IT'S JAILHOUSE ROCK TIME

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: 32
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley-170 BPM (CD: The Number One Hits)
	Or any music of your choice with a 32 count pattern

TOE FORWARD, TAP HEEL 3 TIMES, FORWARD SHUFFLE, BRUSH

1-4	Right toe forward, Snap Right heel down 3 times
	(Option: Snap right fingers forward on counts 2, 3 and 4)
5-8	Left forward, Close Right to Left, Left forward, Brush Right forward beside Left

TOE FORWARD, TAP HEEL 3 TIMES, FORWARD SHUFFLE, BRUSH

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

REPEAT

Special thanks to Bill Bader for the Option 2 suggestion.

Note: The Dance "IN THE MOOD" is a combination of this dance plus "YOU AIN'T NOTHING BUT.."
I decided to teach the patterns as two separate dances so that my girls at the
South Granville Seniors Center could master the dance "IN THE MOOD".

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)

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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Step sheet presentation copyright ©2001 by Don & Patti Brown. All rights reserved. Copyright for the dance remains with the original choreographer. This step sheet may be copied, however, please retain all copyright credits.