THE DIRTY DANCE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Maverick Max (UK February 98)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall 'naughty but nice' Dance
LEVEL: Beginner
MUSIC:  Stay by Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs-118bpm Start dance after 32 beats
	Why Haven't I Heard From You by Reba McEntire-112 begin with lyrics
	A Little Less Talk & A Lot More Action by The Cheap Seats-136 begin with lyrics

Dance Pattern: AAB AAB repeated

Line Dance, or pairs line dance (with gents making a 1/4 turn R &
ladies optionally turning 1 & 1/4 turn R at end just as at the end of
'1 Step Forward 2 Steps Back').
Partner dance (slow lane) gents omit the turn & ladies optionally do a
full turn R at end of dance.

PAIRS/PARTNER POSITION : Either sweetheart position 
(gent standing behind & to left of lady) or 
what I call the 'friendly' position where the dancers are in contact
with the gent standing directly behind the lady, his hands on her hips
and the ladies hands on his hands or behind on his hips/tush.

SECTION A

STEP-HIPS, 2, 3, TOUCH, STEP-HIPS, 6, 7, TOUCH

1	Step Left diagonally forward and 
	begin slow hip circle (anti-clockwise) or hip swing
2-3	Continue hip movement
4	Touch Right toe in beside Left completing hip move
5	Step Right diagonally forward and 
	begin slow hip circle (anti-clockwise) or hip swing
6-7	Continue hip movement
8	Touch Left toe in beside Right completing hip move

STEP-HIPS, 2, 3, TOUCH, STEP-HIPS, 6, 7, TOUCH

9	Step Left diagonally forward and 
	begin slow hip circle (anti-clockwise) or hip swing
10-11	Continue hip movement
12	Touch Right toe in beside Left completing hip move
13	Step Right diagonally forward and 
	begin slow hip circle (anti-clockwise) or hip swing
14-15	Continue hip movement
16	Touch Left toe in beside Right completing hip move

SECTION B

DOUBLE SIDE-STEP LEFT, DOUBLE SIDE-STEP RIGHT

17	Step Left to Left side
18	Step Right next to Left
19	Step Left to Left side
20	Touch Right next to Left
21	Step Right to Right side
22	Step Left next to Right
23	Step Right to Right side
24	Touch Left next to Right

DOUBLE SIDE-STEP LEFT, DOUBLE SIDE-STEP & 1/4 TURN RIGHT

25	Step Left to Left side
26	Step Right next to Left
27	Step Left to Left side
28	Touch Right next to Left
29	Step Right to Right side
30	Step Left next to Right
31	1/4 turn Right and step Right forward
32	Touch Left next to Right

REPEAT FROM THE BEGINNING.....................

PAIRS LINE DANCE VERSION-

DOUBLE SIDE-STEP & 1/4 TURN RIGHT

	GENTLEMEN - PAIRS - gents release ladies Left hand 
	to allow lady to turn under his Right arm
29	Step Right to Right side
30	Step Left next to Right
31	1/4 turn Right and step Right forward
32	Touch Left next to Right

1 & 1/4 ROLLING TURN R

	LADIES - PAIRS - holding gents Right hand 
	and turning under his Right arm
29	1/4 turn Right and step on Right
30	On Right foot, turn 1/2 to Right stepping back on Left
31	On Left foot, turn 1/2 to Right stepping forward on Right
32	Touch Left next to Right

PARTNER VERSION-

DOUBLE SIDE-STEP RIGHT

	GENTLEMEN - gents release ladies Left hand 
	to allow lady to turn under his Right arm
29	Step Right to Right side
30	Step Left next to Right
31	Step Right to Right side
32	Touch Left next to Right

FULL 360° ROLLING TURN RIGHT

	LADIES - holding gents Right hand 
	and turning under his Right arm
29	1/4 turn Right and step on Right
30	On Right foot, turn 1/2 to Right stepping back on Left
31	On Left foot, turn 1/4 to Right stepping Right to side
32	Touch Left next to Right

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Maxime Baguley
LINE DANCE INSTRUCTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER
Orchard House, 38 Thoresby Avenue,Gedling,
Nottingham NG4 4FQ,  ENGLAND
Phone Nottm. (0115) 952 1743
Email 

From:	maverick_max@yahoo.com (Maxime Baguley)

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