Line Dance Instructions

Honky Tonk Stomp Video & Step Sheet

By Renee Benzaim

The Honky Tonk Stomp
Choreographed by Benster
Description:80 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music:Honky Tonk Stomp by Brooks & Dunn [100 bpm / CD: #1s...And Then Some]

Start on lyrics, 32 counts of intro

HEEL, TOE SWIVELS TO THE RIGHT
1-2Swivel heels right, swivel toes right
3&4Swivel heels right, swivel toes right, swivel heels right
5-6Swivel toes right, swivel heels right
7&8Swivel toes right, swivel heels right, swivel toes right
Option: traveling applejacks to the right

HEEL, TOE SWIVELS TO THE LEFT
1-2Swivel toes left, swivel heels left
3&4Swivel toes left, swivel heels left, swivel toes left
5-6Swivel heels left, swivel toes left
7&8Swivel heels left, swivel toes left, swivel heels left
Option: traveling applejacks to the left

FAN RIGHT HEEL, FAN RIGHT TOE, SYNCOPATED STOMPS, SIDE TOGETHER, SYNCOPATED CROSS STOMPS
1-2Swivel right heel to the right, swivel right toe to the right
3&4Stomp left 3 times beside right, not taking weight
5-6Step left to side, step right together
7&8Cross stomp left over right, stomp right in place, cross stomp left over right

SIDE TOGETHER, SYNCOPATED STOMPS, STOMP OUT LEFT, STOMP OUT RIGHT, SYNCOPATED STOMPS TOGETHER
1-2Step right to side, step left together
3&4Cross stomp right over left, stomp left in place, cross stomp right over left
5-6Stomp left to side, stomp right to side (feet shoulder width apart)
7&8Stomp left to center, stomp right together, stomp left in place taking weight

RIGHT HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, HITCH, HEEL, POINT, SAILOR
1-2Touch right heel forward, hook right overin front of left
3-4Touch right heel forward, hitch right
5-6Touch right heel forward, point toe to right side
7&8Cross right behind left, step left together, step right forward

LEFT HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, HITCH, HEEL, POINT, ¼ TURN SAILOR
1-2Touch left heel forward, hook left overin front of right
3-4Touch left heel forward, hitch left
5-6Touch left heel forward, touch left to side
7&8Cross left behind right, step right together turn ¼ left, step left forward

STEP, LOCK, STEP-LOCK-STEP (2 TIMES)
1-2Step right forward, lock left behind right
3&4Locking chassé forward right, left, right
5-6Step left forward, lock right behind left
7&8Step left forward, lock right, step left forward

POINT, BEHIND (4 TIMES)
1-2Touch right to side, cross right behind left
3-4Touch left to side, cross left behind right
5-6Touch right to side, cross right behind left
7-8Touch left to side, cross left behind right

MAMBO RIGHT SIDE, MAMBO LEFT SIDE, MAMBO FORWARD, MAMBO BACK
1&2Rock right to side, recover, step right together
3&4Rock left to side, recover, step left together
5&6Rock right forward, recover to left, step right together
7&8Rock left forward, recover, step left together

HOP FORWARD, CLAP, HOP BACK, CLAP, HOP FORWARD, CLAP, HOP BACK, CLAP
1-2Hop forward with both feet, clap
3-4Hop back with both feet, clap
Restart here on second wall
5-6Hop forward with both feet, clap
7-8Hop back with both feet, clap

REPEAT

RESTART

On second wall, restart after count 76 (omit last 4 counts of dance – two hop and claps)
ENDING
On wall 3, after count 24, stomp right making ¼ left to face front wall and kick left forward

Slapping Leather Video & Step Sheet

By Renee Benzaim

Count: 40
Wall: 4
Level: Beginner
Choreographer: Gayle Brandon
Music: Tulsa Time by Don Williams

This step description is the exact wording of the original step sheet, as signed and distributed by the original Choreographed by. Notes at the end were added to cover variations that have crept in since it was choreographed in 1978

PIGEON TOE (HEEL SPLITS)
1-2Swivel heels together, swivel heels to center
3-4Swivel toe together, swivel toe to center

SIDE STEPS
5-6Touch right to side, step right together
7-8Touch left to side, step left together
9-12Repeat 5-8

FLOOR TAPS
13-14Touch right heel forward, touch right heel forward
15-16Touch right toe back, touch right toe back

SLAPPING LEATHER
17Touch right toe forward
18Touch right to side
19Flick right back
Slap right foot behind you with left hand
20-21Repeat 18-19
22Touch right to side
23Turn ¼ left and hook right over left
Slap right foot in front of you with left hand
24Flick right back
Slap right foot behind you with left hand

GRAPEVINE
25-26Step right to side, cross left behind right
27-28Step right to side, hop right to side
Lift left heel up beside your right knee
29-30Step left to side, cross right behind left
31-32Step left to side, hop left to side
Lift right heel up beside your left knee

33-34Step right back, step left back
35-36Step right back, hop right back
Lift left heel to your right knee
37-38Step left forward, step right forward
39-40Step left forward, stomp right together

REPEAT
CHICAGO VARIATION: Dance begins on beat 5, with a foot pattern of RRLL instead of RLRL, and putting beats 1-4 at the end of the dance. Also, replace the steps done on beats 19-24 with just three steps, which happen to be the steps shown above in beats 19, 24, and 23, in that order. To make the dance come out even, the hop on beat 36 is done twice instead of once
SHORTER VERSIONS: In some places, the dance is shortened to 38 counts by leaving out counts 20-21. In some places, the dance is shortened to 36 counts by leaving out counts 19-22
OTHER VARIATIONS: In fact, this dance has seen more local variations than probably any other dance. Other variations that have taken hold over the years in various places include toe taps instead of heel taps, touches to the front instead of the side, putting the ¼ turn in at a different place, and starting at various places in the dance. If you travel to different places throughout the world, expect to see this dance done several different ways

Shawn Trautman - FREE 2-step Line Dance Instructions from Line Dance 101 Series

By Renee Benzaim

Shawn Trautman is, by far, one of the best line dance teachers on planet Earth. Here is a video of Shawn teaching the 2-Step:

I’ve put a link below to Shawn Trautman’s #1 new Line Dance 101 DVD so you can learn line dancing from the best!

Line Dance Clothes - Shepler's Western Wear

By Renee Benzaim

What Clothes Do Line Dancers Wear?

Awhile back I wrote an article for Ezine Articles entitled What Clothes Do Line Dancers Wear and, the last time I checked, that article had been read by 3,371 people. I received a lot of comments on that article and people kept asking me what was a good place to buy line dancing or country western clothing online. I didn’t have an answer, so I set out to see if I could find a good place, that was well respected and sincerely interested in their customers, that I could recommend to my readers.

It took a while because there’s a lot of tacky (pun not intended) online “stores” out there and I didn’t find any place I felt comfortable recommending right away.

But, I found a store that I really like, called SHEPLERS-The World’s Largest Online Western Store.

Here are some of the reasons I like Sheplers:

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If You Were to Buy Just One Line Dance CD. . .

By Renee Benzaim

. . . this would be THE Line Dance CD YOU would buy!. . .

I LOVE THIS CD!!!

I practice with it every day.

It’s so much easier than trying to find the right CD I need for a particular line dance.

TRY IT OUT – YOU’LL LOVE IT AS MUCH AS I DO. . .Renee

Paul Fitz-Patrick was asked the question, “Do YOU Have a Line Dance CD?” so many times, that he finally decided to produce one.

However, it’s not just a collection of line dance songs with recommendations about what line dance fits the song.

It’s a collection of instrumental tracks that allows you to learn, practice, or teach a particular line dance at a speed that is comfortable for you.

The Line Dance CD has 20 tracks and 3 waltz bonus tracks. The songs – which are 2-1/2 to 3 minutes long, increase in speed by about 7% to 12%.

You simply pick the speed that is most comfortable for you. After you have mastered that speed, you move on to the next speed.

The Benefits:

You won’t have to search for a song in order to practice a particular dance.
Everything you need to learn, practice, or teach is on one CD.

To hear a snippet of all 23 tracks – click the big red button!

Who is The Line Dance CD for?

YOU. . . and everyone else who loves to line dance!

If you are a beginner, it’s invaluable because it allows you to learn and practice your line dance steps at a comfortable speed.
For intermediate and advanced dancers, it gives you the opportunity to fine-tune your moves at a speed that works for you.
For instructors, it’s a great benefit for your students. Use the different speeds for teaching until your students can dance at the BPM of the original song.

“The Line Dance CD” will save you money, time and frustration by giving you all the practice tracks you need all on one CD. How can you afford not to get it?

HEY. . . It’s only $17 – plus s&h – and has a 30-day Money Back guarantee!

To hear a snippet of all 23 tracks – click the big red button!

Who is Paul Fitz-Patrick?

Paul has been a line dancer since the 1990s and taught line dance classes for a short time.

Being a professional musician for 12 years, Paul has the knowledge and skills to create this CD from scratch. Over the past several years, with lots of blood, sweat and tears – and a great deal of fun – he developed “The Line Dance CD.”