CHOREOGRAPHED BY CHARYLE HARTJE & GARY CLAYTON
JANUARY 2011
MUSIC: THE GREAT PRETENDER by JOHN DEAN
HEEL, STEP, HEEL, STEP, BALL CHANGE, BALL CHANGE
1-2 Touch Right heel forward, step Right (step flat) next to Left
3-4 Touch Left heel forward, step Left (step flat) next to Right
5-6 Step Right slightly back, cross Left over Right
7-8 Step Right slightly back, cross Left over Right
These steps are modified steps from the 1961 dance Bristol Stomp
HEEL, STEP, HEEL, STEP, BALL CHANGE, BALL CHANGE
1-8 Repeat the previous 8 counts
MONTEREY 1/2 TURN X2
1-2 Point Right toe side right, turning 1/2 turn right step Right next to Left
3-4 Point Left toe side left, step Left next to Right
5-6 Point Right toe side right, turning 1/2 turn right step Right next to Left
7-8 Point Left toe side left, step Left next to Right
STEP, LOCK, STEP, BRUSH, ROCK, RECOVER, BACK, DRAG
1-2 Step Right forward, lock step Left behind Right
3-4 Step Right forward, brush Left forward
5-6 Rock Left forward, recover Right in place
7-8 Step Left back, drag Right to Left (keep weight on Left)
VINE RIGHT TURNING 1/2 TURN RIGHT W/BRUSH, VINE LEFT WIITH TOUCH
1-2 Step Right side right, step Left behind Right
3-4 Step Right side right, brush turning 1/2 turn right
5-6 Step Left side left, step Right behind Left
7-8 Step Left side left, touch Right next to Left
VINE RIGHT TURNING 1/2 TURN RIGHT W/BRUSH, VINE LEFT WITH TOUCH
1-8 Repeat previous 8 counts
Restart - wall 4 dance through count 48 and restart dance facing 9:00 o'clock wall
SLOW 1/2 PIVOT X2
1-2 Step Right forward, hold
3-4 Pivot 1/2 turn left (weight on Left), hold
5-6 Step Right forward, hold
7-8 Pivot 1/2 turn left (weight on Left), hold
SLOW JAZZ SQUARE WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT
1-2 Cross Right over Left, hold
3-4 Step Left back starting 1/4 turn right, hold
5-6 Step Right side right completing 1/4 turn right, hold
7-8 Step Left next to Right, hold
FINISH - Dance ends on count 24 - to finish facing front wall, make second Monterey turn a 3/4 turn