PENNY COLADA

DESCRIPTION: Two-Step Mixer.

POSITION: C/W Closed (Couple faces each other and gent has lady's Right hand in his Left. His Right hand is on her shoulder, her Left hand is just above his elbow. Couples dance counterclockwise around the dance floor.

MUSIC: "Even Tho'" - Track 2 on "Sweet Fire" CD by Michael Elvin Hunt.

SOURCE: Country Dance Lines Magazine, Volume 10 Number 4 - October 1989
Note: "Basic" means 1 basic two step pattern and may be stepped - 1, 2&3 = Slow, Slow Quick Quick, or 1&2, 3 = Quick Quick Quick. Slow - counting DOWNBEATS and upbeats so that "THO' you TOOK the Sunshine OUT of my" equals four beats (1 full measure) of music.
Note: "Left Wrap" - Lady is at gent's left side, her arms are crossed in Ron with her Left arm on top. The gent's Left arm is behind the lady and their hands are joined a waist level.
Note: "Right Wrap - Lady is at gent's right side, her arms are crossed in front with her Right arm on top. The gent's Right arm is behind her and their hands are joined at waist level.

BEATS/STEP DESCRIPTION:

Basic 1 Forward LOD
Basic 2 Forward LOD
Basic 3 Gent leads couple in a 1/2 CW turn to end with gent dancing RLOD
Basic 4 Gent turns CW 1/2 on the Quick Quick and turns CW 1/4 on Slow Slow (or vice versa) turning the lady a full turn CCW into a right wrap. The couple ends facing LOD in wrap position.
Basic 5 Forward LOD in wrap Position
Basic 6 Gent lifts both hands over lady's head and turns one full turn CW. At the same time he turns the lady CCW one full turn and switches hand over her head. The couple ends in side-by-side (Cotton Eyed Joe) position, facing LOD
Basic 7 Forward LOD in side-by-side position
Basic 8 Forward LOD in side-by-side position
Basic 9 Gent turns 1/4 turn C/W. At the same time he turns the lady CW 1 1/4 turns, switching hands putting the lady's Left hand in his Right hand
Basic 10 Gent extends his Left hand to his "new" partner as he turns loose with his Right hand. He turns his "new" partner into a Left wrap. The couple ends facing LOD
Basic 11 Forward LOD in left wrap position
Basic 12 Gent rolls lady CCW in a 1/12 turn to face him. Couple ends in C/W Closed position.

Repeat pattern.