DANCIN' IN BLACK   
aka D.I.B.

CHOREOGRAPHER: Robyn-April-the Original Trouble!
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance 
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Men In Black by Will Smith-108bpm

CLAP-CLAP, STOMP, TRIPLE TURN

1&	Clap hands twice (wight on Left foot)
2	Stomp Right foot next to Left foot
	(Variation: May be done as Stomp, Stomp, clap!)
3	Step Right foot 1/4 right, 
	to begin R-L-R triple step 1/4 turn (3:00)	
&	Quickly step toe of Left foot next to instep of Right foot,
	weight on Left, slightly raising heel of Right foot 	
4	Complete triple step by stepping Right foot down in place

ROCK STEP, TRIPLE TURN

5	Step Left foot forward, rocking weight to it 
6	Rock weight back to Right foot 		
7	Step Left foot 1/2 left, to begin L-R-L triple step half turn (9:00)
&	Quickly step toe of Right foot next to instep of Left foot,
	weight on Right foot, slightly raising heel of Left foot  
8	Complete turn and triple step by stepping left foot down in place

ROCK STEP, TRIPLE TURN  

9	Step Right foot forward, rocking weight to it 
10	Rock weight back to Left foot 	
11	Step Right foot 1/4 right, 
	to begin R-L-R triple step 1/4 turn forward (12:00)
&	Quickly step toe of Left foot next to instep of Right foot,
	weight on Left foot, slightly raising heel of Right foot 	
12	Complete R-L-R triple step forward by stepping Right foot forward

BACK TOE, HEEL, TOE, HEEL, TOE, HEEL, TOE, HEEL

	(moving progressively backward)
13	Step Left foot back, heel raised
14	Press left heel down
15	Step Right foot back, heel raised
16	Press Right heel down
17	Step Left foot back, heel raised
18	Press Left heel down
19	Step Right foot back, heel raised
20	Press Right heel down
	(Variation: On the Song Men In Black, do these steps 19-20 
	as "bouncing reverse struts" on the wall (5th) where the 
	words say "bounce with me")	

LEFT, TOUCH, RIGHT, TOUCH

	(steps 21-28 are executed with fluidity and should be lead 
	with a hip or body roll into each step)
21	Step Left foot 45º diagonally forward left (11:00ish)
22	Slide to touch Right toe next to Left foot
23	Step Right foot 45º diagonally forward right (1:00ish) 
24	Slide to touch Left toe next to Right foot

BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH

25	Step Left foot 45º diagonally back left (7:00ish) facing right 
26	Slide to touch Right toe next to Left foot
27	Step Right foot 45º diagonally back right (5:00ish) facing left
28	Slide to touch Left toe next to Right foot 

AND CROSS, STEP, AND CROSS, STEP, AND CROSS, STEP, AND CROSS, STEP

&	Hop slightly, switching weight to Left foot		
29	Cross Right foot over Left foot, weight on Right foot 
30	Step Left foot to Left side
&	Hop slightly, switching weight to Right foot
31	Cross Left foot over Right foot, weight on Left foot
32	Step Right foot to Right side
&	Hop slightly, switching weight to Left foot		
33	Cross Right foot over Left foot, weight on Right foot 
34	Step Left foot to Left side
&	Hop slightly, switching weight to Right foot
35	Cross Left foot over Right foot, weight on Left foot
36	Step Right foot to Right side

TURN, 2, 3, TOUCH

37	Begin 1/4 turn left by stepping Left foot 45º diagonally forward (11:00ish)	
38	Step Right foot next to Left foot
39	Complete 1/4 turn left by stepping Left foot 45º left (9:00)
40	Touch Right toe next to Left foot	

KICK-BALL-TOUCH, KICK-BALL-TURN, KICK-BALL-TURN, KICK-BALL-TOUCH

41	Kick Right foot forward	
&	Quickly Step Right foot home
42	Touch Left toe next to Right foot 
43	Kick Left foot forward
&	Step Left foot 1/4 feft (6:00)
44	Touch Right toe next to Left foot 	
45	Kick Right foot forward 
&	Step Right foot 1/4 left (3:00) 
46	Touch Left toe next to Right foot
47	Kick Left foot forward 
&	Quickly step Left foot next to Right foot
48	Touch Right toe next to Left foot
	(Variation: On the 5th wall for the song Men In Black only - 
	skip steps 43&44 - where Will Smith sings "FREEZE" - 
	just hold & then turn & continue with step 45)  

ADDITIONAL MUSIC:

Ain't Hurtin' Nobody by John Prine-100
Tennessee by Arrested Development-104
Gravatational Pull by Chris LeDoux-104	
C-Rap by Eddie Rabbit-106
Love Thing by Tanya Tucker-106
Some Gus Have All The Love by Little Texas-108
40 Days And 40 Night by Tim McGraw-108
Still Crazy ' Bout You by Steve Kolander-108
Dust On The Bottle by David Lee Murphy-109
If I Don't Take Two by Shania Twain-112
Forget Me by Shania Twain-113
That's What Loving You Means To Me by Chris LeDoux-112
Deja Blue by Billy Ray Cyrus-116
Keep Your Hands To Yourselves by John Anderson-116
Boo Hoo by Keith Stegall-116
Down To The Last Teardrop by Tanya Tucker-116	
Get Over It by Woody Lee-120
Let Me Into Your Heart by Mary Chapin Carpenter-120
Trouble by Mark Chesnutt-120
Shoo Bee Doo Bee by LaBouche-122
Pantyhose Song by Corinda-124
Toss A Little Bone by Confederate Railroad-124
Black Dresses by Steve Kolander-128
Spirit In In The Sky by Kentucky Headhunters-128
This Girl's Been Spyin' On Me by Billy Dean-128
Hold That Thought by Curtis Day-132
Athens Grease by Curtis Day-132
All I Want Is A Life by All I Want-132
Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight by Eddie Rabbit-132
Rodeo Man by Rona Reeves-136

Received from: BJandCrew@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site 
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
http://members.aol.com/cactusstar/home.htm