Madhouse To The Max

Choreographed by Doug And Jackie Miranda
Description: 48 count, 2 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: "Keep Your Hands To Yourself" by Ethan Allen
This dance is dedicated to Christine Bauer-Matesa and the
Madhouse Line Dancers of Vienna, Austria, for whom we
choreographed this dance for their one day workshop while we
were on tour in Europe September 30, 2006!

Counts    Step Descriptions

SIDE ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, BEHIND AND CROSS, HIP BUMPS (WITH
OPTIONAL HEEL TAPS)
1-2	Rock right to side, recover on left
3&4	Cross right behind left, step left to side, cross right over
left
5-8	Bump hip left for 4 counts
/Lean each time onto left with weight ending on left on count 8
(you can also touch your left heel as you bump your hip)

CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, TURN 1/4 RIGHT SHUFFLE, TOE STRUT, TURN 1/2
RIGHT TOE STRUT
1-2	Cross/rock right over left, recover on left
3&4	Turn 1/4 right and shuffle forward right, left, right
5-8	Touch left toe forward, drop left heel, turn 1/2 right and
touch right toe in place, drop right heel

DIAGONAL TRAVELING KICK BALL CROSS 2X, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS
SHUFFLE
/Facing at left diagonal
1&2	Kick left forward, step left together, cross right over left
3&4	Repeat 1&2 above (you will be traveling slightly to the left)
5-6	Rock left to side, recover on right
/Straighten up to side wall
7&8	Cross shuffle stepping left, right, left

HIP BUMPS, TURN 1/4 LEFT WITH HIP BUMPS, SAILOR STEP, TOUCH
BEHIND, 3/4 UNWIND LEFT
1&2	Step right to side and bump hips right, left, right (weight
to right)
3&4	Turn 1/4 left and step left to side and bump hips left,
right, left
5&6	Sailor step right, left, right
/Weight on right heel
7	Cross left toe behind right
/Not just behind the heel of right foot but to the outer side of
right foot
8	Unwind 3/4 left (weight to left)
/To make the 3/4 unwind easier, be sure to end the sailor on
count 6 with your weight on your heel. The unwind is easier if
it starts on the right heel and the left toe. Unwind ends with
left foot forward

SHUFFLE FORWARD, TURN 1/2 RIGHT; SHUFFLE FORWARD, TURN 1/2 LEFT
1&2	Shuffle forward right, left, right
3-4	Step left forward, turn 1/2 right (weight to right)
5&6	Shuffle forward left, right, left
7-8	Step right forward, turn 1/2 left (weight to left)

SIDE STEP RIGHT, DRAG, TURN 1/4 LEFT STEP OUT-OUT, SLAPS, HIP
ROLL
1-2	Big step right to side, drag left toward right
3-4	Turn 1/4 left and step left to side, step right to side
5-6	Hold, hold
/On count 5, slap back left side of back hip with left hand. On
count 6, slap back right side of back hip with right hand
7-8	Hold, hold
/On counts 7-8, rotate or roll hip around to the left for 2
counts from left to right ending on left side with weight in left

REPEAT

TAG
/Before starting the dance again after completing the front
wall, you will do this 16 count tag:
1-2	Rock right to side, recover on left
3&4	Cross right behind left, step left to side, cross right over
left
5-6	Rock left to side, recover on right
7&8	Cross left behind right, step right to side, cross left over
right
9-12	Touch right toe forward, drop right heel, touch left toe
forward, drop left heel
13&14	Right kick ball change
15&16	Right kick ball change
/Then start the dance from the beginning

Prep: 11/13/06   13:11
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