DAMNED IF I DO aka: That Damned Dance

CHOREOGRAPHER: Joy Hinkle; Sanford, FL; Email: joydancer@prodigy.net
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced
MUSIC: Damned If I Do, Damned If I Don't by Sean Dennison (Music is available on line at www.seandennison.com)

STEPS: A A B B C A B A A B B
NOTE: On the last Part A, do only the first 32 steps.
On the last Part B, do only the last 16 steps (counts 17-32).

PART A
STEP, FAN, STEP, FAN, STEP, FAN, FAN, FAN

1-2	Step RIGHT forward with toe pointed left, Fan RIGHT to right side
3-4	Step LEFT forward with toe pointed right, Fan LEFT to left side
5-6	Step RIGHT forward with toe pointed left, Fan RIGHT to right side
7-8	Fan RIGHT toe to left side, Fan RIGHT toe to right side

SHUFFLE, TOE TOUCHES, SPIN, SIDE SHUFFLE

9&10	Step RIGHT forward, Step LEFT together, Step RIGHT forward
11-12	Touch LEFT toe to left side, Touch LEFT toe beside Right
13-14	Touch LEFT toe to left side, Spin 1/2 turn right touching LEFT beside Right
15-16	Step LEFT to left side, Step RIGHT together, Step LEFT to left side

STEP, FAN, STEP, FAN, STEP, FAN, FAN, FAN

17-18	Step RIGHT forward with toe pointed left, Fan RIGHT to right side
19-20	Step LEFT forward with toe pointed right, Fan LEFT to left side
21-22	Step RIGHT forward with toe pointed left, Fan RIGHT to right side
23-24	Fan RIGHT toe to left side, Fan RIGHT toe to right side

SHUFFLE, TOE TOUCHES, SPIN, SIDE SHUFFLE

25&26	Step RIGHT forward, Step LEFT together, Step RIGHT forward
27-28	Touch LEFT toe to left side, Touch LEFT toe beside Right
29-30	Touch LEFT toe to left side, Spin 1/2 turn right touching LEFT beside Right
31-32	Step LEFT to left side, Step RIGHT together, Step LEFT to left side

STEP-1/4 TURN, STEP-1/4 TURN, STEP-1/4 TURN, HIP BUMPS, CROSS, SPIN 360

33-34	Step RIGHT forward turning 1/4 right, Hold
35-36	Step RIGHT forward turning 1/4 right, Step RIGHT forward turning 1/4 turn right
37-38	Bump hips left twice
39-40	Cross-step RIGHT over Left, spin 1 full turn (360 degrees) right (end with weight on Left)

STEP, LOCK, STEP, TOUCH, STEP, LOCK, STEP, SPIN

41-42	Step RIGHT diagonally forward right, Lock-step LEFT behind Right
43-44	Step RIGHT diagonally forward right, Touch LEFT beside Right
45-46	Step LEFT diagonally forward left, Lock-step RIGHT behind Left
47-48	Step LEFT diagonally forward left, Spin 1/2 turn left keeping weight on Left

TOE/HEEL STRUTS, STEP-1/4 TURN, LOCK

49-50	Touch RIGHT toe forward, Drop RIGHT heel
51-52	Touch LEFT toe forward, Drop LEFT heel
53-54	Touch RIGHT toe forward, Drop RIGHT heel
55-56	Turning 1/4 right step RIGHT forward, Lock-step LEFT behind Right

COASTER, COASTER, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, SPIN 1/4, SPIN 1/2

57&58	Cross-step RIGHT behind Left, step on LEFT, step on RIGHT
59&60	Cross-step LEFT behind Right, step on RIGHT, step on LEFT
61-62	Step RIGHT forward, Pivot 1/2 turn left
63-64	On balls of both feet spin 1/4 turn left, continue by spinning 1/2 turn left

PART B
HEEL, HOLD, TOE, HOLD, HEEL, TOGETHER, BUTTERFLY

1-2	Touch RIGHT heel forward, Hold
3-4	Touch RIGHT toe back, Hold
5-6	Touch RIGHT heel forward, Step together
7-8	Split heels apart, Together

HEEL, HOLD, TOE, HOLD, HEEL, TOGETHER, BUTTERFLY

9-10	Touch LEFT heel forward, Hold
11-12	Touch LEFT toe back, Hold
13-14	Touch LEFT heel forward, Step together
15-16	Split heels apart, Together

SYNCOPATED CROSS ROCKS, STOMPS FORWARD

17&18	Cross-step RIGHT over Left, Rock back onto LEFT, Step RIGHT together
19&20	Cross-step LEFT over Right, Rock back onto RIGHT, Step LEFT together
21-24	Stomp forward RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT (add attitude by swiveling hips)

SIDE, DRAG, STOMP/CLAP, SIDE, 1/2 TURN, SIDE, TOGETHER

25	Step RIGHT to right side
26-27	Drag LEFT to Right over 2 counts
28	Stomp LEFT and clap hands
29-30	Step LEFT to left side, turning 1/2 left touch RIGHT beside Left
31-32	Step RIGHT to right side, step LEFT beside Right

PART C

1-4	Stomp forward RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
5-8	Stomp forward RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN

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Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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