COWBOY BEAT CHOREOGRAPHER: Kitty Hunsaker COUNT: 144 TYPE: 1 Wall Line Dance MUSIC: Cowboy Beat by Bellamy Brothers Start with torso angled diagonally left ROCKING CHAIRS The hands and arms are bent at the elbow and are moving across the body in an opposite motion to the feet like windshield wipers in motion 1-2 Step forward on right foot, rock back on left foot in place 3-4 Step back on right foot, rock forward on left foot in place 5-6 Step forward on right foot, rock back on left foot in place 7-8 Step back on right foot, rock forward on left foot in place TWIST & CROSS STEPS 9 Step right foot forward and across left foot (angle toe to 11:00) 10 Step left foot forward and across right foot (angle toe to 1:00) 11 Step right foot forward and across left foot (angle toe to 11:00) 12 Hold 13 Step left foot forward and across right foot (angle toe to 1:00) 14 Step right foot forward and across left foot (angle toe to 11:00) 15 Step left foot forward and across right foot (angle toe to 1:00) 16 Hold SYNCOPATED VINES RIGHT 17 Step to the right on right foot 18 Cross left foot behind right and step & Step to the right on right foot 19 Cross left foot over right and step 20 Step to the right on right foot 21 Cross left foot behind right and step & Step to the right on right foot 22 Cross left foot over right and step 23 Step to the right on right foot 24 Step left foot next to right WALK BACKWARD, HITCH & KNEE SLAP, MILITARY PIVOTS RIGHT 25 Walk backward on right foot 26 Walk backward on left foot 27 Walk backward on right foot 28 Hitch left knee and slap knee with left hand 29 Step forward on left foot 30 Pivot 1/2 turn clockwise on ball of left foot and shift weight to right foot 31 Step forward on left foot 32 Pivot 1/2 turn clockwise on ball of left foot and shift weight to right foot VINE LEFT, TOGETHER, SWIVET RIGHT, SWIVET LEFT 33 Step to the left on left foot 34 Cross right foot behind left and step 35 Step to the left on left foot 36 Step right foot next to left 37 On heel of right foot and ball of left foot, swivel right toes to the right and left heel to the left 38 Swivel feet back to center 39 On heel of left foot and ball of right foot, swivel left toes to the left and right heel to the right 40 Swivel feet back to center TWISTING HEEL SWIVELS, TRAVELING TURN RIGHT, TOGETHER 41 Bend knees and twist downward while swiveling heels to the right 42 Bend knees and twist downward while swiveling heels to the left 43 Straighten knees and twist upward while swiveling heels to the right 44 Straighten knees and twist upward while swiveling heels to the left 45 Step to the right on right foot and begin a full clockwise turn traveling to the right 46 Step on left foot and continue full clockwise traveling turn 47 Step on right foot and complete full clockwise traveling turn 48 Step left foot next to right FORWARD WALK, HITCH & KNEE SLAP, BACKWARD WALK, TURN, HITCH AND KNEE SLAP 49 Walk forward on right foot 50 Walk forward on left foot 51 Walk forward on right foot 52 Hitch left knee and slap left knee with left hand 53 Walk backward on left foot 54 Walk backward on right foot 55 Walk backward on left foot and make a 1/4 turn counterclockwise with the step 56 Hitch right knee and slap right knee with right hand HIP BUMPS, HIP GRINDS 57-58 Step diagonally to the right on right foot and bump hips to the right twice 59-60 Bump hips to the left twice 61 Grind hips in a clockwise motion forward to the right 62 Grind hips in a clockwise motion backward to the left 63 Grind hips in a clockwise motion forward to the right 64 Grind hips in a clockwise motion backward to the left CHA-CHA FORWARD, ROCK STEPS, CHA-CHA BACK, ROCK STEPS 65&66 Cha-cha forward (right-left-right) 67 Step slightly forward on left foot 68 Rock back onto right foot in place 69&70 Cha-cha forward (left-right-left) 71 Step slightly back on right foot 72 Rock forward onto left foot in place CHA-CHA FORWARD, MILITARY PIVOT RIGHT, TURNING CHA-CHA, ROCK STEPS 73&74 Cha-cha forward (right-left-right) 75 Step forward on left foot 76 Pivot 1/2 turn clockwise on ball of left foot and shift weight to right foot 77&78 Cha-cha in place (left-right-left) making a 1/2 turn clockwise with these steps 79 Step back on right foot 80 Rock forward onto left foot in place CHA-CHA FORWARD, SIDE STEP, SHIMMIES, CLAP 81&82 Cha-cha forward (right-left-right) 83 Step forward on left foot 84 Step to the right on right foot 85-87 Shimmy body while dragging left foot over next to right 88 Touch left foot next to right and clap hands TRAVELING TURN LEFT, SIDE STEP, SHIMMIES, TOGETHER 89 Step to the left on left foot and begin a full counterclockwise turn traveling to the left 90 Step on right foot and continue full counterclockwise traveling turn 91 Step on left foot and complete full counterclockwise traveling turn 92 Step to the right on right foot 93-95 Shimmy body while dragging left foot over next to right 96 Step left foot next to right RIGHT KICK-BALL CHANGES, DIAGONAL STEP-TOUCHES 97 Kick right foot forward & Step on ball of right foot next to left 98 Step left foot next to right 99 Kick right foot forward & Step on ball of right foot next to left 100 Step left foot next to right 101 Step forward and diagonally right on right foot 102 Touch left toe next to right foot 103 Step back and diagonally left on left foot 104 Touch right toe next to left foot DIAGONAL STEP-TOUCH & CLAPS, HEEL GRINDS 105 Step back and diagonally right on right foot 106 Touch left toe next to right foot 107 Step forward and diagonally left on left foot 108 Touch right toe next to left foot 109 Step forward on right heel with toe pointing to the left 110 Grind heel from left to right & Rock back on left foot in place 111 Step forward on right heel with toe pointing to the left 112 Grind heel from left to right TRAVELING TURNS RIGHT AND LEFT 113 Step to the right on right foot and begin a full clockwise turn traveling to the right 114 Step on left foot and continue full clockwise traveling turn 115 Step on right foot and complete full clockwise traveling turn 116 Touch left foot next to right 117 Step to the left on left foot and begin a full counterclockwise turn traveling to the left 118 Step on right foot and continue full counterclockwise traveling turn 119 Step on left foot and complete full counterclockwise traveling turn 120 Touch right foot next to left OUT-OUT, IN-IN, MONTEREY TURN, MODIFIED MONTEREY TURN, OUT-OUT, CROSS & Step to the right on right foot 121 Step left foot about shoulder width apart from right foot & Step right foot to home 122 Step left foot next to right 123 Touch right toe to the right 124 Pivot 1/2 turn clockwise and step right foot next to left (shift weight to right foot) 125 Touch left toe to the left 126 Slide left foot over next to right while making a 1/2 turn clockwise and step left foot next to right & Step to the right on right foot 127 Step left foot about shoulder width apart from right foot & Step right foot to home 128 Cross left foot over right and touch left toe in front of right foot STEP, SLIDE, STEP, BRUSH, JAZZ SQUARE 129 Step forward on left foot 130 Slide right foot up to and behind left heel 131 Step forward on left foot 132 Brush right foot forward 133 Cross right foot over left and step 134 Step back on left foot 135 Step right foot slightly to the side 136 Step left foot next to right SIDEWAYS SHUFFLES 137&138 Turn torso diagonally to the right and shuffle to the right (right-left-right) & Pivot 1/2 turn counterclockwise on ball of right foot 139&140 Shuffle sideways to the left (left-right-left) & Pivot 1/2 turn clockwise on ball of left foot 141&142 Shuffle sideways to the right (right-left-right) & Pivot 1/2 turn counterclockwise on ball of right foot 143&144 Shuffle sideways to the left (left-right-left) REPEAT Upon completion of the third repetition through the dance and with body turned diagonally to the left, end with the following rocking chair 1 Step forward and rock onto right foot 2 Rock back onto left foot in place 3 Step back and rock onto right foot 4 Rock forward onto left foot in place Swing right arm overhead as if swinging a lariat, continuing until music ends Reformatted for display on web site Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas by Don & Patti Brown http://members.aol.com/CactusStar/home.htm