Dance: Bayou City Twister
Song: Dance
Artist: Twister Alley
Album: Twister Alley
Choreography & copyright: Alfred Watkins, aldo@pobox.com
Level: Intermediate
Walls: 4
Count: 32
Bridge/restart: no
Dance Beat: 140 b/m
Start: Feet together, weight on left foot


What follows is the original choreography. Some of the many variations
are listed at the end.


* Heel, together, heel, together, heel, touch, 1/2 pivot, hook:
 1- 2 Touch RIGHT heel forward, step RIGHT beside LEFT,
 3- 4 Touch LEFT heel forward, step LEFT beside RIGHT,
 5- 6 Touch RIGHT heel forward, touch RIGHT toe back,
 7- 8 Make 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (weight stays on LEFT),
      hook RIGHT over LEFT,

* Shuffle fwd, rock step, shuffle back, 1/2 turn, step down:
 9&10 Shuffle forward (R,L,R),
11-12 Rock LEFT foot forward, step RIGHT back,
13&14 Shuffle back (L,R,L),
15-16 Swing RIGHT foot to RIGHT & then behind while rising up on
      toes & making 1/2 pivot turn, drop heels down,

* Vine & 1/4 turn, jump, jump & cross, 1/2 unwind, touch back:
17-20 Step RIGHT to RIGHT, cross LEFT behind RIGHT,
      step RIGHT to RIGHT, 1/4 turn RIGHT & step LEFT beside RIGHT,
21-22 Jump feet apart, jump feet together, crossing RIGHT over LEFT,
23-24 Make 1/2 unwind turn LEFT (weight on RIGHT), touch LEFT toe back,

* Shuffle forward, step, 1/2 pivot, jazz-box, 1/2 pivot & clap:
25&26 Shuffle forward (L,R,L),
27-28 Step RIGHT forward, make 1/2 pivot turn LEFT,
29-30 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT back,
31-32 Step RIGHT to RIGHT, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (feet together) & clap.

Repeat
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1. One or two-foot stomp at count 16
2. On count 15-16: Make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, stomp
   LEFT together & clap
3. 5/4 RIGHT turning vine for counts 17-20
4. Stomp together on count 20
5. Hitch instead of touchback at count 24
6. On count 28-32: Rock RIGHT to RIGHT, replace weight onto LEFT,
   make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, stomp LEFT together
7. Turn and a half at count 32
8. Hat wearers raise them with both hands at the split jump (count 21)
   and replace them on count 22.

The version done down here includes 2 and 6.

Transcribed: David Powell, 25th September, 2001.
http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance