HOPELESS BOOGIE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Kirsten Jorgensen & Ole Rodtnes (Denmark)
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Don't Say You're Sorry by Joanne Reinholdt (Count 8 beat prior to start) (CD Twice As Much Woman) (Check it out on: joanne-reinholdt.com)

STRUT RIGHT FORWARD, STRUT LEFT, BALL CHANGE

1-2	Step Right forward toe first, heel down (weight on Right)
3-4	Restore to Left toe first, then heel down
5-6	Step Right behind Left, restore to Left

STRUT RIGHT FORWARD, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, STRUT LEFT, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, BALL CHANGE

1-2	Step Right forward toe first, heel down (weight on Right)
3-4	Turn 1/4 Right stepping Left forward Left toe first, heel down (weight on Left)
5-6	Turning 1/4 Right step back on Right, restore to Left

STRUT RIGHT FORWARD, 1/4 TURN LEFT STRUT LEFT, 1/4 TURN LEFT, BALL CHANGE

1-2	Step Right forward toe first, heel down (weight on Right)
3-4	Turn 1/4 Left stepping Left backward Left toe first, heel down (weight on Left)
5-6	Turning 1/4 Left step back on Right, change weight back on Left
	(you are now back to the very first position ready to step forward on Right)

STRUT RIGHT FORWARD, STRUT LEFT  BALL CHANGE

1-2	Step Right forward toe first, heel down (weight on Right)
3-4	Restore to Left toe first, then heel down
5-6	Step Right behind Left weight on Right, restore to Left

STRUT RIGHT FORWARD, HOOK LEFT LIFT HANDS SNAP FINGERS, KICK BALL CHANGE

1-2	Step Right forward toe first, heel down (weight on Right)
3	Hooking Left behind Right knee lift hands to shoulders and snap fingers
4	Step Left behind Right (weight on Left)
5&6	Kick Right forward, step on Right, restore to Left

STRUT RIGHT FORWARD, HOOK LEFT LIFT HANDS SNAP FINGERS, KICK BALL CHANGE

1-2	Step Right forward toe first, heel down (weight on Right)
3	Hooking Left behind Right knee lift hands to shoulders and snap fingers
4	Step Left behind Right (weight on Left)
5&6	Kick Right forward, step on Right, restore to Left

STRUT RIGHT FORWARD, STRUT LEFT WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT, BALL CHANGE

1-2	Step Right forward toe first, heel down (weight on Right)
3-4	Restore to Left toe first, turn 1/4 Left then heel down
5-6	Step back on Right, restore to Left (in new direction)

SHUFFLE RIGHT, 1/2 TURN, POSITION ARMS, SHUFFLE LEFT, 1/2 TURN, POSITION ARMS

1&2	Step Right forward, step Left behind Right, step Right forward
	(holding Right arm against the front, and Left arm behind back)
3-4	Step Left in front of Right, Turn 1/2 Right
5&6	Step Left forward, step Right behind Left, step Left forward
	(holding Left arm against the front, and Right arm behind back
7-8	Step Right in front of Left, Turn 1/2 Left

ROCK STEP, (ARMS UP, SEE NOTE), SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, ROCK STEP, (ARMS UP, SEE NOTE), COASTER STEP

1-2	Rock forward on Right (throw both arms up and to the front), recover on Left
3	Step back on Right turning 1/4 Right
&	Step Left next to Right Turning 1/4 Right
4	Step down on Right
5-6	Rock forward on Left (throw both arms up and to the front), recover on Left
7&8	Step back on Left, step Right next to Left, step Left forward (weight on Left)

HANDS ON HIPS, KICK BALL CHANGE, HOLD, KICK BALL CHANGE HOLD

	(Hold hands on hips during the last 6 counts)
1&2	Kick Right forward, step on Right, change weight back to Left
3	Stomp down, weight on Right
4&5	Kick Left forward, step on Left, change weight back to Right
6	Stomp down, weight on Left...Ready to start over again

NOTE: The 5th time you start over, (when you face the music again), add this move to the dance,

Make it swing!..have fun !

From: rodtnes2@privat.dk (Ole Rodrnes)

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