American Kid

Count: 32 Wall: 4 Level: High Beginner

Choreographer:

Randy Pelletier (USA) – June 2014

Music:

American Kids – Kenny Chesney

Intro: Start on Lyrics

[1-8] HEEL, TOGETHER, HEEL TOGETHER, WALK, WALK, TAP X2
1 – 2Touch right heel forward, step right next to left
3 – 4Touch left heel forward, step left next to right
5 – 6Step right forward, step left forward
7 – 8tap right foot next to left twice

[9 – 16] 1/4 RIGHT MONTEREY TURN, JAZZBOX
1 – 2Point right to right side. Turn 1/4 right stepping right beside left.
3 – 4Point left to left side. Step left beside right.
5 – 6Cross right over left, step back on left
7 – 8Step right to right side, step left slightly forward
**(Restart here on 6th wall)

[17 – 24] SLIDE, TOUCH, POINT, TOUCH, VINE LEFT WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT, BRUSH
1 – 2Slide right to right side, touch left beside right
3 – 4Point left to left side, touch left beside right
5 – 6Step left foot to left side, cross right behind left.
7 – 8Turning ¼ Left step left foot to left side, brush right next to left

[25 – 32] STEP FWD, CLAP, TURN ½ LEFT, CLAP, STEP FWD, CLAP, TURN ¼ LEFT, CLAP
1 – 2Step right forward (weighted), hold and clap
3 – 4Pivot ½ left (shifting weight to left), hold and clap
5 – 6Step right forward (weighted), hold and clap
7 – 8Pivot ¼ left (shifting weight to left), hold and clap
REPEAT

EASY RESTART – that you can easily hear in the music.
* On 6th wall (2nd time you start dance facing 3 O’clock) dance through count 16 and Restart dance.
(You will be facing back wall when the Restart occurs)