"SWITCHAROO"
 


Choreographed by:           Rick & Deborah Bates (219)365-8319 E-Mail bates@netnitco.net 
Description:                        64 Count - Progressive Partner Dance. Partner's on opposite footwork, Man's steps listed. 
Starting Position:              Right Open Promenade, holding inside hands (Man's Right and Lady's Left) 
Music:                                "Ooh Aah...Just A Little Bit" by Gina G
                                           "Mad Love" by Rick Tippe
                                           "Shalala Lala" by Vengaboys

  Syncopated Diagonal Step-Slide-Steps, 3/4 Rolling Turn, Coaster Step
     1  &  2      Step forward and diagonally to the left on
LEFT   foot; Slide RIGHT foot up and behind left foot and step;
                      Step forward and diagonally to the left on
LEFT   foot  
    3  &  4      Step forward and diagonally to the right on
RIGHT   foot; Slide LEFT foot up and behind right foot and step;
                      Step forward and   diagonally to the right on
RIGHT foot  
Release inside hands (Man's Right and Lady's Left).

    5   -   6       Step a 1/4 turn to the left on
LEFT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on ball of left foot and step RIGHT   foot next to left  
Partners now facing each other. Man faces OLOD Lady faces ILOD.

   7  &  8       Step back on
LEFT foot; Step back on RIGHT foot; Step forward on LEFT foot  
Walk Forward, Pivot (Partners switch sides), Triple Step, Slide Steps Back

   9   - 10        Step forward on
RIGHT foot; Step forward on LEFT foot  
Man takes up Lady's Left hand in his Left as partners begin to pass each other, Lady to the left of Man. Left shoulder to
Left shoulder.
 
       &          Raise left hand and pivot 1/2 turn CCW on ball of
LEFT foot                                                                                                                         Lady turns under upraised joined hands. Partners have now switched sides. Man faces ILOD and Lady faces OLOD.  
  11 &12      Triple step in place (
RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT) Release Left hands  
During counts 13-16, place arms next to your side, bent at elbows into the shape of an " L" hands bent upward at wrist with
palms facing outward.
 
  13  - 14      While bent slightly forward at waist and with knees slightly bent, slide back on
LEFT  foot pulling left arm back
                    and pushing right arm forward; Slide back on
RIGHT   foot pulling right arm back and pushing left arm forward 
  15  - 16      Repeat steps 13 - 14 
Syncopated Heel Switches, Hold, Syncopated Heel Switches, Double Kick
 
  17 &18      Touch
LEFT   heel forward; Step LEFT foot next to right; Touch RIGHT   heel forward 
&19  - 20      Step
RIGHT   foot next to left; Touch LEFT   heel forward; Hold and Clap hands  
&21 &22      Step
LEFT   foot next to right; Touch RIGHT   heel forward; Step RIGHT foot next to left; Touch LEFT   heel forward  
&23  - 24      Step
LEFT   foot next to right; Kick RIGHT   foot forward twice  
Forward Shuffle, 3/4 Rolling Turn, Coaster Step, Walk Forward
 
  25 &26      Shuffle forward (
RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)  
  27  - 28      Step a 1/4 turn to the left on
LEFT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on ball of left foot and step RIGHT
Man takes up Lady's Right hand in his Left. Partners in the Left Open Promenade Position, Holding inside hands.
 
  29 &30      Step back on
LEFT  foot; Step back on RIGHT foot; Step forward on LEFT  foot  
  31  - 32      Step forward on
RIGHT  foot; Step forward on LEFT  foot  
Syncopated Diagonal Step-Slide-Steps, 3/4 Rolling Turn, Coaster Step
 
  33 &34      Step forward and diagonally to the right on
RIGHT foot; Slide LEFT foot up and behind right foot and step;
                    Step forward and diagonally to the right on
RIGHT foot  
  35 &36      Step forward and diagonally to the left on
LEFT foot; Slide RIGHT  foot up and behind left foot and step;
                    Step forward and diagonally to the left on
LEFT   foot 
Release inside hands (Lady's Right and Man's Left).
  
  37  - 38      Step a 1/4 turn to the right on
RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of right foot and step LEFT foot next to right 
Partners now facing each other. Lady faces OLOD Man faces ILOD.
              
  39 &40      Step back on
RIGHT  foot; Step back on LEFT foot; Step forward on RIGHT foot   
Walk Forward, Pivot (Partners switch sides), Triple Step, Slide Steps Back
 
  41  - 42      Step forward on
LEFT  foot; Step forward on RIGHT  foot  
Lady takes up Man's Left hand in her Left as partners begin to pass each other, Man to the left of Lady. Left shoulder
to Left shoulder.
 
       &          Raise left hand and pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of
RIGHT foot   
Man turns under upraised joined hands. Partner have now switched sides. Lady faces ILOD and Man faces OLOD.
 
  43 &44      Triple step in place (
LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)Release Left hands           
During counts 45-48, place arms next to your side, bent at elbows into the shape of an"L" hands bent upward at wrist with
palms facing outward

  45  - 46      While bent slightly forward at waist and with knees slightly bent, slide back on
RIGHT  foot pulling right arm
                     back and pushing left arm forward; Slide back on
LEFT   foot pulling Left arm back and pushing right arm forward 
  47  - 48      Repeat steps 45 -46                   
Syncopated Heel Switches, Hold, Syncopated Heel switches, Double Kick
 
  49 &50      Touch
RIGHT   heel forward; Step RIGHT foot next to left; Touch LEFT   heel forward  
&51  - 52      Step
LEFT   foot next to right; Touch RIGHT   heel forward; Hold and clap hands  
&53 &54      Step
RIGHT   foot next to left; Touch LEFT   heel forward; Step LEFT foot next to right; Touch RIGHT   heel forward  
&55  - 56      Step
RIGHT   foot next to left; Kick LEFT   foot forward twice  
Forward Shuffle, 3/4 Rolling Turn, Coaster Step, Walk Forward
 
  57 &58      Shuffle forward (
LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)  
  59  - 60      Step a 1/4 turn to the right on
RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of right foot and step LEFT
Lady takes up Man's Right hand in her Left. Partners in the Right Open Promenade Position, Holding inside hands.
 
  61 &62      Step back on
RIGHT  foot; Step back on LEFT foot; Step forward on RIGHT foot   
  63  - 64      Step forward on
LEFT  foot; Step forward on RIGHT  foot  
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