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Baby, I'm Ready
Choreographed by Veda Holder, Trish Boesel, & Bob Boesel
Description: 64 count, 4 wall line dance
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Music: "Baby, I'm Ready" by Ricky Van Shelton; "When You're Cool" by Conway Twitty; "When The Sun Goes Down" by Mickey Utley
Note: This dance won First Place New Choreography at the 1997 Desert Sands Dance Festival
Description: 64 count, 4 wall line dance

Counts / Step Descriptions

STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOGETHER, STEP TOUCH
1-2       Step right to right side (twist body to right), step left next to right (twist to face forward)
3-4       Step right to right side (twist body to right), touch left toe next to right (twist to face forward)
5-6       Step left to left side (twist body to left), step right next to left (twist to face forward)
7-8       Step left to ll side (twist body to left), touch right toe next to left (twist to face forward)

KNEE BOOGIE, KNEE BOOGIE
9-10     Touch right toe to front (keeping knee bent slightly), push knee out (to right)
11-12    Push knee in (to left), drop heel and step forward on right
13-14    Touch left toe to front (keeping knee bent slightly), push knee out (to left)
15-16    Push knee in (to right), drop heel and step forward on left

STEP, TOUCH, TURN TOUCH, STEP TOUCH, STEP, HOLD
17-18    Step forward on right at 45 degree diagonal (2:00 o'clock), touch left toe next to right
19-20    Step back to center on left, making 1/4 turn to the left, touch right toe next to left
21-22    Step forward on right at 45 degree diagonal (2:00 o'clock), touch left toe next to right
23-24    Step back to center on left, hold

CROSS-STEP, SIDE, CROSS-STEP, SIDE, CROSS-STEP, POINT, CROSS, POINT
25-26    Cross-step right over left, step left to side left
27-28    Cross-step right over left, step left to side left
29-30    Cross-step right over left, point left to side
31-32    Cross-step left over right, point right to side
*Styling note: On "cross-step, side", as you cross-step right over left, weight is on ball of left; swivel left heel to right and twist shoulders to right.

FULL TURN, TOUCH, POINT, CROSS, UNWIND
33-34    Step right into 1/4 turn right, step forward on left into 1/2 turn right
35-36    Step right into 1/4 turn right, touch left toe next to right
&37      Step left next to right, point right toe to side
38-40    Cross right over left, unwind (turn) 1/2 to left (weight remains left), hold

REVERSE TOE-HEEL STRUTS, BOOGIE WALKS
41-42    Touch right toe back, drop right heel (weight on right)
43-44    Touch left toe back, drop left heel (weight on left)
45-46    Cross-step right in front of left, cross-step left in front of right
47-48    Cross-step right in front of left, cross-step left in front of right
*Styling note: While doing "boogie walks" hold both hands in front of chest, with palms out and move hands to left as you cross-step right in front of left; move hands to right as you cross-step left in front of right

ROCK, ROCK, CROSS, UNWIND, ROCK, ROCK, CROSS, UNWIND
49-50    Rock to side on right, rock to side on left
51-52    Cross right over left, unwind (1/2 turn to left), transferring weight to right
53-54    Rock to side on left, rock to side on right
55-56    Cross left over right, unwind (1/2 turn to right), transferring weight to left

HEEL TAPS, ROCK, ROCK, CROSS-STEP, HOLD
57-60    Tap right heel 4 times next to left (slightly forward) (on 4th count, weight should be on right)
61-64    Rock to side on left, rock to side on right, cross-step left over right, hold

REPEAT

 
 

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