Personal Touch
aka: K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid)
TYPE:  4 Wall line dance RATING:  Beginner
COUNT: 32 STEPS: 32
CHOREOGRAPHER: 

Gloria Johnson (October 2001)  
Phone: (386)532-2909

2425 Center Road,
Deltona, FL 32738

Email: gloriaj@country-time.com  OR  gloriaj@cfl.rr.com
Website: http://www.gloriajohnson.us
PREPARED BY:  B. Craig ("Dusty Miller") Johnson - Country Time Dance Lines
MUSIC:

"Where I Come From" by Alan Jackson

"All Wrapped Up" by Brad Paisley
OR try this dance to other songs phrased to 32 counts!

NOTE:

Gloria wrote this dance as a teaching tool for beginners which could be modified as students learned new steps. By trying different variations (see the examples at the end of step description) you can change the difficulty and the personality of the dance... OR add your own "personal touch" to make it more interesting! - Dusty

STEP DESCRIPTION:

GRAPEVINE RIGHT, TOUCH, GRAPEVINE LEFT, TOUCH

1,2       Step RIGHT to right side; Step LEFT behind Right

3,4       Step RIGHT to right side; Touch LEFT beside Right

5,6       Step LEFT to left side; Step RIGHT behind Left

7,8       Step LEFT to left side; Touch RIGHT beside Left

WALK BACK, TOUCH, WALK FORWARD, TOUCH

9-11     Walk back RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT

12        Touch LEFT beside Right

13-15   Walk forward LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT

16        Touch RIGHT beside Left

3/4 CHUG TURN

17,18  Step RIGHT slightly forward; Turn slightly left (weight to Left foot)

19,20  Step RIGHT slightly forward; Turn slightly left (weight to Left foot)

21,22  Step RIGHT slightly forward; Turn slightly left (weight to Left foot)

23,24  Step RIGHT slightly forward; Turn slightly left (weight to Left foot)

(Note: Feet should be slightly apart, facing 3:00 o'clock wall)

SWIVELS

25,26  Swivel toes to right; Swivel heels to right

27,28  Swivel toes to right; Hold

29,30  Swivel toes to left; Swivel heels to left

31,32  Swivel toes to left; Hold

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN
VARIATION #1 (STEPS 1-16)

1-3      Turning 1/4 right, walk forward RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT

4          Pivot 1/2 turn left (weight to Left foot)

5-7       Walk forward RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT

8          Pivot 1/4 turn left (weight to Left foot)

9-11    Walk forward RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT

12        Pivot 1/2 turn left (weight to Left foot)

13-16  Walk forward RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT

VARIATION #2 (STEPS 1-16)

1-3      Rolling vine right

4          Touch LEFT beside Right

5-7      Rolling vine left

8          Touch RIGHT beside Left

9-11    Rolling vine back (turning to right)

12        Touch LEFT beside Right

13-15  Rolling vine back (turning to left)

16        Touch RIGHT beside Left

VARIATION #3 (STEPS 17-24)

17-24  Hip rolls turning 3/4 turn

VARIATION #4 (STEPS 25-32)

25-32  Slow applejacks

 

Dance © Copyright 2001 Gloria Johnson & Country Timke Dance Lines. Step description © Copyright 2001,2005 - Country Time Dance Lines. Permission is given by choreographer and Country Time Dance Lines to copy and teach as long as nothing is altered.