Cowboy Up

Choreographed by Shannon Finnegan

Shan02@aol.com or (773) 625-2268

32 Count – 4 Wall Intermediate/Advanced  Line Dance

Recommended Music: Bury the Shovel by Clay Walker or The Cowboy Way by Travis Tritt

This step description prepared by Rose Haven (770) 938-4403 or rosemail@mindspring.com

and based on a step description  prepared by James O. Kellerman (BigDDancer@aol.com)

Count:                    Step Description:

1-8 Right Kick, R Step Back; On Balls, Twist & Turn ½ Right,

R Cross- L Back- R Right; L Cross- R Back- L Left

1,2                           Kick R foot forward (1); Step back on R foot into 5^th dance position (R toe next to L                                              heel, with R foot turned toward R (2);

3&4                         With weight to balls of both feet, swivel heels to left (3);

swivel heels to right (&); swivel heels to left turning ½ turn to right (4);

5&6                         Cross R foot over L (5); Step back on L (&); Step R foot to R (6)

7&8                         Cross L foot over R (7); Step back on R (&); Step L foot to L (8).

9-16 R Kick- R Cross- L Touch; L Kick- L Cross-R Touch;

R Kick- R Cross- L Touch; On Balls, Twist & Turn ¼ Left

1&2                         Kick R foot forward (1); Cross R over L (&); Touch L toe to L side (2)

3&4                         Kick L foot forward (3); Cross L over R (&); Touch R toe to R side (4)

5&6                         Repeat 1&2

7&8                         With weight to balls of both feet, swivel heels to right (7); swivel heels to

                                left (&); swivel heels to right turning ¼ turn to left (8).

17-24 Shuffle Forward L-R-L; Step Forward on R; Turn ¾ Turn Left (spirel);

L Side Rock Left; Weave Right

1&2                         Step L foot forward (1); Step ball of R next to L (&); Step L foot forward (2);

3,4                           Step R foot forward (3); Pivot ¾ turn left on the ball of the R foot so that the L

                                foot is over the R with the ankles together (weight is on R foot) (4).

5,6                           Rock L foot to L side (5); Recover weight to R foot (6);

7&8                         Cross L foot over R (7); Step R foot to R side (&); Cross L foot behind(or front) of R (8).

25-32 Jumping Jacks Traveling Right (Out-In-Kick-Cross; Out-In-Kick-Cross)

Jump (Out-In-Out) and Turn; Rock Back Stomp

1&                           Jump out, feet shoulder width apart (1); Jump in (weight on R foot)

2&                           Kick L foot forward (2); Cross L foot over R (&);

3&4&                     Repeat 1&2& above

5&6                         Jump out, (feet shoulder width apart) (5); Jump in (&) Jump out feet apart (6);

&                             Jump on L as turning ¼ turn R, hitching R knee up (&)

7&8                         Jump back on R foot (7); Jump forward on L foot (&); Stomp up R next to L (8) (don’t take weight to R, ready to start dance over).

Begin Again.

OR:                        Low Impact Easier Variation for last 8 Counts:

1-2&                       Step R foot to R side (1); Kick L foot forward (2); Cross L over R (&);                     

3-4&                       Step R foot to R side (3); Kick L foot forward (4); Cross L over R (&);

5&6                         Touch R toe to R side (5); Touch R toe next to L (&); Touch R toe to R side (6);

&                             On L foot turn ¼ to R (hitch R knee up);

7&8                         Rock back on R foot (7); Recover weight forward to L (&); Stomp R next to L (8).

                                (Another Option: After count 1, draw L foot to touch L next to R on “&” count. Do the same after count 3 – the count now becomes 1&2&3&4& - continue counts 5-8 the same as above).