BOTTLED UP CHOREOGRAPHER: Jo-Ann & Dick Kilton COUNT: 64 TYPE: Partner/Circle Dance LEVEL: Intermediate MUSIC: If I Could Bottle This Up by Paul Overstreet This dance progresses to the left around the perimeter of the dance floor Position: Right side-by-side facing LOD DIAGONAL VINES, BRUSHES 1 Step forward and diagonally right on right foot 2 Cross left foot behind right and step 3 Step forward and diagonally right on right foot 4 Brush left foot forward 5 Step forward and diagonally left on left foot 6 Cross left foot behind left and step 7 Step forward and diagonally left on left foot 8 Brush right foot forward PIVOT, VINE RIGHT, TOUCH, VINE LEFT, TOUCH Release left hands and pass right hands over lady's head as she turns & Pivot 1/4 turn left on ball of left foot Partners are now in reverse Indian position facing ILOD 9 Step to the right on right foot 10 Cross left foot behind right and step 11 Step to the right on right foot 12 Touch left foot next to right 13 Step to the left on left foot 14 Cross right foot behind left and step 15 Step to the left on left foot 16 Touch right foot next to left TURNING SHUFFLES WITH HAND CHANGES Release left hands and raise right hands 17&18 Shuffle sideways to the right (right-left-right) and begin 1 1/4 turn right progressing toward LOD Man transfers lady's right hand to his left hand and brings joined hands down while placing his right hand behind his back as partners continue to turn 19&20 Shuffle left-right-left continuing 1 1/4 turn progressing toward LOD 21&22 Shuffle right-left-right continuing 1 1/4 turn progressing toward LOD When partners reach the point where they are briefly facing ILOD, lady transfers her right hand from man's left hand to his right hand which is behind his back. They then raise and pass the joined right hands back over lady's head as they continue to turn 23&24 Shuffle left-right-left completing 1 1/4 right progressive turn Partners now rejoin left hands in front returning to right side by side position facing LOD WALK FORWARD, KICK, WALK BACK, TOE TOUCH 25 Walk forward on right foot 26 Walk forward on left foot 27 Walk forward on right foot 28 Kick left foot forward 29 Walk back on left foot 30 Walk back on right foot 31 Walk back on left foot 32 Touch right toe back LADY'S TURNS Raise right hands over lady's head as she turns 33 MAN: Step right foot in place LADY: Step forward on right foot and begin 1/2 turn left 34 MAN: Step left foot in place LADY: Step on left foot continuing 1/2 turn left 35 MAN: Step right foot in place LADY: Step on right foot completing 1/2 turn left Bring right hands down into a cross double hand hold (right Hands over left). Partners face each other with man facing LOD and lady facing RLOD 36 MAN: Touch left foot next to right LADY: Touch left foot next to right Raise right hands over lady's head as she turns 37 MAN: Step left foot in place LADY: Step forward on left foot and begin 1/2 turn right 38 MAN: Step right foot in place LADY: Step on right foot continuing 1/2 turn right 39 MAN: Step left foot in place LADY: Step on left foot completing 1/2 turn right Bring right hands down to above lady's right shoulder 40 MAN: Touch right foot next to left LADY: Touch right foot next to left LADY'S TURN TO THE LEFT Raise right hands over lady's head as she turns 41 MAN: Step right foot in place LADY: Step forward on right foot and begin 1/2 turn left 42 MAN: Step left foot in place LADY: Step on left foot continuing 1/2 turn left 43 MAN: Step right foot in place LADY: Step on right foot completing 1/2 turn left Bring right hands down into a cross double hand hold (right hands over left). Partners face each other with man facing LOD and lady facing LOD 44 MAN: Touch left foot next to right LADY: Touch left foot next to right TURNING STEPS, BRUSHES 45 MAN: Step left foot in place LADY: Step left foot in place Raise both joined hands, man turns under raised hands 46 MAN: Step on right foot, beginning a full turn right LADY: Step right foot in place 47 MAN: Step on left foot continuing full turn right LADY: Step left foot in place Man and lady now face RLOD with man in front of lady 48 MAN: Brush right foot forward LADY: Brush right foot forward Keep joined hands raised 49 MAN: Step right foot in place LADY: Step right foot in place 50 MAN: Step on left foot continuing full turn right LADY: Step on left foot beginning 1/2 turn left 51 MAN: Step on right foot continuing full turn right LADY: Step on right foot continuing 1/2 turn left 52 MAN: Brush left foot forward LADY: Brush left foot forward 53 MAN: Step left foot in place LADY: Step left foot in place 54 MAN: Step on right foot continuing full turn right LADY: Step on right foot continuing 1/2 turn left 55 MAN: Step on left foot completing full turn right LADY: Step on left foot completing 1/2 turn left 56 MAN: Brush right foot forward LADY: Brush right foot forward Bring joined hands down returning to right side-by-side position facing LOD SHUFFLES FORWARD 57&58 Shuffle forward right-left-right 59&60 Shuffle forward left-right-left 61&62 Shuffle forward right-left-right 63&64 Shuffle forward left-right-left REPEAT Reformatted for display on web site Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas by Don & Patti Brown http://members.aol.com/CactusStar/home.htm