BUTTERCUP

CHOREOGRAPHER: Doug Miranda & Jackie Snyder
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations

CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT, STEP SIDE, 2 SAILOR STEPS, 1/2 TURN LEFT

1-2	Cross right over left, step left to left side
3&4	Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side
5&6	Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
7-8	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left

CROSS RIGHT OVER LEFT, STEP SIDE, 2 SAILOR STEPS, 1/2 TURN LEFT

1-2	Cross right over left, step left to left side
3&4	Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side
5&6	Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
7-8	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left

MONTEREY TURNS TO RIGHT

1	Point right toe to right side
2	Pivot on ball of left 1/2 turn right, bringing weight to left
3-4	Point left toe to left side, step left next to right
5	Point right toe to right side
6	Pivot on ball of left 1/2 turn right, bringing weight to left
7-8	Point left toe to left side, step left next to right

ROCK FORWARD, BACK, BACK RIGHT COASTER STEP, ROCK FORWARD, BACK, FULL TURN LEFT IN PLACE

1-2	Rock forward on right, back on left
3&4	Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
5-6	Rock forward on left, back on right
7&8	Triple step in place left, right, left while turning a full turn to the left

STEP-TOGETHER STEPS RIGHT ANGLE AND LEFT ANGLE

1-2	Facing at an angle to right, step right forward, step left next to right
3-4	Step forward on right, touch left next to right
5-6	Facing at an angle to left, step left forward, step right next to left
7-8	Step forward on left, touch right next to left

ROCK FORWARD, BACK, RIGHT SHUFFLE BACK, 1/2 TURN LEFT WHILE SHUFFLING FORWARD, 1/2 TURN LEFT

1-2	Rock forward right, back on left
3&4	Step right back, bring left next to right, step back on right
5&6	Turn 1/2 left stepping left forward, step right next to left, step forward on left
7-8	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left

SHUFFLE FORWARD AT ANGLES RIGHT THEN LEFT, TOE STRUTS

1&2	Facing slightly to right at an angle, shuffle forward right, left, right
3&4	Facing slightly to left at an angle, shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6	Touch right toe forward, step down on right heel
7-8	Touch left forward, step down on left heel

CURL RIGHT TOE BEHIND LEFT, SLOW 1/2 TURN TO RIGHT, SWIVELS RIGHT AND LEFT

1	Curl right toe behind left foot
2-4	Slowly turn 1/2 right while bending knees slightly
5	Swivel heels left (toes right) turning body right
6	Swivel heels right (toes left) turning body left
7	Swivel heels left (toes right) turning body right
8	Swivel heels right (toes left) turning body left
	(knees are slightly bent while doing the swivels for styling)

REPEAT

TAG
At the end of the second and fourth walls
CURL RIGHT TOE BEHIND LEFT, SLOW 1/2 TURN TO RIGHT, SWIVELS RIGHT AND LEFT

1	Curl right toe behind left foot
2-4	Slowly turn 1/2 right while bending knees slightly
5	Swivel heels left (toes right) turning body right
6	Swivel heels right (toes left) turning body left
7	Swivel heels left (toes right) turning body right
8	Swivel heels right (toes left) turning body left
	(knees are slightly bent while doing the swivels for styling)

To help remember when to do the tags, try this pattern of dance:
add the tag after every other wall - dance the 1st wall,
add the tag after the end of the 2nd wall, dance the 3rd wall,
add the tag after the end of the 4th wall

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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