the cactus club

Picnic Polka

Count:48, Wall:4

Level: Beginner

Choreographer: David Paden

Music Suggestions: “I Want To Be A Cowboy’s Sweetheart” by LeAnn Rimes

Position:When danced as a partner dance, start in Side-By-Side Position

RIGHT TOE/HEEL, CHA-CHA-CHA, LEFT TOE/HEEL, CHA, CHA, CHA
1-2 Touch Right Toe To Left Instep. Touch Right Heel To Left Instep
3&4 Shuffle In Place Stepping Right, Left, Right
5-6 Touch Left Toe To Right Instep. Touch Left Heel To Right Instep
7&8 Shuffle In Place Stepping Left, Right, Left.

SHUFFLE FORWARD AND BACK
9&10 Shuffle Forwards Stepping Right, Left, Right
11&12 Shuffle Forwards Stepping Left, Right, Left
13&14 Shuffle Backwards Stepping Right, Left, Right
15&16 Shuffle Backwards Stepping Left, Right, Left.

VINES & STOMPS
17-20 Moving Right Turn One Full Turn Right Stepping Right, Left, Right. Stomp Left Foot Beside Right And Clap (Rolling Grapevine)
21-24 Moving Left Turn One Full Turn Left Stepping Left, Right, Left. Stomp Right Foot Beside Left And Clap (Rolling Grapevine)
When danced as a partner dance, change that to: Leader vines , Follower rolls

TWO RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGES/TWO ½ TURN PIVOTS LEFT
25&26 Kick Right Foot Forward. Step Right Foot Beside Left. Step Left Foot Beside Right. (Kick Ball Change)
27&28 Kick Right Foot Forward. Step Right Foot Beside Left. Step Left Foot Beside Right. (Kick Ball Change).
29-32 Step Right Foot Forward. Pivot 1⁄2 Turn Left. Step Right Foot Forward. Pivot 1⁄2 Turn Left
STOMP, CLAPS
33-36 Stomp Right Foot Forward. Hold Position And Clap 3 Times
When danced as a partner dance, change that to Stomp right foot, turn to face each other Clap lady's right hand to man's, clap lady's left hand to man's, clap right hands and hold onto it

SHUFFLES
37&38 Cross Shuffle Left over Right to Right, Right, Left Foot Across Right.
39&40 Shuffle Right Turning 1⁄4 Right, Stepping Right, Left, Right.
41&42 Shuffle Turning 1⁄4 Right Stepping Left, Right, Left.
43&44 Shuffle back Turning 1⁄4 Right, Stepping Right, Left, Right.
When danced as a partner dance, change that to 37&38 Follower begins shuffling around man while man shuffles slightly forward 39&40 Follower continues shuffling around man while man shuffles slightly forward 41&42 Follower continues shuffling around man while man shuffles slightly forward 43&44 Follower: Finish shuffling all the way around the man Leader: Shuffle slightly forward and turn ¼ left to face LOD Now in Side-By-Side Position again
WALK FORWARD WITH STOMP
45-48 Walk Forward Stepping Left, Right, Left. Stomp Right Foot Beside Left.