747 (Chicago Shuffle)
CHOREOGRAPHED NOVEMBER 1998 BY JOHN H. ROBINSON, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, USA
1998 WORLD'S LINE DANCE MALE SHOWCASE CHAMPION

John H. Robinson, 2804 De Mel #25, Louisville, KY 40214  U.S.A.
Telephone: 502-380-0418    Web: www.mrshowcase.com   E-Mail: mrshowcase@aol.com

   
DESCRIPTION: 4-Wall Line Dance
DIFFICULTY: Advanced
COUNTS: 48 Counts / 62 Movements
SUGGESTED MUSIC: Deep River Blues- "GrooveGrass( 101" CD featuring the GrooveGrass Boyz); When The Lights Go Out-Five; Bolingo-La Bouche ("SOS" CD)
COUNT/CALL/DESCRIPTION
APPLEJACKS LEFT & RIGHT & KICK RIGHT & LEFT, TOE SPLIT, HEEL SPLIT, CLAP 3X
Start with feet slightly apart.
1&2& Left & right & With weight on left heel/right toe, swivel left toe/right heel left so feet make a "V" (1), return home (&); switch weight to right heel/left toe and swivel left heel/right toe right (2), return home placing weight on left (&)
3&4& Kick & kick & Right small kick forward (3), right step home (&), left small kick forward (4), left step home (&)
5&6& Toes & heels & Swivel toes apart (5), return home (&); switch weight to toes/swivel heels apart (6), return home (&)
7&8 Clap-clap-clap Transfer weight to left foot, hold position/clap three times (7&8)
     
RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, STOMP-KICK-CROSS, LEFT FORWARD SHUFFLE, RIGHT TOUCH, HIP SHAKE RIGHT
1&2 Right-left-right Right side step (1), left step next to right (&), right side step (2)
3&4 Stomp-kick-cross Left stomp next to right keeping weight on right (3), left small kick forward (&), left hook across right shin, tapping toe to right side of right foot (4)
5&6 Left-right-left Left step forward (5), right step forward to left heel in 3rd position (&), left step forward (6)
&7&8 & Bump & bump Right touch next to left (&), quickly bump hips right-left-right (7&8), ending with weight on right
     
STOMP-KICK-CROSS, LEFT ANGLED SHUFFLE, PADDLE TURN WITH SYNCOPATED ENDING
1&2 Stomp-kick-cross Left stomp next to right keeping weight on right (1), left small kick forward (&), left hook across right shin, tapping toe to right side of right foot (2)
3&4 Left-right-left Left step forward at 45deg angle left (3), right step forward instep to left heel (&), left step forward at 45deg angle left (4)
5&6& Quarter, quarter Pivot 1/4 left while touching right toe out (5), hitch right knee (&); pivot 1/4 left while touching right toe out (6), hitch right knee (&)
7&8 Tap-tap-touch Pivot 1/4 left while tapping right toe out (7); pivot 1/4 left while tapping right toe out (&),touch right toe next to left (8)
     
STEP BACK, SLIDE & CROSS, TOUCH, STEP BACK, SLIDE & CROSS, TOUCH
1,2 Back, slide Right step back at 45deg angle right (1); left slide back next to right, keeping weight on right (2)
&3,4 & Cross, touch Left step slightly back on ball of foot (&), right step across left (3), left touch next to right (4)
5,6 Back, slide Left step back at 45deg angle left (5); right slide back next to left, keeping weight on left (6)
&7,8 & Cross, touch Right step slightly back on ball of foot (&), left step across right (7), right touch next to left (8)
     
SYNCOPATED HEEL-TOE-HEEL SWIVELS, SIDE POINTS, CROSS, UNWIND 1/2 LEFT
On the next four counts, right foot will swivel to right side, then left foot will follow.
1&2 Heel-toe-heel Right heel swivel right (1), right toe swivel right (&), right heel swivel right with weight (2)
3&4 Heel-toe-heel Left heel swivel right (3), left toe swivel right (&), left heel swivel right (weight stays on right) (4)
5&6 Point & point Left toe point side left (5), left step home (&), right toe point side right (6)
7,8 Cross, turn Right cross over left (7); pivot 1/2 left ending with weight on right (8)
     
KICK & POINT, SYNCOPATED TAPS IN, REVERSE 1/2 PIVOT, 1/4 PIVOT RIGHT
1&2 Kick & point Left kick forward (1), left step home (&), right toe point side right (2)
3&4 Tap-tap-touch Right toe tap side right (3), right tap, moving in closer to left foot (&), right tap next to left (4)
5,6 Reverse pivot Right toe touch back (5); pivot 1/2 right, shifting weight forward to right foot (6)
7,8 1/4 Turn Left step forward (7); pivot 1/4 right with weight even and feet apart ready to start again (8)
     
START AGAIN AND ENJOY!