MESS AROUND

CHOREOGRAPHER: Robbie McGowan Hickie (UK) (November 2003)
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Easy Intermediate
MUSIC: A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) by Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler-128 bpm (16 Count intro) (CD The Hits Of Shakin' Stevens, CD Greatest Hits)

MONTEREY HALF TURN RIGHT, MONTEREY HALF TURN RIGHT WITH TOUCH

1-2	Point Right toe to Right side, Turn 1/2 Right stepping Right beside Left
3-4	Point Left toe to Left side, Step Left beside Right
5-6	Point Right toe to Right side, Turn 1/2 Right stepping Right beside Left
7-8	Point Left toe to Left side, Touch Left toe beside Right (Weight on Right)

CHASSE LEFT, BACK ROCK, CHASSE RIGHT, BACK ROCK

1&2	Step Left to Left side, Close Right beside Left, Step Left to Left side
3-4	Rock back Right, Rock forward Left
5&6	Step Right to Right side, Close Left beside Right, Step Right to Right side
7-8	Rock back Left, Rock forward Right

LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD ROCK, RIGHT SHUFFLE HALF TURN RIGHT, STEP, PIVOT QUARTER TURN RIGHT

1&2	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
3-4	Rock forward Right, Rock back Left
5&6	Shuffle back Right, Left, Right turning 1/2 Right
7-8	Step forward Left, Pivot 1/4 turn Right (Weight on Right) (Facing 9:00)

3 COUNT WEAVE RIGHT, TOE POINTS, CROSS, POINT

1-2	Cross step Left over Right, Step Right to Right side
3-4	Cross Left behind Right, Point Right toe to Right side
5-6	Point Right toe across Left, Point Right toe to Right side
7-8	Cross step Right over Left, Point Left toe to Left side

FORWARD ROCK, LEFT COASTER STEP, FORWARD ROCK, TRIPLE STEP HALF TURN RIGHT

1-2	Rock forward Left, Rock back Right
3&4	Step back Left, Step Right beside Left, Step forward Left
5-6	Rock forward Right, Rock back Left
7&8	Triple step Right, Left, Right turning 1/2 Right (Facing 3:00)
	Optional: Counts 3&4 above: Turn full turn Left (on the spot) stepping Left, Right, Left

FORWARD ROCK, LEFT COASTER CROSS, SIDE RIGHT, TOUCH AND CLAP, SIDE LEFT, TOUCH AND CLAP

1-2	Rock forward Left, Rock back Right
3&4	Step back Left, Step Right beside Left, Cross step Left over Right
5-6	Step Right to Right side, Touch Left beside Right and clap
7-8	Step Left to Left side, Touch Right beside Left and clap (Facing 3:00)

START AGAIN

From: "gordon &geri" 

Reformatted for display on web site
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