~ Pontoon ~
Party Boat Cha
Website Workshop Page
Cha
Phase III + 1 (Kick to a "4")
Choreo: David & Susan Cleek
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Sample the Dance
NOTE that in samples many dancers make the error of not moving forward
during the POINT, STEP.
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BACK STORY
The song was recorded by the group Little Big Town and was the No.1 single
on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of September 15, 2012.
A "pontoon boat" is a flat-bottom boat supported by flotation devices.
Just for fun:
To get a feeling of the mood of the song, consider viewing this clip.
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Music Video: Pontoon source: YouTube
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Learn the Dance
Link to CUE SHEET
Walk-Thru and Exercise.
Examining the Cues
Highlighted cues are followed by Video Teach Demos.
SPECIAL NOTE:
Tandum (TAN) is a POSITION. One partner behind the other.
Woman maintains opposite footwork.
[Cf. Shadow Position where both partners have same footwork.]
INTRO
2 MEAS WAIT HANDS LOW AT SIDE;; CUCARACHA TWICE TO BLFY;;
PART A
RK FWD , REC , 2 BACKUP CHAS ; , , RK BK , REC ; 2 FWD CHAS ; SHLDR/SHLDR IN 4 ;
{Shldr/shldr in 4} XLIF (W XIB), rec R, sd L, rec R;
Video Teach Demo
Example 1.
BACK CHA TWICE; SHOULDER TO SHOULDER 4; WALK 2 & CHA.
[Each video segment repeats once]
Video Teach Demo
Example 2.
BACK CHA TWICE; SHOULDER TO SHOULDER 4.
[Each video segment repeats once]
SHLDR/SHLDR TWICE ; ; OP BRK ; WHIP ;
FENCELINE TWICE ; ; OP BRK ; WHIP ;
CUCARACHA TWICE ; ; NYER TO OPEN LOD ; WLK 2 AND CHA ;
Video Teach Demo
WHIP; FENCE LINE 2X; OPEN BREAK; WHIP; CUC 2X;
[Each video segment repeats once]
PART B
CIRC CHASE 1/2 TO TAN FCG WALL ; ; PT STEP 4 TIMES ; ;
{Pt Step 4 times} Pt L fwd, fwd L, Pt R fwd, fwd R; Pt L fwd, fwd L, Pt R fwd, fwd R;
CHASE ENDING ; ; OP VINE 4 TO FACE ; 2 SIDE CLOSES ;
INTERLUDE
CHASE ; ; ; ;
PART C
KICK TO A 4 & CHA TO OPEN ; WLK 2 & CHA ; CIRC AWAY & TOG to BFLY ; ;
{Kick to A 4 & Cha to Open}
Slightly swiveling R fc on R kick L thru to RLOD,
swivel L fc on R bending L knee up twd LOD to form a number "4", twd LOD fwd L/lk R, fwd L;
BASIC ; ;
KICK TO A 4 & CHA TO OPEN ; WLK 2 & CHA TO BFY;
VINE 2 FC/FC ; VINE 2 BK/BK ; OPEN VINE TO OPEN ; PT LOD & HOLD ;
Video Teach Demo
KICK TO A "4"'; VINES.
[Each video segment repeats once]
ENDING
RK FWD , REC , 2 BACKUP CHAS ; , , RK BK , REC ; 2 FWD CHAS ; SHLDR/SHLDR IN 4 ;
SHLDR/SHLDR TWICE ; ; OP BRK ; WHIP ;
FENCELINE TWICE ; ; OP BRK ; WHIP ;
CUCARACHA TWICE ; ; PT LOD & HOLD ;
EXAMPLES
Exercise. Cues: Anne Gracia. source: Round Hounds
Sample. Cues: Dan Drumheller source: Round Hounds
EXAMPLES FROM YOUTUBE
Cues: C.Jopek source: J.Miller Channel