Dance Study Guide

Line Dance Study Guide

Electric Slide

Songs: “Poker Face,” Lady Gaga, “Moves Like Jagger,” Maroon 5

Formation: 4 Wall Dance

Movement Patterns/Counts: 18 Total Counts

Grapevine right, (4 Counts)

Grapevine left (4 Counts)

Step back right, left, right, touch left (4 Counts)

Step forward left, touch right toe (2 Counts)

Step backward right, touch left heel (2 Counts)

Step forward left, kick turn right and turn to the wall to the left (2 Counts)

Repeat dance

The Stomp

Song: “Dynamite,” Taio Cruz

Formation: 2 Wall Dance

Movement Patterns/Counts: 30 total counts

Right toe turns out to side and back in (2 Counts)

Tap right heel in front (2 Counts)

Tap right toe in back (2 Counts)

Tap right heel in front once and step on right foot, (2 Counts)

Stomp left foot twice (2 Counts)

Tap left heel in front once and step on left foot (2 Counts)

Stomp right foot twice (2 Counts)

Grapevine right (4 Counts)

Grapevine left/kick turn, (4 Counts)

Grapevine right (4 Counts)

Grapevine left (4 Counts)

Repeat dance

5,6,7,8

Song: “5,6,7,8,” Steps

Formation: 4 Wall Dance

Movement Patterns/Counts: 32 Total Counts

Grapevine right, Grapevine left (8 Counts)

Step forward diagonally with right foot, close with left foot (2 Counts)

Step forward diagonally with left foot, close with right foot (2 Counts)

Repeat diagonally with the right foot (2 Counts)

Repeat diagonally with the left foot (2 Counts)

Move right hand to right hip, move left hand to left hip (2 Counts)

Move right hand to right back pocket, move left hand to left back pocket (2 Counts)

Clap two times (2 Counts)

Point to head with right hand, point down to right foot with right hand (2 Counts)

Step back right, left, right, left (4 Counts)

Jump in place four times with a quarter turn (4 Counts)

Repeat dance

Slappin’ Leather

Song: “Come Out and Play’,” The Offspring

Formation: 4 Wall Dance

Movement Patterns/Counts: 36 Total Counts

Tap right heel in front and together, tap left heel in front and together (4 Counts)

Tap right heel in front and together, tap left heel in front and together (4 Counts)

Tap right heel in front (2x), tap right toe in back (2x) (4 Counts)

Tap right heel forward, tap right toe to side, back and side (4 Counts)

Lift right foot behind left leg and slap with left hand in the air (1 Count)

Keep right foot in air out to side and slap with right hand in the air (1 Count)

Keep right foot in air in front of left leg and slap with left hand (1 Count)

Make quarter turn to left and slap foot with right hand as foot is in the air out to the side (1 Count)

Grapevine right and lift left foot behind right in the air and slap with right hand (4 Counts)

Grapevine left and lift right foot behind left in the air, slap with left hand (4 Counts)

Step back right, left, right, lift left foot behind right in air, slap with right hand (4 Counts)

Step forward left and right stomp (2x) (4 Counts)

Repeat Dance

Cotton Eye Joe

Song: “Cotton Eye Joe,” Rednex

Formation: 4 Wall Dance

Movement Patterns/Counts: 22 Total Counts

Four scissor kicks-right heel together, left heel together, repeat (8 Counts)

Four skiers-right, center, left, center (4 Counts)

Step forward right rock back on left, step back right, rock forward left (4 Counts)

Jump and turn to the left, jump back (2 Counts)

With left foot forward do four gallops/chasses. At the same time swing an invisible rope/lasso with the right hand (4 Counts)

Repeat Dance