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CLAUDETTE

Choreographed by Ron Kline 7-10-97
Inquiries: Ron Kline (734) 484-2770 e-mail: paintcreek@hotmail.com
This dance is dedicated to Claudette Davis who, with her husband, owns and operates D.C. Ranch in Perrysburg, Ohio.
Description: 4 Wall Line Dance
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
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Music: Come Here You by Carlene Carter (116 teach), Claudette by Dwight
Yoakam (128), Victimized by Celinda Pink (128)

  SYNCOPATED BOOGIE WALK FORWARD
1&2 (With weight on Left foot) cross touch Right toe over Left foot with
heel of Right foot to left side, keeping foot position shift Right heel straight
back, keeping foot position shift Right heel to left side and step down
3-4 Cross touch Left toe over Right foot with heel of Left foot to right
side/snap fingers, keeping foot position step down on Left foot and clap
hands
5&6 Cross touch Right toe over Left foot with heel of Right foot to left
side, keeping foot position shift Right heel straight back, keeping foot
position shift Right heel to left side and step down
7-8 Cross touch Left toe over Right foot with heel of Left foot to right
side/snap fingers, keeping foot position step down on Left foot and clap hands
   
  CROSS STEPS BACK, 3/4 UNWIND, HIP/BODY ROLL
9-10 Keeping feet crossed, step Right foot straight back, step Left foot
straight back (right of Right foot)
11-12 Keeping feet crossed, step Right foot straight back, step Left foot
straight back (right of Right foot)
13-14 On balls of both feet unwind legs 3/4 CW (weight to Left foot)
15-16 In two counts circle hips back - right - forward - left maintaining
foot position and shifting weight to Left foot
*variation: 15&16 Forward and back body roll
   
  SHUFFLE STEPS WITH 1/2 TURN
17&18 Shuffle forward (R.L.R.)
19&20 Shuffle forward (L.R.L.)
21-22 Step Right foot to right side prepping heel to the right, pivot on
ball of Right foot 1/2 CCW stepping Left foot slightly to left side
23&24 Shuffle forward (R.L.R.)
   
  BOOGIE WALK FORWARD, WALK BACK, HEEL FLICK(Ladies may like to place hands on hips through these steps. Guys do the
best you can.)
25 Turning body slightly right, cross step Left foot over Right foot
26 Turning body slightly left, cross step Right foot over Left foot
27 Turning body slightly right, cross step Left foot over Right foot
28 Turning body slightly left, cross step Right foot over Left foot
29-31 Walk backward (with a little attitude) Left, Right, Left
32 Shift Right knee in front of Left knee at same time flick Right heel
back diagonal right.  *variation: 32 Simply stomp Right foot next to Left foot (no weight)
Start Again!!
 
 

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