HITCH & CROSS

CHOREOGRAPHER: K.S. Twinkle Toe (March 24, 2006) Jakarta, Indonesia
		E-mail Address: ldance5678@yahoo.com
COUNT: 56
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Easy Intermediate
MUSIC: Babalou by The Tractors (after you hear 1, 2, 3, start counting 2 x 8 counts, then start the dance)
	Too Bad You're No Good by Trisha Yearwood (52 count intro)
	Lodi by Credence Clearwater Revival (Teaching) (start with the lyrics)

DIAGONAL FORWARD STEP, HITCH, TOUCH, KICK, LEFT, TOGETHER, BACK, STOMP

1-2	Step Right diagonally forward right, Hitch Left knee
	(raise right hand up snapping fingers, swinging left arm slightly behind)
3-4	Touch Left toe beside Right, Kick Left forward
5-6	Step Left to left, Step Right beside Left
7-8	Step Left back, Stomp down Right beside Left

DIAGONAL BACK STEP, HITCH, TOUCH, KICK, RIGHT, TOGETHER, FORWARD, STOMP

1-2	Step Left diagonally back left, Hitch Right knee
	(raise left hand up snapping fingers, swinging right arm slightly behind)
3-4	Touch Right toe beside Left, Kick Right forward
5-6	Step Right to right, Step Left beside Right
7-8	Step Right forward, Stomp down Left next to Right

STEP 1/4 RIGHT, TOUCH, CROSS TOE STRUTS: LEFT-RIGHT, BACK ROCK, TOUCH

1-2	Turning 1/4 right step Right side, Touch Left beside Right
3-4	Cross touch Left toe over Right, Step Left heel down
	(click fingers of right hand above shoulder)
5-6	Cross touch Right toe over Left, Step Right heel down
	(click fingers of left hand above shoulder)
7-8	Rock back on Left, Touch Right beside Left

STEP 1/4 RIGHT, TOUCH, CROSS TOE STRUT, HEEL JACK, HOP BACK, TOUCH

1-2	Turning 1/4 right step Right side, Touch Left beside Right
3-4	Cross touch Right toe over Left, Step Left heel down
5-6	Hop Right slightly back, Tap Left heel diagonally forward left
7-8	Hop Left back, Touch Right beside Left

STEP 1/4 RIGHT, WEAVE TO RIGHT, CROSS ROCKING CHAIR

1-2	Turning 1/4 right step Right side, Cross Left over Right
3-4	Step Right side, Cross Left behind Right
5-6	Feet still crossed: Rock forward on Right, Rock back on Left
5-6	Rock forward on Right, Rock back on Left

HITCH, CROSS, HITCH, CROSS, WEAVE, UNWIND

1-2	Hitch Right, Cross Right over Left
3-4	Hitch Left, Cross Left over Right
5-6	Cross Right over Left, Step Left side
7-8	Cross step Right behind Left, Unwind 1/2 right (weight on Right)

POINT-CROSS, POINT CROSS, TOUCH, POINT, HITCH

1-2	Point Left toe side, Cross step Left over Right
3-4	Point Right toe side, Cross step Right over Left
	(swing both arms to the left and right snapping fingers on counts 1 and 3 respectively)
5-6	Step Left back, Touch Right toe beside Left
7-8	Point Right toe to right, Hitch Right
	(On count 8 bend body slightly forward while clicking fingers and put both arms back)

START OVER

CLOSING: when using BABALOU after dancing 9 times, Step Right forward, then pivot 1/4 left,
you'll end facing front wall

From: ldance5678@yahoo.com

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