American Kids

Choreographed by Karen Tripp

Description:48 count, 4 wall, low intermediate line dance

Music:American Kids by Kenny Chesney

[1-8] HEEL STEP 2X, HEEL SPLIT, HEEL BOUNCE

1-2Right heel diagonally out, step on right

3-4Left heel diagonally out, step on left

5-6Swivel both heels out, swivel heels together

7-8Bounce up onto balls of feet, drop heels

[9-16] HEEL, CROSS TOUCH, HEEL, FLICK, FORWARD LOCKING STEP (HOLD)

1-2Right heel diagonally out, cross right over left touching right toe

3-4Right heel diagonally out, flick right foot behind

5-6Step forward right, lock left behind right

7-8Step forward right, hold

[17-24] PADDLE AND CROSS (HOLD), 4-COUNT VINE

1-2Step forward left, turn ¼ right and step right

3-4Cross left over right, hold

5-6Step side right, cross left behind right

7-8Step side right, cross left over right

[25-32] SCISSORS (HOLD), POINT, TOUCH, POINT, FLICK

1-2Step side right, close left to right

3-4Cross right over left, hold

5-6Point left toe to left side, touch left toe next to right

7-8Point left toe to left side, flick left foot behind

[33-40] BACK, HEEL, STEP, TOUCH BACK – ALL TWICE

1-2Step back on left, touch right heel diagonally out

3-4Step on right, touch left toe back

5-6Step on left, touch right heel diagonally out

7-8Step on right, touch left toe back

[41-48] SLOW ROCK SIDE, SLOW RECOVER, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS (HOLD)

1-2Step side on left, hold

3-4Recover side on right, hold

5-6Cross left behind right, step side on right

7-8Cross left over right, hold