THE SWEEP

CHOREOGRAPHER:  Todd Lescarbeau, 82 Union St.
		North Adams, MA 01247 (413) 663-6083
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC:  Sweep by Los Umbrellos
	No Tengo Dinero by Los Umbrellos
	Little Locolito by Los Umbrellos
	Get Down by The Backstreet Boys
	In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry
	Donnie by Ace of Base
	Heaven's What I Feel by Gloria Estefan (Dance With Me Soundtrack)

HEEL-TOE SWIVELS TRAVELING RIGHT AND LEFT

1	Slide both heels to the right
2	Slide both toes to right
3&4	Slide heels, toes, heels to right
5	Slide both heels to left
6	Slide both toes to left
7&8	Slide heels, toes, heels to left

ROCK STEPS AND COASTERS

9	Rock forward on Right foot
10	Recover onto Left
11&12	Step back on Right, step Left beside Right, Right steps forward
13	Rock forward on Left foot
14	Recover onto Right
15&16	Step back on Left, step Right beside Left, Left steps forward

*SYNCOPATED TOE TOUCHES WITH HOLDS, STEP, KICK

17	Touch Right toe out to side
18	Hold
&	Quickly step Right foot slightly forward of Left foot
19	Touch Left toe out to side
20	Hold
&	Quickly step Left foot slightly forward of Right foot
21	Touch Right toe to side
22	Hold
&	Quickly step Right foot slightly forward of Left foot
23	Step Left foot forward
24	Kick Right foot forward

BRUSH OR "SWEEP" BACK TURNING 1/2 RIGHT, HITCH, TRIPLE STEP, STOMPS, HIP BUMPS

25	Brush or sweep the ball of Right foot back
26	Using momentum from sweep, turn 1/2 right hitching Right knee up
27&28	Triple step (shuffle) forward Right, Left, Right
29	Stomp Left foot out to side slapping Left hand on left buttocks
30	Stomp Right foot (parallel to Left foot and shoulder's width apart)
	and slap Right hand on right buttocks
31&32	Bump hips Left, Right, Left

LINDY TO RIGHT, TRIPLE STEP TO LEFT. CROSS STEP WITH 3/4 TURN

33&34	Triple step to right side Right, Left, Right
35	Rock back on Left
36	Recover onto Right foot
37&38	Triple step to left side Left, Right, Left
39	Step ball of Right foot behind Left
40	Unwind 3/4 to right ending with weight on Left foot

HEEL FORWARD, TOE SIDE, HEEL FORWARD, TOE SIDE, HEEL JACKS

41	Touch Right heel forward
&	Step Right foot beside Left
42	Touch Left to out to side
43	Touch Left heel forward
&	Step Left beside Right
44	Touch Right toe out to side
&	Quickly step back on Right foot
45	Tap Left heel forward and 45° to left
&	Step Left beside Right
46	Touch Right toe beside Left foot
&	Quickly step back on Right foot
47	Tap Left heel forward and 45° to left
&	Step Left beside Right
48	Touch Right toe beside Left foot

1/2 PIVOT TURN LEFT, TRIPLE STEP FORWARD, 1/4 PIVOT TURN RIGHT, STOMP R, L

49	Step forward on ball of Right foot
50	Pivot 1/2 to Left taking weight onto Left foot
51&52	Triple (shuffle) step forward Right, Left, Right
53	Step forward on ball of Left foot
54	Pivot 1/4 to Right with weight on Left foot
55	Stomp Right foot in place
56	Stomp Left foot in place

HEEL FORWARD, TOE BACK, TOUCH SIDE, DRAG, SWEEP WITH 1/2 TURN, *HIP ROLL

57	Touch Right heel forward
58	Touch Right toe back
59	Touch Right toe out to side
60	Slide or drag Right toe in to beside Left
61	Start a toe sweep moving forward and clockwise
62	Continue to sweep toe clockwise while
	turning 1/2 to right on Left foot
	Take weight on Right foot
63-64	Roll hips in a clockwise direction moving forward and to right side
	It is important to equalize your weight to both feet so that
	weight is set proper to begin dance again!

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN AND HAVE FUN!

*CHOREOGRAPHER'S NOTE: For counts 17-24, you should be traveling forward
slightly. For counts 63-64, an option might be to execute a 2 beat "body
roll". To add a bit of styling, try a head tilt Left, Right, Left while
shaking hips on counts 31 & 32.

From:	BCLD@bcn.net (Todd Lescarbeau)

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