WABASH ROCK

CHOREOGRAPHER: Todd Lescarbeau
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate 
MUSIC: Wabash Cannonball by GrooveGrass Boyz
	If You Want It To Be Good Girl by Backstreet Boys
	Something To Talk About by Bonnie Raitt

STEP-HITCHES WITH FINGER SNAPS, SYNCOPATED JAZZ-BOX

1-2	Step forward on right, hitch left knee while snapping fingers (hands move downward)
3-4	Step forward on left, hitch right knee while snapping fingers (hands move downward)
	When stepping forward, an option would be to cross
	the "stepping foot" over and follow with the hitch of the knee
5-6	Step forward on right, hitch left knee while snapping fingers
7&8	Cross and step left over right, step back on right, step left beside right

TOE BACK, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, STEP, CLAP, OUT RIGHT-OUT LEFT, 1/2 LEFT WITH JUMPS

1-2	Touch right toe back, turn 1/2 right placing weight on right foot
3-4	Step left next to right, clap hands
5-6	Step right foot to side, step left foot to side
	(feet approx. 12-18" apart) see below for hand movements
7	Turning 1/8 left, slightly jump moving feet in (approx. 3")
&	Continue turning another 1/8 left moving feet inward another 3"
8	Finish rotating another 1/4 left moving feet together

Hand movements: When stepping right foot to right, bring right hand out to side
palm facing out. Repeat same movement for the "left step to side." When turning
1/2 left bring arms in crossing in front of chest. Palms resting just below the shoulders

SIDE-ROCK, CROSS, TOUCH, 1/4 TURN LEFT WITH HOOK, SHUFFLE STEP, HIP BUMPS

1&2	Step right foot to right, recover onto left foot, cross-step right foot over left
3-4	Touch left toe out to side, turn 1/4 left hooking left foot over right shin
5&6	Shuffle step forward left-right-left
7-8	Step forward on right and bump hips forward two times

Hand movements: When bumping hips forward, take right hand and pull in a
downward motion (simulating pulling the cord of a train whistle)

SYNCOPATED ROCKS, RIGHT KICK FORWARD, 1/4 TURN LEFT, SLAP HEEL

Hand movements: While executing the "syncopated rock steps", try a circular
motion of the hands -- palms face in towards waist fingers extended
(but not fanned) moving: forward, down and up

1&	Rock forward on left, recover onto right
2&	Rock back on left, recover onto right
3&	Rock forward on left, recover on right
4&	Rock forward on left, recover on right
5&6	Rock back on left, recover on right, rock forward on left foot
7	Kick right foot forward
8	Turning 1/4 left, swing right foot out to side and slap heel with right hand

REPEAT

When Using the music "Wabash Cannonball", there will be a "BREAK" in the music.
Continue to do the dance until you get to the bumps. Add two more bumps (this 
will make a total of 4 bumps) then go into the rock steps finishing the dance.

Reformatted for display on web site 
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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