Monkey Around 
Choreographers: Jo Thompson & Alan Livett 
Description: 32 count, 2 wall, intermediate/advanced line dance 
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Music: "Monkay Around" by Delbert McClinton 
"If You Want To Touch Her, Ask!" by Shania Twain 
"If I Don't Dance" by Kelly Hunt 
"Better Off With The Blues" by Delbert McClinton 
"Lie No Better" by Delbert McClinton 
Counts	Step Descriptions 
1-4	STEP FORWARD, HEEL DROPS TURNING 1/2 LEFT, 
	TOE IN, HEEL DROPS TURNING 1/2 RIGHT 
1	Step forward with right foot 
&	Turning 1/2 left, move left heel right (drop) so that left toe ends pointing 
	toward back wall 
2	Move right heel right (drop) so that both toes are pointing toward back wall 
3	Turning 1/4 right, move left toe in (drop), 
	so that left toe is pointing toward side wall 
&	Turning another 1/4 right, move right heel left (drop), 
	so that right toe is pointing toward front wall 
4 	Move left heel left (drop), so that both toes are pointing 
	toward front wall with weight on left foot 
5-8	TOUCH BACK, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, CROSS FRONT, ROCK, STEP 
5	Touch ball of right foot back 
6	Turn 1/2 right, keeping weight on left foot (right foot will be pointed forward) 
7&8	Moving back, step right foot across in front of left, 
	rock ball of left foot to left side, step center with right 
9-12	CROSS FRONT, ROCK, STEP, 
	TRAVELING LEFT: CROSS, BALL, CROSS 
1&2	Step left foot across in front of right, rock ball of right to right side, 
	step center with left foot 
3&4	Step right foot across in front of left, step ball of left foot to left side, 
	step right foot across in front of left again 
13-16	STEP, HEEL, STEP, CROSS BACK, STEP, HEEL, STEP, CROSS BACK 
&5	Step left foot to left side, touch right heel forward to right at 45 degree angle 
&6	Step center with right foot, step left behind right 
&7	Step right foot to right side, touch left heel forward to left at 45 degree angle 
&8	Step center with left foot, step right behind left 
17-24	1/4 TURN RIGHT, STOMP, HOLD, HEEL, HEEL, 
	CLAP, CLAP, SWIVELING HEEL DROPS 
&1	Step left to left side, turning 1/4 right, lightly stomp right foot forward 
	keeping weight on left foot 
2 	Hold 
& 	Turning 1/4 left, move right heel right so that right toe points toward 
	back wall 
3 	Move left heel right so that both toes point toward back wall 
&4 	Clap twice 
&5 	Turning 1/4 right, move left heel to left, move right heel to left, 
	both toes end pointing toward side wall 
&6	Turning 1/4 left, move right heel to right, move left heel to right, 
	both toes end pointing toward back wall 
&7&8	Repeat counts &5&6, shifting weight to left foot on count 8. 
	(each of the heel moves should also be a heel drop) 
25-32	SAILOR SHUFFLE RIGHT & LEFT, 
	SAILOR SHUFFLE RIGHT & LEFT TRAVELING FORWARD 
1&2	Step right behind left, rock ball of left to left side, step center with right 
3&4	Step left behind right, rock ball of right to right side, step center with left 
5-8	Repeat above 4 counts traveling forward 
	REPEAT
 

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