THAT OLD SWING
Choreographer: Bill Bader
Step Sheet
1-2With a left step forward sway hips forward to left, then back to right
3-4Sway hips again: forward to left, then back to right
5&6Shuffle forward left-right-left (forward, slide together, step forward)
7Brush right toe forward
&Hook right heel up across left shin, brushing right toe on the way back
8Brush right toe forward
FORWARD, TOUCH, TURN-STEP-TURN, SYNCOPATED VINE RIGHT, CROSS, TOUCH
9Step right forward
10Touch left toe behind right heel
11Step left back turned ½ left
&Step right forward
12Turn ½ shifting weight onto left
13-14&Vine right: sidestep right, cross-step left behind, sidestep right
15Cross-step left over right
16Touch right toe to right side
SAILOR STEPS BACK: RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT, LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT; SYNC'D VINE RIGHT, BRUSH-HOOK-BRUSH
17Cross-step right behind left with right toe and body angled right
&Step left back to left side of right
18Step right beside left but just slightly right
19Cross-step left behind right with left toe and body angled left
&Step right back to right side of left
20Step left beside right but just slightly left
21-22&Vine right: sidestep right, cross-step left behind, sidestep right
23Brush left toe forward
&Hook left heel up across right shin, brushing left toe on the way back
24Brush left toe forward
TRIPLE SIDE LEFT, ½ TURN, COASTER: BACK, TOGETHER, FORWARD
25&26Sidestep left, step right beside left, sidestep left
&Turn ½ right (on ball of left)
27&28Step right back, step left back beside right, step right forward
2 SYNCOPATED STROLLS: LEFT, BEHIND, SIDE; RIGHT, BEHIND, SIDE
29Step left to left side slightly forward
30&Cross-step right behind left, sidestep left
31Step right to right side slightly forward
32&Cross-step left behind right, sidestep right
REPEAT
At the end of wall 2, repeat those last four counts (29-32) twice before going back to count 1.
OPTION: You will hear a strong accent in the music on count 31 of walls 1 and 3. At these 2 points it's fun to do a "Safe" arm movement (arms out to sides), deleting 32&. Please consider this only after the pattern and the song are very familiar.
Translating…
Music
About the Choreographer
Bill Bader is a passionate dance enthusiast and archivist, proudly showcasing an impressive collection of 73 exceptional dances in our archive. With a commitment to preserving and celebrating the art of dance, he inspires others to embrace the rhythm and joy of movement.
Can't find the right video?
Find More Videos
Comments from dancers (0)
No comments yet — sign in to start the conversation.