Chicago Gold Line Dance
Choreographed by Fred Whitehouse, Daniel Trepat & Simon Ward – 64 count, 2 wall, advanced level line dance. This was the runner up dance in the 2019 Windy City Linedance Mania Pro Choreography competition.
Here’s a video of the choreographers dancing it
and here’s a tutorial video from Vivian Tu
Chicago Gold Line Dance Step Sheet
[1-8] R back, Rock L to L, Recover R, Cross/step L, Hitch R, Bump hips R, Step L w/¼ L, R fwd, Pivot ½ L
1 Large step right back dragging left back 12.00
2&3 Rock/step left to left side, Recover weight onto right, Cross/step left over right 12.00
4 Hitch right knee to right side
5-6 Step right to right side bumping hips to right twice (flick money with your right hand on top of left palm for styling) 12.00
&7-8 Step left beside right turning ¼ turn left 9.00, Step right forward, Pivot ½ turn left keeping weight back on right and leaning back 3.00
[9-16] Shoulder pops, ¼ R, Cross/step R, L side turning ¼ L w/sweep, Syncopates jazz-box w/ 1/8 turn R
1&2 Leaning back on right pop right shoulder forward & left back, Return shoulders to centre, pop right shoulder forward & left back 3.00
&3-4 Step left next to right making a ¼ turn right to 6.00, Cross/step right over left looking down to the right snapping right fingers, Turn ¼ turn left & step left forward sweeping right forward 3.00
5&6& Cross/step right over left, Step left back, Step right to right turning 1/8 turn right to 4.30, Step left slightly forward 4.30
7&8 Brush right forward, Hitch right knee up raising yourself up on left toes, Step right forward 4.30
[17-24] L mambo, R back, ½ turn L, R fwd, Funky step touches forward, L triple step forward
1&2 Rock/step left forward, Recover weight back on right, Step left back 4.30
3&4 Step right back, Step left back turning ½ turn left, Step right forward 10.30
5&6& Step left forward to left diagonal, Touch right beside left, Step right forward to right diagonal, Touch left beside right 10.30
7&8 Step left forward to left diagonal, Step right beside left, Step left forward to left diagonal 10.30
(optional: counts 5-8 require you to push knees out on the step and angle body slightly for styling)
[25-32] Cross/rock R, Recover L, R side with drag, Step L beside R, Toe touch switches turning ¼ turn L
1-2 Cross/rock right over left, Recover weight onto left 10.30
3-4 Large step right back to right diagonal dragging left heel towards right, Step left beside right 10.30
5&6& Point right toe to right side, Step right beside left, Point left toe to left side, Step left beside right turning ¼ turn left to 7.30
7&8 Point right toe to right side, Step right beside left, Point left to toe to left side 7.30
[33-40] Step L, R heel grind with 1/8 R, Step L, R behind, ¼ L, R side, L side, Hip roll & bump, ¼ R, L fwd
&1-2 Step left beside right, Touch right heel forward, Grind heel to the right turning 1/8 turn right to 9.00 & step left to left side 9.00
&3&4 Step right behind left, Step left to left side turning ¼ left , Step right to right side, Step left to left side 6.00
5-6 Push hips back to left and circle them counter-clockwise, Bump hips left keeping weight on right 6.00
&7-8 Step left beside right, Step right to right side turning ¼ turn right, Step left forward 9.00
[41-48] R chase ½ turn, L chase full turn, Hip chug turning 5/8 L
1&2 Step right forward, Pivot ½ turn left taking weight onto left, Step right forward 3.00
3&4 Step left forward turning ½ turn right, Step right back turning ½ turn right, Step left forward 3.00
5&6& Step right forward turning 1/8 left, Recover weight onto left, Make a further 1/8 turn left pushing right foot to right, Turn 1/8 left taking weight onto left 10.30
7&8& Make a further 1/8 turn left pushing right foot to right, Turn 1/8 left taking weight onto left, Rock/step right to right Recover weight onto left 7.30
(Counts 5-8& can be hip bumps or hip rolls or paddle turn in a chugging motion)
[49-56] Kick R, R back & sit, Rise up, Sit, Rise up, ¼ turn L, L back & sit, Rise up, Sit
1-2 Kick right forward, Step right back and sit pushing pelvis down 7.30
3-4 Keeping feet in position push pelvis up, Sit pushing pelvis down7.30
5&6 Push pelvis up taking weight onto left, Step right to right side turning 1/8 left, Turn a further 1/8 turn left stepping left back & sit pushing pelvis down 4.30
7-8 Keeping feet in position push pelvis up, Sit pushing pelvis down 4.30
[57-64] Rise up, Step L to L, Touch R behind L, Shimmy shoulders, R side, Syncopated lock/step, Hitch R
1&2 Push pelvis up taking weight onto right, Step left to left side turning 1/8 turn R, Touch right toe behind left crouching down with hands out to sides and looking down 6.00
3&4 Look up whist shimmying shoulders and straightening body 6.00
5 Step right to right side and diagonally forward 6.00
6&7& Lock/step left behind right, Step right to right diagonal, Step left to left diagonal, Step right behind left
8&Step left forward to left diagonal, Hitch right knee beside left knee 6.00
START DANCE AGAIN