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Cotton Eyed Joe Traditional
Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996 by Ronald L. Still. Merida Business Group, 1413 Kenbrook Drive, Garner, NC 27529-4447; 919-772-2082. If the Subject is Dance Steps ... Volume I, Third Edition, January 1996. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Standard steps for gentleman and lady are identical. Cha-Cha Steps Backward—Syncopated Rhythm 1. Left toes cross in front of right leg and touch to the right 2. Left foot kick diagonally forward and left (as if trying to get something off its sole) 3-4. Left foot step back, right foot step back, left foot step back (although these are written as three individual steps in one direction, the second one in each set may just close to the first foot instead of passing it) Cha-Cha Steps Backward—Syncopated Rhythm 5. Right toes cross in front of left leg and touch to the left 6. Right foot kick diagonally forward and right (as if trying to get something off its sole) 7-8. Right foot step back, left foot step back, right foot step back Cha-Cha Steps Backward—Syncopated Rhythm 9. Left toes cross in front of right leg and touch to the right 10. Left foot kick diagonally forward and left (as if trying to get something off its sole) 11-12. Left foot step back, right foot step back, left foot step back Cha-Cha Steps Backward—Syncopated Rhythm 13. Right toes cross in front of left leg and touch to the left 14. Right foot kick diagonally forward and right (as if trying to get something off its sole) 15-16. Right foot step back, left foot step back, right foot step back Eight Cha-Cha Steps Forward—Syncopated Rhythm 17-18. Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, left foot step forward 19-20. Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, right foot step forward 21-22. Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, left foot step forward 23-24. Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, right foot step forward 25-26. Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, left foot step forward 27-28. Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, right foot step forward 29-30. Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, left foot step forward 31-32. Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, right foot step forward Repeat Counts 1 to 32 until the end of song. Option 1 Double Time Rhythm - Alternate Steps for Counts 1 to 2, 6 to 7, 11 to 12, and 16 to 17 1a. Left foot brought "toe-down" in front of and across the right leg (does not touch floor) 1b. Left foot kick to outside left in air 2a. Left foot brought "toe-down" in front of and across the right leg (does not touch floor) 2b. Left foot kick to outside left in air 5a. Right foot brought "toe-down" in front of and across the left leg (does not touch the floor) 5b. Right foot kick to outside right in air 6a. Right foot brought "toe-down" in front of and across the left leg (does not touch the floor) 6b. Right foot kick to outside right in air 9a. Left foot brought "toe-down" in front of and across the right leg (does not touch floor) 9b. Left foot kick to outside left in air 10a. Left foot brought "toe-down" in front of and across the right leg (does not touch floor) 10b. Left foot kick to outside left in air 13a. Right foot brought "toe-down" in front of and across the left leg (does not touch the floor) 13b. Right foot kick to outside right in air 14a. Right foot brought "toe-down" in front of and across the left leg (does not touch the floor) 14b. Right foot kick to outside right in air Option 2 Alternate cha-cha steps styling for two beats in Counts 17-18, 21-22, 25-26, and 29-30. Left foot step forward, right foot step behind left foot with the right toe crossing slightly to the left of the left heel, left foot step forward Alternate cha-cha steps styling for two beats in Counts 19-20, 23-24, 27-28, and 31-32. Right foot step forward, left foot step behind right foot with the left toe crossing slightly to the right of the right heel, right foot step forward Option 3 Walk around alternate on syncopated steps for lady, as part of a couple, for Counts 17-24 and which can be repeated for Counts 25-32. Lady Change Side 17-18. Left foot step forward left in front of partner, right foot step forward left of left foot, left foot step forward left to left of partner Full Turn CCW (From slightly in front of partner on left to slightly behind partner on left.) 19-20. Right foot close to left foot, left foot step to left in half turn CCW, right foot step to left in half turn CCW Lady Change Side 21-22. Left foot step in front of right leg to the right, right foot step forward to the right, left foot step in front of right leg to the right Full Turn CCW (From slightly behind partner on the right to regain original position.) 23-24. Right foot step forward, left foot step to left in half turn CCW, right foot step to left in half turn CCW |
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