Dragging The Line

Choreographed by Beth Webb
Description: 48 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: "Dragging the Line" by Tommy James & The Shondells
Start on Lyrics. First time through restart after 40 counts

Counts    Step Descriptions

WIZARD STEPS, ROCK, SAILOR
1-2&	Step right foot forward, lock left foot behind right foot,
step right foot slightly to right side
3-4&	Step left foot forward, lock right foot behind left foot,
step left foot slightly to left side
5-6	Right rock, left step in place
7&8	Right behind left, left step side, right step to right side

TWO 1/4 RIGHT TURNS, CROSS AND JAZZ POINTS
1-2	Left step, swivel 1/4 turn right and step right in place
3-4	Repeat 1-2
5-6	Cross step forward left in front of right, point right to
side
7-8	Cross step forward right in front of left, point left to side

VAUDEVILLES WITH 1/4 LEFT TURN
1&2&	Left cross, right together, left heel forward, left together
3&4&	Right cross, left together, right heel forward, right
together
5&6&	Left cross, right together, left heel forward, left together
7-8	Right step, swivel 1/4 turn left and step left in place

ROCKS & TURNING TRIPLES
1-2	Right rock forward, left step
3&4	Right triple turning 1/2 right
5-6	Left rock forward, right step
7&8	Left triple, turning 1/2 left

WCS CHUGS, JAZZ JUMPS
&1-2	Right-left jump forward (knees bent), straighten knees
(weight over left)
&3-4	Right-left jump forward (knees bent), straighten knees
(weight over left)
&5&6	Right-left jazz jump forward (hips forward, arms back),
right-left jazz jump back (hips back, arms forward)
&7&8	Repeat &5&6
/First time through to "Dragging The Line" restart after jazz
jumps

TURNING TOUCHES WITH HIP LIFTS, JAZZ JUMPS, KNEE POPS
1-2	Right touch with hip lift, 1/4 turn to left and step right
in place
3-4	Left touch back with hip lift, 1/2 turn left and step left
in place
&5	Right-left jazz jump with 1/4 right (out, out)
&6&7	Bend knees, straighten knees, bend knees, straighten knees
(weight ending more over left)
8	Hold
/There are two different mixes of the music. In one, the horns
are on counts 6 and 7. With that version, put the knee pops on
counts &6&7 as written. If you have the other version, with the
horns on counts 7 and 8, then hold on 6 and put the knee pops on
counts &7&8.

REPEAT

Prep: 02/11/07   20:29
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