TOE FORWARD, TAP HEEL 3 TIMES, FORWARD SHUFFLE, BRUSH
1-4 Right toe forward, Snap Right heel down 3 times
(Option: Snap right fingers forward on counts 2, 3 and 4)
5-8 Left forward, Close Right to Left, Left forward, Brush Right forward beside Left
TOE FORWARD, TAP HEEL 3 TIMES, FORWARD SHUFFLE, BRUSH
9-12 Right toe forward, Snap Right heel down 3 times
(Option: Snap right fingers forward on counts 2, 3 and 4)
13-16 Left forward, Close Right to Left, Left forward, Brush Right forward beside Left
SIDE-HEEL-TOE-HEEL, DRAG
17-18 Side step Right with heel turned right, Swivel Right toe right dragging Left toe right
19-20 Swivel Right heel right dragging Left toe right, Touch Left toe beside Right instep
(Option: Side step Right, Close Left to Right, Side step Right, Touch Left beside Right)
(Option 2: Side step Right, Drag Left toward Right for two counts, Touch Left beside Right)
SIDE-HEEL-TOE-HEEL, DRAG
21-22 Side step Left with heel turned left, Swivel Left toe left dragging Right toe left
23-24 Swivel Left heel left dragging Right toe left, Touch Right toe beside Left instep
(Option: Side step Left, Close Right to Left, Side step Left, Touch Right beside Left)
(Option 2: Side step Left, Drag Right toward Left for two counts, Touch Right beside Left)
KICK-BALL-CHANGE, FORWARD, PIVOT 1/4 TURN LEFT
25&26 Kick Right forward, Step down on Right ball, Replace weight on Left
27-28 Right forward, Pivot 1/4 turn left onto Left
(Option: Right forward, Hold, Pivot 1/4 turn left onto Left foot, Hold)
(Option: Make circular movement to the right with hips on these steps)
KICK-BALL-CHANGE, FORWARD, PIVOT 1/4 TURN LEFT
29&30 Kick Right foot forward, Step down on Right ball, Replace weight on Left
31-32 Right forward, Pivot 1/4 turn left onto Left
(Option: Right forward, Hold, Pivot 1/4 turn left onto Left foot, Hold)
(Option: Make circular movement to the right with hips on these steps)
REPEAT
Special thanks to Bill Bader for the Option 2 suggestion.
Note: The Dance "IN THE MOOD" is a combination of this dance plus "YOU AIN'T NOTHING BUT.."
I decided to teach the patterns as two separate dances so that my girls at the South Granville Seniors
Center could master the dance "IN THE MOOD".
Note: This step description may be freely copied and distributed, but may not be altered or rewritten
without the express permission of the choreographer.
