JAILHOUSE ROCK

CHOREOGRAPHER: Gaye Teather - 01623 403903
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Easy Intermediate
MUSIC: Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley-167 bpm
	Jailhouse Rock by Dave Sheriff-180 bpm (Singalongadance 5)
	Shooting From The Hip by Barry Upton & Wild At Heart-180 bpm (Line Dance Fever 5)

STOMPS, HOLDS, "RUNNING" STEPS FORWARD

1-2	Stomp right forward, hold
3-4	Stomp left forward, hold
5-8	3 small "running" steps forward right, left, right, hold
9-10	Stomp left forward, hold
11-12	Stomp right forward, hold
13-16	3 small "running" steps forward left, right, left, hold

Style Note: During "running" steps, dip the knees slightly
and turn them inwards with each step.  Hips will rock side to side.

TURNING TOE STRUTS TURNING 1/2 RIGHT

17-18	Cross right toe over left, lower heel to floor
19-20	Turn 1/4 right stepping left toe back, lower left heel to floor
21-22	Turn 1/4 right stepping right toe forward, lower right heel to floor
23-24	Step left toe next to right, lower left heel to floor

LEFT HEEL AND TOE SWIVELS, KNEE AND HIP SWINGS

25-26	Swivel left heel to left, swivel left toe to left
27-28	Swivel left heel to left, swivel left toe to left
29-32	Raise right heel and using right toe as lever swing both knees left, right, left, right,
	pushing hips from side to side "Elvis style"  (Weight remains on left throughout)

RIGHT GRAPEVINE, FULL ROLLING TURN LEFT

33-34	Step right to right, step left behind right
35-36	Step right to right, touch left next to right
37-38	Step left 1/4 turn left, on ball of left turn 1/2 left stepping back right
39-40	On ball of right turn 1/4 left stepping left to left, touch right next to left

RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT, CHASSSE LEFT, ROCK BACK

41&42	Step forward on right, close left to right, step forward on right
43-44	Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right
45&46	Step left to left, close right to left, step left to left
47-48	Rock back onto right, recover weight forward onto left

RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT, CHASSE LEFT, ROCK BACK

49&50	Step forward on right, close left to right, step forward on right
51-52	Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right
53&54	Step left to left, close right to left, step left to left
55-56	Rock back onto right, recover weight forward onto left

RIGHT SUGARFOOT, KICK RIGHT FORWARD TWICE, JAZZ BOX TURNING 1/4 RIGHT

57-58	Touch right toe to left instep, touch right heel to left instep
59-60	Kick right forward twice
61-62	Cross right over left, step back on left
63-64	Turn 1/4 right stepping right to right, close left to right

BEGIN AGAIN

IMPORTANT:    CHOREOGRAPHERS NOTE

After 3 complete repetitions (end of 3rd wall) repeat steps 33 - 64 and then go back to
the beginning and continue as normal to end of dance.  This also applies when using
the alternative music suggestion.

July 2000

From:  gaye@g-force.fsbusiness.co.uk

Reformatted for display on web site
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