D/FW BOOT SCOOTIN' BOOGIE
aka's: D/FW = Dallas/Fort Worth

CHOREOGRAPHER: Chris Hookie & Patty Dark, Arlington, Texas, March, 1992
COUNT: 40
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Boot Scootin' Boogie by Brooks & Dunn

Dance Step Description: Four directional type line dance.
All dancers start off in single file lines all facing LOD.

NO	BEATS	DIRECTIONS

1. 	1	Right heel touch forward with toe flaring out to the side
	2	Right toe touch back with heel flaring to the side
	3	Right heel touch forward with toe flaring to the side
	4	Right foot center

2. 	1	Left heel touch forward with toe flaring out to the side
	2	Left toe touch back with heel flaring out to the side
	3	Left heel touch forward with toe flaring out to the side
	4	Touch left toe to the side - rear of center

3.	1	Left foot cross behind right foot
	2	Right foot step to the side - begin a 1/4 turn to the right
	3	Left foot cross in front of right foot - complete 1/4 turn to the right
	4	Right foot kick forward and clap hands (hand claps optional)

4.	1	Right foot step back
	2	Left foot step back and begin a full turn to the left
	3	Right foot cross over left foot and
		complete the full turn to the left
	4	Left foot step back and jut left hip back at the same time

		ONE SLOW SHUFFLE FORWARD

5.	1	Right foot slide forward
	2	Left foot slide up to center
	3	Right foot slide forward
	4	Lift left foot and make a 1/2 pivot turn on the right foot
		to the left and clap hands (hand claps optional)

		ONE SLOW SHUFFLE FORWARD

6.	1	Left foot slide forward
	2	Right foot slide up to center
	3	Left foot slide forward
	4	Make a 1/4 turn pivot turn to the right and clap hands
		(hand claps optional) (you are now facing forward once again)

		FOUR TOE SWIVELS

7.	1-4	With weight on toes swivel left, right, left, center

8.	1	Right foot step forward and begin a 1/2 turn to the right
	2	Left foot step back to complete 1/2 turn to the right

		TWO-COUNT BACK-BALL-CHANGE

9.	1	Step back on right foot
	&	Step back on left foot
	2	Step forward on right foot

		SAILOR SHUFFLE (LOCK STEP) FORWARD

10.	1	Left foot step forward
	2	Right foot slide up and lock behind left foot
	3	Left foot step forward
	4	Right foot brush forward
		and begin the 3/4 turn to the left described in Step #11

11.	1	Right foot cross over left foot and make a 1/4 turn to the left
	2	With weight on right foot - make a 1/2 turn to the left
		and step back on left foot
	&	Step back on right foot
	3	Step forward on left foot
	4	Right foot stomp center

Variations: Turns can be added during the vine in Step #3, during the
shuffle steps in Steps #5 and #6 and during the Sailor Shuffle In Step.#10.
Hand claps are optional.

Suggested Dance Style: Blusey-Funk is the style that is suggested.
Express the flaring of the heels and toes in Steps #l and #2. The hip jut
in Step #4 should be sharp and expressive. Hand 'locomotive' movements
may be added during the shuffle steps in Steps #4 and #5. The knees should
bend on the first two counts and then straighten on the last two counts on
the toe swivel movements in Step #7. The two ball-change movements in Step #9
and #11 are different! Both ball-change patterns must be mastered to be
effective. The Sailor Shuffle in Step #10 can be modified for more style
with a bit of a body shift to the right- almost like making a 1/4 turn to the
right when performing the Sailor Shuffle forward.

Suggested Songs/Types Of Songs: Any song with a Blusey-Funk rhythm.

Comments: Patty Dark first introduced the song and then her idea of a 'one'
direction line dance called Boot Scootin' Boogie to Chris Hookie in February
of 1992. Chris initially was not interested but after some persistence on
Patty's part, Chris took another look at Patty's dance and began
experimenting with it in hopes to fit the style and rhythm patterns implied
and expressed in the music. It took three weeks of changes but by March they
had developed the present four directional version of Patty's dance. Even
though there is very little left of her original dance, Patty and Chris are
very pleased and proud of this intermediate level line dance. When the Boot
Scootin' Boogie song became popular, many dance choreographers nationwide
started developing their own Boot Scootin Boogie dance. There are over 20
different "Boot Scootin' Boogies"' out there so 'D/FW for Dallas/Fort Worth
was put in the title of the dance to show distinction and to show where the
dance originated from.

From:	Chris_Hookie@cor.gov

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