Quicksilver

Choreographed by, Dan Albro

The Mishnock Barn, 200 Mishnock Rd, W. Greenwich, RI  (401)397-9483  www.mishnockbarn.com or  albro@loa.com

Description:  64 count, partner/circle dance
Music:  Only in America, by Brooks & Dunn (BPM 140)  Goes to many songs between 120-140 BPM

Position:  Facing LOD, Two Hand Hold  All 8 counts begin with mans’ right foot and lady's left. Mans’ foot work described, lady's footwork is opposite except where noted

1-8          ¼ TOUCH, STEP ¼, TOUCH, TURN LADY TO CLOSED DANCE POSITION

1-8          Step R ¼ turn right, touch L next to R,(facing partner) step L ¼  turn left, touch R next to L (FLOD)
5-8          Man - step in place  R, L, R, L,
Lady- present right hand  & start 1 ½  turn left (traveling left to end in front of man) L, R, L, R
Hands - Man picks up lady's right hand with his left, brings it over her head  turning lady 1 ½ turns into closed position

9-16         STEP SLIDES AT 45 DEGREE ANGLES (TRAVELING FLOD)

1-4          Angle 45  right - Step fwd. R, slide L up to R, step fwd. R, touch L next to R
5-8          Angle 45  left - Step fwd. L, slide R up to L, step fwd. L, touch R next to L

17-24       ROCK FWD, REPLACE, CHA-CHA-CHA, ROCK BACK, REPLACE, CHA-CHA-CHA

1,2,3&4   Rock fwd. R, replace on L, cha R, L, R (going back)
5,6,7&8   Rock back on L, replace on R, cha L, R, L (going fwd)

25-32      ROCK FWD, REPLACE, CHA-CHA-CHA BRING LADY TO RIGHT SIDE, ROCK BACK, REPLACE, CHA-CHA-CHA FACING PARTNER

1,2,3&4   Man - Rock fwd R (pick up ladies left w/ right hand), replace weight on L, cha-cha R, L, R (going back)
               Lady -  Rock back L, replace weight on R, shuffle fwd turning ½ right stepping L, R, L (to mans’ side)
5,6,7&8   Rock back L, replace weight on R, cha-cha L, R, L doing ¼ turn right to face partner

33-40       FOUR SHUFFLES TRAVELING FACING - FLOD, PARTNER, BLOD, PARTNER

1&2,3&4  ¼ turn left shuffling fwd R, L, R (FLOD), ¼ turn right shuffling side L, R, L, (facing partner)
5&6,7&8  ¼ turn right shuffling back R, L, R (BLOD), ¼ turn left shuffling side L, R, L (facing partner)
    Hands - 1st shuffle mans’ right lady's left, 2nd both hands, 3rd mans’ left lady's R, 4th both

41-48      TURNING LADY WALK R, L, SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN, CROSS BEHIND, ¼ TURN, BRUSH

1,2,3&4   Man - Turn ¼ left & walk fwd R, L, shuffle fwd R, L, R
               Lady - Starting a 1 ¼ turn right step back L, step fwd R, shuffle fwd L, R, L (Traveling FLOD)
               Hands - Keeping mans’ right lady's left, hands will come through and over lady's head
5,6,7,8    ¼ turn right stepping side L, cross R behind, ¼ turn left stepping fwd L, brush R

49-56      JAZZ BOX, TWO HIPS IN, TWO HIPS OUT

1,2,3,4    Cross R over L, step back on L, step R side, stomp L next to R
5,6,7,8    Step R side and bump hips twice, shift weight to L and bump hips away from partner twice

57-64      VINE RIGHT BEHIND LADY CHANGING SIDES, TURNING VINE LEFT

1,2,3,4    Step side R, cross L behind R, step side R, touch L (crossing behind partner)
 5,6,7,8   Turning ¼ turn left step L, turning ½ left step R, turning ¼ left step L, touch R
Hands - Release hands on count 1, pick up mans’ left lady's right on 3, release on 5, pick up on mans’ right lady's left on 7.