Texas Connection
Choreographer: Scott Blevins and Jo Thompson Szymanski (September 2019)
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(3 Texans – Scott, Jo and George)
#16 count intro to start with lyrics
Sequence: 16 intro, 32, Tag, 32, 16 counts restart facing 6:00, 32, Tag, 32, 16 counts restart facing 12:00, 32, 32
[1–8] R BASIC, SIDE, TOGETHER, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND w/SWEEP, BEHIND, ¼ FORWARD, PREP, FULL TURN
1-2&1) Step R to right; 2) Step ball of L behind R; &) Step R across L
3&4&53) Step L to left; &) Step R beside L; 4) Step L across R; &) Step R to right; 5) Step L behind R sweeping R back
6&76) Step R behind L; &) Turn ¼ left stepping L forward; 7) Step R forward prepping for right turn [9:00]
8&8) Turn ½ right stepping L back; &) Turn ½ right stepping R forward
[9-16] ½ BACK, COASTER STEP, FORWARD, ¼ ROCK, ¼ RECOVER, ½ ARCING RUN, ½ BACK
1-2&31) Turn ½ right stepping L back; 2) Step R back; &) Step L beside R; 3) Step R forward [3:00]
4-5-64) Step L forward; 5) Turn ¼ left rocking R forward; 6) Turn ¼ right recovering to L allowing R to point across L
7&8& 7&8) Take 3 small steps forward R-L-R arcing ½ right to face 9:00; &) Turn ½ right stepping L back [3:00]
Restarts occur here in rotations 3 and 6: You will make a quick ¼ turn right into the top of the dance.
[17-24] ¼ LUNGE, ¼ RECOVER, ½ BACK, ¼ SIDE, CROSS, ¼ BACK, ¼ SIDE, CROSS, ¾ w/SWEEP, CROSS
1-21) Turn ¼ right lunging R to right; 2) Turn ¼ left recovering to L [3:00]
3&43) Turn ½ left stepping R back; &) Turn ¼ left stepping L to left; 4) Step R across L [6:00]
&5(&) Turn ¼ right stepping L back; 5) Turn ¼ right stepping R to right [12:00]
6-7-86) Step L across R; 7) Turn ¾ right transferring weight to R as you sweep L forward; 8) Step L across R [9:00]
[25-32] SIDE, BEHIND w/KNEE LIFT, FALL AWAY, BACK; 3/8 FWD, FWD, ½ PIVOT, BACKWARD ROLL
&1(&) Step R to right; 1) Step L behind R lifting R knee
2&32) Step R behind L; &) Step L to left; 3) Turn 1/8 left stepping R forward toward 7:30
4&54) Step L forward; &) Turn 1/8 left stepping R to right [6:00]; 5) Turn 1/8 left stepping L back toward 10:30
6&7&6) Step R back; &) Turn 3/8 left stepping L forward [1200]; 7) Step R forward; &) Turn ½ left taking weight on L [6:00]
8&a8) Turn ¼ left stepping R back; &) Turn ½ left stepping L forward; a) Turn ¼ left on L [6:00]
Tag: Occurring after rotation 1 and rotation 4 (the first and third full 32 count rotations)
[1-4]SIDE w/SWAY, SWAY, CROSS, BACK, SIDE, CROSS
1-21) Step R to right swaying right; 2) Sway left shifting weight to L
3&4&3) Step R across L; &) Step L back; 4) Step R to right; &) Step L across R
Copyright © 2019 Scott Blevins (scottblevins@me.com) and Jo Thompson Szymanski (jo.thompson@comcast.net) All rights reserved
#16 count intro to start with lyrics
Sequence: 16 intro, 32, Tag, 32, 16 counts restart facing 6:00, 32, Tag, 32, 16 counts restart facing 12:00, 32, 32
[1–8] R BASIC, SIDE, TOGETHER, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND w/SWEEP, BEHIND, ¼ FORWARD, PREP, FULL TURN
1-2&1) Step R to right; 2) Step ball of L behind R; &) Step R across L
3&4&53) Step L to left; &) Step R beside L; 4) Step L across R; &) Step R to right; 5) Step L behind R sweeping R back
6&76) Step R behind L; &) Turn ¼ left stepping L forward; 7) Step R forward prepping for right turn [9:00]
8&8) Turn ½ right stepping L back; &) Turn ½ right stepping R forward
[9-16] ½ BACK, COASTER STEP, FORWARD, ¼ ROCK, ¼ RECOVER, ½ ARCING RUN, ½ BACK
1-2&31) Turn ½ right stepping L back; 2) Step R back; &) Step L beside R; 3) Step R forward [3:00]
4-5-64) Step L forward; 5) Turn ¼ left rocking R forward; 6) Turn ¼ right recovering to L allowing R to point across L
7&8& 7&8) Take 3 small steps forward R-L-R arcing ½ right to face 9:00; &) Turn ½ right stepping L back [3:00]
Restarts occur here in rotations 3 and 6: You will make a quick ¼ turn right into the top of the dance.
[17-24] ¼ LUNGE, ¼ RECOVER, ½ BACK, ¼ SIDE, CROSS, ¼ BACK, ¼ SIDE, CROSS, ¾ w/SWEEP, CROSS
1-21) Turn ¼ right lunging R to right; 2) Turn ¼ left recovering to L [3:00]
3&43) Turn ½ left stepping R back; &) Turn ¼ left stepping L to left; 4) Step R across L [6:00]
&5(&) Turn ¼ right stepping L back; 5) Turn ¼ right stepping R to right [12:00]
6-7-86) Step L across R; 7) Turn ¾ right transferring weight to R as you sweep L forward; 8) Step L across R [9:00]
[25-32] SIDE, BEHIND w/KNEE LIFT, FALL AWAY, BACK; 3/8 FWD, FWD, ½ PIVOT, BACKWARD ROLL
&1(&) Step R to right; 1) Step L behind R lifting R knee
2&32) Step R behind L; &) Step L to left; 3) Turn 1/8 left stepping R forward toward 7:30
4&54) Step L forward; &) Turn 1/8 left stepping R to right [6:00]; 5) Turn 1/8 left stepping L back toward 10:30
6&7&6) Step R back; &) Turn 3/8 left stepping L forward [1200]; 7) Step R forward; &) Turn ½ left taking weight on L [6:00]
8&a8) Turn ¼ left stepping R back; &) Turn ½ left stepping L forward; a) Turn ¼ left on L [6:00]
Tag: Occurring after rotation 1 and rotation 4 (the first and third full 32 count rotations)
[1-4]SIDE w/SWAY, SWAY, CROSS, BACK, SIDE, CROSS
1-21) Step R to right swaying right; 2) Sway left shifting weight to L
3&4&3) Step R across L; &) Step L back; 4) Step R to right; &) Step L across R
Copyright © 2019 Scott Blevins (scottblevins@me.com) and Jo Thompson Szymanski (jo.thompson@comcast.net) All rights reserved
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Scott Blevins and Jo Thompson Szymanski (September 2019)
Scott Blevins and Jo Thompson Szymanski, renowned for their dynamic choreography and engaging dance styles, have made a vibrant mark in the dance community since September 2019. With one captivating dance featured in our archive, they continue to inspire dancers and audiences alike with their passion and creativity.Can't find the right video?
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