Traveling Gypsy
Choreographed by Dan Albro
Description: 64 count, intermediate partner/circle dance
Music: Little Bit Gypsy by Kellie Pickler
Positions: Facing LOD, two hand hold, lady's OLOD. Opposite footwork (man's step described)
except where noted
Intro: 16
STEP, LOCK, STEP, BRUSH, STEP, LOCK, STEP, BRUSH
1-4 Step left forward, lock right behind, step left forward, brush right forward
5-8 Step right forward, lock left behind, step right forward, brush left forward
STEP, STOMP, BACK, KICK, COASTER, BRUSH
1-4 Step left forward, stomp right together, step right back, kick left forward
5-8 Step left back, step right together, step left forward, brush right forward
STEP, STOMP, BACK, KICK, TURN ¼ SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, HOLD
1-4 Step right forward, stomp left together, step left back, kick right forward
5-8 Turn ¼ right and step right side, step left together, step right side, hold
Man OLOD, lady ILOD. Pick up lady's right hand in man's left on count 5 facing partner
CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, STEP SIDE, HOLD, LADY'S FULL TURN
1-4 Cross/rock right over, recover to right, step left side, hold
On count 1 release lady's left hand. On count 3, pick up lady's left hand releasing lady's right.
5-8 MAN: Cross right over, hold, step left side, hold
LADY: Turn ½ right and step left side, hold, turn ½ right and step right side, hold (lady ILOD)
Bring her left over her head on count 5. Pick up lady's right hand on count 7
WEAVE TO COUNT 7, HOLD 8
1-4 Cross right behind, step left side, cross right over, step left side
5-8 Cross right behind, step left side, cross right over, hold
MAMBO SIDE, HOLD, MAMBO SIDE, HOLD
1-4 Rock left side, recover to right, step left together, hold
5-8 Rock right side, recover to left, step right together, hold
MAMBO BACK, HOLD, (START) ½ PINWHEEL TURN
1-4 Rock left back, recover to right, step left forward (toward partner lining up right shoulders), hold
Begin ½ pinwheel style turn to the right
5-6 Step right forward, hold
Continue ½ pinwheel style turn to the right
7-8 Step left forward, hold
STEP(FINISHING) ½ PINWHEEL TURN, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, STEP, ½ TURN, STEP, HOLD
Finish ½ pinwheel style turn to the right
1-2 Step right forward, hold
Man facing ILOD, lady OLOD
3-6 Step left forward (separate from partner), hold, step right forward, turn ½ left (weight to left)
Drop both hands on count 3.
7-8 Step right forward (to face partner), hold
Face LOD to start dance over. Pick up lady's left in man's right on count 7
REPEAT
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