WALKIN' BOOTS

CHOREOGRAPHER: Suzanne Phillips - Amarillo, Texas
COUNT: 62
TYPE: 1 Wall Line Dance with one RESTART
LEVEL: Upper-Beginner
MUSIC: These Boots Were Made For Walkin' by Nancy Sinatra (Dance begins with lyrics after 16 count lead. (8 w. guitar + 8 tambourine/guitar))

1-8	RIGHT LOCK FORWARD, LEFT LOCK FORWARD, SIDE TOUCHES, KICK FORWARD, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT*

1&2	Step Right forward, Lock-step left behind right, Step right forward
3&4	Step Left forward, Lock-step right behind left, Step left forward
5&6&	Step Right to right, Touch left beside right. Step Left to left, touch right beside left
7&8	Kick right forward, Step right forward, Twist*-Pivot 1/2 left
	 *Twist Pivot - with feet planted, jerk-twist on balls of both feet to turn,
	 ending weight forward

9-16	RIGHT LOCK FORWARD, LEFT LOCK FORWARD, SIDE TOUCHES, KICK FORWARD, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT*

1&2	Step Right forward, Lock-step left behind right, Step right forward
3&4	Step Left forward, Lock-step right behind left, Step left forward
5&6&	Step Right to right, Touch left beside right. Step Left to left, touch right beside left
7&8	Kick right forward, Step right forward, Twist*-Pivot 1/2 left
	 *Twist Pivot - with feet planted, jerk-twist on balls of both feet to turn,
	 ending weight forward

17-24	DIAGONAL SHUFFLES, FORWARD, OUT, 4 SIDE HIP BUMPS WITH HAND PROP

1&2	Step Right diagonally forward, slide left to back of right, step right forward, Hold
3&4	Step Left diagonally forward, slide right to back of left, step left forward, Hold
5-6	Step Right forward, Hold, Step Left out to left, Hold
7&8&	Bump hips Right, Left, Right Left (Prop backs of hands on hips at waist)

25-32	VINE RIGHT, HITCH 1/2 TURN, VINE LEFT, TOUCH (6:00) REPEAT TURNING VINE - END FACING 12:00

1&	Step Right to right, step Left behind right
2&	Step right to right, hitch left knee turning 1/2 right on right
3&	Step Left to left, step Right behind left
4&	Step Left to left, Touch right beside left
5&	Step Right to right, step Left behind right
6&	Step right to right, hitch left knee turning 1/2 right on right
7&	Step Left to left, step Right behind left
8&	Step Left to left, Touch right beside left

33-40	** BACK STRUTS X2, STOMP-STEP, STOMP-CLOSE, KICK STEPS RIGHT & LEFT, STOMPS X3

1&	Step Right toe back, Drop heel
2&	Step Left toe back, Drop Heel
3-4	Stomp-step Right emphatically back, Stomp-close Left emphatically beside right
5&	Kick Right forward, Step beside left
6&	Kick Left Forward, Step beside Right
7&8	Stomp in place Right, Left, Right

41-48	FORWARD STRUTS X2, KICK STEPS LEFT & RIGHT. STOMP-STEP, STOMP-STEP, STOMPS X3

1&	Step Left toe forward, Drop heel
2&	Step Right toe forward, Drop heel
3&	Kick Left forward, Step beside right
4&	Kick Right Forward, Step beside left
5-6	Stomp-step Left emphatically forward, Stomp-step Right emphatically forward
7&8	Stomp in place Left, Right, Left

49-52	SIDE, CLOSE, RIGHT 1/4 STEP, FORWARD, 1/2 TWIST-PIVOT* RIGHT(9:00)

1-2	Step Right to right, Close Left beside right
3&4	Step Right 1/4 right, Step left forward, Twist-Pivot 1/2 right keeping both feet planted
	and make a sharp jerk-twist simultaneously on the balls of both feet
	(weight ending on right)

53-56	SIDE, CLOSE, LEFT 1/4 STEP, FORWARD, 1/2 TWIST-PIVOT* LEFT (12:00)

5-6	Step Left to left, Close Right beside left
7&8	Step Left 1/4 left, Step Right forward, Twist-Pivot 1/2 left by keeping both feet planted
	and make a sharp jerk-twist simultaneously on the balls of both feet
	(weight ending on left)

57-62	TRANSITION: 6 COUNT - FORWARD, SCUFF X 4, SIDE WITH HIP BUMPS

1&2&	Step forward Right, scuff left heel, Step forward left, Scuff right heel
3&4&	Step forward Right, scuff left heel, Step forward left, Scuff right heel
5&6&	Step Right in place as hips bump right, Bump hips Left, Right, Left

START AGAIN

Following the third sequence, ending with lyrics - "Are You Ready Boots? Start Walkin'!"

**RESTART: Beginning at count 33 and continue through count 48 as music fades

Choreographer's Note: Although the steps are simple beginning movements, the beat is quite rapid.
I therefore designated it as Upper Beginner. Dance this with "Determination". Lift knees whenever
possible, in a modified marching stomp. Feel her mood!

From: suzphil@msn.com

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