Stars & Stripes

Choreographed by: Kelvin Elvidge, Ypsilanti MI, email kelvinmichigan@comcast.net

Description: 64 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance

Music:

Button Off My Shirt - Ronnie Milsap (slow teach)

Honky Tonk America - Sammy Kershaw (start on vocal) ** 8 COUNT TAG AFTER 2ND WALL - SEE BELOW

Believe (Xenomania Mix) - Cher (my personal favorite) Start 32 counts into the song

Counts

Step Descriptions

Cross shuffle R/L/R on Left Diagonal, Step Left to Left, Step Right Together, Cross Shuffle L/R/L on Right Diagonal, Step Right to Right, Step Left ¼ to Left
1&2	On forward left diagonal, cross step right over left, step left behind right, step forward right on left diagonal
3,4	Step left foot to left side, step right together
5&6	On forward right diagonal, cross step left over right, step right behind left, step forward left on right diagonal
7,8	Step right foot to right side, step left to left making a ¼ turn left

Cross Rock Right, Recover Left, Shuffle in Place, Cross Rock Left, Recover Right, Shuffle in Place
1,2	Cross rock right foot over left, recover with weight on left foot
3&4	Shuffle in place right/left/right
5,6	Cross rock left foot over right, recover with weight on right foot
7&8	Shuffle in place left/right/left

Weave Left 3, Step Left ¼ Left, Step Right Forward, Pivot ½ Left on Left, Shuffle Right Forward
1,2	Cross step right foot over left, step left foot to left side
3,4	Step right foot behind left, step left foot to left turning ¼ left (now facing the back)
5,6	Step forward on right foot, pivot ½ left on ball of left foot
7&8	Step right foot forward, step left together, step right foot forward

Rock Left Forward, Recover Right, Rock Back Left, Recover Right, Step Left Forward, Touch Right Toe Forward, Back, Side
1,2	Rock forward on left foot, recover with weight on right foot
3,4	Rock back on left foot, recover with weight on right
5-8	Step forward on left, touch right toe forward, touch righ toe back, touch right toe to right side

Cross Steps and Toe Touches
1-4	Cross step right over left, touch left toe to left, cross step left over right, touch right toe to right
5-8	Cross step right over left, touch left toe to left, cross step left over right, touch right toe to right

Rock Right Forward, Recover Left, Rock Back Right, Recover Left, Two ¼ Pivots Left
1-4	Rock forward on right, recover left, rock back right, recover left
5,6	Step forward on right foot, turn ¼ turn left
7,8	Step forward on right foot, turn ¼ turn left

Cross Shuffle R/L/R on Left Diagonal, Step Left To Left, Pivot ¼ Right on Left and Hook Right, Shuffle Forward Right, Shuffle Forward Left
1&2	On forward left diagonal, step right over left, step left behind right, step forward right
3,4	Step left foot to left side, pivot ¼ right on left foot and hook right leg over left
5&6	Step forward on right foot, step left together, step forward right
7&8	Step forward on left foot, step right together, step forward on left

Step Right, ½ Pivot Left, 2 Walk Steps, Toe Touches Forward, Side, Back, Side
1,2	Step forward on right foot, turn ½ left on ball of left foot
3,4	Walk forward right, left
5-8	Touch right toes forward, right toes to right side, right toes back, right toes to right

Repeat from the start

**8 COUNT TAG - DONE ONCE ONLY DURING HONKY TONK AMERICA AT THE END OF THE SECOND WALL
Rock Forward Right, Recover Left, Right Coaster, Rock Forward Left, Recover Right, Left Coaster
1,2	Rock forward on right, recover on left
3&4	Step back on right foot, step left together, step forward on right
5,6	Rock forward on left foot, recover on right
7&8	Step back on left foot, step right together, step left foot forward

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