BLUE SKIES – Irene’s style
Choreographer: - Irene Groundwater, # 307 - 1717 W. 13th Ave., Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6J 2H2,
Tel & Fax No. ( 604-732-0693), Sept.. 2009
Email address: aiground@telus.net
Website: - http://www.irenegroundwater.com/
Description: 32 count, Four Wall line dance, Ultra Beginner Level
Music: Blue Skies by Rod Stewart, CD: - The great American Songbook, 119 BPM (Favorite)
Intro: 16 counts, Dance pattern until music ends.
Note: The music slows down in the last dance pattern –
Special Note: As this is an Ultra Beginner Dance – Restarts and tags at end of music have been ignored.
Music: Blue Skies by Doris Day. CD: - Doris Day, @ 80%=110 BPM, @ 90% = 123 BPM, @ 100% = 136 BPM
Intro: Start on vocals. 16 count intro, Dance pattern (1-32)x8, 1-8, Dance ends facing front.-or Optional End
Blue skies by Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey, CD: - Greatest Hits, 95 BPM, Start on the vocals
Blue Skies by Dick Haymes, CD: - Classic Crooners, 110 BPM, Start on the vocals
Country Music: Blue Skies by Willie Nelson, CD: - Stardust, 85 BPM, Start on vocals.
Music: Or any other music of your choice.
Count Description
1-8 TOUCH, FWD, TOUCH, FWD, FWD, SHUFFLE, FWD, SHUFFLE
1-2-3-4 Touch R. Toe forward, Step R. fwd, Touch L. Toe forward. Step L. forward
5&6 R. forward, Step L. beside R. R. forward
7&8 L. forward, Step R. beside L. L. forward
(Option – On counts 1-2-3-4 – Extend both arms outwards waist high)
(Counts 2 and 4 are small steps forward)
9-16 TOUCH, FWD, TOUCH, FWD, FWD, SHUFFLE, FWD, SHUFFLE
(Repeat Counts 1 to 8 shown above)
17-24 (BACK SHUFFLES) X 4
1&2 R. back, Step L. beside R. R. back
3&4 L. back, Step R. beside L. L. back
5&6-7&8 Repeat 1&2, 3&4 shown directly above.
(Try to get a swinging action on the back shuffle steps)
25-32 SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, HEEL, SIDE, BEHIND, ¼ TURN LEFT, BRUSH
1-2-3-4 Side step R. Step L. behind R, Side step Right, Touch L. Heel diag fwd,
5-6-7 Side step L, R. behind Left, Pivot ¼ turn left on R. Ball as L. steps fwd,
8 Brush R. Ball forward past L. instep
BEGIN AGAIN
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OPTIONAL END – 8 COUNTS – (Doris Day)
1-8 – TOUCH, FWD, TOUCH, FWD, TOUCH, FWD, TOUCH, FWD,
1-2-3-4 Touch R. Toe forward, Step R. fwd, Touch L. Toe forward. Step L. forward
5-6-7-8 Touch R. Toe forward, Step R. fwd, Touch L. Toe forward. Step L. forward
(Option – On counts 1-2 – Raise both arms in circular movement overhead – then lower, coumts 3-4 – repeat)
(Option – On counts 5-6 – Raise both arms in circular movement overhead – then lower, coumts 7-8 – repeat)