“U Need A Man”

 

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 facing OLOD and Lady facing ILOD.

                                                Partners on opposite footwork.

Music:                                    “Beautiful Day” by Rick Trevino

“Ain’t Wastin’ Good Whiskey” by Trick Pony

“You Need A Man Around Here” by Brad Paisley

“Honky Tonk Girl” by Joe Nichols

 

                    MAN                                                                                                   LADY

Cross Rock Steps, Triple Steps                                                                       Diagonal Rock Steps, Triple Steps

 1   -    2       Cross RIGHT foot over Left; Rock back onto                            Step forward and diagonally to the left on LEFT

                    LEFT foot                                                                                          foot; Rock back onto RIGHT foot

 3  &   4       Triple step in place (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)                               Triple step in place (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)

 5   -    6       Cross LEFT foot over Right; Rock back onto                             Step forward and diagonally to the right on RIGHT

                    RIGHT foot                                                                                       foot; Rock back onto LEFT foot

 7  &   8       Triple step in place (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)                                 Triple step in place (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)

Side Step, Together, Pivot, Forward Shuffle,                                                 Full CCW Turn, Pivot, Forward Shuffle,

Release Man’s Right hand and Lady’s Left. Raise Man’s Left hand and Lady’s Right as Lady turns under upraised joined hands….

 9   -  10       Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Step LEFT                              Step to the left on LEFT foot and begin a full

                    foot next to Right                                                                             CCW turn traveling to the left; Step on RIGHT foot and complete full CCW turn

      &           Pivot 1/4 CW on ball of LEFT foot                                               Pivot 1/4 CCW on ball of RIGHT foot

Partners now facing RLOD in the Left Open Promenade Position, holding inside hands. Man’s Left and Lady’s Right.

11  & 12      Shuffle forward (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)                                    Shuffle forward (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)

Release Man’s Left hand and Lady’s Right.

Military Pivot, Forward Shuffle                                                                       Military Pivot, Forward Shuffle

13  -  14       Step forward on LEFT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CW                          Step forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn

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

                    foot                                                                                                     LEFT foot

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

15  & 16      Shuffle forward (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)                                        Shuffle forward (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)

Sugar Foots, Forward Shuffles                                                                         Sugar Foots, Forward Shuffles

17  -  18   Turn Right knee inward and touch RIGHT toe                               Turn Left knee inward and touch LEFT toe next

                    next to Left foot; Turn Right knee outward and                          to Right foot; Turn Left knee outward and touch

                    touch RIGHT heel next to Left foot                                               LEFT heel next to Right foot

19  & 20      Shuffle forward (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)                                      Shuffle forward (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)

21  -  22       Turn Left knee inward and touch LEFT toe next                         Turn Right knee inward and touch RIGHT toe

                    to Right foot; Turn Left knee outward and                                   next to Left foot; Turn Right knee outward and

                    touch LEFT heel next to Right foot                                                touch RIGHT heel next to Left foot

23  & 24      Shuffle forward (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)                                         Shuffle forward (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)        

Military Pivot, Turning Triple Step                                                                 Military Pivot, Turning Triple Step

25  -  26       Step forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CCW                     Step forward on LEFT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CW

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

27  & 28      Triple step in place (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)                               Triple step in place (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)                                    making a 1/4 turn CCW on these steps                                                            making a 1/4 turn CW on these steps              

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

29  -  30       Step to the left on LEFT foot; Slide RIGHT foot                        Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Slide LEFT foot

                    next to Left and step                                                                        next to Right and step

31  -  32 Cross LEFT foot over Right and step; Point RIGHT                       Cross RIGHT foot over Left and step; Point LEFT

                    toe to the right                                                                                  toe to the left

                    -Begin Pattern Again-

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