DON DON THE LIGHTS!

CHOREOGRAPHER: Don Deyne modified by Jim Hart (jimthedancingman@yahoo.com)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance with various tags
MUSIC: Dim Dim The Lights by Bill Haley

Original dance (Shaggin the Line)

Note: First 24 counts (MAIN) are done each wall; the
music determines when the various tags are done. My
suggestion is to listen to the song while looking at
the step sheet a few times before you actually try the dance.

The Order of the patterns is:
 1. MAIN, FREEZE			 6. MAIN, FREEZE
 2. MAIN, STEP TOUCHES			 7. MAIN, STEP TOUCHES
 3. MAIN, FREEZE			 8. MAIN, STEP TOUCHES
 4. MAIN, STEP TOUCHES			 9. MAIN, FREEZE
 5. MAIN, STEP TOUCHES, MAMBO STEPS 	10. MAIN, END

SUZY-Q tag can be used in place of STEP TOUCHES tag.
Instructor should call out all tags for the class
until they get used to when they are done - call them
out before you get to the full turn on beats 23-24!

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(MAIN) - 24 COUNT MAIN BODY OF THE DANCE
beats 8 and 14 modified from original dance

1-8	L COASTER, R BEHIND ANCHOR, L BEHIND, SIDE R, L ACROSS, R KICK

1&2	Step slightly forward LEFT, step together RIGHT, step slightly back LEFT
3&4	Step RIGHT behind left, step LEFT in-place, step RIGHT in place
5-6	Bring left foot around in an arc and step LEFT behind right, side step RIGHT
7-8	Step LEFT across right, kick RIGHT toe to right side

9-16	R ACROSS, HOLD & L TOGETHER, R ACROSS,
	HOLD & L TOGETHER, R ACROSS, KICK L, L ACROSS, UNWIND R

1-2&	Step RIGHT across left, hold, step together LEFT with toe near right heel
3-4&	Step RIGHT across left, hold, step together LEFT with toe near right heel
5-6	Step RIGHT across left, kick LEFT toe to left side
7-8	Cross Left across right, unwind 1/2 turn right keeping weight on Right

17-24	L BEHIND ANCHOR, R BEHIND ANCHOR, L BEHIND, ROCK R, STEP L/PIVOT R, STEP R

1&2	Step LEFT behind right, step RIGHT in-place, step in-place LEFT
3&4	Step RIGHT behind left, step LEFT in-place, step RIGHT in place
5-6	Step LEFT behind right, step forward onto RIGHT in-place (prep for full right turn)
7	Step forward onto LEFT TOE and begin full right pivot
8	Finish full turn and step together RIGHT

TAGS

(FREEZE) Tag

1-4	Stomp Left forward and *freeze* in place
5-7	Move hips in a circular motion
	Direction and exaggeration are up to the individual, but weight must end up on Right
8	Flick kick Left forward

(STEP TOUCHES) Tag

1-2	Step forward LEFT, touch RIGHT toe together
3-4	Step back RIGHT, touch LEFT toe together
5-6	Step back LEFT, touch RIGHT toe together
7&8	Step forward RIGHT, step back onto LEFT in-place, step forward onto RIGHT in-place

(SUZY-Q) Tag

1	Step ball of Left to left side, weight on ball of Left and heel of Right,
	left toes pointing 10:00 and right toes pointing 2:00
2	Step right heel to left side, weight on right heel and ball of Left,
	left toes pointing 2:00 and right toes pointing 10:00
3	Step ball of Left to left side, weight on ball of Left and heel of Right,
	left toes pointing 10:00 and right toes pointing 2:00
4	Step right heel to left side, weight on right heel and ball of Left,
	left toes pointing 2:00 and right toes pointing 10:00
5	Step ball of Left to left side, weight on ball of Left and heel of Right,
	left toes pointing 10:00 and right toes pointing 2:00
6	Step right heel to left side, weight on right heel and ball of Left,
	left toes pointing 2:00 and right toes pointing 10:00
7	Step ball of Left to left side, weight on ball of Left and heel of Right,
	left toes pointing 10:00 and right toes pointing 2:00
8	Step right heel to left side, weight on right heel and ball of Left,
	left toes pointing 2:00 and right toes pointing 10:00

(MAMBO STEPS) Tag

1-4	Rock forward on Left, back on Right, step Left beside Right, hold
5-8	Rock back on Right, forward on Left, step Right beside Left, hold
9-12	Rock forward on Left, back on Right, step Left beside Right, hold
13-16	Step back on Right and hold, Clap on beat 16

(END) Tag

1-4	Rock forward on Left, back on Right, step Left beside Right, hold
5-8	Rock back on Right, forward on Left, step Right beside Left, hold
9	Step forward on Left (song ends here);
	we usually point our hands out sideways here like we're surfing

From: jimthedancingman@yahoo.com

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 ©2001 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.