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B-Bop Swing

Count: 64
Wall: 4
Level: beginner
Choreographer: Chris Hodgson
Music: Bop by Dan Seals


The swing pattern is danced in 3rd foot position (heel to instep or ball to heel)

BASIC EAST COAST SWING PATTERN
1 Step right foot forward
& Step left foot behind right heel
2 Step right foot forward

3 Step left foot back
& Step right foot to left instep
4 Step left foot back

5 Step right foot behind left heel staying on ball of right foot and lifting left heel one inch off floor
6 Return weight to left foot

BASIC EAST COAST SWING PATTERN
7 Step right foot forward
& Step left foot behind right heel
8 Step right foot forward

9 Step left foot back
& Step right foot to left instep
10 Step left foot back

11 Step right foot behind left heel staying on ball of right foot and lifting left heel one inch off floor
12 Return weight to left foot

HEEL SWITCHES
13 Touch right heel forward
& Step on right foot in place
14 Touch left heel forward
& Step on left foot in place
15 Touch right heel forward
16 Touch right heel forward

HEEL SWITCHES
& Step on right foot in place
17 Touch left heel forward
& Step on left foot in place
18 Touch right heel forward
& Step on right foot in place
19 Touch left heel forward
20 Touch left heel forward

BASIC EAST COAST SWING PATTERN
21 Step left foot forward
& Step right foot behind left heel
22 Step left foot forward

23 Step right foot back
& Step left foot to right instep
24 Step right foot back

25 Step left foot behind right heel staying on ball of left foot and lifting right heel one inch off floor
26 Return weight to right foot

BASIC EAST COAST SWING PATTERN
27 Step left foot forward
& Step right foot behind left heel
28 Step left foot forward

29 Step right foot back
& Step left foot to right instep
30 Step right foot back

31 Step left foot behind right heel staying on ball of left foot and lifting right heel one inch off floor
32 Return weight to right foot

HEEL SWITCHES
33 Touch left heel forward
& Step on left foot in place
34 Touch right heel forward
& Step on right foot in place
35 Touch left heel forward
36 Touch left heel forward

HEEL SWITCHES
& Step on left foot in place
37 Touch right heel forward
& Step on right foot in place
38 Touch left heel forward
& Step on left foot in place
39 Touch right heel forward
40 Touch right heel forward

TURNING ½ RIGHT BASIC EAST COAST SWING PATTERN
41 Step forward on right foot
& Step left foot behind right heel
42 Step forward on right foot making ½ turn to right

43 Step back on left foot
& Step right foot to left instep
44 Step back on left foot

45 Step right toe back behind left heel staying on ball of right foot and lifting left heel one inch off floor
46 Return weight to left foot

TURNING ½ RIGHT BASIC EAST COAST SWING PATTERN
47 Step forward on right foot
& Step left foot behind right heel
48 Step forward on right foot making ½ turn to right

49 Step back on left foot
& Step right foot to left instep
50 Step back on left foot

51 Right toe back behind left heel staying on ball of right foot and lifting left heel one inch off floor
52 Return weight to left foot

TWO FORWARD SHUFFLES (RIGHT, LEFT)
53 Step forward on right foot
& Step on left foot beside right
54 Step forward on right foot

55 Step forward on left foot
& Step on right foot beside left
56 Step forward on left foot

STEP, ½ TURN, STEP, ¼ TURN
57 Step forward on right foot
58 Pivot ½ turn left
59 Step forward on right foot
60 Pivot ¼ turn left

JAZZ BOX
61 Cross-step right foot over left
62 Step back on left foot
63 Step to right on right foot
64 Step on left foot next to right

REPEAT