4 turn to the left on LEFT foot; Hold Step a 1/4 turn
to the right on RIGHT foot; Hold
Partners now facing RLOD.
3 - 4 Step
RIGHT foot next to Left; Hold Step LEFT foot next to Right;
Hold
5 - 6 Step
a 1/4 turn to the left on LEFT foot; Hold Step a 1/4 turn to the right on RIGHT
foot; Hold
Partners now facing each
other. Man facing OLOD and Lady facing ILOD.
7 - 8 Step
RIGHT foot next to Left; Hold Step LEFT foot next to
Right; Hold
Partners join hands in the
Double Hand Hold Position.
Weave, Touch
9 - 10 Step
to the left on LEFT foot; Cross RIGHT Step to the right on RIGHT
foot; Cross LEFT
foot behind Left and step foot behind Right and step
11 - 12 Step to the left on LEFT foot; Cross RIGHT Step to the right on RIGHT
foot; Cross LEFT
foot over Left
and step foot over Right and step
13 - 14 Step to the left on LEFT foot; Cross RIGHT Step to the right on RIGHT
foot; Cross LEFT
foot behind Left and step foot behind Right and step
15 - 16 Step to the left on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT Step to the right on RIGHT
foot; Touch LEFT
foot next to Left foot
next to Right
Toe Touches, Holds, Modified Monterey Turn
17 - 18 Touch RIGHT toe to the
right; Hold Touch LEFT toe to the
left; Hold
19 - 20 Touch
RIGHT foot next to Left; Hold Touch LEFT foot next to
Right; Hold
21 - 22 Touch RIGHT toe to the
right; Hold Touch
LEFT toe to the left; Hold
Release hands.
23 - 24 Pivot 1/2 CW on ball of Left foot and step Pivot 1/2 CCW on ball of Right foot and step
RIGHT foot next to Left; Hold LEFT foot next to Right;
Hold
Head Turns with Knee Pops and Hand Movements
25 - 26 Pop (bend) Right knee slightly, shifting Pop
(bend) Left knee slightly, shifting weight
weight to LEFT foot and with arm bent to RIGHT foot and with arm bent at elbow,
at elbow, swing Left hand with palm up to swing
Right hand with palm up to the right
the left while turning head to the left looking while
turning head to the right looking back
back over Left shoulder at partner; Hold over Right shoulder at partner; Hold
27 - 28 Straighten Right knee and turn head to the Straighten
Left knee and turn head to the
right and face forward, bringing Left hand left
and face forward, bringing Right hand
down to side; Hold down to side; Hold
29 - 30 Pop (bend) Left knee slightly, shifting
weight Pop (bend) Right knee slightly, shifting weight
to RIGHT foot and with arm bent at elbow, to
LEFT foot and with arm bent at elbow,
swing Right hand with palm up to the right swing
Left hand with palm up to the left while
while turning head to the right looking back turning
head to the left looking back over
over Right shoulder at partner; Hold Left
shoulder at partner; Hold
31 - 32 Straighten
Left knee and turn head to the Straighten
Right knee and turn head to the right
left and face forward, bringing Right hand and
face forward, bringing Left hand down to
down to side; Hold side; Hold
-Begin Pattern
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