DANCING IN BLACK FOR TWO

CHOREOGRAPHER:  Robyn-April Rivard-Darby, The Original Trouble
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COUNT: 48
TYPE: Couples Circle Dance in Sweetheart position
LEVEL: Beginner/Low Intermediate 
MUSIC:  Men in Black by Will Smith-108bpm
	Dust On The Bottle by David Lee Murphy-109bpm
	You Walked In by Lonestar-112bpm
	Deja Blue by Billy Ray Cyrus-116bpm
	That Girl's Been Spyin' On Me by Billy Dean-128bpm
	Love Gets Me Every Time by Shania Twain-128bpm
	All I Want Is A Life by Tim McGraw-132bpm

STOMP-STOMP-STOMP 

1	Stomp Left foot next to Right foot
&	Quickly stomp Right foot next to Left foot
2	Quickly stomp Left foot next to Right foot

TRIPLE FRONT, ROCK STEP 

3	Step Right foot forward
&	Quickly step Left foot to Right foot
4	Step Right foot forward
5	Step Left foot forward
6	Rock back to Right foot

TRIPLE BACK, ROCK STEP 

7	Step Left foot back
&	Quickly step Right foot next to Left foot
8	Step Left foot back
9	Step Right foot back
10	Rock forward to Left foot

TRIPLE FRONT

11	Step Right foot forward
&	Quickly step Left foot to Right foot
12	Step Right foot forward

TOE, HEEL, TOE, HEEL, TOE, HEEL, TOE, HEEL

	(moving progressively backward)
13	Step Left toe back, heel raised
14	Press Left heel down
15	Step Right toe back, heel raised
16	Press Right heel down
17	Step Left toe back, heel raised
18	Press Left heel down
19	Step Right toe back, heel raised
20	Press Right heel down

STEP, SLIDE, STEP, TOUCH

21	Step Left foot 45° diagonally forward
22	Slide Right foot up behind Left foot 
	in lock position or next to Left foot
23	Step Left foot 45° diagonally forward
24	Touch Right toe next to Left foot 

STEP, SLIDE, STEP, TOUCH

25	Step Right foot 45° diagonally forward
26	Slide Left foot up behind Right foot 
	in lock position or next to Right foot
27	Step Right foot 45° diagonally forward
28	Touch Left toe next to Right foot

VINE, 2, 3, TOUCH

29	Step Left foot 45° diagonally forward Left (1:00 ish)
30	Cross Right foot behind Left foot
31	Step Left foot 45° diagonally forward Left
32	Scuff or touch Right toe next to Left foot

VINE, 2, 3, TOUCH

33	Turn slightly Left to step Right foot 45° 
	diagonally forward Right (11:00 ish)
34	Cross Left foot behind Right foot
35	Step Right foot 45° diagonally forward Right
36	Scuff or touch Left toe next to Right foot

STEP, PIVOT, STEP, PIVOT

37	Step Left foot forward
38	Pivot 1/2 Right
39	Step Left foot forward
40	Pivot 1/2 Right

FOUR TRIPLES STEPS

41	Step Left foot forward
&	Quickly step Right foot next to Left foot
42	Step Left foot forward
43	Step Right foot forward
&	Quickly step Left foot to Right foot
44	Step Right foot forward
45	Step Left foot forward
&	Quickly step Right foot next to Left foot
46	Step Left foot forward
47	Step Right foot forward
&	Quickly step Left foot to Right foot
48	Step Right foot forward

Dance position: Lead is on the left side of follow, Lead’s arm around 
Follow's shoulders. Their hands are held, fingertips loosely touching, 
at shoulder height. The Lead and Follow's footwork is the same.

VARIATIONS:  The Choreographer encourages dancers to experiment with
variations!  Lead and Follow can both do 3 step turns, ending with 
touches in replacement of vines.  Lead can lead Follow through turns 
in replacement of triple steps forward.  Variate forward triple steps 
with WINDMILL.  Do 1st triple step forward, the 2nd & 3rd triple steps 
backward, and turn forward again for the 4th triple step. Try turns on 
the toe/heel backs either both partners simultaneously or LEAD turning 
FOLLOW in an inside half turn on steps 13-16 and an outside half turn 
of steps 17-20 or full 360: turns.  PLAY!

SONG	ARTIST	ALBUM	BEATS  PER  MINUTE
Slow :
Ain't Hurtin' Nobody by John Prine-100bpm
Tennessee by Arrested Development-104bpm
Gravitational Pull by Chris LeDoux-104bpm
C-Rap by Eddie Rabbit-106bpm
Love Thing by Tanya Tucker-106bpm
Some Guys Have All The Love by Little Texas-108bpm
40 Days And 40 Nights by Tim McGraw-108bpm
Still Crazy 'Bout You by Steve Kolander-108bpm
Go Away by Lorrie Morgan-110bpm
Medium:
If It Don't Take Two by Shania Twain-112bpm
That's What Loving You Means To Me by Chris LeDoux-112bpm
Forget Me by Shania Twain-113bpm
Keep Your Hands To Yourself by John Anderson-116bpm
Boo Hoo by Keith Stegall-116bpm
Down To The Last Teardrop by Tanya Tucker-116bpm
Nice Speed:  (West Coast Style Music Is Fantastic! - Try Your Favorites)
Get Over It by Woody Lee-120bpm
Let Me Into Your Heart by Mary Chapin Carpenter-120bpm
Trouble by Mark Chesnutt-120bpm
Shoo Bee Doo Bee by La Bouche-122bpm
Pantyhose Song by Corinda-124bpm
King Of The Road by Randy Travis-124bpm
Toss A Little Bone by Confederate Railroad-124bpm
I Wanna Rock by Shelly Streeter-126bpm
Black Dresses by Steve Kolander-128bpm
Spirit In The Sky by Kentucky Headhunters-128bpm
Fun And Faster:
Hold That Thought by Curtis Day-132bpm
Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight by Eddie Rabbit-132bpm
Rodeo Man by Ronna Reeves-136bpm

From:	BJandCrew@aol.com

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Dancing Deep in the Heart of Texas
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