STEAM (AND MORE STEAM)

CHOREOGRAPHER: Tonya C Moore, Douglas, Georgia (September, 1999)
		Contact her by email: DixieTwisters@webtv.net
COUNT: 40 or 80
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: Steam by Ty Herndon-104 BPM

Choreographer's Note: When using "Steam," start dance on 3rd 8-count (where he says "Go").
To do the shorter 40-count version, start from the top and go through count 40 and then start
over. For the longer version just continue on to count 80 and then start over from the beginning
(the cross/step-touch).

1-8	CROSS, TOUCH, CROSS, TOUCH, CROSS, BACK, STEP, TOGETHER

1-2	Cross-step Right over Left, touch Left out to left side
3-4	Cross-step Left over Right, touch Right out to right side
5-6	Cross-step Right over Left, step back on Left
7-8	Step Right in place (where it is), step Left together

9-16	STEPS AND HIP ROLLS WITH HAND MOTIONS

1-2	Step Right to right side rolling hips CCW for 2 counts and with Left hand behind back
	bring Right hand up to left side of forehead palm out and wipe it across to right side
	(as if wiping sweat off forehead)
3-4	Step Right next to Left rolling hips CCW for 2 counts and bring Right hand behind back
	(Left hand still behind back)
5-6	Step Left to left side rolling hips CCW for 2 counts and with Right hand behind back
	bring Left hand up to right side of forehead palm out and wipe it across to left side
	(as if wiping sweat off forehead)
7-8	Step Left next to Right rolling hips CCW for 2 counts and bring Left hand behind back
	(Right hand still behind back)

17-24	STEP, 1/2 LEFT, OUT, OUT, HIP SWAYS

1-2	Step Right forward, pivot 1/2 left (weight onto Left)
3	Step Right slightly out to right (option: slap Right hand on Right front hip pocket)
4	Step Left slightly out to left (option: slap Left hand on Left front hip pocket)
5-8	Sway hips Right, Left, Right, Left (option: keep hands on pockets for these counts)

25-32	HEEL JACK VARIATIONS, VINE RIGHT AND STEP TOGETHER

&1	Step Right to right, touch Left heel to left and slightly forward
&2	Step Left home, cross-step Right over Left
&3	Step Left to left, touch Right heel to right and slightly forward
&4	Step Right home, cross-step Left over Right
5-7	Step Right to right, cross-step Left behind Right, step Right to right
8	Step Left together

33-40	SIDE, BEND, STRAIGHTEN AND HAND JIVE

1-4	Step Right out to right, slowly bend Right leg leaning to right side
	(option: on 1-3 bring Right hand up to left side of forehead palm out and wipe it
	across to right side as if wiping sweat off forehead; on 4 sling Right hand out to
	right side as if slinging sweat off your hand)
5-8	Slowly straighten Right leg to standing position (weight to Left)

START AGAIN - OR CONTINUE WITH MORE STEAM!

41-48	WALK BACK RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, KICK, STEP-TOUCH FORWARD THEN BACK

1-3	Walk back Right, Left, Right
4	Kick Left forward
5-6	Step Left forward, touch Right behind Left
7-8	Step back on Right, touch Left next to Right

49-56	FULL TURN LEFT, FULL TURN RIGHT

1-2	Turn 1/4 left stepping on Left, turn 1/4 left stepping on Right
3-4	Turn 1/4 left stepping on Left, turn 1/4 left touching Right next to Left
5-6	Turn 1/4 right stepping on Right, turn 1/4 right stepping on Left
7-8	Turn 1/4 right stepping on Right, turn 1/4 right touching Left next to Right

57-64	ROCK BACK, RECOVER, FORWARD LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, TOUCH SIDE, CROSS, FULL TURN LEFT

1-2	Rock back on Left, rock forward (recover) on Right
3-5	Walk forward Left, Right, Left*
6	Touch Right to right side*
7	Cross-step Right over Left starting a full turn to left*
8	Finish full turn ending weight on Right and turning body diagonally left
	(ladies can lift Left heel pointing Left toe)*
	*Optional arm styling for ladies on 3-8:
	3 - extend Right arm forward and slightly to left, flipping hand down
	4 - extend Left arm forward and slightly to right
	(Left wrist crossed over Right wrist), flipping hand down
	5 - extend arms horizontally out to sides, flipping hands down
	6 - hold arms horizontally out to sides
	7 - sweep Right hand around back of head left-to-right and bring Left arm down to side
	8 - extend Right arm forward, flipping hand down

65-72	FULL CIRCLE LEFT, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH

1-3	Walk around CCW in a full circle stepping Left, Right, Left
4	Touch Right next to Left
5-6	Step Right to right, touch Left next to Right
7-8	Step Left to left, touch Right next to Left

73-80	SIDE, BEND, STRAIGHTEN AND HAND JIVE

1-4	Step Right out to right, slowly bend Right leg leaning to right side
	(option: on 1-3 bring Right hand up to left side of forehead palm out and wipe it
	across to right side as if wiping sweat off forehead; on 4 sling Right hand out to
	right side as if slinging sweat off your hand)
5-8	Slowly straighten Right leg to standing position (weight to Left)

START AGAIN!

From: DixieTwisters@webtv.net

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