THE PICNIC POLKA

Choreographed by David Paden
Description: 48 count, 4 wall line dance
Position: When danced as a partner dance, start in Side-By-Side Position
Music: "Cowboy Sweetheart" by LeAnn Rimes

RIGHT TOE/HEEL, CHA-CHA-CHA
1      Touch right toe to left instep
2      Touch right heel to left instep
3&4 Shuffle in place right-left-right

LEFT TOE/HEEL, CHA, CHA, CHA
5      Touch left toe to right instep
6      Touch left heel to right instep
7&8 Shuffle in place left-right-left

SHUFFLE FORWARD AND BACK
1&2    Shuffle forward right-left-right
3&4    Shuffle forward left-right-left
5&6    Shuffle backward right-left-right
7&8    Shuffle backward left-right-left

VINES & STOMPS
1-4 Rolling vine to right, stomp and clap on count 4
5-8 Rolling vine to left, stomp and clap on count 8
When danced as a partner dance, change that to
1-3 MAN: Man vines right
 LADY: Lady rolls left
4 BOTH: Stomp and clap
5-7 MAN: Man vines left
 LADY: Lady rolls right
8 BOTH: Stomp and clap

TWO RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGES/TWO 1/2 TURN PIVOTS LEFT
1&-2    Right kick-ball-change
3&-4    Right kick-ball-change
5-6      1/2 turn pivot to left
7-8      1/2 turn pivot to left

STOMP, CLAPS
1     Stomp right foot
2-4 Clap hands three times (keep weight on right foot)

When danced as a partner dance, change that to
1     Stomp right foot, turn to face each other
2-4 Clap lady's right hand to man's, clap lady's left hand to man's, clap right hands and hold onto it

SHUFFLES
5&6  Cross left foot over right and shuffle to right (left-right-left)
7&8  Turn 1/4 right and shuffle forward (right-left-right)
1&2  Turn 1/4 right and side shuffle to left (left-right-left)
3&4  Turn 1/4 right and shuffle backwards (right-left-right)
When danced as a partner dance, change that to
5&6  Lady begins shuffling around man while man shuffles slightly forward
7&8  Lady continues shuffling around man while man shuffles slightly forward
1&2  Lady continues shuffling around man while man shuffles slightly forward
3&4  LADY: Finish shuffling all the way around the man
         MAN: Shuffle slightly forward and turn 1/4 left to face LOD
          Now in Side-By-Side Position again

WALK FORWARD WITH STOMP
5-7 Walk forward left-right-left
8     Stomp right foot home

REPEAT
 
 

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