Sweetheart Schottische
(a.k.a. Southern Country Schottische)
Choreographed by Unknown
Description:26 count, partner dance
MODIFIED VINE TO THE LEFT
1 Left foot step to the left
2 Right foot step behind left leg to the left
3 Left foot step to the left
4 Right foot scuff forward beside left foot
GENTLEMAN'S STEPS FOR BEATS 5-16
MODIFIED VINE TO THE RIGHT
5 Right foot step to the right-gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath
6 Left foot step behind right leg to the right-left hands are passing over her head and ready to be brought down
7 Right foot step to the right-left hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed
8 Left foot scuff forward beside right foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended
MODIFIED VINE TO THE LEFT
9 Left foot step to the left-gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath
10 Right foot step behind left leg to the left-left and right hands are now raised as the lady has passed under the left hands and is ready to turn under the right hands
11 Left foot step to the left-left and right hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed
12 Right foot scuff forward beside left foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended
13 Right foot step forward-drop left hands, right hands are raised over lady's head for her turn
14 Left foot step forward
15 Right foot step forward
16 Left foot scuff forward beside right foot - re-grasp left hands in promenade position
LADY'S STEPS FOR BEATS 5-16
½ TURN TO THE RIGHT
5 Right foot step forward in front of left leg to the left-gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath
6 Left foot step to the left ¼ turn to the right. Left hands are passing over her head and ready to be brought down
7 Right foot step to close to left foot ¼ turn to the right. Left hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed
8 Left foot scuff forward beside right foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended-lady faces reverse line of dance
FULL TURN TO THE LEFT
9 Left foot step left ¼ turn to the left. Gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath
10 Right foot step ¼ turn to the left. Left and right hands are now raised as the lady has passed under the left hands and is ready to turn under the right hands
11 Left foot step ½ to the left. Left and right hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed
12 Right foot scuff forward beside left foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended-lady faces reverse line of dance
1 ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT
13 Right foot step forward ½ turn to the right. Drop left hands, right hands are raised over lady's head for turning
14 Left foot step forward ½ turn to the right
15 Right foot step forward ½ turn to the right
16 Left foot scuff forward beside right foot. Re-grasp left hands in promenade position
STANDARD STEPS FOR GENTLEMAN AND LADY ARE IDENTICAL.
17 Left foot step forward
18 Right foot scuff forward beside left foot
19 Right foot step forward
20 Left foot scuff forward beside right foot
21 Left foot step backward
22 Right foot step backward
23 Left foot step backward
24 Right foot scuff forward beside left foot
25 Right foot step right
26 Left foot scuff forward beside right foot
REPEAT
OPTION 1
Substitute stomps for scuffs on counts 4, 8, 12, 24, and 26.
(a.k.a. Southern Country Schottische)
Choreographed by Unknown
Description:26 count, partner dance
MODIFIED VINE TO THE LEFT
1 Left foot step to the left
2 Right foot step behind left leg to the left
3 Left foot step to the left
4 Right foot scuff forward beside left foot
GENTLEMAN'S STEPS FOR BEATS 5-16
MODIFIED VINE TO THE RIGHT
5 Right foot step to the right-gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath
6 Left foot step behind right leg to the right-left hands are passing over her head and ready to be brought down
7 Right foot step to the right-left hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed
8 Left foot scuff forward beside right foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended
MODIFIED VINE TO THE LEFT
9 Left foot step to the left-gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath
10 Right foot step behind left leg to the left-left and right hands are now raised as the lady has passed under the left hands and is ready to turn under the right hands
11 Left foot step to the left-left and right hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed
12 Right foot scuff forward beside left foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended
13 Right foot step forward-drop left hands, right hands are raised over lady's head for her turn
14 Left foot step forward
15 Right foot step forward
16 Left foot scuff forward beside right foot - re-grasp left hands in promenade position
LADY'S STEPS FOR BEATS 5-16
½ TURN TO THE RIGHT
5 Right foot step forward in front of left leg to the left-gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath
6 Left foot step to the left ¼ turn to the right. Left hands are passing over her head and ready to be brought down
7 Right foot step to close to left foot ¼ turn to the right. Left hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed
8 Left foot scuff forward beside right foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended-lady faces reverse line of dance
FULL TURN TO THE LEFT
9 Left foot step left ¼ turn to the left. Gentleman's raises left hands higher than the lady's head so she can turn underneath
10 Right foot step ¼ turn to the left. Left and right hands are now raised as the lady has passed under the left hands and is ready to turn under the right hands
11 Left foot step ½ to the left. Left and right hands are brought down to waist height and the arms will be crossed
12 Right foot scuff forward beside left foot-arms are kept at waist height and fully extended-lady faces reverse line of dance
1 ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT
13 Right foot step forward ½ turn to the right. Drop left hands, right hands are raised over lady's head for turning
14 Left foot step forward ½ turn to the right
15 Right foot step forward ½ turn to the right
16 Left foot scuff forward beside right foot. Re-grasp left hands in promenade position
STANDARD STEPS FOR GENTLEMAN AND LADY ARE IDENTICAL.
17 Left foot step forward
18 Right foot scuff forward beside left foot
19 Right foot step forward
20 Left foot scuff forward beside right foot
21 Left foot step backward
22 Right foot step backward
23 Left foot step backward
24 Right foot scuff forward beside left foot
25 Right foot step right
26 Left foot scuff forward beside right foot
REPEAT
OPTION 1
Substitute stomps for scuffs on counts 4, 8, 12, 24, and 26.
