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BLACKBIRD TWIST AKA (CARROUSEL TWIST)

CHOREOGRAPHER: MARTY (MR. COUNTRY) WEST
DESCRIPTION: 32 COUNT EASY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 4 WALL LINE DANCE
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MUSIC:
DOWN CAME A BLACKBIRD .... LILA McCANN
DANCE STARTS
: AFTER 16 COUNT INTRO

BEAT / COUNT DESCRIPTION

APART, TOG., APART, TWIST, TWIST, TOG., APART, TOG. TWIST, TWIST

&1&2   RIGHT FOOT SMALL STEP TO RIGHT SIDE;  LEFT FOOT SMALL STEP TO LEFT SIDE;  RIGHT FOOT SMALL STEP TO CENTER;  LEFT FOOT SMALL STEP BESIDE RIGHT FOOT.

&3&4   RIGHT FOOT SMALL STEP TO RIGHT SIDE;  LEFT FOOT SMALL STEP TO LEFT SIDE;  TWIST HEELS TO RIGHT SIDE;  TWIST HEELS TO CENTER

&5&6    RIGHT FOOT SMALL STEP TO CENTER; LEFT FOOT SMALL STEP BESIDE RIGHT FOOT;     RIGHT FOOT SMALL STEP TO RIGHT SIDE; LEFT FOOT SMALL STEP TO LEFT SIDE.

&7&8    RIGHT FOOT SMALL STEP TO CENTER; LEFT FOOT SMALL STEP BESIDE RIGHT FOOT;
TWIST HEELS TO RIGHT SIDE; TWIST HEELS TO CENTER.

STEP PIVOT 1/2, STEP PIVOT 1/2

9-12    RIGHT FOOT STEP FWD., PIVOT 1/2 TURN TO LEFT RIGHT FOOT STEP FWD., PIVOT 1/2 TURN TO LEFT

CHASSE RIGHT, CLAP, CLAP, CHASSE LEFT, CLAP, CLAP
13&14   RIGHT FOOT STEP TO RIGHT SIDE, LEFT FOOT STEP BESIDE RIGHT FOOT, RIGHT FOOT STEP TO RIGHT SIDE

&15     LEFT FOOT STEP BESIDE RIGHT FOOT, RIGHT FOOT STEP TO RIGHT SIDE

&16     CLAP HANDS TWICE

17&18   LEFT FOOT STEP TO LEFT SIDE, RIGHT FOOT STEP BESIDE LEFT FOOT, LEFT FOOT STEP TO LEFT SIDE

&19     RIGHT FOOT STEP BESIDE LEFT FOOT, LEFT FOOT STEP TO LEFT SIDE

&20     CLAP HANDS TWICE

STEP PIVOT 1/2, STEP PIVOT 1/4
21-24   RIGHT FOOT STEP FWD., PIVOT 1/2 TURN TO LEFT, RIGHT FOOT STEP FWD., PIVOT 1/4 TURN TO LEFT

JAZZ BOX, HEEL SWIVELS
25-28   RIGHT FOOT STEP CROSSED OVER LEFT FOOT, LEFT FOOT STEP BACK,  RIGHT FOOT STEP TO RIGHT SIDE, LEFT FOOT STEP BESIDE RIGHT FOOT
29-32   SWIVEL HEELS RIGHT, CENTER, LEFT, CENTER

BEGIN AGAIN:

***NOTE***  IF STARTED AT THE PROPER TIME DANCE PHRASING FITS  PERFECTLY TO THE MUSIC.

OPTIONAL HAND CLAPS ON BEATS & 4 AND & 8

ALSO HEEL SWIVELS ON & 4 CAN BE SWIVEL HEELS TO CENTER & BACK OUT AND ON BEATS & 8 CAN BE SWIVEL HEELS OUT AND BACK TO CENTER

 
 

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