PUT YOUR LITTLE FOOT (New Shoes)
CHOREOGRAPHER: Unknown
COUNT: 48
TYPE: Partner Dance
MUSIC: Put Your Little Foot by The Californians (available from Supreme Audio #WN 4615)
POSITION: Open side-by-side with arms across shoulders or use a waist hold.
This dance can also be done as a couple routine in semi-closed position.
PATTERN ONE - VERSE
1 Cross-lift left foot in front of right ankle
2 Step left foot forward
3 Step right foot forward beside left foot
4 Cross-lift left foot in front of right ankle
5 Step left foot forward
6 Step right foot forward beside left foot
7 Cross-lift left foot in front of right ankle
8 Step left foot forward
9 Step right foot forward beside left foot
10 Step left foot forward
11-12 Point right toe diagonally forward to the right
13 Cross-lift right foot in front of left ankle
14 Step right foot forward
15 Step left foot forward beside right foot
16 Cross-lift right foot in front of left ankle
17 Step right foot forward
18 Step left foot forward beside right foot
19 Cross-lift right foot in front of left ankle
20 Step right foot forward
21 Step left foot forward beside right foot
22 Step right foot forward
23-24 Point left toe diagonally forward to the left
PATTERN TWO - CHORUS
1 Cross-lift left foot in front of right ankle
2 Step left foot forward
3 Step right foot forward
4 Step left foot forward
5-6 Point right toe diagonally forward to the right
Variation: In steps 2-4 man moves sideward to the right
as woman moves sideward left in front of him to his left side
7 Cross-lift right foot in front of left ankle
8 Step right foot forward
9 Step left foot forward
10 Step right foot forward
11-12 Point left toe diagonally forward to the left
13 Cross-lift left foot in front of right ankle
14 Step left foot forward
15 Step right foot forward
16 Step left foot forward
17-18 Point right toe diagonally forward to the right
Variation: In steps 2-4 man moves sideward to the right
as woman moves sideward left in front of him to his left side
19 Cross-lift right foot in front of left ankle
20 Step right foot forward
21 Step left foot forward
22 Step right foot forward
23-24 Point left toe diagonally forward to the left
NOTE: If the variation described above is danced, during the three steps,
woman crosses sideward left in front of man, returning to his right side.
Repeat Pattern One and Two until the music stops
COUPLE POSITION: In this routine, couples alternate semi-closed V position
from side to side. They also alternate between facing LOD and RLOD.
The following step description is given for the man.
Footwork is opposite for the lady.
PATTERN ONE - VERSE
1 Man cross-lifts left foot in front of right ankle
2 Man steps left foot forward
3 Man steps right foot forward beside left foot
4 Man cross-lifts left foot in front of right ankle
5 Man steps left foot forward
6 Man steps right foot forward beside left foot
7 Man cross-lifts left foot in front of right ankle
8 Man steps left foot forward
(Couple now turns toward each other while turning to face the
opposite direction: RLOD. They loosen the waist-hand hold to
permit the turn.)
9 Man steps right foot (turned toward partner) forward
10 Man steps left foot (heel leading) forward LOD
(couple is now facing reverse direction)
11-12 Man points right toe forward (RLOD)
13 Man cross-lifts right foot in front of left ankle
14 Man steps right foot forward
15 Man steps left foot forward beside right foot
16 Man cross-lifts right foot in front of left ankle
17 Man steps right foot forward
18 Man steps left foot forward beside right foot
19 Man cross-lifts right foot in front of left ankle
20 Man steps right foot forward
(Couple now turns toward each other while turning to face the
opposite direction: LOD. They loosen the waist-hand hold to
permit the turn.)
21 Man steps left foot (turned toward partner) forward
22 Man steps right foot (heel leading) forward RLOD
(couple is now facing original direction)
23-24 Man points left toe forward (LOD)
PATTERN TWO - CHORUS
1 Man cross-lifts left foot in front of right ankle
2 Man steps left foot forward
3 Man steps right foot (turned toward partner) forward
4 Man steps left foot (heel leading) forward
(couple is now facing reverse direction)
5-6 Man points right toe forward (RLOD)
7 Man cross-lifts right foot in front of left ankle
8 Man steps right foot forward
9 Man steps left foot (turned toward partner) forward
10 Man steps right foot (heel leading) forward
(couple is now facing original direction)
11-12 Man points left toe forward (LOD)
13 Man cross-lifts left foot in front of right ankle
14 Man steps left foot forward
15 Man steps right foot (turned toward partner) forward
16 Man steps left foot (heel leading) forward
(couple is now facing reverse direction)
17-18 Man points right toe forward (RLOD)
19 Man cross-lifts right foot in front of left ankle
20 Man steps right foot forward
21 Man steps left foot (turned toward partner) forward
22 Man steps right foot (heel leading) forward
(couple is now facing original direction)
23-24 Man points left toe forward (LOD)
Repeat Patterns One and Two until the music stops
Step sheet presentation copyright ©2000 by Don & Patti Brown.
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Copyright for the dance remains with the original choreographer.
This step sheet may be copied, however, please retain all copyright credits.