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ALABAMA-SWITCH
Choreographer: Buddy Brown
DESCRIPTION: A mixer dance done in 32 beats of music
POSITION: Promenade position. Dance may also be done in skaters'
position or a combination, alternating between both.
MUSIC: "Night Wings" Track 4 on "Sweet Fire"
CD by Michael Elvin Hunt.
Choreographer's Note: This is an adaptation of the "Alabama
Super Slide" dance and is intended as a mixer. It should
be done to slow 4/4 beat music.
SOURCE: "Alabama Super-Slide " and "Alabama-Switch"
were first published in Country Dance Lines Magazine Volume 18
Number 1 - July 1993 and also were included in Country Dance Lines
Dance Book 3 "Mixers and Partner Dances"
BEATS/STEP DESCRIPTION:
| Vine Right |
| 1 |
Step to the right with the Right foot |
| 2 |
Cross Left foot behind Right and step |
| 3 |
Step to the right with the Right foot |
| 4 |
Touch Left toe lightly across to the right |
| Vine Left |
| 5 |
Step to the left with Left foot |
| 6 |
Cross Right foot behind left and
step |
| 7 |
Step to the left with the Left foot |
| 8 |
Touch Right toe lightly across to the left |
| Shuffle, Step Pivot |
| 9 & 10 |
Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right |
| 11, 12 |
Step forward with the Left foot
and pivot 180° CW |
| (Maintain positions while pivoting. The lady
will now be on the man's left) |
| 13 & 14 |
Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left |
| 15, 16 |
Step forward with the Right foot and pivot 180°
CCW |
| (Maintain positions while pivoting. The lady
will now be on the man's right) |
| Steps Back |
| 17 |
Step back with the Right foot |
| 18 |
Step back with the Left foot |
| 19 |
Step back with the Right foot |
| 20 |
Touch Left toe in front |
| (On beat 20, as an alternative, you may lift
your Left knee until the Left foot clears the floor.) |
| Box Turn CW |
| 21 |
Take a very short step forward on
the Left foot |
| 22 |
Cross Right foot in front of Left
foot while beginning 180° turn CW |
| 23 |
Step slightly back on you Left foot continuing
to turn bringing your Right foot back across your Left foot |
| 24 |
Place the Right foot next to the Left foot |
| (You will both be facing RLOD with weight
on your Right foot. Continue holding hands during this turn.
The man will be on the lady's right) |
| CCW Box Turn |
| 25 |
With the left foot, take a very
short step across and in front of the Right foot |
| 26 |
Step back slightly on the Right
foot while beginning a 180° turn CCW |
| 27 |
Step forward and to the left with the Left foot
continuing the turn |
| 28 |
Bring the Right foot up next to the Left foot,
placing weight on Right foot |
| (You will both be facing LOD with weight
on your Right foot. Continue holding hands during this turn.
The man will be on the lady's left) |
| Step, Slide, Step and Change
Partners |
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MAN |
LADY |
| 29 |
Step forward on Left foot |
Step slightly forward and to the
right beginning a 360° CW turn |
| 30 |
Slide Right foot up beside Left
foot |
Continue turning and face RLOD |
| 31 |
Step forward on Left foot to your new partner |
Continue turning CW into LOD and into position
with your new partner |
| 32 |
Lightly touch Right toe to the floor |
Same as man, or, if necessary use this beat
to complete your turn |
Repeat Pattern
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