THAT CAT IS HIGH

CHOREOGRAPHER: Bob Izral, bobizral@yahoo.com
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Swing Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: That Cat Is High by The Manhattan Transfer-213 BPM (Start with vocals after 48 count intro)

1-8	2 VAUDEVILLES

	Lean upper body right on left kick (3), lean upper body left on right kick (7)
1-2	Cross left over right, step right to side
3-4	Kick left diagonally forward-left, step left backward
5-6	Cross right over left, step left to side
7-8	Kick right diagonally forward-right, step right backward

9-16	WALK, WALK, START CHARLESTON

1-2	Walk left forward, hold
3-4	Walk right forward, hold
	Lean upper body back on touch forward (5)
5-6	Touch left toe forward swinging arms left, hold
7-8	Step left backward swinging arms right, hold
	Shake jazz hands (fingers separated) on right wall when they sing: Hands all flabby

17-24	FINISH CHARLESTON, STEP FORWARD, TURN 1/4 RIGHT

	Lean upper body forward on touch backward (1)
1-2	Touch right toe backward swinging arms left, hold
3-4	Step right forward swinging arms right, hold
5-6	Step left forward, hold
7-8	Pivot 1/4 right (weight on right), hold (3:00)

25-32	CROSS, TOUCH, SUGARFOOT SWIVELS

1-2	Cross left over, hold
3-4	Touch right toe next to left instep, hold
5	Touch right heel next to left instep and swivel left toe to the right
6	Touch right toe next to left instep and swivel left heel to the right
7	Touch right heel next to left instep and swivel left toe to the right
8	Touch right toe next to left instep and swivel left heel to the right
	Easy option for counts 5-8:
	Omit left foot swivel action and touch right foot heel-toe-heel-toe

33-40	KICKS AND WEAVES

	As if facing a clock circle hands in front of body clockwise
	from 6:00 to 12:00 to 6:00 (1-4)
1-2	Kick right diagonally forward-right, cross right behind
3-4	Step left to side, cross right over left
	Circle hands in front of body counterclockwise from 6:00 to 12:00 to 6:00 (5-8)
5-6	Kick left diagonally forward-left, cross left behind
7-8	Step right to side, cross left over right

41-48	STEP, STEP, 3 KNEE POPS: R-L-R

1-2	Step right slightly forward, hold
3-4	Step left slightly forward (no weight, left knee bent), hold
	Move hands at sides of body as if walking (5-6-7, hold on 8)
5	Pop right knee forward and left knee backward
6	Pop left knee forward and right knee backward
7-8	Pop right knee forward and left knee backward, hold

49-56	4 TOE STRUTS BACKWARD

	Hands at sides, move hands down on 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8, but snap fingers only on 2-4-6-8
	Body slightly crouched
1-2	Step right toe backward, lower right heel and snap fingers
3-4	Step left toe backward, lower left heel and snap fingers
5-6	Step right toe backward, lower right heel and snap fingers
7-8	Step left toe backward, lower left heel and snap fingers

57-64	COASTER STEP, INTOXICATED CROSS WALKS

1-2	Step right backward, step left next to right
3-4	Step right forward, hold
5-6	Step left across right swinging hands left, hold
7-8	Step right across left swinging hands right, hold

BIG FINISH
Facing 12:00, the band stops on count 5, freeze with right crossed over left
Point to dancer next to you when she says: Well, I know that cat is high
Shake jazz hands when they sing: Yeah

From: TKANDR@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
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