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MAMA KNOWS

July 97

SONG             Mama Knows The Highway

ARTIST           Hal Ketchum

ALBUM            The Hits

DESCRIPTION      68 count, 4 wall dance

CHOREOGRAPHED by Victor Watts, Hayley Shiell & Sarah Myers, Picton, NSW, Australia,   

Beats                        Steps

CAMELS 45 DEG R, CAMELS 45 DEG L.

1-2    Step R foot forward at 45 deg twisting L heel to L, bring L beside R 

3-4    Step R foot forward at 45 deg twisting L heel to L, bring L beside R

5-6    Step L foot forward at 45 deg twisting R heel to R, bring R beside L

7-8    Step L foot forward at 45 deg twisting R heel to R, bring R beside L

SHUFFLE R, TURN, SHUFFLE L

1&2&   Shuffle R (R-L-R), turn 180 deg R

3&4    Shuffle L (L-R-L)

HALF TURN, HALF TURN, QUARTER TURN, ROCK FORWARD

5-6    Turn 180 deg R & step onto R foot, turn 180 deg R & step onto L

7-8    Turn 90 deg R & step back onto R, rock forward onto L foot

QUARTER TURN SHUFFLE, CROSS-OVER SHUFFLE

1&2    Shuffle forward & Turn 90 deg L (R-L & turn R)

3&4    Cross L over R & shuffle R (L-R-L)

STEP TO SIDE, STEP BEHIND

5-6    Step R to side, Step L behind R

STEP TO SIDE/IN FRONT, STEP TO SIDE/BEHIND, STEP TO SIDE/IN FRONT, SCUFF

&1&2   Step R to side & step L in front of R, step R to side & step L behind

&3-4   Step R to side & step L in front of R, scuff R

CROSS-OVER SHUFFLE, STEP TO SIDE, STEP BEHIND

5&6    Cross R over L & shuffle L (R-L-R)

7-8    Step L to side, step R behind L

STEP TO SIDE/IN FRONT, STEP TO SIDE/BEHIND, STEP TO SIDE/IN FRONT, SCUFF

&1&2   Step L to side & step R in front of L, step L to side & step R behind,

&3-4   Step L to side & step R in front of L, scuff L

CROSS OVER, THREE QUARTER TURN, HOLD

5-6    Cross L over R, turn 270 deg R taking weight onto the L 

7-8    & R heel forward, Hold

JUMPS BACK

&1&2   Jump back onto R with L heel forward, jump back onto L with R heel forward

&3&4   Jump back onto R with L heel forward, jump back onto L with R heel forward

SAILOR STEPS

5&6    Step R behind L, step L to side, step R to side,

7&8    Step L behind R, step R to side, step L to side.

THREE QUARTER TURN, STEP, JUMP CROSS, JUMP APART

1-2    Turn 270 deg R step onto R foot, step forward onto L foot 

3-4    Jumping forward slightly cross L over R, jump feet apart

SHIMMIES FORWARD, SHIMMIES BACK

(Pushing Hands & Arms Downward)

5&6&   Shimmy Shoulders forward for 2 beats

7&8    Shimmy Shoulders back for 2 beats

HIPS, TURN

1-3    Sway Hips R-L-R 

4      Sway hips L turning 90 deg R keeping weight on L foot

SHUFFLE BACK, TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD

5&6&   Shuffle backwards R-L-R, Turn 180 deg L

7&8    Shuffle forward L-R-L

STEP, TURN/TWIST. TWIST, TWIST/TURNS

1-2    Step forward onto R turning 90 deg L twist both heels R

3-4    Twist both heels L, twist both heels R turning 90 deg L

COASTER STEP

5&6    Step back onto L, step back onto R, step forward onto L

68     Begin Dance Again