The Texas Sidestep

Choreographed by Barry Amato, Goodlettsville, TN

Description:  32 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance

Source:  www.kickit.to - added to archive 19-Aug-1998; formatted for texaslinedancejamboree.com

Music:  There's A Girl In Texas by Trace Adkins [ 112 bpm / CD: Most Awesome Linedancing             Album Vol. 4 ]


 

ROCK STEPS LEFT, FORWARD, COASTER STEP, ½ PIVOT LEFT

1-2     Rock-step left foot to left (with all weight on left foot), step right foot in place (recover)

3-4     Rock-step left foot forward, step right foot in place (recover)

5&6    Step back on left foot, step right foot together, step left foot forward

7-8          Step right foot forward, pivot ½ to left on ball of right foot and step down on left foot (left foot is

          forward)

 

SAME AS FIRST 8 COUNTS BUT REVERSED

1-2     Rock-step right foot to right (with all weight on right foot), step left foot in place (recover)

3-4     Rock-step right foot forward, step left foot in place (recover)

5&6    Step back on right foot, step left foot together, step right foot forward

7-8          Step left foot forward, pivot ½ to right on ball of left foot and step down on right foot (right foot is

          forward)

 

STEP-TOGETHER AND SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, ½ RIGHT (RIGHT-LEFT), STEP RIGHT-LEFT IN PLACE

1-2     Step left foot to left, step right foot next to left foot

3&4    Side shuffle left left-right-left

5-6     Step right foot to right, pivot ½ to right on ball of right foot and step left foot to left

7-8     Step together right-left

 

ROCK STEPS FORWARD AND BACK, ROCK FORWARD AND ¼ LEFT, TRIPLE-STEP IN PLACE

1-2     Rock-step right foot forward, step left foot in place (recover)

3-4     Rock back on right foot, step left foot in place (recover)

5-6     Step right foot forward, turn ¼ to left on ball of right foot and step down on left foot in place

7&8    Step in place right-left-right

 

REPEAT