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Cripple Creek - With Options
Copyright © 1998 by Ronald L. Still. Merida Business Group, 1413 Kenbrook Drive, Garner, NC 27529-4447; 919-772-2082. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Standard steps for gentleman and lady are identical. 2 Sets - Toe, Heel, Syncopated Cha-Cha in Place 1. Right toe touch in place beside left toe (right foot will point 1/8 turn CCW) 2. Right heel touch in place beside left toe (right foot will point 1/8 turn CW) 3-4. Right foot step to close to left foot, left foot step in place, and right foot step in place 5. Left toe touch in place beside right toe (left foot will point 1/8 turn CW) 6. Right heel touch in place beside right toe (left foot will point 1/8 turn CCW) 7-8. Left foot step to close to the right foot, right foot step in place, and left foot step in place 9. Right foot kick diagonally forward and to the right &. Right foot step to close to left foot 10. Left foot kick diagonally forward and to the left &. Left foot step to close to right foot 11. Right foot kick diagonally forward and to the right &. Right foot step to close to left foot 12. Left foot kick diagonally forward and to the left &. Hold Rock Step and Syncopated Cha-Cha 13. Left foot step forward and weight rocks forward 14. Weight rocks backward 15-16. Left foot step to the left, right foot step to close to left foot, and left foot step to the left 4 Sets - Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps Forward 17-18. Right foot step forward, left foot step to close to right foot, and right foot step forward 19-20. Left foot step forward, right foot step to close to left foot, and left foot step forward 21-22. Right foot step forward, left foot step to close to right foot, and right foot step forward 23-24. Left foot step forward, right foot step to close to left foot, and left foot step forward Vine to the Right 25. Right foot step to the right and brush hands down across your thighs 26. Left foot step behind right leg to the right and brush hands up across your thighs 27. Right foot step to the right and brush hands down across your thighs 28. Left toe touch to close to the right foot Vine to the Left 29. Left foot step to the left and brush hands down across your thighs 30. Right foot step behind left leg to the left and brush hands up across your thighs 31. Left foot step to the left and brush hands down across your thighs 32. Right toe touch to close to the left foot Modified Vine to the Right with 1/2 Turn CW 33. Right foot step to the right and brush hands down across your thighs 34. Left foot step behind right leg to the right and brush hands up across your thighs 35. Right foot step to the right and brush hands down across your thighs 36. Right toe pivot 1/2 turn CW and left knee lift until thigh is parallel to the floor Vine to the Left 37. Left foot step to the left and brush hands down across your thighs 38. Right foot step behind left leg to the left and brush hands up across your thighs 39. Left foot step to the left and brush hands down across your thighs 40. Right toe touch to close to the left toe (pigeon toed) 2 Sets - Single Applejack: Floor Movement to the L-R-L-R 41. Left heel pivot 1/8 turn CCW and right toe pivot 1/8 turn CW (heels together) &. Left toe pivot 1/8 turn CW and right heel pivot 1/8 turn CCW (pigeon toed) 42. Left toe pivot 1/8 turn CCWand right heel pivot 1/8 turn CW (heels together) &. Left heel pivot 1/8 turn CW and right toe pivot 1/8 turn CCW (pigeon toed) 43. Left heel pivot 1/8 turn CCW and right toe pivot 1/8 turn CW (heels together) &. Left toe pivot 1/8 turn CW and right heel pivot 1/8 turn CCW (pigeon toed) 44. Left toe pivot 1/8 turn CCW and right heel pivot 1/8 turn CW (heels together) &. Left toe pivot 1/8 turn CW and right heel pivot 1/8 turn CCW (pigeon toed) 45. Left heel pivot 1/8 turn CCW and right toe pivot 1/8 turn CW (heels together) &. Left toe pivot 1/8 turn CW and right heel pivot 1/8 turn CCW (pigeon toed) 46. Left toe pivot 1/8 turn CCWand right heel pivot 1/8 turn CW (heels together) &. Left heel pivot 1/8 turn CW and right toe pivot 1/8 turn CCW (pigeon toed) 47. Left heel pivot 1/8 turn CCW and right toe pivot 1/8 turn CW (heels together) &. Left toe pivot 1/8 turn CW and right heel pivot 1/8 turn CCW (pigeon toed) 48. Left toe pivot 1/8 turn CCW and right heel pivot 1/8 turn CW (heels together) &. Left toe pivot 1/8 turn CW and right heel pivot 1/8 turn CCW (pigeon toed) Repeat Counts 1 to 48 until the end of song. Option 1 Substitute the following Modified Twist for Counts 41-48: 41. Toes pivot, heels swing together (this is center position) &. Toes pivot, heels swing 1/8 turn CCW 42. Toes pivot, heels swing 1/8 turn CW (center position) &. Toes pivot, heels swing 1/8 turn CW 43. Toes pivot, heels swing 1/8 turn CCW (center position) &. Toes pivot, heels swing 1/8 turn CCW 44. Toes pivot, heels swing 1/8 turn CW (center position) &. Toes pivot, heels swing 1/8 turn CW 45. Toes pivot, heels swing 1/8 turn CCW (center position) &. Toes pivot, heels swing 1/8 turn CCW 46. Toes pivot, heels swing 1/8 turn CW (center position) &. Toes pivot, heels swing 1/8 turn CW 47. Toes pivot, heels swing 1/8 turn CCW (center position) &. Toes pivot, heels swing 1/8 turn CCW 48. Toes pivot, heels swing 1/8 turn CW (center position) Option 2 Due to the speed of the dance, you may feel you can't do the syncopated steps in Counts 9-12. Remember that heels together is the starting position for this routine and return to center means to return to that position. Substitute the following counts: 9. Right foot kick diagonally forward and to the right 10. Left foot hop and then kick diagonally forward and to the left and right foot return to center 11. Right foot hop and kick diagonally forward and to the right and left foot return to center 12. Left foot kick diagonally forward and to the left and right foot return to center Option 3 The choreographer also suggests just Twisting for counts 41-48. Option 4 Add: Hook right arms as you pass in the middle (between Count 20 and 21) and swing your catch 1/2 turn CW, sending them back the way they came. |
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