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DANCING MACHINE (Partners)
There are 8 counts that are changed from the line dance version to make this a partners circle dance.
Choreographer: Dottie Cirko (610)298-2117 dancnmach@enter.net  
Partners Dance - Same footwork for Men & Ladies. Both start on Right foot. Sweetheart Position - 48 Counts
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MUSIC
:  (Teaching)  "Save This One For Me"  by Rick Trevino
"Honky Tonk Dancing Machine" by Tracy Byrd

COUNTS STEP DESCRIPTION
  POW WOW STEPS
1 - 4 Step forward on Right toes, Step down on Right heel,Step forward on Left toes, Step down on Left heel
5 - 8 Repeat counts 1-4
9 - 12 Kick Right foot forward twice, Step back on Right foot, Touch Left toe back
   
  CHARLESTON KICK
13 -16 Step forward on Left foot, Kick Right foot forward, Step back on Right foot. Touch Left toe beside Right foot.
   
  LEFT GRAPEVINE
17 -20 Step Left foot to Left side, Cross Right foot behind, Step Left foot to Left side, Scuff Right foot.
   
  RIGHT GRAPEVINE
21 -24 Step Right foot to Right side, Cross Left foot behind, Step Right foot to Right side, Scuff Left foot.
   
  TURNING JAZZ BOX
25 -28 Cross Left foot over Right foot, Step back on Right foot, Step 1/4 turn to Left on Left foot, Hitch Right leg. (Drop Left hands, man raises Right arm over ladies head, then bring Right arms down to Right side. Rejoin Left hands. Both now facing ILOD, lady behind man)
   
  TURNING RIGHT GRAPEVINE
29 -32 Step to Right on Right foot, Cross Left foot behind, Step to Right on Right foot while turning 1/2 turn to Right, hitching Left leg. (Drop Left arms, raise Right arms over ladies head.  Rejoin Left arms. Now facing OLOD, man behind lady. Arms are above ladies shoulders)
   
  TURNING LEFT GRAPEVINE - STOMPS
33 -36 Step to Left on Left foot, Cross Right foot behind, 1/4 turn to Left on Left foot. Scuff Right foot. (Now facing LOD, returning to Sweetheart position.)
37 -38 Stomp Right foot. Stomp Left foot next to Right.
   
  HEEL BOUNCES
&39-&40 Lift both heels and bounce both heels on floor, repeat again (Count &1&2)
   
  JAZZ BOXES
41 -44 Cross Right foot in front of Left, Step back on Left foot, 
Step Right foot to Right side, Scuff Left foot.
45 -48 Cross Left foot in front of Right, Step back on Right foot, 
Step Left foot to Left side, Scuff Right foot.
   
  DANCE BEGINS AGAIN
 
 

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