Sweetheart Schottische

Choreographer: Unknown
Description:26 count couples dance
Position:Promenade position", default", Both facing line of dance; lady standing on the gentleman's right side; each will have heels together; his left hand will hold her left hand either in front of his left shoulder, in front of and slightly higher than his waist, or in front of the lady's left shoulder; his right arm will reach behind the lady and hold her right hand in his right hand slightly to the right of her right shoulder
MusicT-R-O-U-B-L-E by Travis Tritt
 Born To Boogie by Hank Williams Jr.

 

MODIFIED VINE TO THE LEFT
1Left foot step to the left
2Right foot step behind left leg to the left
3Left foot step to the left
4Right foot scuff forward beside left foot
GENTLEMAN'S STEPS FOR BEATS 5-16 MODIFIED VINE TO THE RIGHT
5Right foot step to the right-gentleman raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath
6Left foot step behind right leg to the right-left hands are passing over her head and ready to be brought down
7Right foot step to the right-left hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed
8Left foot scuff forward beside right foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended
 
MODIFIED VINE TO THE LEFT
9Left foot step to the left-gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath
10Right foot step behind left leg to the left-left and right hands are now raised as the lady has passed under the left hands and is ready to turn under the right hands
11Left foot step to the left-left and right hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed
12Right foot scuff forward beside left foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended
13Right foot step forward-drop left hands, right hands are raised over lady's head for her turn
14Left foot step forward
15Right foot step forward
16Left foot scuff forward beside right foot - re-grasp left hands in promenade position
 
LADY'S STEPS FOR BEATS 5-16 ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT
5Right foot step forward in front of left leg to the left-gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath
6Left foot step to the left ¼ turn to the right. Left hands are passing over her head and ready to be brought down
7Right foot step to close to left foot ¼ turn to the right. Left hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed
8Left foot scuff forward beside right foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended-lady faces reverse line of dance
FULL TURN TO THE LEFT
9Left foot step left ¼ turn to the left. Gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath
10Right foot step ¼ turn to the left. Left and right hands are now raised as the lady has passed under the left hands and is ready to turn under the right hands
11Left foot step ½ to the left. Left and right hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed
12Right foot scuff forward beside left foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended-lady faces reverse line of dance
1 ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT
13Right foot step forward ½ turn to the right. Drop left hands, right hands are raised over lady's head for turning
14Left foot step forward ½ turn to the right
15Right foot step forward ½ turn to the right
16Left foot scuff forward beside right foot. Re-grasp left hands in promenade position
  
STANDARD STEPS FOR GENTLEMAN AND LADY ARE IDENTICAL.
17Left foot step forward
18Right foot scuff forward beside left foot
19Right foot step forward
20Left foot scuff forward beside right foot
21Left foot step backward
22Right foot step backward
23Left foot step backward
24Right foot scuff forward beside left foot
25Right foot step right
26Left foot scuff forward beside right foot
 
REPEAT

 

OPTION 1
Substitute stomps for scuffs on counts 4, 8, 12, 24, and 26
 
OPTION 2
You may substitute these counts anytime you have already made the decision to use the option above
 
GENTLEMAN'S STEPS
13Right foot scuff forward beside left foot-drop left hands, right hands are raised over lady's head for turning
14Right foot step forward
15Left foot scuff forward beside right foot
16Left foot step forward - re-grasp left hands in promenade position
 
17Right foot scuff forward beside left foot
18Right foot step forward
19Left foot scuff forward
20Left foot continues into low kick forward
 
LADY'S STEPS
16Left foot step forward - re-grasp left hands in promenade position
17Right foot scuff forward beside left foot
18Right foot step forward
19Left foot scuff forward beside right foot
20Left foot continues into low kick forward

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