MJDACS (Michael Jackson Does A Country Strut) CHOREOGRAPHER: Richard Tymko & Orianna Carlson COUNT: 128 TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance MUSIC: Jam by Michael Jackson NOTE: Dance starts right after counts at the beginning of song. POSE AND WALK 1 Back of Right hand on forehead, palm open 2 Left hand down to left, palm open and facing back 3 Right heel up 4 Rotate heel out 5 Walk forward right 6 Walk forward left 7 Walk forward right 8 Walk forward left 9 Jump Jump forward, landing with knees bent, feet together and pointing 45 degrees towards left Shoulders face forward, Left arm is held low and slightly bent, hand open, palm forward, fingers spread Right arm held low to right side, hand open, palm back, fingers spread POSE, KICK, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE, 1/4 TURN, BRUSH, STEP, CROSSOVER 10 Hold above pose 11 Kick Right foot towards left 12 Step with right turning 1/4 turn towards right &13 Small side step with left, small side step to the left with right 14 Step on Left making a "T" with the Right foot, turning 1/4 turn to left 15 Brush right next to left &16 Step on Right, cross left over Right 1/2 TURN, ARMS MOVES, HEELS, HIP BUMPS, LIFT LEFT 17 1/2 turn, right shoulder back 18 Step out on Right, thrusting Left hand straight out, palm up 19 Circle right arm back and over head, clasp Right hand in left, straight out in front &20 Heel up, knees bent, heels down 21 Hip bumps to right 22 Hip bumps to right 23 Hip bumps to right &24 Lift left foot, bending knee and put it back down (change weight to left) HIP BUMPS, RIGHT, 1/2 TURN LEFT AND RIGHT, TAP, HEELS UP, 1/4 TURN, DOWN 25 Hip bumps to left 26 Hip bumps to left 27 Hip bumps to left &28 Lift Right foot, bending knee and put it back down (change weight to right) &29 1/2 step forward on Left, 1/2 step forward on Right 30 Tap left next to right &31 Lift Heels together, bending knees, turning towards left 1/4 turn 32 Put heels down FORWARD LEFT/RIGHT, STEP SCOOT TAP, STEP TOUCH TOE BACK/FORWARD, AIR BUCKS 33 Step forward on Left 34 Full right shoulder back turn, step forward on Right 35& Step Left, scoot right up to left 36 Tap Left foot front &37 Step Left foot next to right, touch Right toe back &38 Step Right foot next to left, touch Left toe forward &39 Air buck (Lift hip and drop hip) &40 Air buck POSE, TAP STEP RIGHT, LEFT, AND RIGHT 41 Pose bending arms, circle both arms clockwise while pushing upwards on Left foot Land with arms bent, both hands pointing towards left, right palm back, left palm forward Left knee slightly bent, Right foot curtsies behind left 42 Hold above pose 43 Tap right to right side 44 Step Right next to left 45 Tap left to left side 46 Step Left next to right 47 Tap right to right side 48 Tap right next to left JUMP LEFT, BACK RIGHT, DRAG LEFT, RIGHT HITCH, RIGHT TO SIDE, DRAG LEFT 49 Jump straight up on Left foot, lifting right knee 50 Reach back with right 51 Drag left next to right 52 Step left next to right 53 Jump on Left foot, lifting right knee 54 Reach to the right side with Right foot 55 Drag left next to right 56 Step left next to right STEP RIGHT, RIGHT/LEFT ARM, SLAP AND TURN, CROSS, FULL TURN, BACK AND TAP 57 Thrust right arm straight out, palm down, while stepping out on Right to the side, Left hand on hip 58 Bend right arm up, palm towards face Left arm bent, hand touching right elbow, palm in 59 Roll right arm in and around left, ending with Right hand back in original position, but Left hand is now inside right elbow &60 Slap right palm on Left elbow and return to original position, while turning face to left and back forward &61 Step in with right (drop hands), cross left over Right 62-63 Full turn, right shoulder back &64 Small step back on Left, tap Right foot in front of left ROBOT WALK (RW) Walk forward and slightly towards right Legs are stiff Arms are tight to sides, and bent with hands fisted and facing upwards 65 RW Small step forward on Right, dropping right shoulder 66 RW Drag left behind right, changing weight and dropping left shoulder while lifting right shoulder 67 RW Small step forward on Right, dropping right shoulder 68 RW Drag left behind right, changing weight and dropping left shoulder while lifting right shoulder 69 RW Small step forward on Right, dropping right shoulder 70 RW Drag left behind right, changing weight and dropping left shoulder while lifting right shoulder 71 RW Small step forward on Right, dropping right shoulder 72 RW Drag left behind right, changing weight and dropping left shoulder while lifting right shoulder KICKS, BALL CHANGE, RIGHT HEEL SWIVELS, BODY WAVE 73 Right foot kick front 74 Right foot kick to right side 75& Small step back on Right ball of foot, lifting Left foot Step down on Left foot (ball-change) 76 Touch Right foot forward just ahead of left, leaving heel up 77 Swivel Right heel out and in 78 Swivel Right heel out and in 79-80 Body wave HIP FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT BACK TWICE, FORWARD RIGHT, BRUSH AND STEP TWICE 81 Roll right hip forward 82 Roll left hip back 83 Roll right hip forward 84 Roll left hip back 85 Small step forward on Right, pushing left hip back 86 Bring Left foot forward behind right, pushing right forward 87 Small step forward on Right, pushing left hip back 88 Bring Left foot forward behind right, pushing right forward 1/2 TURN LEFT, RIGHT/LEFT FORWARD, BRUSH AND CIRCLE, 1/2 TURN, SCOOT 89 Step forward on Right 90 Pivot to left 1/2 turn, changing weight to left 91 Step forward on Right 92 Step forward on Left 93& Brush Right foot and make a circle in the air 94 Step forward on Right 95 Pivot 1/2 turn and step on Left 96 Scoot Right foot up to left, touch Left foot out to left LIFT TAP SCOOT, REPEAT W/1/4 TURN RIGHT, REPEAT TWICE 97&98 Lift and tap down with Left foot, scoot Right foot towards left, tap Left foot (moving sideways) 99&100 Lift and tap down with Left foot, scoot Right foot towards left, tap Left foot (moving sideways), rotating body 1/4 turn to right, but continuing movement in the same direction (You end up moving backwards) 101&102 Lift and tap down with Left foot, scoot Right foot towards left, tap Left foot (moving sideways), continuing backwards movement 103&104 Lift and tap down with Left foot, scoot Right foot towards left, tap Left foot (moving sideways), continuing backwards movement 1 AND 1/4 TURN, LEFT SHOULDER BACK, GRIND, BACK RIGHT, STEP LEFT 105 Step to left with Left foot turning 1/4 turn to left 106 1/2 turn to left stepping on Right 107 1/2 turn to left stepping on Left 108 Tap right 109 Step out on Right heel 110 Grind heel from left to right, lifting Left foot and putting it back down 111 Step back on Right, placing it next to left 112 Step in place on Left Note: A full turn, right shoulder back, can be substituted for steps 111&112) MORE OF THE SAME 113 Step out on Right heel 114 Grind heel from left to right, lifting Left foot and putting it back down 115 Step back on Right, placing it next to left, turning 1/4 turn to the right 116 Step in place on Left 117 Step out on Right heel 118 Grind heel from left to right, lifting Left foot and putting it back down 119 Step back on Right, placing it next to left 120 Step in place on Left HANDS ON HIPS, CLAP, SLAP THIGHS, REPEAT WITH STEP LEFT AND DRAG, REPEAT 121-122 Place hands on hips (low, about at hip joints) 123 Clap hands straight above head (straight arms) 124 Return arms to sides, slapping thighs 125 Place hands on hips (low, about at hip joints), step with Left foot to left 126 Drag right next to left 127 Clap hands straight above head (straight arms) 128 Return arms to sides, slapping thighs REPEAT From: darob@southwest.com.au (Robyn) Reformatted for display on web site Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas by Don & Patti Brown http://members.aol.com/cactusstar/home.htm