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Close to Crazy
                                   
Choreographer: Peter Metelnick, ON Canada, (519)439-5990/ Feb '98
email: peter.metelnick@sympatico.ca
Dedicated to: my "Rockin' Robin" - Cathy, who keeps me from getting any closer to crazy!!! And to all my dancing friends who said you just "have to" choreograph something to the Shania remix - here it is - I hope you like it! Go Crazy!
4 wall - 48 count line dance
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Music:
Don't Be Stupid (club mix) - Shania Twain (start after 1st 16 counts - right after she says "I'm Crazy About You")**dancers' favourite
I'm From the Country - Tracy Byrd (start on vocal)** dancers' favourite
Monkey Around - Delbert McClinton (start on vocal)
Legend of A Cowgirl - Imani Coppola (start on vocal)
Together Again - Janet Jackson (start on vocal)

1-8  Vine R 2, criss cross, vine L 2, L & R apart, L hitch across
1-2  Step right foot to right side, cross step left foot behind right
&3   Step right foot to right side, cross touch left foot over right
&4   Step left foot to left side, cross step right foot over left
5-6  Step left foot to left side, cross step right foot behind left
&7-8 Step left foot to left side, step right foot to right side, hitch left knee across right leg

9-16 1/4 R, R heel forward, R back & L fwd, "inching forward", R fwd, 1/2 L pivot turn, R fwd, 1/4 L pivot turn
&1   Step left foot to left side turning 1/4 right, touch right heel forward (or kick right foot forward)
&2   Step right slightly back & lift left foot, step left foot forward
&3&4 Step right foot behind left foot & bend knee of left leg forward, step left foot forward, step right foot behind left foot & bend knee of left leg forward, step left foot forward
5-6  Step right foot forward, pivot 1/2 turn left
7-8  Step right foot forward, pivot 1/4 turn left (weight ends on left foot)

17-24     Vine R 2, criss cross, vine L 2, L & R apart, L hitch across
1-2  Step right foot to right side, cross step left foot behind right
&3   Step right foot to right side, cross touch left foot over right
&4   Step left foot to left side, cross step right foot over left
5-6  Step left foot to left side, cross step right foot behind left
&7-8 Step left foot to left side, step right foot to right side, hitch left knee up across right leg

25-32     1/4 R, R heel forward, R back & L fwd, "inching forward", R fwd, 1/2 L pivot turn 2X
&1   Step left foot to left side turning 1/4 right, touch right heel forward (or kick right foot forward)
&2   Step right slightly back & lift left foot, step left foot forward
&3&4 Step right foot behind left foot (3rd position) & bend knee of left leg forward, step left foot forward, step right foot behind left foot (3rd position) & bend knee of left leg forward, step left foot forward
5-6  Step right foot forward, pivot 1/2 turn left
7-8  Step right foot forward, pivot 1/2 turn left (weight ends on left foot)

33-40      R & L hitch-hop-steps back, apart, hold & clap - repeat 2X
&1   Hitch right knee up while hopping slightly back on left foot, step right foot back
&2   Hitch left knee up while hopping slightly back on right foot, step left foot back
&3&4 Step right foot apart, step left foot apart, clap hands 2X (option - step R, L together while clapping)
&5   Hitch right knee up while hopping slightly back on left foot, step right foot back
&6   Hitch left knee up while hopping slightly back on right foot, step left foot back
&7&8 Step right foot apart, step left foot apart, clap hands 2X (option - step R, L together while clapping)

41-48     R forward shuffle, 1/4 R & slap, 1/4 R & R forward shuffle, L forward & slap
1&2  Step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward
3-4  Turn 1/4 right on left foot, raise right leg behind left and slap right foot with left hand
5&6  Turn 1/4 right and step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward
7-8  Step left foot forward, raise right leg behind left and slap right foot with left hand

Repeat & get crazy!
 
 

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