MOCKINGBIRD

CHOREOGRAPHER: Mare Dodd (11/10/04)
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: Mockingbird by Toby & Krystal Keith (begin on count 17)

This dance has a lot of repetitiveness. easily done by intermediate beginners
Sequence: Intro, 64 counts, 64 counts, 1st 32 counts, 64 counts, 64 counts, 64 counts
(to end of song)

INTRO (OPTIONAL)

1-2	Step forward Right, touch Left and bump Left hip
3-4	Step forward Left, touch Right and bump Right hip
5-6	Step forward Right, touch Left and bump Left hip
7-8	Step forward Left, touch Right and bump Right hip

1-2	Step forward on Right, pivot 1/2 Left
3-4	Step forward Right, touch Left and bump Left hip
5-6	Step forward Left, touch Right and bump Right hip
7-8	Step forward Right, touch Left and bump Left hip

1-2	Step forward Left, pivot 1/2 Right
3-4	Step Left beside Right, touch Right beside Left

DANCE:

SHUFFLES & ROCKS

1&2	Shuffle Right, Left, Right to Right side
3-4	Rock back on Left, recover on Right
5&6	Shuffle Left, Right, Left to Left side
7-8	Rock back on Right, recover on Left

SHUFFLES & PIVOTS

1&2	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
3-4	Step forward Left, pivot 1/2 Right
5&6	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
7-8	Step forward Right, pivot 1/4 Left

SHUFFLES & ROCKS

1-2	Shuffle Right, Left, Right to Right side
3-4	Rock back on Left, recover on Right
5&6	Shuffle Left, Right, Left to Left side
7-8	Rock back on Right, recover on Left

SHUFFLES & PIVOTS

1&2	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
3-4	Step forward Left, pivot 1/2 Right
5&6	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
7-8	Step forward Right, pivot 1/4

HITCH STEPS (MOVING BACK), SHUFFLE FORWARD, STOMPS

&1	Hitch Right knee, step back on Right
&2	Hitch Left knee, step back on Left
&3	Hitch Right knee, step back on Right
&4	Hitch Left knee, step back on Left
5&6	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
7-8	Stomp Left, stomp Right

HITCH STEPS (MOVING BACK), SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP-PIVOT

&1	Hitch Left knee, step back on Left
&2	Hitch Right knee, step back on Right
&3	Hitch Left knee, step back on Left
&4	Hitch Right knee, step back on Right
5&6	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
7-8	Step forward Right, pivot 1/2 Left

SHUFFLES & ROCKS

1&2	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
3-4	Rock forward Right, recover back Left
5&6	Shuffle back Left, Right, Left
7-8	Rock back Right, recover forward Left

SHUFFLE & PIVOT, SHUFFLE & FULL TURN

1&2	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
3-4	Step forward Left, pivot 1/2 Right
5&6	Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
7-8	Full turn forward stepping Right, Left (easier option: walk Right, Left)

From: swing@adelphia.net

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