IT'S THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL (aka I.T.W.Y.M.M.F.)

CHOREOGRAPHER: David J. McDonagh & Richard J. McDonagh (UK) (January 2001)
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: Phrased Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: It's The Way You Make Me Feel by Steps-104 bpm (Start dance on vocals, 16 counts from very beginning of track) (CD: Single)
	Before Me And You by SheDaisy-108 bpm (Start dance on vocals, 32 counts from very beginning of track) (CD: The Whole SheBang)

Sequence: AB, AC, AB, AC, TAG, AAA

This looks like an extremely complicating dance, but it's not really.
Just make sure you have PART A correct, it's the most important part of the dance.

If using the alternative music, just dance PART A only

PART A	(Main dance)
1-8	TOE BALL TOUCH x2, HITCH (&), CROSS SHUFFLE, HITCH (&), CROSS SHUFFLE

1&2	Touch right toe beside left, step right back to right diagonal,
	touch left toe forward to left diagonal
&	Step left beside right
3&4	Touch right toe beside left, step right back to right diagonal,
	touch left toe forward to left diagonal
&	Stepping left beside right hitch/raise right knee
	(this is an ever so slight jump - it's unnoticeable)
5&6	Cross-step right over left, step left to left side, cross-step right over left
&	Hitch/raise left knee
7&8	Cross-step left over right, step right to right side, cross-step left over right

9-16	PADDLE TURNS (1 & 1/2) TURN LEFT, HITCH (&), CROSS SHUFFLE, HITCH (&), CROSS SHUFFLE

	Note: On vocals "Spinning Around", raise both hands up at shoulder height beside head,
	palms facing each other, But there is no contact with your head, and this is optional
1&	Step right forward, pivot 1/4 turn left
2&	Step right forward, pivot 1/2 turn left
3&	Step right forward, pivot 1/2 turn left
4	On ball of left turn 1/4 left pointing right toe to right side
&	Raise/hitch right knee
5&6	Cross-step right over left, step left to left side, cross-step right over left
&	Hitch/raise left knee
7&8	Cross-step left over right, step right to right side, cross-step left over right

17-24	WALKS FORWARD, STEP PIVOT [1/2-LEFT], BRUSH STEP BACK, SHOULDER CONTRACT

1	Walk forward on right crossing over left
2	Walk forward on left crossing over right
3-4	Step right forward, pivot 1/2 turn left over left shoulder
5&6	Brush left forward, hitch/raise right knee, step right behind left (Extended 5th position)
&	Contract chest in slightly, shoulders forward, buttocks back,
	bending both knees slightly arching chest
7	Bend kness further (sitting position)
&	While still stuck in this position, straighten legs
8	Now push shoulders back, buttocks forward, chest normal (so you're standing normal now)
	Note: Counts &7&8 are similar to the steps in "Cha Cha Loco" by Pedro Machado,
	Jo Thompson & Alan "Renegade" Livett

25-32	HOOK TURN KICK [1/2-L], BALL [1/4-L] POINT & POINT, CROSS UNWIND, LEFT SHUFFLE

&	Step left beside right
1&2	Hook right behind left, on ball of left spin 1/2 turn left, kick right forward
&	Step back on right completing 1/4 turn left
3&4	Point left toe to left side, step left beside right, point right toe to right side
5-6	Cross-step right over left, unwind 1/2 turn left
7&8	Step left forward, step right beside left, step left forward

PARTS B & C
1-8	TURN STEP, ROCK STEP, POINTS, RONDE TURN, SIDE CHASSE

1&	On ball of left turn 1/2 left stepping back on right, step left beside right
2&	Rock back onto right, rock weight forward onto left
3	On ball of left turn 1/4 left pointing right toe to right side
&4	Step right beside left, point left toe to left side
5	Sweep left toe around to the right turning 1/4 right on ball of right
6	Touch left toe beside right
7&8	Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side

9-12	MODIFIED JAZZ BOX [1/4-RIGHT]

1-2	Step right forward, cross-step left over right
3-4	Step right back turning 1/4 right, step left to left side

13-20	HIP SWINGS, POINTS HOLDS

1-2&	Swing hips left, swing hips right, step left beside right
3-4&	Step right to right side swinging hips left, swing hips right, step left beside right
5-6	Point right toe to right side, hold
&7-8	Step left beside right, point right toe to right side, hold
	Styling: Optional, during the hold beats - splay both hands out to both sides

Choreographers Note:
Part B are the full 20 counts (1-20)
Part C are the first 16 counts (1-16&)

TAG	(slow steps - only danced once)
1-8	MODIFIED MONTEREY TURNS with ROCK STEPS

1	Point right toe to right side, on ball of left spin 1/2 right stepping right beside left
3-4	Rock back on left, rock weight forward onto right
5-6	Point left toe to left side, on ball of right spin 1/2 left stepping left beside right
7-8	Rock back on right, rock weight forward onto left

9-16	TURN [1/4-LEFT] HOLD, BACK ROCK, TURN [1/2-LEFT] HOLD, BACK ROCK

1-2	On ball of left turn 1/4 left stepping right beside left, Hold
3-4	Rock back on left, rock weight forward on right
5-6	On ball of right turn 1/2 right stepping left beside right, Hold
7-8	Rock back on right, rock weight forward on left

17-24	TURN [1/4-LEFT] HOLD, BACK ROCK, SIDE CHASSE, SAILOR TOUCH

1-2	On ball of left turn 1/4 left stepping right beside left, Hold
3-4	Rock back on left, rock weight forward on right
5&6	Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side
7&8	Cross-step right behind left, step left to left side, touch right beside left

25-32	SIDE CHASSE, SAILOR STEP, HIP SWINGS with POINT

1&2	Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side
3&4	Cross-step left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
5-6&	Swing hips left, swing hips right, step left beside right
7-8	Point right toe to right side, hold
	Styling: Optional, during the hold beat - splay both hands out to both sides

START AGAIN AND ENJOY!

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