DANCIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Melissa Robishaw
COUNT: 40
TYPE: Circle Dance
LEVEL: Beginner
MUSIC: Two Step 'Round The Christmas Tree by Suzy Bogguss

FORWARD WALK & SHUFFLE

1-2	Step forward right, left
3&4	Shuffle forward right, left, right
5-6	Step forward left, right
7&8	Shuffle forward left, right, left

FORWARD WALK & SHUFFLE

1-2	Step forward right, left
3&4	Shuffle forward right, left, right
5-6	Step forward left, right
7&8	Shuffle forward left, right, left

CROSS KICK, BACKWARD SHUFFLE

1-2	Cross kick right forward in front of left, kick right out to right side
3&4	Shuffle backward right, left, right
5-6	Cross kick left forward in front of right, kick left out to left side
7&8	Shuffle backward left, right, left

1/2 TURN & TWIST

1-2	Step forward right, pivot 1/2 turn left
3&4	With knees bent slightly and right ahead of the left, pivot both heels left, right, left
5-6	Step forward right, pivot 1/2 turn left
7&8	With knees bent slightly and right ahead of the left, pivot both heels left, right, left

MAMBO BASIC FORWARD & BACK

1&2	Rock forward right, recover weight back to left, step back right
3&4	Rock back left, recover weight forward to right, step forward left
5&6	Rock forward right, recover weight back to left, step back right
7&8	Rock back on left, recover weight forward to right, step forward left

REPEAT

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