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ARLENE
Choreographer: George Davis
DESCRIPTION: Four wall intermediate/advanced line dance facing
new wall each time you repeat pattern. This pattern is done in
90 beats of music.
MUSIC: "Queen Of Hearts" Track 9 on "Sweet Fire"
by Michael Elvin Hunt. Note: This dance was originally choreographed
to "Arlene" by Marty Stuart
SOURCE: Country Dance Lines Magazine Volume 6 Number 6, September
1987
BEATS/STEP DESCRIPTION
| Vine Left and Stomps |
| 1 |
Step Left foot to left side |
| 2 |
Cross Right foot behind Left foot
and step |
| 3 |
Step Left foot to left side |
| 4 |
Step Right across in front of Left
foot and step |
| 5 |
Step Left foot to left side |
| 6 |
Stomp up Right foot beside Left
foot (stomp and bring Right back up) |
| 7 |
Stomp up Right foot beside Left
foot (stomp and bring Right back up) |
| 8 |
Stomp up Right foot beside Left
foot (stomp and bring Right back up) |
| Step Pivots |
| 9 |
Step forward on Right foot (leave
Left foot and leg extended behind you with the ball (toe)
of your Left foot still on the floor, but without weight on
it. |
| 10 |
Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on the ball of
Right foot while transferring weight to the Left foot as you
complete the pivot (leave Right foot and leg extended behind
you with the ball (toe) of your Right foot still on the floor,
but without weight on it. |
| 11 |
Step forward on Right foot |
| 12 |
Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on the ball of
Right foot, while transferring weight to the Left foot as
you complete the pivot |
| 13 |
Step forward on Right foot |
| 14 |
Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on the ball of
Right foot, while transferring weight to the Left foot as
you complete the pivot |
| 15 |
Step forward on Right foot |
| 16 |
Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on the ball of
Right foot, while transferring weight to the Left foot as
you complete the pivot |
| Heel, Hook, Heel, Together, Kick,
Kick |
| 17 |
Touch Right heel forward |
| 18 |
Cross Right heel/ankle across front
of Left shin |
| 19 |
Touch Right heel forward |
| 20 |
Step Right foot beside Left foot |
| 21 |
Kick Left foot forward 12"
to 18" from floor |
| & |
With the Left leg still extended,
bend Left knee, so that the Left foot comes back slightly
toward body |
| 22 |
Kick Left foot forward 12"
to 18" from floor |
| Back, Left, Right, Left, Stomp,
Touch, Stomp |
| 23 |
Step back with Left foot |
| 24 |
Step back with Right foot |
| 25 |
Step back with Left foot |
| 26 |
Stomp Right foot forward (Right
heel will be approximately horizontal with Left toe) |
| 27 |
Touch Right toe beside the instep
of the Left foot |
| 28 |
Stomp Right foot forward (Right
heel will be approximately horizontal with Left toe) |
| Louie Louie |
| 29 |
Swivel both heels in toward each
other (keep your weight on the balls of feet during this move).
Your legs should look bow-legged, and your toes will be pointed
in opposite directions. |
| 30 |
Swivel both heels out away from
each other, so that both feet are now facing forward (keep
weight on the balls of both feet during this move) |
| Kick, Down |
| 31 |
Kick Right foot forward 12"
to 18" from floor |
| 32 |
Step Right foot down, but forward
(Right heel will be approximately horizontal with Left toe |
| Louie Louie |
| 33 |
Swivel both heels in toward each
other (keep your weight on the balls of feet during this move).
Your legs should look bow-legged, and your toes will be pointed
in opposite directions. |
| 34 |
Swivel both heels out away from
each other, so that both feet are now facing forward (keep
weight on the balls of both feet during this move) |
| Wooly Bully |
| 35 |
Kick Right foot forward 12"
to 18" from floor |
| 36 |
Cross Right heel/ankle in front
of Left shin (Right knee is bent during this entire move) |
| 37 |
Pivot 1/2 turn on ball of Left foot
while bringing Right foot/heel back beside the Left knee (Right
knee is bent during this entire move) |
| 38 |
Step back with Right foot |
| 39 |
Scoot forward with Right foot (Left
knee is bent and Left foot is somewhat horizontal to floor) |
| 40 |
Step forward on Left foot |
| 41 |
Bring Right foot forward and cross
Right heel in front of Left shin |
| 42 |
Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on ball of Left
foot while bringing Right foot back beside the Left knee (Right
knee is bent during this entire move) |
| 43 |
Step back with Right foot |
| 44 |
Scoot forward with Right foot (Left
knee is bent and Left foot is somewhat horizontal to floor |
| Rock, Rock, Turn, Stomp |
| 45 |
Step forward on Left foot while
at the same time "rocking" body weight forward over
Left foot; leave Right foot and leg extended behind you with
toe/ball or Right foot still on floor |
| 46 |
Shift your body weight back to your
Right foot so that you now "rock" back onto your
Right foot: leave Left leg extended forward, but the Left
foot will be slightly off the floor |
| 47 |
Step forward on Left while turning
1/4 turn CCW |
| 48 |
Stomp Right foot down beside Left
foot |
| Heel Splits |
| 49 |
With weight on the balls of you
feet, spread heels apart |
| 50 |
With weight on the balls of your
feet, move heels back together |
| 51, 52 |
Repeat beats 49, 50 |
| Monterey Turns |
| 53 |
Touch Right toe to right side |
| 54 |
Pull Right foot toward and behind
your Left foot as you make a 1/2 turn CW, closing the Right
foot beside Left foot after turn has been completed |
| 55 |
Touch Left toe to left side |
| 56 |
Step Left foot beside Right |
| 57 |
Touch Right toe to right side |
| 58 |
Pull Right toward and behind your
Left foot as you make a 1/2 turn CW, closing Right foot beside
Left foot after turn has been completed |
| 59 |
Touch Left toe to left side |
| 60 |
Step Left foot beside Right |
| Hitch Hike |
| 61 & |
Touch Right toe out and back about
45° (about 4:30 o'clock); at the same time, move Right
thumb and forearm beside Right shoulder as though hitch hiking.
During this move your body will face about 45° CW or at
about 1:30 o'clock. |
| 62 |
Step Right foot back towards the
Left foot, in line with where the Right foot would be if it
were beside the Left foot, only bring the right foot back
so that Right toes are slightly behind the horizontal line
of the Left heel. The right thumb and forearm move forward
with your Right shoulder as your body moves toward facing
forward. |
| 63 |
Touch Left toe out and back about
45° (about 7:30 o'clock); at the same time, move Right
thumb and forearm to the Left so that they are across the
waist/stomach area. During this move your body will face about
45° CCW or at about 10:30 |
| 64 |
Step Left foot back in towards the
Right foot, in line with where the Left foot would be if it
were beside Right foot, only bring the Left foot back so that
the toes of the Left foot are slightly behind the horizontal
line of the Right heel. The Right thumb and forearm stay across
waste/stomach area as your body moves toward facing forward. |
| 65 68 |
Repeat beats 61 - 64 |
| 67 |
Touch Right toe out and back about
45° (about 4:30 o'clock); at the same time, move Right
thumb and forearm beside Right shoulder as though hitch hiking.
During this move your body will face about 45° CW or at
about 1:30 o'clock. |
| 70 |
Put weight to the ball of Left foot
as you pull your Right foot across behind your Left foot and
do a 1/2 turn CW. The hands go back to traditional C/W position
and the waist/belt area at the end of this move. |
| Heel, Hook, Heel, Touch Back |
| 71 |
Touch Left heel forward |
| 72 |
Cross Left heel across front of
Left shin |
| 73 |
Touch Left heel forward |
| 74 |
Touch Left toe straight back |
| Shoulder Shimmy |
| 75 |
Step forward with Left foot, bending
the knees and dropping down slightly (leaving upper body upright).
The shoulders and upper body will shimmy (move right to left,
or left to right) as many time as you prefer during this move. |
| 76 |
Bring your body back up as you continue
to shimmy. Your Right leg is still extended back. |
| 77 |
Step Right foot beside Left |
| 78 |
Clap hands at chest level |
| 79 |
Step back with Right foot, bending
the knees and dropping down slightly (leaving the upper body
upright). The shoulders and upper body will shimmy (move right
to left, or left to right) as many times as you prefer, during
this move. |
| 80 |
Bring your body back up as you continue
to shimmy. Your Left leg is still extended forward. |
| 81 |
Step Left foot back beside Right |
| 82 |
Clap hands at chest level |
| 83-90 |
Repeat beats 75 - 82 |
Repeat pattern
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