TILAPÄINEN 

Choreographer: Mona-Anitta Riihimäki North Hill Country Dancers, Oulu
Description: 44 counts
4 wall line dance (+ 10 count tag)
Beginner/Intermediate
Music: Erkki ja Tähti: Tilapäinen (121 BPM)

HEEL SWITCHES, 2 X POLKA FWD, SIDE STEP

1                      Touch L heel fwd
&                     Step L next to R
2                      Touch R heel fwd
&                     Step R next to L
3&4                 L polka fwd (L-R-L)
5&6                 R polka fwd (R-L-R)
7-8                  Step L to L side, step R next to L

2 X POLKA BACK, ROCK STEP, CROSSING POLKA

1&2                 L polka backwards (L-R-L)
3&4                 R polka backwards (R-L-R)
5-6                  Rock L to L side, recover on R
7&8                Crossing polka to R: step L across R, step R to R side, step L across R

¼ TURN AND POLKA FWD, ½ TURN AND POLKA BACK, ROCK STEP, STEP, SHUFF

1&2                  Turn ¼ to R and polka fwd (R-L-R)
&                      Turn ½ R on ball of R foot
3&4                  L polka backwards (L-R-L)
5-6                    Rock back R, recover on L
7-8                    Step fwd R, scuff L next to R

WEAVE RIGHT, ROCK

1                       Step L across R
2                       Step R to R side
3                       Step L behind R
4                       Rock R to R side

GRAPEVINE L, TOUCH AND CLAPS, GRAPEVINE L, TOUCH

1                       Step L to L side
2                       Step R behind L
3                       Step L to L side
4&                    Touch R next to L and clap hand together twice
5                       Step R to R side
6                       Step L behind R
7                       Step R to R side
8                       Touch L next to R

GRAPEVINE L, TOUCH AND CLAPS, GRAPEVINE L, TOUCH

1                       Step L to L side
2                       Step R behind L
3                       Step L to L side
4&                    Touch R next to L and clap hand together twice
5                       Step R to R side
6                       Step L behind R
7                       Step R to R side
8                       Touch L next to R

REPEAT
TAG After four basic vanillas you end up facing the front wall again. Dance the
beginning as before, but after weave to the right there is a 10 count tag and
the music changes but hold the rhythm:

4                       At the end of the weave step R to R side

¾ TURN ON FOUR STEPS, STEP TURN, 2 X STOMP, STEP TURN

1-4                   Walk fwd L,R,L,R turning ¾ to L
5-6                    Step fwd L, turn ½ to R
7-8                    Stomp fwd L, stomp fwd R
1-2                    Step fwd L, turn ½ to R

After the tag finish the dance starting from grapevine to L.

GRAPEVINE L, TOUCH AND CLAPS, GRAPEVINE L, TOUCH

1                       Step L to L side
2                       Step R behind L
3                       Step L to L side
4&                    Touch R next to L and clap hand together twice
5                       Step R to R side
6                       Step L behind R
7                       Step R to R side
8                       Touch L next to R

REPEAT LAST 8 COUNTS