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Footloose
Choreographed by Redback Bootscootin' Dance Co. 
Demonstration Team
Description: 88 count line dance 
[*Oct.21,2004-please note this is a corrected sheet from original posting of 1-20-2002,
I have clarified the 4-count repeat of counts 65-68, and heading errors counts 69-80.
I hope this makes the dance sheet easier to follow.-JP]
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Music: "Footloose" by T J Dennis & the Wham Bam Thank You Band
Start dance 16 beats before vocals start (9th set of 8 from beginning)

Counts	Step Descriptions

[1-8]	KNEE ROLLS RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, JUMP LANDING RIGHT, LEFT
1-2 	Roll right knee in to the right circle taking two counts
3-4 	Roll left knee in counter to the right circle taking two counts
5-6 	Roll right knee to the right, roll left knee counter to the right
7-8 	Jump both feet up right first, then left- landing right then left

[9-16]	HEEL TAP AT 45, SLAP RIGHT BEHIND, HEEL TAP AT 45, SLAP RIGHT TO SIDE, VINE RIGHT WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT
1-2	Right heel tap at 45 degrees right, 
	raise right behind and slap with left hand
3-4 	Right heel tap at 45 degrees right, 
	swing right to right side and slap with right hand
5-6	Step right to right side, cross/step left behind right
7-8 	Step right to right side turning a 1/4 left, 
	left heel tap at 45 degrees left & clap

[17-24]	HIP BUMPS FORWARD, BACK, FORWARD, FORWARD, BACK, FORWARD, BACK, BACK
1-4 	With feet apart as in step 16- bump hips forward, back, forward & forward
5-8 	Bump hips back, forward, back & back

[25-32]	HEEL STRUTS LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT WITH DOUBLE RIGHT STOMP (UP)
1-2	Touch heel of left forward, slap ball of left down so full foot is on floor
3-4 	Touch heel of right forward, slap ball of right down so full foot is on floor
5-6 	Touch heel of left forward, slap ball of left down so full foot is on floor
7-8 	Stomp right twice (end weight on left) with two claps

[33-36]	KICK RIGHT FORWARD (X2), ROCK BACK ON RIGHT, ROCK BACK ON LEFT
1-2 	Kick right forward twice
3-4 	Step/rock backward onto right, step/rock forward onto left in place

[37-44]	RIGHT JAZZ BOX WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT, RIGHT JAZZ BOX
1-2	Cross/step right over left, step left back
3-4 	Step right to side turning 1/4 to right, step left next to right
5-6	Cross/step right over left, step left back
7-8 	Step right back and to right side, touch left next to right

[45-48]	LEFT FORWARD, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, JUMP AND SLAP THIGHS
1-2 	Step left straight forward, pivot on balls of feet turning 1/4 right,
	(weight to both feet)
3-4 	Jump up landing with feet apart and knees bent, 
	slap both thighs with hands

[49-56]	RIGHT TOE THEN HEEL TOUCH (SUGAR FOOT), TRAVELING TOE/ HEEL TAPS
1-2 	Point/touch right toe in toward left instep 
	(right knee points in, right heel off floor), hold
3-4 	Reverse the above touching right heel in and pointing toe up & out, hold
5 	Point/tap right toe in-left heel swivels toward right
6 	Reverse and tap right heel in-right toes swivel toward right
7 	Point/tap right toe in-left heel swivels toward right
8 	Reverse and tap right heel in-right toes swivel toward right

[57-64]	DIPPING HIP BUMP RIGHT, CLAP, LEFT TOE THEN HEEL TOUCH
1 	Place right fully on floor and bend knees
2 	Push right hips toward right beginning to straighten knees and turning on
	balls of both feet toward left side
3 	Finish right hip bump with weight on right and straightened knees
4 	Clap hands (body will be angled toward original wall)
5-6 	Turning to face right wall-point/touch left toe in toward left instep
	(left knee turns in, left heel off floor), hold
7-8	Reverse the above touching left heel in and right toe up & out, hold

[65-68]	DIPPING HIP BUMP LEFT, CLAP (REVERSE SIDE)
Counts 1-4 are a mirror repeat of counts 57-60.
1 	Place left fully on floor and bend knees
2 	Push left hips toward left beginning to straighten knees and turning on
	balls of both feet toward right side
3 	Finish left hip bump with weight on left and straightened knees
4 	Clap hands (body will be angled toward original wall)
[69-76]	HIP BUMPS FORWARD, BACK, FORWARD & FORWARD, THEN BACK, FORWARD, BACK & BACK
1-4	With feet apart as in step 68- bump hips forward, back, twice forward
5-8	Bump hips back, forward, back twice (finish weight on left)

[77-80]	HIP BUMPS FORWARD, BACK, FORWARD & FORWARD, THEN BACK, FORWARD, BACK & BACK
1-2	Step onto right, turn 1/4 right and step onto left 
	(feet shoulder width apart)
3-4	Rock weight to right still in place from step 77, step left next to right

[81-88]	RIGHT HEEL TAP, SLAP RIGHT BEHIND, RIGHT TOE TOUCH, HEEL DOWN (REPEAT ON LEFT)
1-2	Right heel tap at 45 degrees, raise right behind and slap with left hand
3-4 	Touch ball of right down (about 8-10" from left), 
	set right heel down & clap
5-6 	Left heel tap at 45 degrees, raise left behind and slap with right hand
7-8 	Touch ball of left down (about 8-10" from right), 
	set left heel down and clap

REPEAT