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OKIE BOOGIE

Jan 1999

SONG             Okie Boogie

ARTIST           Tom Morrell & The Time Warp Tophands

DESCRIPTION      48 count, 2 wall intermediate dance

CHOREOGRAPHED by Terry Hogan, Brisbane, Queensland

                 Phone: 07 3357 9947

                 Email: thogan@powerup.com.au

Beats                  Steps

1-2    Step R foot to the side, slide L foot beside R

3-4    Step R to the side, touch L foot beside R

5&6    Shuffle to the left side L-R-L

7-8    Rock/step R foot across behind L, rock forward onto L

9      Step forward on ball of R foot to R diagonal pushing hip forward to diagonal

       (lift L knee)

10     Push hips backward to diagonal taking weight onto L foot (drop heel)

11-12  Slide R foot to touch beside L, hold

&13    Step on ball of R foot to side, step L foot to side

14     Step R foot across in front of L

15     Rock/step L foot to the side

16     Rock sideward onto R and make 1/4 turn L

17-18  Step L foot backward, touch R toe across in front of L foot

19-20  Step R foot backward, touch L toe across in front of R foot

21-22  Step L foot backward, touch R toe across in front of L foot

23-24  Step R foot backward, low kick forward with L foot towards

       L diagonal

25     Step L foot forward toward L diagonal

26     Step R foot forward to lock behind L

27     Step L foot forward toward L diagonal

28     Make 1/8 turn L on ball of L foot & step R foot to side

       (you should be facing 6 o'clock)

29-30  Step L foot forward, hold

31-32  Step R foot forward, hold

33-34  Step L foot forward, make 1/2 pivot turn R & step weight forward onto R foot

35-36  Step L foot forward, hold

37-38  Step R foot forward, make 1/2 pivot turn L & step weight forward onto L foot

39     Step R foot forward

40     Flick/lift L foot across behind R knee

41-42  Step L foot forward toward L diagonal turning toe slightly outward, hold

43-44  Step R foot forward toward R diagonal turning toe slightly outward, hold

45     Step ball of L foot forward toward L diagonal turning toe slightly outward

46     Step ball of R foot forward toward R diagonal turning toe slightly outward

47     Step ball of L foot forward toward L diagonal turning toe slightly outward

48     Touch R toe beside L foot

48     Begin Dance Again

Choreographers note; This is another song with an old fashioned feel, although there

is nothing "old" about the speed of the dance, so keep the steps reasonably small to

make them manageable.

The dance should work to most swing or 2 step rhythms although it won't have the

correct feel if it's too slow.

Seven Nights to Rock by BR5-49 (168 bpm) is a pretty food substitute and Let'Er Rip

By the Dixie Chicks (148 bpm) is a slower alternative.