I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Mona Puente, Arlington, TX, March 2001
		monapuente@sostexas.com
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 1 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: I Feel The Earth Move by Carole King-120 BPM (CD: Tapestry)

Sequence: A, B, A, "adult C" (1-72), B, "baby C" (1-16), A, "teenager C" (1-32), A
Note: Don't worry...the lyrics will tell you which Part to do!
Part A is the "...earth move under my feet..." chorus; Part B comes
immediately after the "Ooh" or the "Oh" when the "Ooh, Baby" or
"Oh, Darling" verse begins; Part C is everything else!

PART A
BIG STEP, DRAG, IN PLACE, IN PLACE, APPLEJACKS & CROSS

1	Big step to Right with Right
2	Drag Left toward Right, stopping at shoulder width
3-4	Step Left in place, Step Right in place
5	Swivel Left toe and Right heel to Left (weight on ball of Right, heel of Left)
&	Return Left toe and Right heel to center
6	Swivel Right toe and Left heel to Right (weight on ball of Left, heel of Right)
&	Return Right toe and Left heel to center
7&8	Hold, Small step back on ball of Left, Cross Right over Left
	Note: Heel splits may be substituted for counts "5&6&".
	(Swiveling on balls of feet: "5"-Heels to outside;
	"&"-Heels return to center; "6&"-Repeat "5&".)

RONDE, TAP, SAILOR STEP, SAILOR STEP, SIT, SHIMMY UP

&	Start clockwise sweep of Left, from back to front
9	Finish sweep, with Left ending in front of Right
10	Tap Left toe
11&12	Step ball of Left behind Right, Step ball of Right to Right, Step Left slightly forward
13&14	Step ball of Right behind Left, Step ball of Left to Left, Step Right slightly forward
15	On balls of feet turn 1/4 Left, bending Right knee and taking weight on Right
	("sitting position--Left knee is straight)
&	Begin shifting weight to Left leg by slightly straightening Right leg,
	lifting Right shoulder for styling
16	Continue shifting weight to Left by slightly straightening Right leg,
	lifting Left shoulder

SHIMMY UP, ELVIS LEGS, BACK, BACK, FORWARD

&	Continue shifting weight to Left by completely straightening Right leg,
	lifting Right shoulder
17	Finish shifting weight to Left, lifting Left shoulder (Right heel will be raised)
18	Touch Right to Right, with Right knee bent toward Left and Right heel raised ("Elvis" leg)
19	Taking weight on Right, straighten Right leg and bend Left knee toward Right,
	raising Left heel ("Elvis" leg)
20	Taking weight on Left, straighten Left leg and bend Right knee toward Left,
	raising Right heel ("Elvis" leg)
21	Taking weight on Right, straighten Right leg and bend Left knee toward Right,
	raising Left heel ("Elvis" leg)
22	Straightening Left leg, step back on ball of Left
23-24	Step ball of Right beside Left, Step Left forward

FORWARD, HOLD, 1/2, HOLD, FORWARD, HOLD, 1/4, SCOOT (OR HOLD)

25-26	Step Right forward, Hold
27	On balls of feet turn 1/2 Left taking weight on Left
28	Hold
29-30	Step Right forward, Hold
31	On balls of feet turn 1/4 Left taking weight on both feet
32	*Scoot back on both feet
	Note: *After the 1st time count 32 is danced, change the scoot to a hold.

PART B
BACK, TOUCH, HOLD, CROSS, BACK, 1/4, TOUCH, HOLD

1-2	Step Left back, Touch Right to Right
3-4	Hold, Cross Right over Left
5	Step Left back
6	On ball of Left turn 1/4 Right stepping Right to Right
7-8	Touch Left beside Right, Hold

LEFT & TOGETHER, RIGHT & FORWARD, 1/4, HOLD, KICK, BEHIND

9&10	Rock Left to Left, Recover weight to Right, Step Left beside Right
11&12	Rock Right to Right, Recover weight to Left, Step Right forward
13	On balls of fee turn 1/4 Left taking weight on Left
14	Hold
15	Angling body 45° Right kick Right (low kick, straight leg, flexed foot)
16	Facing front step Right behind Left

SIDE, TOUCH, HOLD, FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD, HOLD, ROCK FORWARD

17-18	Step Left to Left, Touch Right beside Left
19-20	Hold, Step Right forward
21	Step Left behind Right in locked position
22	Step Right forward
23-24	Hold, Rock Left forward

RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, LEFT, BUMP, BUMP, BUMP, BUMP

25-26	Recover weight to Right, Rock Left back
27-28	Recover weight to Right, Step Left to Left
29	Leaning forward slightly from waist bump hips to Right
30	Still leaning forward bump hips to Right back diagonal
31	Still leaning forward bump hips to Left back diagonal
32	Straightening body bump hips to Left (weight on Left)

PART C
KICK, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, TOUCH, WALK, WALK, WALK

1-2	Kick Right forward, Hold
3-4	Step Right back, Hold
5-6	Touch Left back, Step Left forward
7-8	Step Right forward, Step Left forward
	Note: Dance counts 1-8 in a straight line, as if on a tight rope.

LINDY RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, LINDY LEFT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER

9&10	Step Right to Right, Step Left beside Right, Step Right to Right
11-12	Cross rock Left over Right, Recover weight to Right
13&14	Step Left to Left, Step Right beside Left, Step Left to Left
15-16	Cross rock Right over Left, Recover weight to Left

BACK, BACK, BACK, BACK, COASTER STEP, FORWARD, FORWARD

17-18	Step Right back, Step Left back
19-20	Step Right back, Step Left back
21&22	Step ball of Right back, Step ball of Left beside Right, Step Right forward
23-24	Step Left forward, Step Right forward

ANGLE LEFT, ANGLE RIGHT, ANGLE LEFT, ANGLE RIGHT (OR STEP RIGHT, LEFT)

25	Step Left forward 45° Left
&	Step Right behind Left in locked position
26	Step Left forward 45° Left
27	Step Right forward 45° Right
&	Step Left behind Right in locked position
28	Step Right forward 45° Right
29	Step Left forward 45° Left
&	Step Right behind Left in locked position
30	Step Left forward 45° Left
31	Step Right forwar 45° Right
&	*Step Left behind Right in locked position
32	*Step Right forward 45° Right
	Note: *The 3rd time Part C ("teenager C") is danced, omit the "&" step before 32.
	On 32, step Left beside Right.

SIDE, BEHIND, & OVER, TOUCH, BEHIND, SIDE, SIDE, TOUCH

33-34	Step Left to Left, Step Right behind
&35	Step Left to Left, Cross Right over Left
36-37	Touch Left toe to Left, Step Left behind Right
38	Step Right to Right
39	Small step Left to Right shoulder width
40	Touch Right beside Left

LINDY RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, LINDY LEFT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER

41&42	Step Right to Right, Step Left beside Right, Step Right to Right
43-44	Cross rock Left over Right, Recover weight to Right
45&46	Step Left to Left, Step Right beside Left, Step Left to Left
47-48	Cross rock Right over Left, Recover weight to Left

BACK, BACK, BACK, BACK, COASTER STEP, FORWARD, FORWARD

49-50	Step Right back, Step Left back
51-52	Step Right back, Step Left back
53&54	Step ball of Right back, Step ball of Left beside Right, Step Right forward
55-56	Step Left forward, Step Right forward

ANGLE LEFT, ANGLE RIGHT, ANGLE LEFT, ANGLE RIGHT (OR STEP RIGHT, LEFT)

57	Step Left forward 45° Left
&	Step Right behind Left in locked position
58	Step Left forward 45° Left
59	Step Right forward 45° Right
&	Step Left behind Right in locked position
60	Step Right forward 45° Right
61	Step Left forward 45° Left
&	Step Right behind Left in locked position
62	Step Left forward 45° Left
63	Step Right forwar 45° Right
&	*Step Left behind Right in locked position
64	*Step Right forward 45° Right

SIDE, BEHIND, & OVER, TOUCH, BEHIND, SIDE, SIDE, TOUCH

65-66	Step Left to Left, Step Right behind
&67	Step Left to Left, Cross Right over Left
68-69	Touch Left toe to Left, Step Left behind Right
70	Step Right to Right
71	Small step Left to Right shoulder width
72	Scoot back on both feet
	At the end of the last Part A, the tempo of the music will begin to
	change. Have fun with your ending--just freestyle it or paddle turn
	as you "go tumbling down"! Feel the earth move!

From: monapuente@sostexas.com (Mona Puente)

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