17 IN ABILENE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Audrey Watson (Scotland)
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Easy Intermediate/Intermediate
MUSIC: 17 In Abilene by Katie Armiger-140 BPM (Start Dance: 32 count intro) (CD Single or itunes store)

SECTION ONE: SIDE ROCK, BEHIND & CROSS, FORWARD ROCK, SHUFFLE BACK

1-2	Rock left to left side, recover weight on right
3&4	Step left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right
5-6	Rock forward right, recover back on left
7&8	Shuffle back on right, left, right

SECTION TWO: SIDE TOGETHER SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN, FORWARD SHUFFLE

1-2	Step left to left side, close right next left
3&4	Shuffle forward on left, right, left
5-6	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left
7&8	Shuffle forward right, left, right

SECTION THREE: ROCKING CHAIR, 1/4 TURN CHASSE, BACK ROCK

1-2	Rock forward on left, recover back on right
3-4	Rock back on left, rock forward on right
5&6	Turn 1/4 right stepping left to left side,
	close right next to left, step left to left side
7-8	Rock back on right, recover forward on left

Add the 4 Count tag on here on wall 3, restart the dance from the beginning
CROSS 1/4 TURN, BACK, COASTER CROSS

1-2	Turn 1/4 left stepping back on right, step back on left
3&4	Step back on right, step left next right, cross right over left

SECTION FOUR: 1/2 TURN, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK, CROSS ROCK

1-2	Turn 1/4 left stepping back on right, turn 1/4 left stepping left to left side
3&4	Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left
5-6	Rock left to left side, recover weight on right
7-8	Cross rock left over right, recover weight on right

SECTION FIVE: SIDE ROCK, BEHIND & CROSS, 1/4 TURN BACK, COASTER STEP

1-2	Rock left to left side, recover weight on right
3&4	Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right
5-6	Turn 1/4 left stepping back on right, step back on left
7&8	Step back on right, step left next right, step forward on right

SECTION SIX: CROSS SIDE, SAILOR STEP, CROSS SIDE, SAILOR STEP

1-2	Cross left over right, step right to right side
3&4	Cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
5-6	Cross right over left, step left to left side
7&8	Cross right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side

SECTION SEVEN: DIAGONAL STEP LOCK, STEP LOCK STEP, 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE

1-2	Step left diagonally right, lock right behind left
3&4	Step left diagonally right, lock right behind left, step left forward diagonally right
5-6	Step forward on right, turn 1/2 left
7&8	Shuffle forward right, left, right

SECTION EIGHT: FORWARD ROCK COASTER CROSS, SIDE ROCK, BEHIND & CROSS

1-2	Rock forward on left, recover back on right straightening up to back wall
3&4	Step back on left, step right next left, cross left over right
5-6	Rock right to right side, recover weight on left
7&8	Cross right behind left, step left to left side, cross right over left

From: TKANDR@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
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