THE CALL TO DANCE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Barry Porter & Paul Hulatt
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
MUSIC: The Call To Dance by Leahy (Album Leahy)

TRIPLE, HOP STEP TOUCH, TRIPLE, HOP STEP TOUCH, TRIPLE, HOP STEP TOUCH, TRIPLE, HOP STEP TOUCH

1	Flick toes of Right foot forward, Click heel of Right foot on floor,
	Flick toes of Right foot again as you flick Right foot behind Left leg
&	Hop on Left leg
2	Replace weight on Left foot touching toes of Right foot behind Left,
	with Right heel raised
&	Step onto right in place
3	Flick toes of Left foot forward, Click heel of Left foot on floor,
	Flick toes of Left foot on floor again as you Flick Left foot behind Right leg
&	Hop on Right leg
4	Replace weight on Right foot touching toes of Left foot behind Right,
	with Left heel raised
&	Step onto Left in place
5	Flick toes of Right foot forward, Click heel of Right foot on floor,
	Flick toes of Right foot again as you flick Right foot behind Left leg
&	Hop on Left leg
6	Replace weight on Left foot touching toes of Right foot behind Left,
	with Right heel raised
&	Step onto Right in place
7	Flick toes of Left foot forward, Click heel of Left foot on floor,
	Flick toes of Left foot on floor again as you Flick Left foot behind Right leg
&	Hop on Right leg
8	Replace weight on Right foot touching toes of Left foot behind Right,
	with Left heel raised

Choreographers note
These steps are traditional Irish dance steps, they are similar to tap Triples.
As you dance the 1st section you should be travelling back slightly with each step.

SCUFF HITCH STEP, HEEL SWIVELS, SYNCOPATED BALL STEPS TURNING 360° TURN LEFT

9&10	Scuff Left forward, Hitch Left leg up, Step Left forward, just in front of Right
11&12	Swivel heels of both feet out, in, out (weight on Right at end)
13&	Step Left foot 1/4 Turn Left, Step Right behind Left
14&	Step Left foot 1/4 Turn Left, Step Right behind Left
15&	Step Left foot 1/4 Turn Left, Step Right behind Left
16	Step Left foot 1/4 Turn Left
	(counts 13-16 should be done with the weight on the balls of both feet)

SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE, STEP HEEL FLICK, STEP HEEL FLICK

17&18	Right forward shuffle
19&20	Left forward shuffle
21	Step forward onto Right
	Right arm should be pointing to Right, palm open facing floor
	Left arm should be bent across chest with fingers touching Right shoulder
	(as in Electric Reel)
&22	Flick Right heel out to Right, at same time, Flick Left heel out to Left,
	return both heels to centre weight on Right
23	Step forward onto Left
	Left arm should be pointing to Left, palm open facing floor
	Right arm should be bent across chest with fingers touching Left shoulder
&24	Flick Right heel out to Right, at same time, Flick Left heel out to Left,
	return both heels to centre weight on Right (weight should end on Left)

1/4 LEFT, CROSS & CROSS & CROSS & CROSS, SYNCOPATED WEAVE

&25&	On ball of Left turn 1/4 Left, Cross Right over Left, Step Left to Left side
26&	Cross Right over Left, step Left to Left side
27&	Cross Right over Left, step Left to Left side
28	Cross Right over Left
29	Cross Left over Right
30	Step Right to Right side
31	Step Left behind Right
&32	Step Right to Right side, Cross Left over Right

REPEAT

There is a long intro to the Dance similar to coastin.
Start the Dance when the fiddles start

From:	Barry@Porter5678.freeserve.co.uk (Barry Porter)

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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