SOFT SHOE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Unknown
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Couples Dance
MUSIC:  Take These Chains by Lee Roy Parnell
	Any slow swing 

POSITION:  Couples dance with partners standing Right shoulder
to Right shoulder facing opposite directions in center of floor.

Both Lady and Gent do the same footwork, facing opposite direction.

RIGHT  FAN

	(Note:  Hold Right hands until last fan out, then drop)
1	Right fan to Right
2	Bring Right foot home
3	Right fan to Right
4	Bring Right foot home

LEFT FAN

5	Left fan to Left
6	Bring Left foot home
7	Left fan to Left making 1/4 turn to Left
8	Step out on Right foot and pivot 1/2 turn to Left 
	(keep weight on Right foot)

TURN AND KICK

	(Note: You will now be facing partner)
9	Step forward on Left foot
10	Raise Right foot to touch partners Right foot - join Right hands
11	Step back placing weight on Right foot
12	Touch Left toe back

JITTERBUG TURN

	(Note: When turn is complete, partners will be facing 1/4 turn to 
	their Right from starting point.  Right shoulder to Right shoulder)
13	Step forward on Left foot, raising Right arms
14	Step forward on Right foot, turning lady under her Right arm
15	Step forward on Left foot,  completing lady's 3/4 turn -
	(Right arms down to side)
16	Touch Right toe next to Left 

JITTERBUG TURN

	(Note: This will return you to face your partner)
17	Step backward on Right foot, raising Right arms
18	Step backward on Left foot, 
	turning lady as you go under gent's Right arm
19	Step backward on Right foot, completing turn (facing partner)
20	Touch Left toe next to Right 

1/2 PIVOT TURNS

	(Note:  Drop Right hands for next 4 steps)
21	Step forward on Left foot
22	Pivot 1/2 turn to Right
23	Step forward on Left foot
24	Pivot 1/2 turn to Right

KICKS AND TOUCHES

	(Note:  Rejoin Right hands - At the end of the next 8 counts 
	you will be back to starting position, 1/4 turn Right) 
	(1 wall to Right)
25	Bring Left foot forward and touch partners Left foot
26	Bring Left foot back and touch toe next to Right foot
27	Bring Left foot forward and touch partners Left foot
28	Bring Left foot back and touch toe next to Right foot

STEP, SLIDE AT ANGLE TO LEFT

	(Ending up Right shoulder to Right shoulder with partner, 
	facing opposite directions)
29	Bring Left foot forward at an angle to Left
30	Slide Right foot up to Left
31	Bring Left foot forward at an angle to Left
32	Stomp Right foot next to Left

REPEAT

From:	dancnmach@enter.net (Boots)

Reformatted for display on web site 
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
http://members.aol.com/CactusStar/home.htm