The Fever

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• Music: Fever by Jeff Moore, I Like It, I Love It by Tim McGraw, or any song with similar rhythm
• Choreographer: Parry Spence
• Position: Individual line dance—all dancers face the same direction, heels together, hands on hips
• Description: 48 count 4-wall line dance
• Comment: For more information on the dance or Moore's song contact: Small Time Productions, 1212 17th Avenue South, Nashville TN 37212; 615-321-9633

Standard steps for gentleman and lady are identical.

Weight Shifts

1. Right foot step forward and weight rocks forward

2. Weight rocks backward

3. Right foot step backward and weight rocks backward

4. Weight rocks forward

5. Right foot step forward and weight rocks forward

6. Weight rocks backward

7-8. Right foot step forward, bend knees, roll hips in 1/2 circle CW - starting in the forward position, and as you finish the hip roll, return to the full standing position and clap

2 Sets - Step, Pivot 1/2 Turn CW

9. Right toe step backward

10. Pivot on toes 1/2 turn CW

11. Left foot step forward

12. Pivot on toes 1/2 turn CW

Step, Scuff, Stomps

13. Left foot step forward

14. Right foot scuff beside left foot

15. Right foot stomp to close to left foot

16. Left foot stomp in place and clap

17. Right foot step diagonally forward and to the right

18. Left knee lift until thigh is parallel to the floor and right hand slap left knee on the right side

19. Left foot step diagonally forward and to the left

20. Right knee lift until thigh is parallel to the floor and left hand slap right knee on the left side

Toe Points to Right and Left of Center, Then 1/4 Turn CW, Stomp

21. Right toe point 1/4 turn right (slide the foot out to the point and let the body turn to follow the foot's movement)

22. Left toe point 1/4 turn left (slide the foot out to the point and let the body turn to follow the foot's movement)

23. Right foot step to the right 1/4 turn (slide the foot out to the step and let the body turn permanently this time)

24. Left foot stomp to close to the right foot and clap

25. Right foot step diagonally forward and to the right

26. Left foot slide to close to right foot

27. Right foot step diagonally forward and to the right

28. Left foot slide to close to right foot

29. Left foot step diagonally forward and to the left

30. Right foot slide to close to left foot

31. Left foot step diagonally forward and to the left

32. Right foot slide to close to left foot

2 Sets - Hop, Hop 1/2 Turn CCW, Hips Shake

33. Left foot hop backward and right heel tap forward

34. Hop forward, leaving feet in same relative position

35. Pivot on toes 1/2 turn CCW

&. Hips shake

36. Hips shake

37. Left foot hop backward and right heel tap forward

38. Hop forward, leaving feet in same relative position

39. Pivot on toes 1/2 turn CCW

&. Hips shake

40. Hips shake

2 Sets - Disco Move

41. Right foot step widely to the right, hips rock to the right, and swing clenched right fist to right temple

42. Hips rock to the right

43. Right foot step to close to left foot

44. Hold and clap

45. Left foot step widely to the left, hips rock to the left, and swing clenched left fist to left temple

46. Hips rock to the left

47. Right foot step to close to right foot

48. Hold and clap

Repeat Counts 1 to 48 until the end of song.

Option 1

Substitute the following for Counts 43-44 and 47-48.

43. Hips rock to the left

44. Right foot step to close to left foot and hips rock to the right

47. Hips rock to the right

48. Left foot step to close to right foot and hips rock to the left