Batter

Choreographers: Veronika (Gogo) Stettner and Melinda (Linda) Zimonyi
Music: Hey Batter, Hey Batter! by Trent Tomlinson

advanced linedance, 136 counts, 1 wall
3 parts, 1 tag

Stepsheet: AABC – AABC – AB+ – CCCC

A – 32 counts
STOMP, STOMP, KICK, TOUCH, KICK, TOUCH, KICK, STOMP
1-2 R stomp forward, L stomp behind R
3-6 R kick right, R stomp, R kick across left, R stomp
7-8 L kick across behind right, L stomp

ROCK STEP 3X, LATIN ROCK STEP
1-6 jump to R in front of L, jump to L — R kick forward and 1/4 turn to right, jump to R — L lift behind and 1/4 turn to right, jump to L — R kick forward and 1/4 turn to right, jump to R — L lift behind and 1/4 turn to right (altogether 1 and 1/4 turn right)
7-8 R latin rock step, during 1/4 turn right (arrive at 3h)

PIVOT TURN, 3/4 TURN, LATIN ROCK STEP, STOMP, STOMP
1-2 R step forward, 1/2 pivot turn left
3-4 turn further left 3/4 with R-L steps (arrive at 12h)
5-6 R latin rock step
7-8 R stomp, L stomp straddle-legged

HEEL LIFT 4X, LOOK AROUND
1-4 both toe lifting straddle-legged 4x
5-8 hat grip, look around for 4 beats

B – 72 counts
KICK 6X, LATIN ROCK STEP
1-4 R kick forward, R kick backward, 1/2 turn right, during R stays in air, kick forward, jump onto other leg — L kick forward
5-8 1/2 turn right, during L stays in air, L kick forward, jump onto other leg — R kick forward, R touch in place (arrive at 3h)

JAZZBOX 1/4 TURN, SWIVEL
1-4 L jazzbox, during 1/4 turn left (arrive at 12h)
5-8 modified swivel

STOMP, STOMP, JUMP, TURN 1/2, STOMP, STOMP, JUMP, TURN 1/2
1-2 R stomp forward, L stomp backwards (straddle-legged)
3-4 jump in place, stay in place turn 1/2 left
5-6 L stomp forward, R stomp backwards (straddle-legged)
7-8 jump in place, stay in place turn 1/2 right

JAZZBOX, SWIVEL
1-4 L jazzbox in place
5-8 modified swivel

STOMP, KICK 5X, STOMP, STOMP
1-6 L stomp forward, R lift: behind across — on side — forward across — on side — behind across (clap the boots with hands by every move)
7-8 R stomp 2x, during 1/4 turn left (arrive at 9h)

GRAPEVINE, SCUFF, GRAPEVINE, SCUFF
1-4 L grapevine, in the end R scuff
5-8 R grapevine, in the end 1/4 turn right (arrive at 12h)

STOMP, KICK 5X, STOMP, STOMP
1-6 R stomp forward, L lift: behind across — on side — forward across — on side — behind across (clap the boots with hands by every move)
7-8 L stomp 2x, during 1/4 turn right (arrive at 9h)

KICK 6X, LATIN ROCK STEP
1-4 R kick forward, R kick backward, 1/2 turn right, during R stays in air, kick forward, jump onto other leg — L kick forward
5-8 1/2 turn right, during L stays in air, L kick forward, jump onto other leg — R kick forward, R touch in place (arrive at 3h)

KICK 6X, LATIN ROCK STEP
1-4 L kick forward, L kick backward, 1/2 turn left, during L stays in air, kick forward, jump onto other leg — R kick forward
5-8 1/2 turn left, during R stays in air, R kick forward, jump onto other leg — L kick forward, L touch in place (arrive at 3h)

C – 32 counts
GRAPEVINE, MONTEREY TURN, CHASSE 8X
1-4 R grapevine, in the end L across in front of R
5-8 half monterey: R touch on side, 1/2 turn right and step in place, L touch on side, L step in place (arrive at 3h)
9-12 half monterey: R touch on side, 1/4 turn right and step in place, L touch on side, L step in place (arrive at 12h)
13-16 R swivet, back to place, L swivet, back to place
17-24 R forward jog-trot — chassé 4x
25-32 L forward jog-trot — chassé 4x

TAG 1-4 straddle-legged, wait with hat grip