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MAN I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN

MUSIC:         MAN I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN BY SHANIA TWAIN

Description:   ONE WALL, THREE PART DANCE [fun dance -gets more entertaining after a

               couple of drinks]

CHOREOGRAPHER: LES BURROW, YORK TRUE COUNTRY SCOOTERS  W.A.

               E.MAIL     fullwood@westnet.com.au

NOTE: Please have fun learning and doing this dance. The steps were kept simple

[not as many steps as it looks because 1st half & 2nd half of part B are nearly the

same] so that you can concentrate on developing your own interpretation & feel for  the hand & body moves. There are plenty of opportunities to add your own little extras e.g. during cross walks or 1--6 at the end of 1st half  of part B. DO AT LEAST SOME OF

THE OPTIONAL EXTRAS as these are the FUN BITS


PART A  [DONE ONLY ONCE] START WITH FEET APART, HANDS ON HIPS, FACING BACK WALL

START COUNTS AFTER SHE SAYS "LETS GO GIRLS"


HOLD / TOUCH & TURN / WALK R L R L.

1-2  HOLD

3-4  TOUCH R TOE BEHIND /TURN ½ R [FACING FRONT]

5-6  WALK R, L

7-8  STEP R FWD AS YOU BUMP HIPS R /STEP L NEXT TO R BUMPING HIPS L.


HOLD

1-8  HOLD WITH WEIGHT ON LEFT


CROSS WALKS R.L.R.L.[SEDUCTIVE SEXY WALK]

1-2  CROSS STEP R OVER L, HOLD

3-4  CROSS STEP L OVER R, HOLD

5-8  REPEAT STEPS 1 TO 4


WALK R.L./ SHUFFLE ON R /2 STEP ½ TURN L/L COASTER STEP [THUMBS IN BELT V.I.P. WALK]

1-2  WALK FWD R.L.

3&4  STEP FWD R./STEP L NEXT TO R / STEP FWD R.

5-6  TURNING ½ L STEP FWD L ,BACK ON R

7&8  STEP BACK ON L / STEP R NEXT TO L / STEP L FWD .


REPEAT  LAST 16 COUNTS, STARTS WITH CROSS WALKS FACING BACK WALL


ROCKING CHAIR / HIP ROLLS FWD & BACK / BUMP HIPS FWD

1-2  STEP R FWD / ROCK BACK ONTO L

3-4  STEP R BACK / ROCK FWD ONTO L

5-6  STEP FWD TO 45 R   AS YOU ROLL HIPS UP-- FWD & CLOCKWISE / ROLL HIPS DOWN & BACK

7-8  PUSH R HIP & KNEE FWD 45 R AS YOU OPEN YOUR ARMS AT HIP HIGHT

     [WHEN SHE SAYS AAH] / HOLD


PART B  1st  HALF  [THUMBS IN BELT OR POCKETS ALL THIS HALF]

HEEL SWIVELS R.L / STEP BACK, TOUCH TOE

1-2   BEND KNEES & SWIVEL HEELS R BUMPING HIPS R
3-4   BEND KNEES & SWIVEL HEELS L BUMPING HIPS L
5-6   STEP BACK R AT 45° L / ROCK FWD ON L
7-8   TOUCH R TOE 45° R / HOLD


HALF MONTERAY TURN TO RIGHT / STEP TOUCH / STEP TOUCH

1-4   TOUCH R TO SIDE / TURNING 1/2 R DRAG R TO L / TOUCH L TO SIDE / STEP L NEXT TO R

5-6   STEP R TO 45° R / TOUCH L NEXT TO R

7=8   STEP L 45° TO L /TOUCH R NEXT TO L


STEP TOUCH / STEP TOUCH / 1/4 MONTERAY TURN R

1-4   STEP R 45° R / TOUCH L NEXT TO R / STEP L 45° L / TOUCH R NEXT TO L

5-8   TOUCH R TO SIDE / TURNING 1/4 R DRAG R TO L / TOUCH L TO SIDE / STEP L NEXT TO R


THREE KICKS & ACROSS / UNWIND R / BODY WAVE

1-2   KICK R FWD TWICE

3&4   KICK R/ STEP R ON SPOT / CROSS L OVER R

5-6   UNWIND 1/2 R & DROP HEELS

7-8   PUSH HIPS FWD THEN BACK [ROCK ON TOES THEN HEELS]


BACK ROCK / TOGETHER TOUCH / SIDE TOGETHER /TURN TOGETHER

1-2   ROCK BACK ON R - FWD ON L

3-4   TOUCH R NEXT TO L / HOLD

5-6   STEP R TO R SIDE / STEP L NEXT TO

7-8   TURNING 1/4 R STEP R TO SIDE/STEP L NEXT TOR ** [FACING BACK WALL]


BACKWARD WALK WITH 1/2 TURN L / ROCKING CHAIR ON R

1-2   WALK BACK R THEN L

3-4   MAKING 1/2 TURN L / STEP R BACK / STEP L FWD

5-6   STEP FWD R / BACK ON L

7-8   STEP BACK R / FWD ON L


STEP FWD / BUMP FWD BACK / SIDE TOGETHER SIDE TOGETHER

1-2   STEP FWD R AT 45° [BUMP HIPS FWD AS YOU STEP R]  BUMP HIPS BACK

3-4   STEP R TO R / STEP L NEXT TO R

5-6   STEP R TO R / STEP L NEXT TO R


PART B  2ND  HALF   [HAND & BODY ACTIONS ALL THIS HALF]


HEEL SWIVELS R.L / STEP BACK, TOUCH TOE

1-2   BEND KNEES & SWIVEL HEELS R BUMPING HIPS R

3-4   HOLD AS YOU DO CRAZY WITH FINGERS  [CRAZY]

5-6   BEND KNEES & SWIVEL HEELS L BUMPING HIPS L

7-8   DO LADY POSE  [LADY]

9-10  STEP BACK R AT 45° L / ROCK FWD ON L [SHIRT]

11-12 TOUCH R TOE 45° R / HOLD  [SKIRT]


HALF MONTERAY TURN TO RIGHT / STEP TOUCH / STEP TOUCH

1-4   TOUCH R TO SIDE /TURNING 1/2R DRAG R TO L / TOUCH L TO SIDE / STEP L NEXT TO R

      [HAND TO MOUTH]

5-6   STEP R TO 45° R / TOUCH L NEXT TO R        [STYLISH WALK LOOKING BACK

7-8   STEP L 45° TO L / TOUCH R NEXT TO L              OVER SHOULDER]


STEP TOUCH / STEP TOUCH / 1/4 MONTERAY TURN R

1-4   STEP R 45° R / TOUCH L NEXT TO R / STEP L 45° L / TOUCH R NEXT TO L

5-8   TOUCH R TO SIDE / TURNING 1/4 R DRAG R TO L / TOUCH L TO SIDE /

      STEP L NEXT TO R  [HAND TO MOUTH]


THREE KICKS & ACROSS / UNWIND R / PUSH HIPS / HOLD

1-2   KICK R FWD TWICE

3&4   KICK R/ STEP R ON SPOT / CROSS L OVER R [ACTION]

5-6   UNWIND 1/2 R & DROP HEELS

7-8   PUSH HIPS FWD / HOLD             [ATTRACTION]


BACK ROCK / TOGETHER TOUCH / SIDE TOGETHER /TURN TOGETHER

1-2   ROCK BACK ON R - FWD ON L   [HAIR]

3-4   TOUCH R NEXT TO L / HOLD [DARE]

5-6   STEP R TO R SIDE / STEP L NEXT TO R     [HAND TO MOUTH]

7-8   TURNING 1/4 R STEP R TO SIDE / STEP L NEXT TO R


BACKWARD WALK WITH 1/2 TURN L / ROCKING CHAIR ON R

1-2   WALK BACK R THEN L   [R HAND PUSHING AWAY]

3-4   MAKING 1/2 TURN L / STEP R BACK / STEP L FWD

5-6   STEP FWD R / BACK ON L   [THUMBS IN BELT]

7-8   STEP BACK R / FWD ON L  #


REPEAT 5--8 DURING 3rd TIME THROUGH

STEP FWD WITH BUMP / HIPS BACK FWD / HOLD/HIP ROLLS BACK FWD BACK FWD

1-2   STEP FWD R AT 45° [ BUMP HIPS FWD AS YOU STEP R]   ROLL HIPS BACK

3-4   ROLL HIPS FWD / HOLD [DROP HANDS DOWN ON "MAN"]
5-8   ROLL HIPS BACK, FWD, BACK, FWD      [RAISE HANDS OVER HEAD IN 4 BEATS]


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