“ME WITHOUT YOU”

 

Choreographed by:      Rick & Deborah Bates (219) 365-8319  E-Mail bates5678@comcast.net

Description:                   32 Count - Progressive Partner Dance

Starting Position:          Double Hand Hold Position. Man faces OLOD and Lady faces ILOD

Music:                            “Honk If You Honky Tonk” by George Strait

                                        “Without You” by Vince Gill

                                        “Shine Them Buckles” by The Bellamy Brothers

 

                      MAN                                                                                          LADY                            

Toe / Heel Struts

 1   -    2         Step across Left onto toes of RIGHT foot; Step                Step across Right onto toes of LEFT foot;

                      down onto heel of RIGHT foot                                              Step down onto heel of LEFT foot                    

 3   -    4         Step to the left onto toes of LEFT foot; Step                      Step to the right onto toes of RIGHT foot;      

down onto heel of LEFT foot                                                 Step down onto heel of RIGHT foot       

 5   -    6         Step across Left onto toes of RIGHT foot; Step                Step across Right onto toes of LEFT foot;

                      down onto heel of RIGHT foot                                              Step down onto heel of LEFT foot                    

 7   -    8         Step to the left onto toes of LEFT foot; Step                      Step to the right onto toes of RIGHT foot;      

down onto heel of LEFT foot                                                 Step down onto heel of RIGHT foot

Release hands.

Monterey Turn, Swivets

 9   -  10         Touch RIGHT toe to the right; Pivot 1/2 turn                     Touch LEFT toe to the left; Pivot 1/2 turn

CW on ball of Left foot and step RIGHT foot                     CCW on ball of Right foot and step LEFT

next to Left                                                                                 foot next to Right

Partners are now back to back. Man facing ILOD and Lady facing OLOD.

11  -  12         Touch LEFT toe to the left; Step LEFT foot                       Touch RIGHT toe to the right; Step RIGHT

                      next to Right                                                                              foot next to Left

13  -  14         With weight on heel of Right foot and ball of                     With weight on heel of Left foot and ball of

                       Left foot, swivel RIGHT toe to the right and                      Right foot, swivel LEFT toe to the left and

                       LEFT heel to the left; Swivel RIGHT toe and                     RIGHT heel to the right; Swivel LEFT toe

                       LEFT heel to center                                                                and RIGHT heel to center

15  -  16          With weight on heel of Left foot and ball of                      With weight on heel of Right foot and ball of

                       Right foot, swivel LEFT toe to the left and                         Left foot, swivel RIGHT toe to the right and

                       RIGHT heel to the right; Swivel LEFT toe and                  LEFT heel to the left; Swivel RIGHT toe and

                       RIGHT heel to center, shift weight to LEFT                       LEFT heel to center, shift weight to RIGHT

                       foot                                                                                            foot

Side Steps, Touches, Vine with 1/4 Turn, Scuff

17  -  18         Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT                  Step to the left on LEFT foot; Touch RIGHT                           

                      foot next to Right                                                                     foot next to Left

19  -  20         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

21  -  22         Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Cross LEFT                    Step to the left on LEFT foot; Cross RIGHT

                      foot behind Right and step                                                     foot behind Left and step             

23  -  24         Step a 1/4 turn to the right on RIGHT foot;                         Step a 1/4 turn to the left on LEFT foot; Scuff

                      Scuff LEFT foot next to Right                                                RIGHT foot next to Left              

Man takes up Lady’s Left hand in his Right. Partners now facing FLOD in the Right Open Promenade Position.

Step-Slide-Step, Scuff, Military Pivot, Military Turn

25  -  26         Step forward on LEFT foot; Slide RIGHT                            Step forward on RIGHT foot; Slide LEFT foot

                      foot next to Left                                                                         next to Right

27  -  28         Step forward on LEFT foot; Scuff RIGHT                           Step forward on RIGHT foot; Scuff LEFT foot

                      foot next to Left                                  next to Right

Release inside hands. Man’s Left and Lady’s Right.

29  -  30         Step forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn                        Step forward on LEFT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CW

                      CCW on ball of Right foot and shift weight                         on ball of Left foot and shift weight to RIGHT

                      to LEFT foot                                                                              foot

31  -  32         Step forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/4 turn                        Step forward on LEFT foot; Pivot 1/4 turn CW

                      CCW on ball of Right foot and shift weight                         on ball of Left foot and shift weight to RIGHT

                      to LEFT foot                                                                              foot

Rejoin hands in the Double Hand Hold Position. Man facing OLOD and Lady facing ILOD.

                      -Begin Pattern Again-

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