PONY EXPRESS
Choreographed by Lana Harvey [keedance@junocom]
August 1, 199l, Dance copy revised 1/16/97
825 W Calle Ranunculo, Tucson, AZ, 85704, (520) 797-7295
Description: 56-count, 1-wall, Intermediate, Advanced Intermediate line dance
MUSIC: Teach: Trace Adkins, 634-5789, 120 BPM Middle: Curtis Day, Rock The Boat, 142 BPM Dance: Ricochet, Rowdy, 176 BPM, or any fast music up to 200 BPM HEEL DIGS, HOME, TOE BACK 1-2 Dig LEFT heel slightly forward twice 3 Step LEFT foot next to RIGHT 4 Dig RIGHT heel slightly forward 5 Step RIGHT foot next to LEFT 6 Dig LEFT heel slightly forward 7 Step LEFT foot next to RIGHT 8 Touch RIGHT toe back STEP, TWIST, STEP, TWIST, STEP, SCUFF, STEP SCUFF 9 Step forward with RIGHT foot 10 Twist 45 angle to right on ball of RIGHT foot while bringing LEFT leg next to RIGHT leg with knees touching and LEFT foot off ground 11 Step forward with LEFT foot straightening out to original wall 12 Twist 45 angle to left on ball of LEFT foot while bringing RIGHT leg next to left leg, knees touching and RIGHT foot off ground 13 Step forward on RIGHT foot straightening out to original wall 14 Scuff LEFT heel forward 15 Step forward on LEFT foot 16 Scuff RIGHT heel forward TWO CROSS JUMPS, TWO WINGS 17 Cross RIGHT in front of left with slight jump and raise LEFT off floor 18 Step down on LEFT foot lifting RIGHT off floor 19-20 Repeat 17-18 21 Step down on RIGHT foot (still crossed over LEFT) 22 With LEFT foot still crossed behind RIGHT touch LEFT toe down 23 Step to left side with LEFT foot 24 Cross RIGHT foot behind LEFT leg touching RIGHT toe down THREE PONY STEPS TO RIGHT, STEP, SCUFF 25-26 Pony Step: Step down on RIGHT foot 1/4 turn CW Push off with ball of LEFT foot, lifting RIGHT foot off ground 27-28 Repeat 25-26 29-30 Repeat 25-26 31 Step down on RIGHT foot 1/4 turn CW (You have now made l full turn) 32 Scuff LEFT heel forward THREE PONY STEPS TO LEFT, STEP, SCUFF 33-34 Step down on LEFT foot 1/4 turn CCW Push off with ball of RIGHT foot, lifting LEFT off ground 35-36 Repeat 33-34 37-38 Repeat 33-34 39 Step down of LEFT foot 1/4 turn CCW 40 Scuff Right heel forward ANGLED STEP SLIDE STEP, LEFT STEP SLIDE STEP 41 At a 45 angle to right, step forward on RIGHT foot 42 Slide LEFT foot next to RIGHT foot 43 Step forward on RIGHT foot (still at 45 angle to right) 44 Bring LEFT leg next to RIGHT leg knees touching, LEFT foot off ground 45 Step straight to left side with LEFT foot 46 Slide RIGHT foot to LEFT foot 47 Step left with LEFT foot 48 Bring RIGHT leg next to LEFT leg with knees touching, RIGHT foot off ground STEP SLIDE STEP WITH FULL CW TURN, STEP SLIDE STEP BACK 49 Step RIGHT foot 1/4 turn CW 50 Slide LEFT foot to RIGHT foot 51 Step RIGHT foot 1/4 turn CW 52 Bring LEFT leg to RIGHT leg (as in 44 above) and pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of RIGHT foot 53 Step straight back with LEFT foot 54 Slide RIGHT foot back next to LEFT foot 55 Step straight back with LEFT foot 56 Close RIGHT foot to left foot You are now facing original wall Begin Again...DEFINITION: Dig is like a heel stomp. No weight change but more force than a light touch with the heel.... (return to top of page)
Many couples dancers here do the pony swing to fast music
I wanted to choreograph a line dance that included the pony step and could be danced to very fast music
PONY EXPRESS can be done to all but the very fastest pony swing music (up to 200 BPM)