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DOIN' THE DALLAS

SONG: Goodnight Dallas by Carlene Carter Choreographed April 2008

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jan Wyllie, Hervey Bay, Qld., Australia

Email: janwyllie@iinet.net.au

Web Site: http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~janwyllie/

DANCE: 52 counts, 2 walls, 96 bpm, Intermediate Level,

Dance starts on first word of vocals

There are 6 full walls in this dance. Leave the last 4 counts off walls 1 and 3

STEPS PATTERN OF DANCE

Side Toe Strut, Rock Return, Side Toe Strut, Rock /Return, Toe Strut Weave

1&2& Touch R toe right, Drop R heel, Rock/step L behind R, Rock/return wt to R

3&4& Touch L toe to left, Drop L heel, Rock/step R behind L, Rock/return wt to L

5&6& Toe strut R to right, Toe strut L behind R

7&8& Toe strut R to right, Toe strut L across in front of R

1/4 Rocking Chair (4 counts), Step Hold Step Pivot 3/4, Toe Strut Weave

9&10& Making 1/4 right Rock/step fwd on R, Back on L, Rock/step back on R, Fwd on L

11&12& Step fwd on R, Hold, Step fwd on L, Pivot 3/4 right transferring wt to R

13&14& Toe strut L to left, Toe strut R behind L

15&16& Toe strut L to left, Toe strut R across in front of L

1/4 Touch/Clap, Side Touch/Clap, 1/4 Touch/Clap, 1/4 Touch/Clap

17& Making 1/4 right step back on L, Touch R beside L and clap

18& Step R to right, Touch L beside R and clap

19& Making 1/4 right step L to left side , Touch R beside L and clap

20& Making 1/4 r step R to r side, Touch L beside R and clap

(now facing 9 o'clock)

4 count Rocking Chair, Step Hold Step Pivot 1/4

21&22& Rock/step fwd on L, Back on R, Rock/step back on L, Fwd on R

23&24& Step fwd on L, Hold, Step fwd on R, Pivot 1/4 left transferring wt to L

Scuff Heel Bump, Toe Strut Back , Rock/Return, Step fwd - Repeat

25&26& Scuff R fwd, Bump L heel , Step R toe back, Step R heel down

27&28 Rock/step back L, Rock fwd on R, Step fwd on L

29-32 Repeat last 4 counts

Side Rock/Return, Step Across, Side Rock/Return, Step Across

Step R Fwd Bumping Hips Fwd Back Fwd, Step L Fwd Bumping Hips Fwd Back Fwd

33&34 Rock/step R to right, Rock/return wt sideways onto L, Step R across L

35&36 Rock/step L to left, Rock/return wt sideways onto R, Step L across R

37&38 Step fwd on R bumping hips fwd back fwd

39&40 Step fwd on L bumping hips fwd back fwd

Charleston Fwd, Coaster Back - Repeat

41&42 Touch R toe fwd, Hold, Step back on R,

43&44 Step back on L, Step R beside L, Step fwd on L

45&46 Touch R toe fwd, Hold, Step back on R,

47&48 Step back on L, Step R beside L, Step fwd on L

Toe Heel Step Across, Toe Heel Step Across

49&50 Touch R toe beside L (toe in), Touch R heel beside L (toe out),

Step R across L

3&4 Touch L toe beside R (toe in), Touch L heel beside R (toe out),

Step L across R

* Please leave the last 4 counts (toe heel across sequence) off walls 1 and 3

See dance on you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qWpvwJpdqk

I love Carlene Carter….. If you like country you can't help but like her!

I thought I knew all her songs but this was new to me….

See you are never too old to learn!! (-:

Hope you enjoy doin' "The Dallas" See you on the floor sometime...Jan