EL PASO

CHOREOGRAPHER: Unknown
COUNT: 28
TYPE Couples Dance

Dance begins in cape position

HEEL, TOE BACK, POLKA

1   Touch right heel forward        
2   Touch right toe back
3&4 Shuffle forward right, left, right

ROCK, RECOVER, POLKA

5   Rock forward on left 
6   Recover back onto right 
7&8 Shuffle backward left, right, left

ROCK, RECOVER, POLKA

9     Rock back on right 
10    Recover forward onto left 
11&12 Shuffle forward  right, left, right

STEP, PIVOT 1/2, POLKA

13    Step forward on left 
14    Pivot 1/2  right    
15&16 Shuffle forward left, right, left (reverse cape)

STEP, TURN 1/4, ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK
                                  		
17 Step forward on right while turning 1/4 left
18 Rock on the left foot (hands joined at women's shoulders)
19 Recover onto right 		
20 Rock on left while turning body slightly left
                       
FOUR POLKAS
(As you begin the polka steps turn to face Line Of  Dance)
(resume cape position)

21&22  Shuffle forward right, left, right
23&24  Shuffle forward left, right, left    
25&26  Shuffle forward right, left, right       
27&28  Shuffle forward left, right, left

REPEAT
            		
MUSIC:NEON MOON, BROOKS & DUNN-103 BPM
      LAND OF ENCHANTMENT, M.M. MURPHY 104 BPM

EL PASO VARIATION

Choreographer: Tricia & Rich Dolph 

HEEL, TOE BACK, POLKA

1   Touch right heel forward (cape position)
2   Touch right toe back
3&4 Shuffle forward right, left, right

ROCK, RECOVER, POLKA

5   Rock forward on left (release left hands)
6   Recover back onto right (place left hand at waist)
7&8 Shuffle backward left, right, left, making 1/2 turn (raise right hands)

ROCK, RECOVER, POLKA

9     Rock forward on right 
10    Recover back onto left 
11&12 Shuffle backward right, left, right, making 1/2 turn right (raise right
hands)

ROCK, RECOVER, POLKA, WOMEN WITH FULL TURN

13 Rock forward on left
14 Recover back onto right 

MEN: (with right hands raised)    
15&16 Step left, right, left in place
WOMEN: (with right hands raised)      
15&16 Step left, right, left, making full turn left    

STEP, PIVOT 1/2, WINDMILL TYPE TURNS

17 Step forward on right (lower right arms extended forward)
18 Pivot 1/2 left (extend left arms, release right hands at thighs, clasp
left hands)
19 Step forward on right (raise left hands over head)
20 Pivot 1/2 left (bring left hands to chest, resume cape with right hands at
shoulders)

FOUR POLKAS

21&22 Shuffle forward right, left, right
23&24 Shuffle forward left, right, left
25&26 Shuffle forward right, left, right
27&28 Shuffle forward left, right, left

REPEAT