One Step Ahead  by Debbie Gibson

Choreo Joey VanHorn

 

Intro:

Begin left foot

 

Part A

1 Canadian Swivel Split            dbl dbl bo tch(if) bo tch(ib) bo tch (if) toe

                                                l       r    l     r         l    r          l     r         r

                                                (point toe towards instep of left foot)

                                                heel (place weight on heel and pivot on the heel to point the

                                                r

                                                toe in the opposite direction and end with the weight on the

                                                right foot)

                                                step (xif)

                                                l

1 clog                                       turn 1/2 left

1 Canadian Swivel Split

1 Clog                                      turn ½ to face front

 

Part B

1 triple drag                              drag-step drag-step drag-step rs

2 double ups                             dt-heel dt-heel

1 bounce up                             dr heel heel (turn ¼ to left) slide

REPEAT 3 MORE TIMES TO END FACING FRONT

4 Cowboy Hops                ds ds ds brush slide ds rs rs r-hop

 

Part C

1 clog-over-vine

1 Cotton                                   ds dt(xif) bo bo ds heel slide

1 fancy double

REPEAT TO THE RIGHT

 

Part D

1 3-2-1 step                             ds ds ds (roll full turn left) dt-heel dt-heel ds rs brush slide

1 Jr. Wrap-up                          dt(ib) heel brush slide tch(xif) heel tch (xif) heel tch (ots)                                                     heel tch (xif) heel ds rs

REPEAT TO THE RIGHT

 

Part E

2 single ups                               ds dt-heel ds dt-heel (move forward)

4 shuffles                                  drag-slides (use arm movements)

1 Ghost Buster Turn                 ds dt(xif) heel dt(x) heel ball ball ball ball (turn full turn    

                                                right) slide ds rs

1 Gallop Right                          ds heel heel ball heel heel ball step slide

2 clogs

1 High Horse                            (turn ½ to face back on 1rst rs)

                                                ***note:  1rst time through DO NOT repeat and do not turn                                                 on the High Horse

REPEAT TO FACE FRONT

 

Part F

4 crazy clogs

1 Shave-n-a-haircut              stomp ds(xif) step (xib) hop(ots) step(xif)

1 Joey Scoot                            ds r(xib) s(ots) r(ots) s (xib) slide slide

                                                move right then sideways to the left on the slides

1 Fancy Double

1 Trigger                                  ds ds ball slide ball slide

2 Cowboys

 

Part G

2 clogs

4 toe slides

1 Twin Scoot                            ds slide slide ds slide slide bounce stomp pause baal baal

                                                ball (turning full turn left) step slide

 

Part H

2 single ups

4 shuffles

1 heel set                                  dt heel-heel heel-heel heel-heel slide

                                                (keep toes pointing out)

1 double heel skuff                 ds ds rs heel skuff(ib) slide (turn ¼ left on rs)         

                                                Use Buck

REPEAT 3 MORE TIMES TO END FACING FRONT

 

Ending

2 single ups                               move forward

4 shuffles                                  move left

                                                use arm movements

 

SEQUENCE

Intro a b c d e c d e f d g a h e