Couples Shaggin': Couples Dance Choreographed by Marsha Reed & Dale Roe

Couples Shaggin’

Choreographed by Marsha Reed & Dale Roe (562) 923-6153
Downey CA jdroe@flash.net
56 Count Couples Dance

Suggested Music: Shaggin’ On The Boulevard - "Alabama" ( for a slow dance)
One Night At A Time - "George Strait"

Dance is done as a slow romantic dance like Desperado Wrap but works very well as a faster dance also. This dance can also be done when everyone else is doing 2-step by going forward on count 1-8, 21-28, 37-44.

(Dance can also be done as a Mixer by having the man move forward and the lady stay in place during the shuffles on counts 49-56)

Count	Step Description
1-2	Man: Step with Right foot, turning 90 degrees CW, touch left toe & pushing off with the palm of left ft hand Lady: Step with Left foot, turning 90 degrees CCW, touch with Right toe & pushing off with the palm of Right hand (Now facing Partners)
3-4	Man: Step with Left foot, turning 90 degrees CCW touch with Right toe Lady: Step with Right foot, turning 90 degrees CW, touch with Left toe (Now facing LOD)
5-8	Repeat 1-4 for both man & lady
9-12	Man: Take 4 steps in place (R,L,R,L) as you roll the lady into cuddle in front of you (This changes man's footwork) Lady: Rolls into cuddle in front of man taking 3 steps & a touch (L,R,L & touch R) (You are both now on the same footwork with Right foot free) (The next 20 counts will be on the same footwork)
13-16	Both: Move forward at a 45 degree angle to the right: Step forward with Right foot Slide Left foot up to Right foot Step forward with Right foot Slide Left foot up to Right foot & touch Left (Weight remains on Right foot)
17-20	Both: Move forward at a 45 degree angle to the left: Step forward with Left foot Slide Right foot up to Left foot Step forward with Left foot Slide Right foot up to Left foot & touch Right (Weight remains on Left foot)
21-24	Both: Move backward at a 45 degree angle to the right: Step back with Right foot Slide Left foot up to Right foot Step back with Right foot Slide Left foot up to Right foot & touch Left (Weight remains on Left foot)
25-28	Both: Move backward at a 45 degree angle to the left: Step back with the Left foot Slide Right foot up to Left foot Step back with the Left foot Slide Right foot up to Left foot & touch Right (Weight remains on the Left foot)
29-32	Both: Step side Right together Left side Right & touch left
33-36	Man: Roll the Lady to the left side LOD while taking 4 steps in place (L,R,L,R) Lady: Roll left in 3 steps & a touch (L,R,L, touch Right) as you go to LOD (You are now once again on opposite footwork)
37-38	Man: Step with Left foot, turning 90 degrees CCW. Touch with right toe & pushing off with the palm of Right hand Lady: Step with Right foot, turning 90 degrees CW, touch with left toe & pushing off with the palm of Left hand (You are now facing partner)
39-40	Man: Step with Right foot, turning 90 degrees CW, touch with left toe Lady: Step with Left foot, turning 90 degrees CCW, touch with right toe (You are now facing LOD)
41-44	Both: Repeat counts 37-40
45-48	Man: Right Rolling Grapevine (R,L,R touch with Left) to LOD Lady: Left Rolling Grapevine (L,R,L touch with Right) to LOD
49-56	Man: 4 Shuffle Steps Forward: (R-L-R, L-R-L, R-L-R, L-R-L) Lady: 4 Shuffle Steps Forward (L-R-L, R-L-R, L-R-L, R-L-R)
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