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Teardrop Hustle
Choreographed by Max Perry
Partner Dance, Circle formation
Music: "Teardrops" by George Ducas
"Even If I Tried" by Emilio
Dancers start in Country/Western closed or standard position,
Leads face line of dance (LOD),
Follows face reverse line of dance (ALOD)
Count Lead Follow
1,2,3,4 Touch L toe to L side, Touch R toe to R side,
step together (L, L) step together (R, R)
Touch R toe to R side, Touch L toe to L side,
step together (R, R) step together (L, L)
5,6,7,8 Walk fwd, fwd, fwd, fwd Step back, back, back, back
(L, R, L, R) (R, L, R, L)
1 - 8 Repeat Above Section Repeat Above Section
1,2,3,4 Touch L toe to L side, Touch R toe to R side,
step together (L, L) step together (R, R)
Touch R toe to R side, Touch L toe to L side,
step together (R, R) step together (L, L)
5,6 Raise L arm & allow partner Step forward w/right foot &
to turn under turn 1/2 right,
(right 1/2 turn) step to left side
as you step in place L, w/left foot.
step in place R
Note: You both should now be facing Line Of Dance with the follow
to the left of the lead (Side by side). The follow is now
on the inside of the circle. Lead is on the outside.
Lead's left hand to follow's right.
1,2,3,4 Touch L toe to L side, Touch R toe to R side,
step together (L, L) step together (R, R)
Touch R toe to R side, Touch L toe to L side,
step together (R, R) step together (L, L)
5,6 Step forward L, Step forward R,
step forward R, step forward L,
curving 1/2 left curving 1/2 right
to return to starting to return to starting
position (home) position (home)
Note: The lead will curve left turning under raised Left/Right
hands, moving behind the follow toward the inside of the
circle. Both will now face reverse line of dance. Still
with lead's left holding follow's right.
1,2,3,4 Touch L toe to L side, Touch R toe to R side,
step together (L, L) step together (R, R)
Touch R toe to R side, Touch L toe to L side,
step together (R, R) step together (L, L)
5,6 Step forward L, Step forward R,
step forward R, step forward L,
curving 1/2 left to curving 1/2 right to
home position (face LOD) inside of circle facing LOD
Note: As the lead curves 1/2 left to return home, the follow will
turn 1/2 right under the lead's left arm. Both will now face
LOD with the follow again on the left side of the lead or
inside of the circle.
1,2,3,4 Touch L toe to L side, Touch R toe to R side,
step together (L, L) step together (R, R)
Touch R toe to R side, Touch L toe to L side,
step together (R, R) step together (L, L)
5,6 Hold position & Step forward R,
step in place L, step forward L
in place R curving 1/2 right to return
to starting position (home)
Note: At this point, you both should be back in your original
starting positions after completing the 1/2 turns on the
previous page. You should take a double hand hold at the
end of the 1/2 turns rather than taking the closed position.
Lead's left to follow's right, Lead's right to follow's left
for this next section.
1,2,3,4 Touch L toe to L side, Touch R toe to R side,
step together (L, L) step together (R, R,)
Touch R toe to R side, Touch L toe to L side,
step together (R, R) step together (L, L)
5,6, Turn 1/4 left & walk fwd L, Turn 1/4 right & walk fwd R,
walk fwd R walk fwd L
7,8 Step fwd L & turn 1/2 right, Step fwd R & turn 1/2 left,
touch R heel fwd touch L heel fwd
Note: Lead will drop left hand. Couple turns away from each other
& walk toward center of circle. They will then turn toward
each other to face out of the circle, retake left/right hands
& drop right/left hands.
1,2 Step forward right, Step forward left,
step forward left step forward right
3,4 Step fwd R & turn 1/2 left, Step fwd L & turn 1/2 R,
touch L heel fwd touch R heel fwd
(now facing into circle) (now facing into circle)
5,6 Step forward left, Step forward right,
step forward right step forward left
7,8 Step fwd L & turn 1/2 R, Step fwd R & turn 1/2 L,
touch R heel fwd touch L heel fwd
(now facing out of circle) (now facing out of circle)
1,2 Step forward right, Step forward left,
step forward left step forward right
3,4 Step fwd R & turn 1/4 L, Step fwd L & turn 1/4 R,
touch together touch together
(facing each other - (facing each other -
closed position) closed position)
5,6,7,8 Step in place L, Two outside (right)
in place R, in place L, underarm turns taking
in place R 4 steps (R, L, R, L)
(lead raises L arm allowing follow to turn under)
Note: On the last set of walks to the side, do not change hands.
Keep the last hand to right hand hold, then lead partner to
do two right (outside) underarm turns and return to starting
position (closed). Repeat dance from the beginning. When
using the song "Teardrops" start with vocals, and you will
finish exactly as the song does. The intro to the song is
only 8 counts.
Choreographer's note: "I originally choreographed this for the
George Ducas release on Patriot Records which is now part of
Capitol Records. The Label sent out copies to many different
nightclubs. This dance became very popular in certain areas of
the U.S. where partner dancing was stressed. The dance has sprung
up again after I thought it had died out. Experiment with other
music, even non-country, and it should work because I used the
original "Hustle" to base my choreography on. The original hustle
used the two touch steps followed by a step in place, in place.
That's the reason for all of the toe touches. Have fun and enjoy!"
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