The Picnic Polka
Choreographed by David Paden

Description: 48 count, 4 wall line/partner dance
Position: When danced as a partner dance, start in Side-By-Side Position
Music: Cowboy Sweetheart by LeAnn Rimes

RIGHT TOE/HEEL, CHA-CHA-CHA
1Touch right toe to left instep
2Touch right heel to left instep
3&4Shuffle in place right-left-right

LEFT TOE/HEEL, CHA, CHA, CHA
5Touch left toe to right instep
6Touch left heel to right instep
7&8Shuffle in place left-right-left

SHUFFLE FORWARD AND BACK
1&2Shuffle forward right-left-right
3&4Shuffle forward left-right-left
5&6Shuffle backward right-left-right
7&8Shuffle backward left-right-left

VINES & STOMPS
1-4Rolling vine to right, stomp and clap on count 4
5-8Rolling vine to left, stomp and clap on count 8
When danced as a partner dance, change that to
1-3MAN: Man vines right
LADY: Lady rolls left
4BOTH: Stomp and clap
5-7MAN: Man vines left
LADY: Lady rolls right
8BOTH: Stomp and clap

TWO RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGES/TWO ½ TURN PIVOTS LEFT
1&-2Right kick-ball-change
3&-4Right kick-ball-change
5-6½ turn pivot to left
7-8½ turn pivot to left

STOMP, CLAPS
1Stomp right foot
2-4Clap hands three times (keep weight on right foot)
When danced as a partner dance, change that to
1Stomp right foot, turn to face each other
2-4Clap lady's right hand to man's, clap lady's left hand to man's, clap right hands and hold onto it

SHUFFLES
5&6Cross left foot over right and shuffle to right (left-right-left)
7&8Turn ¼ right and shuffle forward (right-left-right)
1&2Turn ¼ right and side shuffle to left (left-right-left)
3&4Turn ¼ right and shuffle backwards (right-left-right)
When danced as a partner dance, change that to
5&6Lady begins shuffling around man while man shuffles slightly forward
7&8Lady continues shuffling around man while man shuffles slightly forward
1&2Lady continues shuffling around man while man shuffles slightly forward
3&4LADY: Finish shuffling all the way around the man
MAN: Shuffle slightly forward and turn ¼ left to face LOD
Now in Side-By-Side Position again

WALK FORWARD WITH STOMP
5-7Walk forward left-right-left
8Stomp right foot home

REPEAT