Boys Are Back!

Choreographed by Anne Harris & Steve Yoxall
Description: 96 count, 2 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Position: Start facing rows and in gaps, quite close so that you
pass through the other row when doing the grapevines
Music: "The Boys Are Back In Town" by The Busboys

Counts    Step Descriptions

SHIMMY RIGHT, LEFT; 'ACE'
1&2	Step right to right side as you shimmy shoulders
3&4	Transferring weight on to left shimmy shoulders to left side
5	With feet still apart and moving upper body only 'dip' right
shoulder forward
6	Dip left shoulder forward
7	Take left shoulder back as you start to straighten body
8	Straighten body fully as you take right shoulder back (hands
on front of thighs and moves are similar to the old Status Quo
moves!)

SHIMMY RIGHT, LEFT; 'ACE'
1-8	Repeat above 8 counts

RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE; ROCK; RECOVER; LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE; ROCK;
RECOVER
1&2	Step right to right side, close left beside right, right to
right side
3-4	Rock back on to left toe, recover weight forward on to right
5&6	Step left to left side, close right beside left, left to
left side
7-8	Rock back on to right toe, recover weight forward on to left

RIGHT VINE WITH 1/4 TURN, LEFT VINE WITH STOMP
1-2	Right step to right side, left cross behind right
3-4	Making 1/4 turn right step forward on right, left touch
beside right
5-6	Left step to left side, right cross behind left
7-8	Left step to left side, right stomp in place (feet apart)

MACARENA
1-2	Place right arm forward with palm down. Left arm forward
with palm down
3-4	Turn right hand over (palm up), turn left arm over (palm up)
5-6	Place right hand on to left shoulder, place left hand on to
right shoulder
7-8	Place right hand on right buttock, place left hand on left
buttock (these moves should all be done with feet apart and
loads of 'attitude!')

HIP ROLLS MAKING 1/4 TURN LEFT, HIP BUMPS
1-4	Rolling hips to the left make 1/4 turn left over 4 counts
5	Step right slightly to right side as you bump hips right
6	Stepping in place with left (keep feet apart) bump hips left
7	Stepping in place with right (keep feet apart) bump hips right
8	Stepping in place with left (keep feet apart) bump hips left

SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, SIDE, BEHIND, 1/4 TURN, STOMP, HOLD
1-2-3	Right step to right side, left cross behind right, right
to right side
4-5	Left step to left side, right cross behind left
6-7	Make 1/4 turn left as you step forward left, stomp right to
right side
8	Hold

BEHIND, SIDE, SIDE, BEHIND, 1/4 TURN, STOMP, STOMP, HOLD
1-2-3	Left cross behind right, right to right side, left to left
side
4-5	Right behind left, make 1/4 turn left as you step forward
left
6-7	Stomp right to right side, stomp left in place (feet apart)
8	Hold

TOE STRUT JAZZ BOX WITH FINGER SNAPS
1-2	Step right toe across front of left, step down and place
weight on right heel
3-4	Step back on left toe, place weight on left heel
5-6	Step right toe to right side, place weight on right heel
7-8	Step left toe forward (into open 5th position), place weight
on left heel (snap fingers with attitude as you place weight on
heels)

RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE; ROCK; RECOVER; LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE; ROCK;
RECOVER
1&2	Step right to right side, close left beside right, right to
right side
3-4	Rock back on to left toe, recover weight forward on to right
5&6	Step left to left side, close right beside left, left to
left side
7-8	Rock back on to right toe, recover weight forward on to left

TOE STRUT JAZZ BOX WITH FINGER SNAPS
1-2	Step right toe across front of left, step down and place
weight on right heel
3-4	Step back on left toe, place weight on left heel
5-6	Step right toe to right side, place weight on right heel
7-8	Step left toe forward (into open 5th position), place weight
on left heel (snap fingers with attitude as you place weight on
heels)

RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE; ROCK; RECOVER; LEFT SIDE SLIDE WITH TOUCH
1&2	Step right to right side, close left beside right, right to
right side
3-4	Rock back on to left toe, recover weight forward on to right
5	Take long step to left side
6-7	Drag right towards left over 2 counts
8	Touch right beside left

REPEAT

THE ENDING
/After 3 complete repetitions of the dance start again from the
toe strut / jazz box (count 65) and you will end the dance with
a flourish on count 96!



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