I Just Want To Dance

Composers: Darrah & Peggy Chavey, 1603 Portland Ave. Beloit, WI 53511
  Phone: 608-365-7707 email: chavey@beloit.edu
Record: MCA 72046, I Just Want To Dance With You, by George Strait
Rhythm: Rumba Level: Ph. 3+1 (Alemana) + 1 unphased (Double Peek-a-Boo Chase)
Sequence: Intro, A, B, A, B, Interlude, B[114], Ending.
Footwork: Opposite for woman throughout, unless specified otherwise in parentheses.

INTRODUCTION

1­4: [BFLY] Wait 2;; SandStep 2x;;
BFLY/Wall Wait;; tch L toe, tch L heel, LXIF, -; tch R toe, tch R heel, RXIF, -;
 

PART A

1­8: Vine 7;; Fenceline 2x;; Spot Turn; Shldr-Shldr 2x;; Cucaracha;
sd L, XRIB, sd L, XRIF; sd L, XRIB, sd L, -; thru R w/ flexed knee, rec L to fc, sd R, -; thru L w/ flexed knee, rec R to fc, sd L, -; XRIF trn lf 1/2, rec L trn lf 1/2, sd R, -; BFLY pos XLIF to contra SCAR, rec R to fc, sd L, -; BFLY pos XRIF to contra BJO, rec L to fc, sd R, -; push sd L w/o body movg L, rec R, cl L, -;
 
9-16: [to RLOD] Front Vine 7;; [BFLY] Timestep 2x;; Hnd-Hnd 2x;; Alemana;;
to RLOD sd R, XLIF, sd R, XLIB; sd R, XLIF, sd R, -; [stay in BFLY] XLIB, rec R, sd L, -; XRIB, rec L, sd R, -; bk L to OP, rec R to fc, sd L, -; bk R to LOP, rec L to fc, sd R, -; fwd L, rec R, sd L, -; bk R, rec L, sd R, - (W XLIF trn 1/2 rf, fwd R trn 1/2 rf to fc, sd L, -);

PART B

1­4: Open Break; Bolero Wheel 3 [LOD]; Twirl 3; [LOD] Run 3 to Handshake;
Apt L develop R hnd upwards, rec R, sd L to BJO R arm around partners waist, -; whl fwd R, fwd L, fwd R joining L hnds over head to fc DLC, -; cl L, cl R, fwd L to fc LOD, - (W twl rf under M's raised L arm R, L, R, - to fc RLOD); fcg partner and LOD fwd R, fwd L, fwd R, - bld to R hndshake position fc LOD (W fcg M and RLOD);
 
5­8: [twd Wall] Shadow New Yorker; [twd COH] Shadow New Yorker; [twd Wall] Man's Underarm Turn; [twd COH] Underarm Turn;
(5) Trn to fc Wall extnd L hnd at shldr level bhd W (W extnd L hnd at shldr level) rk thru L, rec R fc, sd L, -; (6) trn to fc COH extnd L hnd at shldr level (W extnd L hnd bhd M at shldr level) rk fwd R, rec L fc, sd R, -; (7) twd Wall XLIF trn rf 1/2 under jnd hnds, rec R trn rf 1/2, sd L, - (W XRIF raise R hnd, rec L, sd R, -); (8) XRIB raise R hnd, rec L, sd R, - (W twd COH XLIF trn rf 1/2 under jnd hnds, rec R trn rf 1/2, sd L, -) bldg to LOP fcg;
9­12: Open Break; Bolero Wheel 6 [to fc Wall] [see style note] ;; Cucaracha [to BFLY];
(9-10) Repeat B 1-2 to fc DRW;; (11) continue wheeling L, R, L, - wrapping L arm around your partner as you wheel to fc Wall; (12) keeping arms wrapped: push sd R w/o body movg R, rec L, cl R, - [BFLY];
13-16: Twirl/Vine 3; Crab Walks 3; Traveling Door [both ways] ;; [see cueing note]
sd L, XRIB, sd L, - (W sd & fwd R trng 1/2 rf, sd & bk L trn 1/2, cl R, -) ; [BFLY] thru R, sd L to fc, thru R, -; rck sd L, rec R, XLIF, -; rck sd R, rec L, XRIF, -; [Cueing note: The `98 defn of Rumba Traveling Door is a 2 measure figure, thus a "both ways" cue is technically unnecessary, but helpful to dancers.]

Interlude

1­8: Double Peek-A-Boo Chase;;;;;;;;
fwd L trn 1/2 rf, fwd R, fwd L, - (W bk R, fwd L, fwd R, -); sd R, rec L, cl R, -; sd L, rec R, cl L, -; fwd R trn 1/2 lf, fwd L, fwd R, -; [both fc Wall] sd L, rec R, cl L, -; sd R, rec L, cl R, -; fwd L, rec R, cl L (W fwd R trn 1/2 lf, fwd L, fwd R, -); bk R, rec L, fwd R, -;

Ending

1­7: Alemana;; Sl Hip Rock 2; Traveling Door [both ways];; Vine 5 [bk-bk];, Clap 3;
(1-2) Repeat Part A 15-16;; (3) Holding hnds low between partners rck L, -, rck R, -; (4-5) Repeat Part B 15-16;; (6-7) sd L, XRIB, sd L, XRIF; sd L to slight bk-bk, 3 qk claps, ,