DANKE SCHOEN

CHOREOGRAPHER: Doug Miranda & Jackie Snyder Phone: (909)276-4459
		2267 Century Avenue, Riverside, CA 92506 USA
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Easy Intermediate
MUSIC: Danke Schoen by Wayne Newton (Start after 16 counts of music)

CHOREOGRAPHER'S NOTE: This song on "The Best Of Wayne Newton Now" (Curb Records) recorded by
the older Wayne Newton is by far the best version rather than any recording from the teenage
Wayne Newton

STEP, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, POINT FORWARD, HOLD, TOUCH BACK, HOLD

1-2	Step forward RIGHT, Hold
3-4	Step forward LEFT, Hold
5-6	Point RIGHT forward, Hold
7-8	Touch RIGHT back, Hold

STEP, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, POINT FORWARD, HOLD, TOUCH BACK, HOLD

9-10	Step forward RIGHT, Hold
11-12	Step forward LEFT, Hold
13-14	Point RIGHT forward, Hold
15-16	Touch RIGHT back, Hold

ROCK, RECOVER, 1/2 TURN, HOLD, 1/2 TURN, HOLD, 1/2 TURN, HOLD (1-1/2 TURN)

17-18	Rock forward RIGHT, Recover back on LEFT
19-20	Turn 1/2 right, Hold
21-22	Turn 1/2 right stepping back on LEFT, Hold
23-24	Turn 1/2 right on to RIGHT, Hold

ROCK, RECOVER, BACK, HOLD, SLOW COASTER STEP, HOLD

25-26	Rock forward LEFT, Recover on RIGHT
27-28	Step back on LEFT, Hold
29-30	Step back on RIGHT, Step LEFT next to Right
31-32	Step forward on RIGHT, Hold

SIDE STEP, HOLD, CROSS, HOLD, POINT, HOLD, STEP, HOLD

33-34	Step LEFT to left side, Hold
35-36	Cross RIGHT over Left, Hold
37-38	Point LEFT toe to left side, Hold
39-40	Step down on LEFT, Hold

SIDE STEP, HOLD, CROSS, HOLD, POINT, HOLD, STEP, HOLD

41-42	Step RIGHT to right side, Hold
43-44	Cross LEFT over Right, Hold
45-46	Point RIGHT toe to right side, Hold
47-48	Step down on RIGHT, Hold
	(Styling note: when moving toward your left angle body 1/4 left,
	when moving toward your right angle body 1/4 right)

ROCK, RECOVER, 1/2 TURN, HOLD, 1/2 TURN, STEP, HOLD

49-50	Rock forward LEFT, Recover on RIGHT
51-52	Turn 1/2 left on ball of Right, Hold (weight to Left)
53-54	Step forward on RIGHT, Pivot 1/2 turn left
55-56	Step forward on RIGHT, Hold

SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, HOLD, SIDE ROCK, HOLD, RECOVER, SLIDE

57-58	Rock to LEFT side, Recover on RIGHT
59-60	Cross LEFT over Right, Hold
61-62	Rock to RIGHT side, Hold
63-64	Recover LEFT, Slide RIGHT next to Left (weight on Left)

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN

FOR STYLING PURPOSES:
On 1st two walls: set 1 & 2, counts 5-8. Do a soft Charleston.
Point RIGHT toe forward, Hold, point touching Right toe back, Hold
3rd wall: exaggerate move by dancing Charleston crossing Right toes
in front of Left foot with a sweeping action.
4th & 5th walls: as music builds kick Right forward and swing Left arm forward,
swing Right arm back, Hold, Kick Right back as Right arm swings forward and Left arm swings back,
Hold (small kicks on 4th and on 5th wall do big kicks while leaning back and forward)
Last wall (6th wall you will be facing 6:00 wall) soften steps same as 1st wall

FINISH
During 6th wall complete set 3 and take one step forward on Left and hold crossing arms at waist
level and bring out to side with palms down (like an umpire calling "safe!")
you will be facing 12:00 wall!

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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Step sheet presentation copyright ©2005 by Don & Patti Brown. All rights reserved. Copyright for the dance remains with the original choreographer. This step sheet may be copied, however, please retain all copyright credits.