MANHATTAN

CHOREOGRAPHER: Peter Metelnick & Alison Biggs (March 2004) 01727 853 041
		email: alison.biggs1@btinternet.com or petermetelnick@btinernet.com
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance, rotating CCW
MUSIC: Boy From New York City by Manhattan Transfer (start after 24 counts - 16 counts after they start singing & 16 counts before the verse vocals) (CDs Mecca For Moderns, or The Best Of...)

1-8	RIGHT SIDE TOUCH, RIGHT TOUCH TOGETHER, RIGHT 1/2 BOX,
	LEFT SIDE TOUCH, LEFT TOUCH TOGETHER

1-2	Touch Right to Right side, touch Right together
3-4	Step Right to Right side, step Left together
5-6	Step Right forward, hold
7-8	Touch Left to Left side, touch Left together

9-16	VINE LEFT 5, RIGHT HITCH & 1/2 RIGHT, RIGHT TO RIGHT SIDE, LEFT TOUCH TOGETHER

1-2	Step Left to Left side, cross step Right behind Left
3-4	Step Left to Left side, cross step Right over Left
5-6	Step Left to Left side, hitch Right knee and turn 1/2 Right
7-8	Step Right to Right side, touch Left together (or hold on Right)

17-24	(DIAGONAL ROCKS) LEFT FORWARD AND BACK ROCKS & RECOVER,
	LEFT SIDE STRUT, 1/2 LEFT & RIGHT SIDE STRUT

	Counts 1-4 will be on Left diagonal
1-2	Rock Left forward, recover weight on Right
3-4	Rock Left back, recover weight on Right
5-6	Touch Left toes to Left side, step Left heel down
7-8	Turning 1/2 Left touch Right toes to Right, step Right heel down

25-32	(DIAGONAL ROCKS) LEFT BACK, FORWARD,
	BACK ROCKS & RECOVER TURNING 1/4 LEFT, LEFT SIDE POINT, HOLD

	Counts 1-4 will be on Left diagonal
1-2	Rock Left back, recover weight on Right
3-4	Rock Left forward, recover weight on Right
5-6	Rock Left back, recover weight on Right turning 1/4 Left and stepping forward
7-8	Point Left to Left, hold

33-40	LEFT FORWARD LOCK STEP, HOLD, RIGHT FORWARD,
	1/2 LEFT PIVOT TURN, RIGHT SIDE POINT, HOLD

1-2	Step Left forward, lock Right behind Left
3-4	Step Left forward, hold
5-6	Step Right forward, pivot 1/2 Left
7-8	Point Right to Right, hold

41-48	RIGHT CROSS STEP, LEFT SIDE POINT, LEFT CROSS STEP, RIGHT KICK,
	RIGHT BACK, LEFT CROSS TOUCH, LEFT FORWARD, HOLD

1-2	Cross step Right over Left, point Left to Left
3-4	Cross step Left over Right, kick Right to Right diagonal
5-6	Step Right back, cross touch Left over Right
7-8	Step Left forward, hold

49-56	RIGHT FORWARD, 1/2 LEFT PIVOT TURN, 1/4 LEFT & RIGHT SIDE STEP, HOLD, WEAVE RIGHT 4

1-2	Step Right forward, pivot 1/2 Left
3-4	Turning 1/4 Left step Right to Right side, hold
5-6	Cross step Left behind Right, step Right to Right side
7-8	Cross step Right over Left, step Right to Right side

57-64	LEFT SAILOR HEEL, HOLD, 1/4 LEFT & LEFT FORWARD,
	HOLD, RIGHT FORWARD, 1/2 RIGHT PIVOT TURN

1-2	Cross step Left behind Right, step Right to Right
3-4	Touch Left heel forward, hold
5-6	Turning 1/4 Left step Left forward, hold
7-8	Step Right forward, pivot 1/2 Left

BEGIN AGAIN

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Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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