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America
Choreographed by Barry & Dari Anne Amato
P.O. Box 64, Madison, TN 37116   Phone:615-868-1312
www.barryamato.com  BnDAmato@aol.com
Description: 64 count, 2 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: "America" by Neil Diamond
Count Steps
   
  STEP, CROSS, SNAP
&1-2 Step left, cross and step right over left, snap right fingers together
&3-4 Repeat
&5-6 Repeat
&7-8 Repeat
   
  WALK, WALK, WALK, HITCH
1-3 Walk forward right, left, right
4 Half turn left on ball of right foot and hitch left foot to right knee
5-7 Walk forward left, right, left.
8 Half turn right on ball of left foot and hitch right foot to left knee.
   
  STEP PIVOT, STEP, ¼ JUMP
1-2 Step forward right, pivot half turn left
3 Step forward right
4 Jump ¼ left bringing both feet together
5-6 Step forward right, pivot half turn left
7 Step forward right
8 Jump ¼ left bringing both feet together
   
  STEP TOUCH WITH ARM STYLING
1-2 Step right (arms cross arms at chest left over right), touch left behind
right (take arms down and out to side)
3-4 Step left (arms cross arms at chest left over right), touch right behind left
(take arms straight up above head, just shoulder width)
5-8 Repeat 1-4, including arms
   
  LUNGE WITH ARM ACROSS CHEST
1-2 Lunge diagonally right on right foot while bringing fisted right arm across
chest, hold
3-4 Step together with the right foot next to left while bringing arm to side,
hold
5-6 Lunge diagonally left on left foot while bringing fisted left arm across
chest, hold
7-8 Step together with left foot next to right while bringing arm to side, hold
   
  MONTEREY TURNS WITH ARM EXTENSION FORWARD
1-2 Touch right foot to right side with extended fisted arms straight forward at
shoulder level, bring right foot to meet left and bring arm down
3-4 Touch left foot to left side, pivot half turn on ball of right foot switching
weight to left after turn
5-8 Repeat 1-2 twice
   
Page 2 of "America" Choreographed by Barry & Dari Anne Amato
   
  STEP, STEP TOGETHER, TOE, ½ TURN
1-2 Step right to right side, step together with left next to right with left
taking weight
3-4 Point right toe straight back, half turn to the right with right taking
weight
5-6 Step left to left side, step together with right next left with right taking
weight
7-8 Point left toe straight back, half turn to the left with left taking weight
   
  SYNCOPATED WEAVE WITH A SWEEP, STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, HOLD
1&2 Step right behind left, step out left on left, cross right over left
3-4 Sweep left foot around to front, cross left over right with left taking
weight
5-6 Step out right side on right foot, step left foot together
7-8 Step out right side on right foot, hold
   
  REPEAT
   
  When Neil Diamond sings "My Country Tis Of Thee"
1-2 Rock forward on right foot, recover on left
3-4 Rock back on right foot, recover on left
5-6 Step forward on right, ¼ turn left with left taking weight
7-8 Step right-left as you bring hand across heart. (like Pledge Of Allegiance)
  Do this 4 times before starting pattern again
 
 

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