My Blue Tree
Wall: 4
Level: Absolute Beginner
Choreographer: Gary O’Reilly (Ire) Dec. 2015
Music: ”Big Blue Tree” by Michael English
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I choreographed this dance for my absolute beginner classes as an alternative to Ria’s hit dance “Big Blue Tree”, as I loved the track and needed something a little easier for the group J | |
Section 1: R Toe-Heel-Stomp, L Toe-Heel-Stomp, Triple R-L-R, Pivot ½ Step |
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1 & 2 | Touch R toe back next to L heel (1), touch R heel forward next to L (&), stomp forward R (2) |
3 & 4 | Touch L toe back next to R heel (3), touch L heel forward next to R (&), stomp forward L (4) |
5 & 6 | Triple forward R (5), L (&), R (6) |
7 & 8 | Step forward on L (7), ½ turn over R (&), step forward on L (8) (6:00) |
Section 2: R Toe-Heel-Stomp, L Toe-Heel-Stomp, Triple R-L-R, Pivot ½ Step |
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1 & 2 | Touch R toe back next to L heel (1), touch R heel forward next to L (&), stomp forward R (2) |
3 & 4 | Touch L toe back next to R heel (3), touch L heel forward next to R (&), stomp forward L (4) |
5 & 6 | Triple forward R (5), L (&), R (6) |
7 & 8 | Step forward on L (7), ½ turn over R (&), step forward on L (8) (12:00) |
Section 3: “drunken Shuffles” Triple R-L-R, Triple L-R-L, Triple R-L-R, ¼ Triple L-R-L |
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1 & 2 | Facing R diagonal Triple to R side R (1), L (&), R (2) (1:30) *arms moving up-down-up |
3 & 4 | Facing L diagonal Triple to L side L (3), L (&), R (4) (11:30) *arms moving up-down-up |
5 & 6 | Facing R diagonal Triple to R side R (5), L (&), R (6) (1:30) *arms moving up-down-up |
7 & 8 | Turn ¼ L Triple forward L (7), R (&), L (8) (9:00) *arms moving up-down-up |
*optional arm movements in this section for fun – during each triple or “drunken shuffle” raise both arms with palms facing up and move them up-down-up | |
Section 4: Charleston Step X2 |
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1 2 | Touch R toe forward (1), step back on R (2) |
3 4 | Touch L toe back (3), step forward on L (4) |
5 6 | Touch R toe forward (5), step back on R (6) |
7 8 | Touch L toe back (7), step forward on L (8) |
Note: “Drunken shuffle” is just a fun term we coined in our absolute beginner class to help us all remember what was coming up next in the dance. | |
Enjoy | |
Contact: oreillygary1@eircom.net – 0857819808 |