HIP TO BE SQUARE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Marjorie Barnabas-Shaw (June '08) Malaysia
COUNT: 80
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Hip To Be Square by Huey Lewis (Intro Count: 32 counts-start on vocals) (Album: Huey & The News-Fore)

Dance Category: Rock

A. SIDE RIGHT, DRAG LEFT, LEFT CHASSE, ROCK BACK RIGHT,
   DIG LEFT HEEL FORWARD, TOE-DOWN, STEP RIGHT BESIDE LEFT, STEP FORWARD LEFT

1-2	Step right to right side, drag-touch left beside right
3&4	Step left foot to left side, close right beside left, step left foot to left side
5-6	Rock back right, dig left heel forward
7&8	Step onto left foot, step right beside left, step left foot forward

B. RIGHT TOE-STRUT, LEFT TOE-STRUT, SIDE RIGHT, BACK LEFT, CHASSE TO RIGHT

1-2	Step right toe forward, drop right heel to floor
3-4	Step left toe forward, drop left heel to floor
5-6	Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right
7&8	Step right to right side, close left beside right, step right to right side

C. SIDE LEFT, HOLD, SIDE LEFT HOLD, MONTEREY 1/4 RIGHT, FORWARD SHUFFLE

1-2	Step left to left side, hold
&3-4	Step right foot beside left foot, step left foot to left side, hold
5-6	Touch right to right, turn 1/4 right stepping right beside left
7&8	Step forward left, close right beside left,step forward left

FOR SECTIONS D,E,F, REPEAT SECTIONS A,B,C (ALL 24 COUNTS)

G. ROCK FORWARD RIGHT AND COASTER STEPS, ROCK FORWARD LEFT AND COASTER STEPS

1-2	Rock forward right, recover onto left foot
3&4	Step back right, step left beside right, step forward right
5-6	Rock forward left, recover onto right foot
7&8	Step back left, step right beside left, step forward left

H. ROCK FORWARD RIGHT, RECOVER, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE RIGHT,
   STEP FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD LEFT

1-2	Rock forward right, recover onto left
3&4	Step 1/4 right on right, close left beside right, step 1/4 right on right
5-6	Step forward on left, step forward right
7&8	Step forward left, close right beside left, step forward left

I. FORWARD RIGHT BUMPING HIPS, TOUCH LEFT, CLICK FINGERS,
   FORWARD LEFT BUMPING HIPS, TOUCH RIGHT, CLICK FINGERS

1&2	Step forward right (bumping hips: right, left, right)
3-4	Touch left toe beside right foot, click fingers (shoulder height)
5&6	Step forward left (bumping hips: left, right, left
7-8	Touch right toe beside left foot, click fingers (shoulder height)

J. FORWARD RIGHT BUMPING HIPS, TOUCH LEFT, CLICK FINGERS,
   FORWARD LEFT BUMPING HIPS, TOUCH RIGHT, CLICK FINGERS, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, STEP

1&2	Step forward right (bumping hips: right, left, right)
3-4	Touch left toe beside right foot, click finger (shoulder height)
5&6	Step forward left (bumping hips: left, right, left)
7-8	Step 1/4 turn right on right, step left beside right

* ONE TAG - AT THE END OF SECOND SEQUENCE (facing 3rd wall)

REPEAT SECTIONS - G,H,I,J (all 32 counts) before RESTART

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