MERMAID

CHOREOGRAPHER:  Linda Yanders (702) 454-1765 fax (702) 436-6703 3/10/99
		e-mail lindalatte@aol.com
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Easy Intermediate
MUSIC: Mermaid In The Night by Jimmy Buffett-112 BPM - CD Off To See The Lizard

RONDE' RIGHT, CHA, CHA, CHA

1-2	Ronde' with right foot 
	(make a circular movement with a straight knee from 12:00 to 3:00
	keeping toe in contact with the floor executing a smooth movement)
3&4	Cha, Cha, Cha in place right, left, right

RONDE' LEFT, CHA, CHA, CHA

5-6	Ronde' with left foot 
	(make a circular movement with a straight knee from 12:00 to 9:00
	keeping toe in contact with the floor executing a smooth movement)
7&8	Cha, Cha, Cha in place left, right, left

1/4 TURN RIGHT, STEP SLIDE, CHA, CHA, CHA

9-10	Turn 1/4 to the right and execute a step slide (slow and slinky)
11&12	Remaining 1/4 to right Cha, Cha, Cha step right, left, right
	(slightly travelling toward 3:00) 

1/2 TURN LEFT, STEP SLIDE, CHA,CHA, CHA

13-14	Turn 1/2 to the left and execute a step slide
	(slow and slinky facing 9:00)
15&16	Remaining 1/2 to left Cha, Cha, Cha step left, right, left
	(slightly travelling toward 9:00)

STEP SLIDE FORWARD, 1/2 TURNING RIGHT CHA, CHA, CHA

17	Step forward (12:00) a long stride with right foot
18	Drag left foot to meet right
19	Begin turning Cha, Cha to the right stepping 1/4 right on right foot
&	Step quickly on left 1/4 right
20	Complete turn with a step on right 
	(facing a new direction 6:00)

STEP SLIDE FORWARD, 1/2 TURNING LEFT CHA, CHA, CHA

21	Step forward (6:00) a long stride with left foot
22	Drag right foot to meet left
23	Begin turning Cha, Cha to the left stepping 1/4 left on left foot
&	Step quickly on right 1/4 left
24	Complete turn with a step on left
	(facing a new direction 12:00)

DIAGONAL BROADWAY KICKS

25	Kick right foot diagonally right
26	Step right foot slightly back of left
27	Kick left foot diagonally left
28	Step left foot slightly back of right 

MONTEREY TURN (1/2 TURN)

29	Touch right toe out to right side
30	On ball of left turning 1/2 turn right (9:00)
	Slide step right beside left
31	Touch left toe out to left side 
32	Touch left beside right 

REPEAT PATTERN

From:	LindaLatte@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site 
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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