Stepping Out (USA)

Dance:

Jean and Roger Knapp

Dance Notation:

Elsche Korf ©1991

Formation:

Couples, as many as will in a big circle, facing in LOD / inside hands joined.

Music:

4/4

A bar 1 count 1-4

1. Soft jump on the left foot on the spot.
2. Brush the right foot forwards.
3. Brush the right foot diagonally backwards over the left foot.
4. Brush the right foot forwards again.

A bar 2 count 1-4

1. Step with right foot sideways, away from the centre of the circle.
2. Step with left foot sideways behind right foot, away from the centre of the circle.
3. Repeat A bar 2 count 1
4. Repeat A bar 2 count 2

A bar 3 - 4

• Repeat A bar 1-2, but with different feet, to the centre of the circle.

A bar 5 - 6

• Turn individually on the spot CCW in four bouncing steps. End up facing partner.

A bar 7

• Repeat A bar 1 on the spot.

A bar 8

• Starting with the right, three light stamps on the spot.

A Visiting bars 1 - 4

• Repeat A bars 1-4, facing your partner.

A Visiting bars 5 - 6

• Turn individually on the spot CCW in four bouncing steps, facing in line of dance, inside hands joined.

A Visiting bars 7 - 8

• Repeat A bars 7 - 8.

B bars 1 - 2

• Starting with left, four bouncing steps forward in LOD (snap your fingers in the meantime).

B bar 3 count 1 - 4

1. One step forward with the left (slight jump).
2. - 4 Describe with the right foot a circle on the floor, from backwards/sideways till forwards

B bar 4

• Starting with the right three light stamps on the spot.

B bars 5 - 8

• Repeat B bars 1-4.

Sequence of dance

(A - A visit - B - A ) 3x

Glossary