MY BLUE HEAVEN
Choreographer: - Irene Groundwater, # 307 - 1717 W. 13th Ave., Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6J 2H2,
Tel & Fax No. ( 604-732-0693), Revised Oct. 2009
Email address: aiground@telus.net
Website: - http://www.irenegroundwater.com/
Description: 32 count, 4 wall line dance, Ultra Beginner Level
Music: My blue heaven by Doris Day, CD: - My Blue Heaven,
My Blue Heaven by Leon Redbone
(@ 110% or 120% speed, CD – Branch to Branch
My blue heaven by Preservation Hall Jazz Band,CD – Songs of New Orleans
My blue heaven by Billy Vaughn (@ 110%), CD – Sail along silvery moon,
My Blue Heaven by Artie Shaw, CD: - Giants of the Big Band Era 7,
Note: Dedicated to a special friend “Mollie Dyce” – This was her favourite song.
Count Description
1-8 (FWD HEEL STRUTS) X 2, (BACK TOE STRUTS) x 2
1-2-3-4 R. Heel forward, Lower R Toe, L. Heel forward, Lower L. Toe
5-6-7-8 R. Toe back, Lower R. Heel, L. Toe back, Lower L. Heel
(Option – On counts 1 to 4 – Hands at shoulder height with thumbs held in suspender straps)
(Option – On counts 5 to 6 – Snap fingers rights, On counts 7 to 8 – Snap fingers to left)
9-16 FWD, TOG, FWD, HOLD, FWD, TOG, FWD, HOLD
1-2-3-4 R. diag forward, Step L. beside R, R. diag forward, Hold
5-6-7-8 L. diag forward, Step R. beside L. L. diag forward, Hold
(Option – On counts 1, 3, 5, 7 – Extend both forearms fwd, On counts 2,4,6,8 – Bring hands beside body)
17-24 TOUCH, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, TOUCH, HOLD, FWD, HOLD (CHARLESTON)
1-2-3-4 Touch R. Ball forward, Hold, Step back on R., Hold
5-6-7-8 Touch L. Ball back, Hold, Step forward on L., Hold
25-32 R. VINE w. ¼ TURN RIGHT AND TOUCH,SWAY, SWAY, SWAY, HOLD
1-2-3-4 Side step R, Cross L. behind R, R, forward making ¼ turn right, Touch L. Ball beside R. instep
5-6-7-8 Sway L. Sway R. Sway L. Hold. (circling R arm overhead or both arms overhead)
(Option – On counts 1 to 3 – Side step R, Step L. beside R. Fwd R. w, ¼ turn right.)
(Option – On counts 5 to 7 – Side step L, Step R. beside L., Side step L.)
(Option – On counts 1 to 8 – Make 1 ¼ turning vine right with touch and full turning vine left with touch)
(Alt. Option - Counts 5-6-7-8 –– Side step L. Cross R. behind L. Side step Left, Touch R. Ball beside L. instep
)
BEGIN AGAIN
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