| Position: |
Moving LOD around dance floor, couples form the largest
circle possible on the floor. When danced as a non-mixer, each dancer
returns to the same partner. It can be danced by several couples on a
large floor, by having the lead gentleman start the vine to the left and
then join the last lady in the line with all other gentlemen moving up
one lady (This may provoke more than a few laughs as the line gets
longer). Gentleman faces outside edge of dance floor, lady faces center
of dance floor. Originally choreographed for the closed western dance
position, which would have the gentleman's right hand on the lady's left
shoulder. The lady's left arm would be under the gentleman's right arm
and she would place her left hand in the bend of his right elbow. Many
North Carolina instructors teach the ballroom dance position;
gentleman's left hand holds lady's right hand in full frame at eye
level; gentleman's right hand on lady's left shoulder blade, her left
hand on his right upper arm or shoulder |
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Steps are different for the gentleman and lady |
GENTLEMAN'S STEPS
| 1 |
Left foot step to the left |
| 2 |
Right foot close to the left foot |
| 3 |
Left foot step to the left |
| 4 |
Right toe touch to close to the left foot |
| 5 |
Right foot step to the right |
| 6 |
Left foot close to the right foot |
| 7 |
Right foot step to the right |
| 8 |
Left toe touch to close to the right foot |
| 9 |
Left foot step to the left-spin lady to the right-left
hand leads her and right hand pushes lightly on her back to start, then
drops to gentleman's right hip |
| 10 |
Right foot close to the left foot |
| 11 |
Left foot step to the left |
| 12 |
Right toe touch to close to the left foot |
| 13 |
Right foot step to the right-start spinning lady to the
left back to original starting position |
| 14 |
Left foot close to the right foot |
| 15 |
Right foot step to the right |
| 16 |
Left toe touch to close to the right foot, replace right
hand on her left shoulder blade |
FACE FORWARD TO LINE OF DANCE
| 17 |
Left foot step left ¼ turn to the left-you will now be
facing the line of dance, gentleman's left hand still holds lady's hand,
but the handhold is now waist high, the gentleman's right hand goes
behind the lady's back to hold her right side at the waist |
| 18 |
Hop/scoot on left foot, right foot scuff into low kick in
front of the left foot aimed to the left |
| 19 |
Right foot step forward |
| 20 |
Hop/scoot on right foot, left foot scuff into low kick in
front of the right foot aimed to the right-touching the lady's right
foot |
| 21 |
Left foot step forward |
| 22 |
Hop/scoot on left foot, right foot scuff into low kick in
front of the left foot aimed to the left |
| 23 |
Right foot step forward |
| 24 |
Hop/scoot on right foot, left foot scuff into low kick in
front of the right foot aimed to the right-touching the lady's right
foot |
These vines are with a slightly forward movement in the line of dance in
order that the gentleman leaves one lady and advances to the next lady
forward in the line of dance
VINE TO THE LEFT
| 25 |
Left foot step left, dropping hands |
| 26 |
Right foot step behind left leg to the left |
| 27 |
Left foot step to the left |
| 28 |
Right foot scuff into low forward kick in front of the
left foot aimed to the left and clap |
VINE TO THE RIGHT
| 29 |
Right foot step to the right |
| 30 |
Left foot step behind right leg to the right |
| 31 |
Right foot step ¼ turn to the right (face new partner and
outside edge of the dance floor) |
| 32 |
Left foot close-resume closed country/ballroom position
with new partner who was one position forward in the line of dance |
REPEAT
LADY'S STEPS
| 1 |
Right foot step to the right |
| 2 |
Left foot close to the right foot |
| 3 |
Right foot step to the right |
| 4 |
Left toe touch to close to the right foot |
| 5 |
Left foot step to the left |
| 6 |
Right foot close to the left foot |
| 7 |
Left foot step to the left |
| 8 |
Right toe touch to close to the left foot |
FULL TURN TO THE RIGHT
| 9 |
Right foot step to the right 1/3 turn to the right-drop
left arm |
| 10 |
Left foot step to the right 1/3 turn to the right |
| 11 |
Right foot step to the right 1/3 turn to the right |
| 12 |
Left toe touch to close to the right foot |
FULL TURN TO THE LEFT
| 13 |
Left foot step to the left 1/3 turn to the left |
| 14 |
Right foot step to the left 1/3 turn to the left |
| 15 |
Left foot step to the left 1/3 turn to the left |
| 16 |
Right toe touch to close to the left foot-put left hand
on the gentleman's right upper arm or shoulder |
FACE FORWARD TO LINE OF DANCE
| 17 |
Right foot step ¼ turn to the right-you will now be
facing the line of dance, gentleman's left hand still holds lady's hand,
but the handhold is now waist high, lady's left hand goes behind
gentleman's back to hold his left side at the waist |
| 18 |
Hop/scoot on right foot, left foot scuff into low kick in
front of the right foot aimed to the right |
| 19 |
Left foot step forward |
| 20 |
Hop/scoot on left foot, right foot scuff into low kick in
front of the left foot aimed to the left-touching the gentleman's left
foot |
| 21 |
Right foot step forward |
| 22 |
Hop/scoot on right foot, left foot scuff into low kick in
front of the right foot aimed to the right |
| 23 |
Left foot step forward |
| 24 |
Hop/scoot on left foot, right foot scuff into low kick in
front of the left foot aimed to the left-touching the gentleman's left
foot |
¾ TURN TO THE RIGHT
| 25 |
Right foot step ¼ turn to the right |
| 26 |
Left foot step ¼ turn to the right |
| 27 |
Right foot step ¼ turn to the right |
| 28 |
Left foot hitch to 6" off the floor |
¾ TURN TO THE LEFT
| 29 |
Left foot step to the left-¼ turn to the left |
| 30 |
Right foot step to the left-¼ turn to the left |
| 31 |
Left foot step to the left-¼ turn to the left |
| 32 |
Right foot close to the left foot-resume closed ballroom
position with next partner |
REPEAT