THAT OLD SWING

CHOREOGRAPHER: Bill Bader, Vancouver, BC, Canada September 1997
COUNT: 32 (plus a one-time 8-count bridge)
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate 
MUSIC: The Swing by James Bonamy-102bpm

Start the pattern with the vocals after the 24-count instrumental intro.

FORWARD, SWAY HIPS, SHUFFLE FORWARD, BRUSH-HOOK-BRUSH

1	With a LEFT step forward, sway hips forward to left
2	Sway hips back to right
3-4	Sway hips again: forward to left, then back to right
5&6	Shuffle forward LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT 
	(forward, slide together, step forward)
7	Brush RIGHT toe forward
&	Hook RIGHT heel up across left shin, 
	brushing RIGHT toe on the way back
8	Brush RIGHT toe forward

FORWARD, TOUCH, TURN-STEP-TURN, SYNCOPATED VINE RIGHT, CROSS, TOUCH

9	Step RIGHT forward
10	Touch LEFT toe behind Right heel
11	Step LEFT back turned 1/2 left
&	Step RIGHT forward
12	Turn 1/2 shifting weight onto LEFT
13	Sidestep RIGHT
14&	Cross-Step LEFT behind, sidestep RIGHT
15	Cross-Step LEFT over Right
16	Touch RIGHT toe to right side

SAILOR STEPS BACK, SYNCOPATED VINE RIGHT, BRUSH-HOOK-BRUSH

17	Cross-Step RIGHT behind Left with RIGHT toe and body angled right
&	Step LEFT back to left side of Right
18	Step RIGHT beside Left but just slightly right
19	Cross-Step LEFT behind Right with LEFT toe and body angled left
&	Step RIGHT back to right side of Left
20	Step LEFT beside Right but just slightly left
21	Sidestep RIGHT
22&	Cross-Step LEFT behind, sidestep RIGHT
23	Brush LEFT toe forward
&	Hook LEFT heel up across right shin, 
	brushing LEFT toe on the way back
24	Brush LEFT toe forward

TRIPLE STEP SIDE LEFT, 1/2 TURN, COASTER STEP

25&26	Sidestep LEFT, step RIGHT beside Left, sidestep LEFT
&	Turn 1/2 right (on ball of LEFT)
27&28	Step RIGHT back, step LEFT back beside Right, step RIGHT forward

2 SYNCOPATED STROLLS

29	Step LEFT to left side slightly forward
30&	Cross-Step RIGHT behind Left, sidestep LEFT
31	Step RIGHT to right side slightly forward
32&	Cross-Step LEFT behind Right, sidestep RIGHT

End of pattern for all except Wall 2. 
(After doing the pattern twice, see below.)

BRIDGE: In the song "The Swing" there is an extra 8-count of music after 
the first 64 counts, so, to match that phrasing, we insert 8 extra counts 
of dancing after 2 walls (64 cts). It happens only once and it's easy - 
simply repeat the last section twice more:

4 SYNCOPATED STROLLS

1	Step LEFT to left side slightly forward
2&	Cross-Step RIGHT behind Left, sidestep LEFT
3	Step RIGHT to right side slightly forward
4&	Cross-Step LEFT behind Right, sidestep RIGHT
5	Step LEFT to left side slightly forward
6&	Cross-Step RIGHT behind Left, sidestep LEFT
7	Step RIGHT to right side slightly forward
8&	Cross-Step LEFT behind Right, sidestep RIGHT

End of bridge. Begin again at count 1 and do not repeat the bridge again.

OPTION: You will hear a strong accent in the music on count 31 of Walls 
1 and 3. At these 2 points it's fun to do a "Safe" arm movement 
(arms out to sides), deleting 32&. Please consider this only after the 
pattern and the song are very familiar.

Step Description (9/97) by Bill Bader (604) 684-2455

From:	lstrong@uniserve.com (lstrong)

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