31ST OF APRIL

Choreographed by John H. Robinson

Description: 32 count, 2 wall, intermediate line dance

Music: Coast Of Colorado by Barry Amato; Stole by Kelly Roland

When using Coast of Colorado, start after the first 16 counts, and don't worry about the phrasing; it'll all come out right in the end! At the end of the track, you'll finish on the hitch (count 5) in the fourth set of 8, facing the back wall.

RIGHT BASIC, LEFT BASIC, RIGHT STEP INTO 1/4 TURN RIGHT, FULL TURN SYNCOPATED RIGHT TURNING TRIPLE, RIGHT PRESS FORWARD, RIGHT KICK

1        Right large step side right

2&3    Left step ball of foot behind right, recover weight to right, left large step side left

4&5    Right step ball of foot behind left, recover weight to left, right step into 1/4 turn right

6&7    Pivot 1/2 right stepping left foot back, pivot 1/2 right stepping right foot forward, left step forward (The turn on counts 6&7 will travel toward the 3:00 wall.) (Easier option: execute a left triple forward)

8-1     Right press ball of foot forward in a slight lunge, right low kick forward

DRAG WALK BACK RIGHT-LEFT, RIGHT COASTER STEP, SYNCOPATED CROSS STEPS TURNING FULL TURN LEFT, LEFT RONDÉ

2-3     Drag right toe stepping back on right, drag left toe stepping back on left

4&5    Right step ball of foot back, left step ball of foot next to right, right step forward

6&7&  Left step 1/4 turn left, right small step forward turning 1/4 left, left step across right, right small step forward turning 1/4 left

8&1    Left step across right, right step forward turning 1/4 left, raise left foot and sweep it forward and out in a 1/2 circle to the left

LEFT BASIC STEPPING DIAGONALLY FORWARD, RIGHT BASIC STEPPING DIAGONALLY FORWARD, LEFT STEP FORWARD/SWAY FORWARD-BACK, LEFT FORWARD LOCKING TRIPLE

2&3    Left ball of foot step behind right, recover weight to right, left large step forward diagonally left

4&5    Right ball of foot step behind left, recover weight to left, right large step forward diagonally right

6-7     Left small step forward swaying hips forward to the left, sway hips back to the right, placing weight on right foot

8&1    Left step forward, right step forward locking behind left, left step forward

RIGHT FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, SYNCOPATED 1 1/4 TURN RIGHT WITH RIGHT HITCH, RIGHT STEP DOWN/SWAY RIGHT-LEFT, RIGHT SIDE, LEFT CROSS

2-3     Right rock forward ball of foot, recover weight to left

4&5    Pivot 1/2 right stepping right foot forward, pivot 1/2 right stepping left foot back, pivot 1/4 right and hitch right knee, tucking right foot close to left calf in a figure 4. (The turn on counts 4&5 will travel toward the 9:00 wall [considering that your original starting wall would be 12:00], and will finish facing the 6:00 wall [the back wall, opposite from where you started the dance]).

Easier option

          4&5    Pivot 1/4 right stepping right foot side right, left step across right, right hitch

6-7     Right step to right side swaying hips right, sway hips left

8&      Right step to right side and slightly back, left step across right

REPEAT