Drifter
Choreographed by Sue and Denny Inman

Description: 42 count, beginner/intermediate couples/circle dance
Position: Dance is done in Western Open Position
Music: Black Velvet by Alannah Myles
Black Velvet by Pat Benatar
Black Velvet by Robin Lee
The Wanderer by Eddie Rabbitt

HEEL, TOGETHER, HEEL, TOGETHER:
1 Touch right heel forward
2 Touch right heel next to left
3 Touch right heel forward
4 Touch right heel next to left

STEP, TOUCH, CROSS, TOUCH:
5 Step forward on right and pivot ¼ turn to the right
6 Touch left toe to the left side
(Note: Man is behind lady with their hands over the lady's shoulders.) 7 Left steps across right foot
8 Touch right to the right side

CROSS, BACK, SIDE, TOGETHER: (THIS IS A REVERSE BOX STEP)
9 Right steps across left foot
10 Left step back
11 Right step to side
12 Left touch together

SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, TOGETHER: (LEFT GRAPEVINE FOR THE MAN, LEFT TURNING GRAPEVINE FOR THE LADY)
13 Left step to left side
14 Right step behind left
15 Left step to left side
16 Right step together

RIGHT, CENTER, LEFT, CENTER: (RISE UP ON BALLS OF FEET)
17 Heels touch right
18 Heels touch center
19 Heels touch left
20 Heels touch center

BACK, TWO, THREE, SCOOT:
("Drifts" back to Western Open Position facing Line-Of-Dance) 21 Right step back
22 Left step back
23 Right step back
24 Raise left knee and scoot on right foot

BOOGIE FRONT, BOOGIE BACK:
25 Left step forward and push left hip towards LOD
26 Push left hip towards LOD again
27 Push right hip to rear LOD
28 Push right hip to rear LOD again

FRONT, BACK, FRONT, BACK, STEP, SCOOT:
29 Push left hip towards LOD
30 Push right hip to rear LOD
31 Push left hip towards LOD
32 Push right hip to rear LOD
33 Left step forward
34 Raise right knee and scoot on left foot

SHUFFLE RIGHT, SHUFFLE LEFT:
35& Right step forward, left step next to right
36 Right step forward
37& Left step forward, right step next to left
38 Left step forward

SHUFFLE RIGHT, SHUFFLE LEFT:
39& Right step forward, left step next to right
40 Right step forward
41& Left step forward, right step next to left
42 Left step forward

REPEAT
Stay basic for beginners. The more turns you do on vines the more difficult