IN THE MOOD

CHOREOGRAPHER: Irene Groundwater, # 307 - 1717 W. 13th Ave., Vancouver, BC Canada V6J 2H2 - May 2001
		Tel & Fax No. (604) 732-0693, e-mail address: aiground@attcanada.ca
COUNT: 104
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: In The Mood by Glenn Miller-185 BPM (CD: The Legend (Riverboat Music CD) or Strictly Dancing Vol.3)

Please note: Other versions of Glenn Miller music have different phrasing.

Routine: This music dictates the sequence in which this routine should be danced.
Dance Part A twice; Dance Part B four times; Dance Part C once; Dance Part B once;
Dance Part D once; Dance Part A once; Dance Part D once: Dance Part A once;
Dance Part D once; Dance Part A once; To end dance with music Dance Steps 1-40
of Part A once and Dance Steps 1-32 of Part A once.
Synopsis: A, A, B, B, B, B, C, B, D, A, D, A, D, A, A (1 to 40), A (1 to 32)
Don't panic - it's easy
Other versions: A, A, B, B, B, B, C, B, D, A, D, A, D, D, A, A (1 to 40), A (1 to 32)
Don't panic - it's easy

Note: Dedicated to my sister, Joyce, and her late husband Nelson Lee. It was their favorite tune.

PART A - (Steps 1 to 48)

SWIVELS TO RIGHT - HEELS - HOLD- TOES - HOLD - HEELS - T0ES - CENTER, HOLD

1-4	Swivel heels digonally right, Hold, Swivel toes digonally right, Hold
5-8	Swivel heels digonally right, Swivel toes digonally right, Swivel heels center, Hold
	(Option: 1-point hands to right, 3-point hands to left,
	5-6-7-point hands right, left, right)

POINT FORWARD, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, POINT BACK, HOLD, CLOSE, HOLD

9-12	Point Right toe forward, Hold, Right back, Hold
13-16	Point Left toe back, Hold, Close Left to Right, Hold
	(Option: Right forward, Left back, Right back, Hold, Left back,
	Right forward, Left forward, Hold)

SWIVELS TO LEFT - HEELS - HOLD - TOES - HOLD - HEELS - T0ES - CENTER, HOLD

17-20	Swivel heels digonally left, Hold, Swivel toes digonally left, Hold
21-24	Swivel heels digonally left, Swivel toes digonally left, Swivel heels center, Hold
	(Option: 17-point hands to left, 19-point hands to right,
	21-22-23-point hands left, right, left)

POINT FORWARD, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, POINT BACK, HOLD, CLOSE, HOLD

25-28	Point Right toe forward, Hold, Right back, Hold
29-32	Point Left toe back, Hold, Close Left to Right, Hold
	(Option: Right forward, Left back, Right back, Hold,
	Left back, Right forward, Left forward, Hold)

BRUSH, DIAGONALLY FORWARD, BRUSH, DIAGONALLY FORWARD

33	Brush Right forward beside Left
34	(continue brush) Right digonally forward to right (like a sweep step)
35	Brush Left forward beside Right
36	(continue brush) Left digonally forward to left (like a sweep step)

BRUSH DIAGONALLY FORWARD (4 TIMES)

37-38	Brush Right digonally forward and to right, Brush Left digonally forward and to left
39-40	Brush Right digonally forward and to right, Brush Left digonally forward and to left
	(Option: repeat steps 33 to 36)

TOUCH, HOLD, PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT WITH CLOSE SLIGHTLY APART, HOLD

41-42	Touch Right toe to right side, Hold
43-44	Push off Right toe pivoting 1/2 turn right on Left ball
	as Right closes slightly apart to Left, Hold
	(Option: Look to the right on count 41 with Right arm outstretched index finger
	pointing down, Replace arm to normal position on count 43.)

CIRCULAR MOVEMENTS WITH HIPS FOR 4 COUNTS

45-48	Rotate hips to the right in a circular movement for 4 counts
	(Option: Bump hips Right, Left, Right, Left)

PART B - (Steps 1 to 32)

TOE FORWARD, TAP HEEL 3 TIMES

1-4	Right toe forward, Snap Right heel down 3 times
	(Option: Snap right fingers forward on counts 2, 3 and 4)

FORWARD SHUFFLE, BRUSH

5-8	Left forward, Close Right to Left, Left forward, Brush Right forward beside Left

TOE FORWARD, TAP HEEL 3 TIMES

9-12	Right toe forward, Snap Right heel down 3 times
	(Option: Snap right fingers forward on counts 2, 3 and 4)

FORWARD SHUFFLE, BRUSH

13-16	Left forward, Close Right to Left, Left forward, Brush Right forward beside Left

SIDE-HEEL-TOE-HEEL, DRAG

17-18	Side step Right with heel turned right, Swivel Right toe right dragging Left toe right
19-20	Swivel Right heel right dragging Left toe right, Touch Left toe beside Right instep
	(Option: Side step Right, Close Left to Right, Side step Right, Touch Left beside Right)
	(Option 2: Side step Right, Drag Left toward Right for two counts,
	Touch Left beside Right)

SIDE-HEEL-TOE-HEEL, DRAG

21-22	Side step Left with heel turned left, Swivel Left toe left dragging Right toe left
23-24	Swivel Left heel left dragging Right toe left, Touch Right toe beside Left instep
	(Option: Side step Left, Close Right to Left, Side step Left, Touch Right beside Left)
	(Option 2: Side step Left, Drag Right toward Left for two counts,
	Touch Right beside Left)

KICK-BALL-CHANGE, FORWARD, PIVOT 1/4 TURN LEFT

25&26	Kick Right foot forward, Step down on Right ball, Replace weight on Left
27-28	Right forward, Pivot 1/4 turn left onto Left foot
	(Option: Right forward, Hold, Pivot 1/4 turn left onto Left foot, Hold)
	(Option: Make circular movement to the right with hips on these steps)

KICK-BALL-CHANGE, FORWARD, PIVOT 1/4 TURN LEFT

29&30	Kick Right foot forward, Step down on Right ball, Replace weight on Left
31-32	Right forward, Pivot 1/4 turn left onto Left foot
	(Option: Right forward, Hold, Pivot 1/4 turn left onto Left foot, Hold)
	(Option: Make circular movement to the right with hips on these steps)

PART C - (Steps 1 to 16)

SWIVELS TO RIGHT - HEELS - HOLD- TOES - HOLD - HEELS - T0ES - CENTER, HOLD

1-4	Swivel heels digonally right, Hold, Swivel toes digonally right, Hold
5-8	Swivel heels digonally right, Swivel toes digonally right, Swivel heels to center, Hold
	(Option: 1-point hands to right, 3-point hands to left,
	5-6-7-point hands right, left, right)

SWIVELS TO LEFT - HEELS - HOLD - TOES - HOLD - HEELS - T0ES - CENTER, HOLD

9-12	Swivel heels digonally left, Hold, Swivel toes digonally left, Hold
13-16	Swivel heels digonally left, Swivel toes digonally left, Swivel heels to center, Hold
	(Option: 9-point hands to left, 11-point hands to right,
	13-14-15-point hands left, right, left)

PART D - (Steps 1 to 8)

POINT FORWARD, HOLD, BACK, HOLD

1-4	Point Right toe forward, Hold, Right foot back, Hold
	(Option: Right forward, Left back, Right back, Hold)

POINT BACK, HOLD, CLOSE, HOLD

5-8	Point Left toe back, Hold, Close Left foot to Right foot
	(Option: Left back, Right forward, Close Left to Right, Hold)

HAVE FUN

Special thanks to Bill Bader for the Option 2 suggestion in Part B.

Note: This step description may be freely copied and distributed,
but may not be altered or rewritten without the express permission of the choreographer.

From: aiground@telus.net (Irene Groundwater)

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