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ALL THINGS CONSIDERED

Choreographers: Mary Lou Ecken and Lori Pung,
sunspiritdance@hotmail.com, Midland, MI, August 1999
Description: 112 count, 4 wall dance
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Music:
"All Things Considered" by Yankee Grey

Note: begin on count 17 ("heart" is first word); On 3rd wall, do left quarter turns on both box steps and move into the walk forward/mashed potato back, dance ends on count 50 with right toe, heel to end of music)

  Right kick front & side, sailor step; Left kick front & side, sailor step
1 Kick R forward
2 Kick R side
3&4 R sailor step (step R behind L, step L next to R, step R in place)
5 Kick L forward
6 Kick L side
7&8 L sailor step (step L behind R, step R next to L, step L in place)
   
  Right sweep turn, Left-Right-Left
1-4 Sweep R leg forward and around behind L and turn in place, (360 degree turn to the right)
5&6 Stomp L-R-L in place
7-8 Hold
   
  Shuffle right, rock step left, scuff and hop left, rock step right
1&2 Shuffle R-L-R to the right
3-4 Rock step L behind R
5-6 Scuff L, hop (landing with weight on L)
7-8  Rock step R behind L
   
  Shuffle right, rock step left, scuff and hop left, rock step right
1&2 Shuffle R-L-R to the right
3-4 Rock step L behind R
5-6 Scuff L, hop (landing with weight on L)
7-8 Rock step R behind L
   
Toe struts with funky hips
1-2 Tap R toe forward while raising R hip, take weight R
3-4 Tap L toe forward while raising L hip, take weight L
5-6 Tap R toe forward while raising R hip, take weight R
7-8 Tap L toe forward while raising L hip, take weight L
   
  Stop sign, hip bumps, hip rolls
1-2 Press right hand forward then left hand forward palms out (can press to the side)
3&4 Bump hips L-R-L
5-8 Two hips rolls to the R (clockwise)
   
Right toe-heel-cross, Left toe-heel-cross, Right toe-heel
1-3 Touch R toe beside L foot, Touch R heel beside L foot, Cross R over L
4-6 Touch L toe beside R foot, Touch L heel beside R foot, Cross L over R
7-8 Touch R toe beside L foot, Touch R heel beside L foot
   
Box steps
1-4 Cross R over left, step back L, step R beside L, step L beside R
5-8 Cross R over left, step back L, step R beside L, step L beside R
   
Kick and touch four times moving backwards
1&2 Kick R front, step back R, touch L beside R
3&4 Kick L front, step back L, touch R beside L
5&6 Kick R front, step back R, touch L beside R
7&8 Kick L front, step back L, touch R beside L
   
Hip bumps and hip rolls
1-2 Bump R hip two times
3-4 Bump L hip two times
5-6 Hip roll to the R (clockwise)
7-8 Hip roll to the R (clockwise)
   
Vaudeville steps
&1&2 Step R back, cross L over R, step R to side, touch L heel out to 45 degrees
&3&4 Step L back, cross R over L, step L to side, touch R heel out to 45 degrees
&5&6 Step R back, cross L over R, step R to side, touch L heel out to 45 degrees
&7&8 Step L back, cross R over L, step L to side, touch R heel out to 45 degrees
   
  1/2 Monterey turn, 1/4 Monterey turn
1-2 Touch R toe to side, pivot 1/2 turn R bringing R foot in place next to L
3-4 Touch L to side, step L next to R
5-6 Touch R toe to side, pivot 1/4 turn R bringing R foot in place next to L
7-8 Touch L to side, step L next to R
   
  Walk forward, Mashed potato back (R-L-R-L)
1-4 Walk forward R-L-R-L
Lift right foot slightly off floor and turn both toes in with weight on ball of left.
5 Step back right with weight on balls of both feet, turning toes out
& Lift left foot slightly off floor and turn both toes in with weight on ball of right.
6 Step back left with weight on balls of both feet, turning toes out.
& Lift right foot slightly off floor and turn both toes in with weight on ball of left.
7 Step back right with weight on balls of both feet, turning toes out
Lift left foot slightly off floor and turn both toes in with weight on ball of right.
Step back left with weight on balls of both feet, turning toes out.
   
Touch Right, hold, Touch Left, hold,  Touch Right-Left-Right-hold
1-2 Touch R toe out to R side, hold
&3-4 Touch L toe out to L side, hold
&5 Touch R to out to R side
&6 Touch L toe out to L side
&7-8 Touch R toe out to R side, hold
Begin again
 
 

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