"KEEP IT UP"
Choreographed by: Rick &
Deborah Bates (219)365-8319 E-Mail bates@netnitco.net
Description:
32 Count - Progressive Partner Dance
Starting Position:
Right Open Promenade, holding inside hands (Man's Right and Lady's Left)
Music:
"Keep It Up" by Mark Collie
"Linda Lou" by The Tractors
"Country Down To My Soul" by Lee Roy Parnell
MAN LADY
Vine (Partner's Switch Sides), Diagonal Heel Touches
1 - 2 Step to the Right
on RIGHT foot; Cross
Step to the Left
on LEFT foot; Cross
LEFT foot behind Right and step
RIGHT
foot behind Left and step
Release inside hands (Man's Right and Lady's
Left) .Lady passes
in front of Man
3 - 4 Step to the Right
on RIGHT foot; Touch
Step to the Left on
LEFT foot; Touch
RIGHT
LEFT
heel forward and diagonally to the Left heel
forward and diagonally to the Right
Partners have now switched sides. Man takes up
Lady's Right hand in his Left
5 - 6 Step
LEFT foot next to Right; Touch
RIGHT Step
RIGHT foot next to Left; Touch
heel forward and diagonally to the Right
LEFT
heel forward and diagonally to the Left
7 - 8 Step
RIGHT foot next to Left; Touch
LEFT Step
LEFT foot next to Right; Touch
RIGHT
heel forward and diagonally to the Left
heel forward and diagonally to
the Right
Forward Shuffles, Rock Step, Pivot, Side Shuffle
9 & 10 Shuffle forward (
LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)
Shuffle forward (
RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)
11 & 12 Shuffle forward (
RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT )
Shuffle forward (
LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)
13 - 14 Step forward on
LEFT foot; Rock back
Step forward on
RIGHT foot; Rock back
onto RIGHT foot
onto LEFT
foot
&
Pivot 1/4 turn CCW on ball of RIGHT
foot Pivot 1/4 turn CW on
ball of LEFT foot
15 & 16 Shuffle to the Left (
LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT )
Shuffle to the Right (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
)
Release hands (Man's left and Lady's Right)
Boogie Walk Back, Forward Shuffles
(Partner's Switch Sides)
Note: During counts 17 - 20 Raise hands to shoulder
level and with each step shake hips and hands. Use some attitude. Have fun
with it!
17 - 18 Swivel Left heel to the Left
and step back Swivel
Right heel to the Right and step back on
on RIGHT foot; Swivel
Right heel to the
LEFT foot; Swivel Left heel
to the Left and step
Right and step back on LEFT
foot
back on RIGHT
foot
19 - 20 Swivel Left heel to the Left
and step back Swivel
Right heel to the Right and step back on
on RIGHT foot; Swivel
Right heel to the
LEFT foot; Swivel Left
heel to the Left and step
Right and step back on LEFT
foot
back on RIGHT
foot
21 & 22 Shuffle forward (
RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)
Shuffle forward (LEFT, RIGHT,
LEFT)
Partners will pass each other, Lady to the Right
of Man, Right shoulder to Right shoulder
23 & 24 Shuffle forward (
LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)
Shuffle forward (
RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)
Partners have now switched sides - Man facing
I.L.O.D., Lady facing O.LO.D.
Vine With 1/2 Turn, Scuff, Vine With 1/4
Turn, Scuff
25 - 26 Step to the Right on
RIGHT foot; Cross
Step to the Left on
LEFT foot; Cross RIGHT
LEFT foot behind Right
and step
foot behind Left and step
27 - 28 Step 1/4 turn to the Right on
RIGHT foot;
Step 1/4 turn to the Left on
LEFT foot; Pivot
Pivot 1/4 turn CW on ball of Right foot and
1/4 turn CCW on ball of Left foot and scuff
scuff LEFT foot next to Right
RIGHT foot next to Left
Partners now facing each other. Man facing O.L.O.D.,
Lady facing I.L.O.D. - Man takes up Lady's Left hand
in his Right.
29 - 30 Step to the Left on
LEFT foot; Cross
Step to the Right on
RIGHT foot; Cross LEFT
RIGHT foot behind Left and step
foot behind Right and step
31 - 32 Step 1/4 turn to the Left
on LEFT foot;
Step 1/4 turn to
the Right on RIGHT foot;
Scuff RIGHT foot next
to Left
Scuff
LEFT foot next to Right
Partners now in the Right Open Promenade Position
holding inside hands (Man's Right and Lady's Left)
- Begin Pattern Again -