the cactus club

Wild Wild West

Count:32, Wall:Partnership

Level: Beginner

Choreographer: unknown, traditional

Music: Wild Wild Wes by The Escape Club; Fallin' Never Felt So Good by Shawn Camp; It's A Done Deal by Foster and Lloyd; Heart Of Texas by Shaver; Right Back Where We Started From by Maxine Nightingale; Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top; Yippy Ti Yi Yo by Ronnie McDowell (Fast)

The Dance Begins With Couples Facing Each Other In Ballroom Hold.
The Steps Below Are For The Lead. Partner Steps Are A Mirror Image Of These (For Left Read Right, Right Read Left), Except Where Noted.

1-4 Step Left Foot To Left. Step Right Foot Beside Left. Step Left Foot To Left. Touch Right Foot Beside Left.
5-8 Step Right Foot To Right. Step Left Foot Beside Right. Step Right Foot To Right. Touch Left Foot Beside Right.

9-12 LEAD
Release Right Hand, Raise Left Arm, And Repeat Steps 1-4.
PARTNER
Release Left Hand, And, Moving In A Line To Your Right, Turn One Full Turn Under Leader's Arm, Stepping Right, Left, Right. Touch Left Foot Beside Right.
13-16 LEAD
Repeat Steps 5-8.
PARTNER
Moving In A Line To Your Left, Turn One Full Turn, Stepping Left, Right, Left. Touch Right Foot Beside Left.

17-20 Release Partners Hand, Pass Right Hand Behind Partners Back, And Turning 1/4 To Left, Step Forward On Left (Outside) Foot. Raise Right Knee To Touch Partners. Step Forward On Right (Inside) Foot. Point Left Toe Forward To Touch Partners.
21-24 Step Forward On Left Foot. Raise Right Knee To Touch Partners. Step Forward On Right Foot. Point Left Toe Behind To Touch Partners.

25-28 Release Partner, And Step Left Foot To Left Side. Step Right Foot Beside Left. Step Left Foot To Left Side. Touch Right Foot Beside Left, And Clap. (This sequence and the following one may be grapevines or rolling turns)
29-32 Turn Slightly Right To Aim For Partner Behind, And Step Right Foot To Right. Step Left Foot Beside Right. Step Right Foot To Right. Turn 1/4 To Right, Touching Left Foot Beside Right, And Take Up Ballroom Hold With New Partner.

NOTE: In some locations you may find that leaders move forward and followers move back on steps 25-32.