THREE-ALARM CHOREOGRAPHER: John Elliott COUNT: 64 TYPE: 1 Wall (well, actually, one wall and two CORNERS!) LEVEL: Advanced MUSIC: "Where's the Fire" by Great Plains (188 bpm Begin in contra lines facing each other. Two Sides, referred to as Side One and Side Two. This will be your respective 12:00. Weight should be on Right Foot. SIDE ONE, ONLY 1 Left Stomp up & Left stomp up 2 clap u clap & Left stomp up 3 Left stomp up & Lift left knee and scoot to left on ball of Right 4 Left stomp down next to Right & Clap 5 Right stomp up &) Right stomp up 6 Clap u Clap &) Right stomp up 7) Right stomp down & Turn 1/4 to left on heel of Left and ball of Right 8 Right stomp down next to Left RESPONSE, SIDE TWO, ONLY 9 Left Stomp up & Left stomp up 10 clap u clap & Left stomp up 11 Left stomp up & Lift left knee and scoot to left on ball of Right 12 Left stomp down next to Right & Clap 13 Right stomp up &) Right stomp up 14 Clap u Cclap & Right stomp up 15 Right stomp down & Turn 1/4 to left on heel of Left and ball of Right 16 Right stomp down next to Left BOTH SIDES, SIMULTANEOUSLY CROSS-ROCK & TRAVELLING PIVOT 17 Right step to right side & Left cross-step over Right 18 Right step to right side & Turn 1/4 right on ball of Right, hooking Left behind Right 19 Left Cross-rock forward over Right & Lift Right Foot from floor 20 Step back on right & Turn 1/2 to left on ball of Right TWO STEP AWAY & PIVOT TURN 21 Left step forward. & Right step forward passing Left 22 Left step forward & Right follow-through forward past Left 23 Right step forward Left still extended behind & Turn 1/2 to left on balls of both feet, weight on Right 24 Left step forward SIDE ONE ONLY & Touch Right toe next to Left, clap hands SIDE TWO ONLY (Side Two takes the lead now, so their last step is different) & Right follow-through forward past Left SIDE TWO ONLY - OLD-FASHION TWO STEP & 5/8 TURN RIGHT 25 Right step forward & Left step forward (Left instep against Right heel) 26 Right small step forward & Left follow-through forward past Right 27 Left step forward & Right step forward (Right instep against Left heel) 28 Left small step forward Right still extended behind u Turn 5/8 to right on ball of left foot, using your Right somewhat as a push step, so that you end facing Corner 1! & Right step down next to Left - you are now facing both the corner of the dance floor and your partner's left shoulder SIDE ONE ONLY - OLD-FASHION TWO STEP & 5/8 TURN RIGHT 29 Right step forward & Left step forward (Left instep against Right heel) 30 Right small step forward & Left follow-through forward past Right 31 Left step forward & Right step forward (Right instep against Left heel) 32 Left small step forward Right still extended behind - you should now be where your partner stood, in the opposing side's position (facing away from the other side u Turn 5/8 to right on ball of left foot, using your Right somewhat as a push step, so that you end facing the Corner 1! & Right step down next to Left - you are now facing both the corner of the dance floor and your partner's left shoulder SIDE TWO ONLY - HOOK COMBINATION & JAZZ TRIANGLE 33 Touch Left heel forward & hook lower Left leg over Right knee 34 Touch Left heel forward & Small step backward on Left 35 Cross Right over Left & Step backward on Left behind Right 36 Step diag. forward on Right replacing Right where it stood during the first four counts of this call sequence & stomp down Left next to Right SIDE ONE ONLY - HOOK COMBINATION & JAZZ TRIANGLE 37 Touch Left heel forward & hook lower Left leg over Right knee 38 Touch Left heel forward & Small step backward on Left 39 Cross Right over Left & Step backward on Left behind Right 40 Step diag. forward on Right replacing Right where it stood during the first four counts of this call sequence & stomp down Left next to Right (BOTH SIDES SIMULTANEOUSLY): ROCK & COASTER STEP VARIATION 41 Rock forward on Right & Recover back on Left 42 Right step together (replace) & Rock forward on Left 43 Recover back on Right & Step backward on Left 44 Right step together next to Left & Step forward Left LOCK-STEPS & 5/8 TURN RIGHT 45 Step forward Right & Lock Left behind Right 46 Step forward Right & Turn 1/4 to right on ball of foot (beginning 5/8 turn) 47 Left step to side & Turn 3/8 to right on ball of foot, hooking Right over Left knee - (completing 5/8 turn) you are now facing Corner 2! 48 Rock forward Right u Recover back on left & Swing Right foot around behind Left BOTH SIDES SIMULTANEOUSLY TO END) SAILOR STEP & CROSS-ROCK 49 Right cross-step behind Left, leaning body to left & Left step next to Right (straightening up) 50 Right step forward to right (45°) while facing Corner 2 & Left follow-through forward to right past Right (45°) 51 Left cross rock-step over Right (45°) while facing Corner 2 & Hook Right behind Left leg & slap boot with Left Hand 52 Right step down and back to position where foot was in Step 51 of this sequence & Kick forward Left toward Corner 2 & clap hands 53 Cross Left behind Right, leaning body to right & Right step next to Left (straightening up) 54 Step forward on left (45°) while still facing Corner 2 & Follow-through on Right forward past Left (45°) 55 Cross Right over Left (45°) while still facing Corner 2 & Hook Left behind Right & slap boot with right hand 56 Step Left down and back (replace) to position where foot was in Step 55 of this sequence & Kick forward Right toward Corner 2 & clap hands SHUFFLE & SCOOT 57 Step forward on Right & Bring Left next to Right 58 Step forward on Right & Scoot forward on ball of Right while hitching Left knee 59 Step forward on Left & Bring Right next to Left 60 Step forward on Left & Scoot forward on ball of Left while hitching Right knee TWIST STEPS 61 Lunge forward on Rightwith bent knee & straighten up and push backward with Right while twisting on ball of foot 1/4, lifting Left off floor in slight hitch while clapping hands once 62 step down on Left (replace) with lunge to left side, knee bent & Straighten up and push sideways with Left while twisting on ball of foot 1/2 to face Corner 2 once more, lifting Right off floor in slight hitch while clapping hands - you are now facing your new "wall" (Corner 2) 63 Lunge step to right side on Right, knee bent & Straighten up as you stomp down on Left (replace) 64 Stomp Right next to Left & Clap hands once REPEAT NOTES: 1 The basic sequences that make up this dance are not particularly difficult; what creates the three-alarm fire of confusion is the interplay of call and response and the fact that this dance faces corners as well as walls - and that the wall/corner sequences changes three times (Wall, Corner, Corner; Corner, Wall, Corner; Corner, Corner, Wall). First Time Through: Wall, Corner 1, Corner 2 Second Time Through: Corner 2, Wall, Corner 1 Third Time Through: Corner 1, Corner 2, Wall Return 2 Although there are 128 beats of music to the complete sequence, each person only has to learn 96 counts, the remaining 32 counts being spent waiting for the other side to finish either their call or response. Because of the speed of the music used for this dance, I have counted it at haLeft-time, therefore 128 = 64. And each person only has to learn 48 counts! Return TEACHING TIPS: 3 Tip 1. Before you learn this dance, walk everyone through the pattern this makes on the floor. Do this as a line dance so everyone learns the basic structure of this dance. (Use the Walk-Through Pattern, below.) Do three repetitions ([First Time] Wall, Corner 1, Corner 2; [Second Time] Corner 2, Wall, Corner 1; [Third Time] Corner 1, Corner #, Wall) so everyone sees the overall structure. Do this until everyone is comfortable with the structure of the dance. Tip 2. Once you have done Tip 1, above, make two opposing lines (contra). Now walk everyone through the dance so that they can see how both sides intermingle. Again, do this until everyone is satisfied they are comfortable with this structure and can learn the dance with a minimum of fuss. Tip 3. Ignore these tips at your own risk.... Return Since April 09, 1996. We moved to our own domain Jan. 01, 1997: http://at-first-site.com/ This page last revised: January 12, 1997. Copyright ©1996, 1997 by John Elliott. If it gets into eyes, flush immediately with water.