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LOOSE CANNON Choreographer: Tom Elberfeld 847 825-0885
Description: 48 count 4 wall line dance
Difficulty: Intermediate
Choreographed to: Big Mexican Dinner, by Kentucky Headhunters (Begin
right after 1st base note or at start of vocals)
Other music: Wicked Game, by Chris Isaak (slow and relaxing)
455 Rocket, by Kathy Mattea
I Brake for Brunettes, by Rhett Akins
Black Dresses, by Steve Kolander
No News, by Lonestar
try to west coast swings
Begin dance with weight on R foot, L slightly
forward, facing N.
BACKWARD FOOT SWEEPS (Exaggerated steps
backward, in which the front foot is moved, in a half-circle motion, out to the side and
then behind the other foot.)
1 Sweep L foot back NL
2 Pause NL
3 Sweep R back NR
4 Pause NR
5 Sweep L back NL
6 Sweep R back NR
7 Sweep L back NL
8 Pause NL
STEP, LOCK, STEP, TOUCH
9 Step R forward NR
10 Step L slightly behind and right of R NL
11 Step R forward NR
12 Touch L toe to floor beside R NR
1/2 TURN, 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE
13 Step forward on L, making 1/2 turn CW SL
14 Step back on R, making 1/2 turn CW NR
15&16 Shuffle forward LRL NL
JAZZ SQUARE
17 Step R across L NR
18 Step back on L NL
19 Step R to right NR
20 Step L in front of R NL
STEP, BEHIND, (SIDE) COASTER STEP
21 Step R across L NR
22 Step L directly behind R NL
23 Step R to right NR & Step L directly behind R NL
24 Step R to left NR
STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH
25 Step L to left NL
26 Touch R toe to front and left of L NL
27 Step R to right NR
28 Touch L toe to front and right of R NR
1/4 TURN, 1/2 TURN, 1/2 TURN, STEP
29 Stepping to left on L, make 1/4 CCW turn WL
30 Stepping forward on R, make 1/2 CCW turn ER
31 Stepping backward on L, make 1/2 CCW turn WL
32 Step forward on R WR
STEP, TOGETHER, 3/4 TURN, STEP
33 Step forward on L WL
34 Step R beside L WR
35 Shift weight to L and make 3/4 CW turn SL
36 Shift weight to R SR
STEP, TOGETHER, COASTER TURN
37 Step forward on L SL
38 Step R beside L SR
39 Step back on L SL & Step R beside L SR
40 Stepping to left on L, make 1/4 CCW turn EL
SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE, ROCK, BACK
41&42 Shuffle forward RLR ER
43&44 Shuffle forward LRL EL
45&46 Shuffle forward RLR ER
47 Step forward on L EL
48 Rock back on R ER
Start Again
Choreographer note:
Here's a step sheet for a dance that I've choreographed, called Loose Cannon. I like it
very much (of course :) and have gotten what appears to be sincere enthusiasm from the
people I've shown and taught it to. I don't know how it looks and don't much care, but I
love the way it feels. It was choreographed to Big Mexican Dinner--it fits that song well
and is somewhat energetic and peppy, but to my surprise it seems to be a different dance
altogether--more sensuous or emotional or something--when done to slower west coast swing
songs. Right now my favorite thing is to dance it late at night, when most people have
left the bar and there's plenty of space on the floor, to Chris Isaak's Wicked Game. Puts
me in kind of a trance--I lose myself in it.
Anyway, I hope you'll give it a try and enjoy it. Let me
know what you think, and I would, of course, be happy to answer any questions. This is
"translated" from a desktop-published version that's prettier, and I'd be happy
to snail mail anyone a copy. (Or I suppose I could scan it.) The two letters on
the right of each line represent the direction you should be facing
(North, South, East, or West), and the foot your weight should be on (Left or
Right) *after* you complete the line. You shouldn't need to consult that unless there's
some confusion about the instructions.
And I would, of course, be happy to help with any problems.
[Tom] Elberfeld" V-Elberfeld@neiu.edu
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