JOLENE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Matt Atkinson
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Jolene by Sherrié Austin

Phrasing: A A B B A A B A A TAG A A A. Chorus = A, Verses = B
Note: Don't be put off by the phrasing - it is easier then it looks!!!

A
SYNCOPATED SWITCHES, 1/2 TURN, CROSS, UNWIND 1/4

1&2	Touch Right toes to Right side, Touch right toes next to Left, Touch Left toes to left side
&3	Touch Left toes next to Right, Touch Right toes back
&4	Touch Right toes back next to Left, Touch Left heel forward
&5	Slight jumping 1/2 turn Right, touch Right heel forward
&6	Touch Right heel next to Left, Touch left heel forward
&7-8	Place Left back next to right, Cross Right over Left, Unwind 1/4 turning Left

BACK RIGHT COASTER, FORWARD LEFT COASTER, ROCK, FULL TURN, RIGHT SHUFFLE

9&10	Step Right back, Step Left next to Right, Step Right forward
11&12	Step Left forward, Step Right next to Left, Step Left back
13-14	Rock Right backward, Replace weight onto Left
15&16	Full turn Left stepping Right, Left with weight ending on Left
17&18	Right shuffle stepping Right, Left, Right

ROCK, COASTER

19-20	Rock Left forward, Replace weight onto Right
21&22	Step Left back, Step Right next to Left, Step Left forward
	Optional: For counts 21&22, you can do a FULL turn Left Stepping Left, Right, Left

B
SIDE STRUT, CROSS STRUT, STEP, TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE STRUT, CROSS STRUT

1-2	Step Right toes to Right side, Drop Right heel
3-4	Cross Left toes over Right, Drop Left heel
5-6	Step right to Right Side, On ball of Right 1/2 turn Left stepping Left to Left Side
7&8	Cross Right over Left, Step Left to Left side, Cross Right over Left
9-10	Step Left toes to Left side, Drop Left heel
11-12	Cross Right toes over Left, Drop Right heel

ROCK, SAILOR STEP, STEP, TURN, SAILOR STEP

13-14	Rock Left to Left side, Replace weight onto Right
15&16	Step Left behind Right, Step Right to Right side, Step Left in front of Right
17-18	Step right to Right Side, On ball of Right 1/2 turn left stepping Left to Left Side
19&20	Step Right behind Left, Step Left to Left side, Step Right in front of Left

HEEL SWITCHES, CLAP, CLAP

21&22	Touch Right heel Forward, Touch Right heel next to Left, Touch Left heel forward
&23&24	Touch Left heel next to Right, Touch Right heel forward, Clap twice

FAST ROCK, 1/4 TURN, CROSS UNWIND 1/2

25-26	Rock Left forward, on ball of Right 1/4 turn Left stepping Left to Left side
27-28	Cross Right behind Left, Unwind 1/2 turning Right

SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE 3/4 TURN, TOUCH

29-30	Step Left to Left side, Step Right next to Left, Step Left to Left side
31-32	Rock Right behind Left, Replace weight onto Left
33&34	Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to Right, Step Right to Right side
35&36	On ball of Left foot 3/4 turn Left, Touch Right toes next to Left

TAG: Danced at the end of the 10th wall ONLY!

1&2	Step Right in place, Step Left next to Right

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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