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COWBOY MIXER
Choreographer: Shirley Babcock
DESCRIPTION: Mixer dance done in 36 beats of music.
POSITION: This dance is done in the open position, a.k.a. 'Cape',
'side-by-side', or 'sweetheart'. The couple is facing the line
of dance, the gent is on the inside of the circle. The lady moves
forward to the gent ahead of her on the shuffle forward steps,
while the man shuffles slightly in place.
MUSIC: "Back In The Swing Of Things" Track 3 on "Sweet
Fire" CD by Michael Elvin Hunt
SOURCE" Country Dance Lines Magazine Volume 21 Number 3 -
March 1995
CHOREOGRAPHER'S NOTES: I teach dance lessons at "Rustler's
Roost" in Rochester NY, and we have brand new dancers all
the time. I like to do a 'mixer' to help these new dancers meet
our regulars. I choreographed the "Cowboy Mixer" for
variety and simplicity so that the dancers would not get bored
with the same mixers. Of course, this dance can be done without
changing partners, then I call it "Cowboy Shuffle".
BEATS/STEP DESCRIPTION:
| Heel Swivels |
| 1 |
With weight on balls of both feet,
swivel heels to the left |
| 2 |
Swivel heels back to center |
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3
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Swivel heels to right |
| 4 |
Swivel heels back to center |
| Left Forward, Cross, Forward
and Together |
| 5 |
Touch Left heel forward |
| 6 |
Cross and touch Left toes to floor
in front of Right foot |
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7
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Touch Left heel forward |
| 8 |
Touch Left foot next to Right |
| Vine Left, Touch Right |
| 9 |
Step to the left with the Left foot |
| 10 |
Step Right foot behind Left foot |
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11
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Step to the left with the Left foot |
| 12 |
Touch Right next to Left |
| Vine Right, Touch Left (Dropping
Left hands) |
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Gent
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Lady |
| 13 |
Step to the right with the
Right foot.
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Step Right foot to the right turning
1/4 CW |
| 14 |
Step Left behind Right |
Step Left across Right turning
1/2 CW |
| 15 |
Step right with the Right |
Step Right across Left turning
1/4 CW |
| 16 |
Touch Left next to right |
Touch Left next to Right |
| Couple will re-join hands at
this point |
| Step-Scoot, Step-Scoot, Step-Scoot |
| 17 |
Step Left foot forward |
| 18 |
Scoot on Left leaving Right foot
in air |
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19
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Step Right foot forward |
| 20 |
Scoot on Right leaving Left foot
in air |
| 21 |
Step Left foot forward |
| 22 |
Scoot on Left leaving Right foot
in air |
| Jazz box with Touch Back |
| 23 |
Cross Right foot over Left putting
weight on Right |
| 24 |
Step foot Left back |
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25
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Step Right next to Left |
| 26 |
Touch Left toes to the back |
| Four Shuffles Forward Starting
on the Left (Gent does his shuffles in place while
lady shuffles forward to meet new partner) |
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Gent
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Lady |
| 27 & 28 |
Shuffle in place L, R, L
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Shuffle forward L, R, L |
| 29 & 30 |
Shuffle in place R, L, R |
Shuffle forward R, L, R |
| 31 & 32 |
Shuffle in place L, R, L |
Shuffle forward L, R, L |
| 33 & 34 |
Shuffle in place R, L, R |
Shuffle forward R, L, R |
| Stomp, Stomp |
| 35 |
Stomp Left (Stomp Down) |
| 36 |
Stomp Right (Stomp Down raising
heels so weight is on balls of feet) |
Repeat Pattern
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