Zydeco Lady
Description: 4 Wall Line Dance
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Counts: 40
Choreographer: Chris Hookie; Arlington, Tx; (817) Hot Dance
Music: Zydeco Lady = ??? (slow)
The Wanderer = Dion (slow)
Country Club = Travis Tritt (slow)
Dumas Walker = Kentucky Headhunters (slow)
Honky Tonk Blues = Pirates of the Mississippi (fast)
Hillbilly Rock = Marty Stuart (fast)
NOTE: One step equals one beat of music, except for the cha-cha's
which are three steps to two beats of music. Can be counted as "slow,
slow, quick, quick, quick, &."
Also, this dance is an isolation dance from the hips on down:
excessive arm movements should be avoided.
COUNTS / STEP DESCRIPTIONS
FORWARD, SIDE, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2 Left Toe touch forward. Left Toe touch to the side.
3&4 Left step behind Right. Right step to the side.
Left step next to right & slightly forward.
FORWARD, SIDE, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2 Right Toe touch forward. Right Toe touch to the side.
3&4 Right step behind Left. Left step to the side.
Right step next to Left & slightly forward.
LEFT, TURN, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2 Left step forward (start 1/2 turn left).
Right step forward (finish 1/2 turn left, you're facing RLOD).
3&4 Left step back. Right step back. Left step forward.
RIGHT, TURN, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2 Right step forward (start 1/2 turn right).
Left step forward (finish 1/2 turn right, you're facing LOD).
3&4 Right step back. Left step back. Right step forward.
LEFT, BACK, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2 Left step forward & make a 1/4 turn to the right.
Right step behind Left.
3&4 Left step to the side (start a 3/4 turn to the left).
Right step forward. Left step together (you're facing RLOD).
RIGHT, BEHIND, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2 Right step forward & make a 1/4 turn to the left.
Left step behind Right.
3&4 Right step to the side (start a 3/4 turn to the right).
Left step forward. Right step together (you're facing LOD).
LEFT, RIGHT, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2 Left step back. Right step back.
3&4 Left step back. Right step next to Left. Left step next to Right.
RIGHT, SLIDE, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2 Right step forward. Left slide up & behind Right Foot.
3&4 Right step forward. Left step next to Right. Right step forward.
LEFT, SLIDE, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2 Left step forward. Right slide up & behind Left Foot.
3&4 Left step forward. Right step next to Left. Left step forward.
FORWARD, PIVOT, CHA-CHA-CHA:
1-2 Right step forward. 1/2 pivot turning left (weight On Left).
3&4 Right step forward (begin 3/4 turn to the left).
Left step back. Right step to the side.
Begin Again