PERSUASION
CHOREOGRAPHER: Diana Dawson (March 2006)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance (2 easy tags)
LEVEL: Easy Intermediate
MUSIC: Cajun Persuasion by BR5-49 (Start on vocals (22 secs)) (CD: BR549 Dog Days)
Down At The Twist And Shout by Mary Chapin Carpenter (faster) (no tags - start on vocals) (Various CD's)
SECTION 1 RIGHT CHASSE, HITCH, LEFT CHASSE, HITCH, COASTER STEP, SHUFFLE
1& Step Right to right side, close left next to right
2& Step right to right side, hitch left knee
3& Step left to left side, close right next to left
4& Step left to left side, hitch right knee
5&6 Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
7&8 Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
SECTION 2 STEP, 1/4 TURN, STEP, STEP, 1/2 TURN, STEP, ROCKING CHAIR
1&2 Step forward on right, pivot 1/4 turn left, step forward on right (9:00)
3&4 Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right, step forward on left (3:00)
5& Step forward on right, recover onto left
6& Step back on right, recover onto left
7& Step forward on right, recover onto left
8& Step back on right, recover onto left
SECTION 3 FORWARD SHUFFLE, FORWARD MAMBO, BACK SHUFFLE, BACK MAMBO
1&2 Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
3&4 Step forward on left, rock back onto right, step left next to right
5&6 Shuffle backward Right, Left, Right
7&8 Step back on left, rock forward onto right, step left next to right
SECTION 4 STEP, 1/2 TURN, STEP, FULL TURN TRIPLE, HEEL STRUTS, JAZZBOX, CROSS
1&2 Step right forward, pivot 1/2 turn left, step forward on right (9:00)
3&4 Turning full turn right triple Left, Right, Left (traveling slightly forward)
Easier option - Triple step Left, Right, Left (traveling slightly forward)
5& Right heel forward, slap right toes to floor
6& Left heel forward, slap left toes to floor
7& Step Right over left, step back on left
8& Step right to right side, step left across right
TAG - it has to be there to fit with the music "Cajun Persuasion" only
At the End of wall 2 (6:00) - Repeat steps 5&-6&-7&-8& of Section 4 (Heel Struts, Jazzbox)
And at the End of wall 5 (9:00) - Repeat these same steps again - Twice
Any other music used - omit the tags
From: Diana Dawson
Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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