CanAm Tango (Oct'10)

CanAm Tango

Choreographed by:

Michele Perron, Michele Burton & Michael Barr (Oct 10)

Music:

Fools by Diane Birch (CD: Bible Belt, 121bpm)

Descriptions:

64 count - 2 wall - Intermediate level line dance

Introduction: 32 Counts 

1–8

Step, Hold, Sweep, Hold – Sweep Behind, Side, Cross, Hold 

1–4

R step forward; Hold; Sweep L from back to front; Hold 

5–8

Sweep left from front to back stepping L behind right; Step R side right; Step L in front of right; Hold 

9-16

Ochos In Place – “Stalking” Rock Steps In Place (Do Not Travel) 

1–2

R step over L (body facing left diagonal); Hold 

3–4

L step over R (body facing right diagonal); Hold 

5–6

Rock/Step onto R over left (body facing left diagonal); Rock/Return back onto L in place 

7–8

Return weight onto R in place; Hold 

17-24

Side Corte, Hold, Turn, Hold, Forward, Turn, Back, Hook 

1, 2

LEFT step side L [bend L knee, point R toe/leg to R side, side lunge position]; Hold 

3, 4

Turn 1/4 R with RIGHT step forward [in place]; Hold 3 o’clock 

5, 6

LEFT step forward; Turn 1/2 L with RIGHT step back  

7, 8

LEFT step back; Hook/Flick RIGHT across front of L shin [leg hooks=ganchos]  

25-32

Forward, Hook, Back, Hook, Forward, Turn, Turn, Drag (Tango Draw) 

1, 2

RIGHT rock/step forward; Hook/Flick LEFT to back of R ankle [leg hooks=ganchos] 

3, 4

Left recover/step back; Hook/Flick RIGHT across front of L shin  

5, 6

RIGHT step forward; Turn 1/4 R with LEFT step side L  

7, 8

Turn1/4 R with RIGHT step side R; LEFT Drag/Draw to R 

33-40

Jazz Box – Cross, Full Turn Left 

1–4

L step forward (to left diagonal); R step over in front of left; Step back on L; R step side right 

5–8

L step in front of right; Turn ¼ left, step back on R; Turn ½ left, step forward on L; Turn ¼ left, step R side right 

41-48

(&) Point, Drag, (&) Point, Drag; (&) Back Corte, Recover/Turn, Side, Close (Tango Close) 

&12

LEFT step beside R; RIGHT toe/touch side R; RIGHT drag/draw towards L 

&34

RIGHT step beside L; LEFT toe/touch side L; LEFT drag/draw towards R 

&56

LEFT step next to R; RIGHT step back with R knee bend; LEFT recover/step forward with Turn 1/4 L 

7,8

RIGHT step side R; LEFT step beside R  

49-56

Step Side Right, Hold, Rock Behind, Replace – Repeat Left 

1–4

R step side right; Hold; Rock/step L behind right; Replace weight onto R in place 

5–8

L step side left; Hold; Rock/step R behind left; Replace weight onto L in place 

57-64

Step, 2 Ct. Full ‘Spiral’ Left Turn, Step – Rock, Replace, ½ Turn Step 

1–4

(1) R step forward; On ball of R foot execute a slow full turn left for counts 2,3; (4) L step forward 

Easy

no turn option: R step forward; Hold; L step forward: Hold 

5–8

R rock/step forward; L recover/step back; Turn 1/2 right stepping R forward; Step L forward [6 o’clock] 

Begin Again 

16 ct. TAG: At the END of the 2nd rotation you will be facing the 12 o’clock wall. 

1–8

Forward, Hold, Forward, Hold – Step ,Turn, Step, Hold 

1–4

R step forward; Hold; L step forward; Hold 

5–8

R step forward; Turn ½ left, taking wt. onto L; R step forward; Hold [6 o’clock] 

9–16

Forward, Hold, Forward, Hold – Step, Turn, Step, Hold 

1–4

L step forward; Hold; R step forward; Hold 

5–8

L step forward; Turn ½ right , taking wt. onto R; L step forward; Hold [12 o’clock] 

Michele Perron www.micheleperron.com / Michele Burton & Michael Barr www.michaelandmichele.com