Jacob's Ladder

Choreographed by Gordon Elliott (AUS) 1999
Description: 48 count, 4 wall, Beginner Level Line Dance
Music: 'Jacob's Ladder' by Mark Wills


(1-8) VINE R, BRUSH UP L
1,2 Vine; Step R to R side, step L behind R
3,4 Step R to R side, touch L together
5,6 Touch L heel at 45 deg, hook L heel up to R knee
7,8 Touch L heel at 45 deg, touch L together
   
(9-16) VINE L, BRUSH UP R & TOUCH BACK
1,2 Vine; Step L to L side, step R behind L
3,4 Step L to L side, touch R together
5,6 Touch R heel at 45 deg, hook R heel up to L knee
7,8 Touch R heel at 45 deg, touch R toe back
   
(17-24) SLOW PADDLE TURN, SLOW PADDLE TURN
1,2 Slow paddle; Step R forward, hold
3,4 Turn 90 deg L take weight on L, hold
5,6 Slow paddle; Step R forward, hold
7,8 Turn 90 deg L take weight on L, hold
   
(25-32) VINE R & HITCH, VINE L & HITCH
1,2 Vine; Step R to R side, step L behind R
3,4 Step R to R side, hitch L across body & slap knee with R hand
5,6 Vine; Step L to L side, step R behind L
7,8 Step L to L side, hitch R across body & slap knee with L hand
     
(33-40) SIDE, KICK, SIDE KICK, VINE 1/4 TURN & TOGETHER
1,2 Step R to the side, kick L across in front
3,4 Step L to the side, kick R across in front
5,6 Vine; Step R to R side, step L behind R
7,8 Turn 90 deg R step R forward, step L together
   
(41-48) HEEL SPLIT, HEEL SPLIT, STOMP, STOMP, CLAP, CLAP **
1,2 Heel split; Split heels apart, close heels together
3,4 Heel split; Split heels apart, close heels together
5,6 Stomp R together, stomp L together
7,8 Clap, clap

 

Start Again

 

Tag: To keep with the phrase of the music, on the 5th wall only 
   Repeat the last eight beats again ** (counts 41-48) then start from the beginning. 
  This is needed once only.