If you have previous dance experience, this can be learned in about 15 minutes, and if you are a beginner (welcome!), we recommend you take at least 30 minutes to learn and practice the steps. Below is some information about the Blue Rose dance and songs you can dance it to. Enjoy!
Original song: “Blue Rose Is” by Pam Tillis
Choreographers: Darrel & Doris Aldrich
Position: Sweetheart/Cape
Mechanics of the Dance
Counts: 38 (8, 8, 8, 8, 6)
1st-8 Count: 2 Box Steps
2nd-8 Count: Grape To the Right, Grapevine to the left
3rd-8 Count: Shuffle to the Right, Shuffle to the Left, Shuffle to the Right, Shuffle to the left.
During the last shuffle, the lead will turn a quarter turn left while dropping the left hands and reconnect so lead and follow are back to front.
4th-8 count: Grapevine to the Right, Grapevine to the left
5th-6 Count: Lead will drop right hands and turn in place and spin 3/4 turn to the left. Follow will do a 6 count paddle turn, turning 1 3/4 turn.
Repeat 36 counts, starting at the first box step
Variations
- Add spins for the follow during the cha-chas.
- If you don’t have a partner you can do this dance alone in the circle with the rest of the dancers!
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Other Songs You Can Dance To
This song probably doesn’t come on regularly at your local country dance bar, so what other songs can you dance it to? Below is a list of songs we came up with that go well with this dance. Request one of these at your local country bar, and get dancing!
How Do You Like Me Now? By Toby Keith
Beat of the Music by Brett Eldredge
Me and My Kind by Cody Johnson
