Burnin’ Down The House
Choreographer HEDY McADAMS, Palo Alto, CA ~ phone/fax: 650-322-6760 ~ hedy@DanceAdventures.com
Description 32-count, 4-wall, challenging-intermediate-level line dance
Teaching Note: To confirm that you have the latest step sheet, contact Hedy or visit her web site: www.DanceAdventures.com
Music/Tempo:
Recommended
Put Some Drive in Your Country - Travis Tritt, 112 bpm, 32-ct. lead
Teaching Button of my Shirt - Ronnie Milsap, 100 BPM, 16-count lead
Alternative Burning down the House - Bonnie Raitt, 100 BPM, 32-count lead
Dedication This dance was inspired by Bonnie Raitt’s arrangement of "Burnin’ Down the House," and is dedicated to George Hall, Tiburon, California, who suggested that I choreograph a dance to this music.
Fair use: This step description may be freely copied and distributed, provided that it is the choreographer’s version.
Out of respect for the choreographer’s effort and artistic integrity, please do not modify, rewrite, or publish an
alternative step description without the express permission of the choreographer. RELEASED: JUNE 1996 VERSION: BURN 10723 PRINT DATE: July 22, 2001

A

ROCK, TURN, TAP, TAP BACK-TOGETHER-FWD, BRUSH/TURN, STEP

Home/original wall=12:00 o’clock, begin with wt right (R).

1

Rock-step L to left (bend L knee and lean L shoulder to left, keeping R toe in place)

2

Rock step R (in place) while turning a ¼ left [9:00] and lean body back

3-4

TAP TAP (touch ball of L to front twice)

5&6

(begin coaster step) Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward

7

Brush R foot forward and lift right knee as you pivot on ball of L foot executing a ½-turn left [3:00]
(use right knee lift to propel you into ½ turn)

8

(firm) Step R foot beside L

Note: optional body roll (any type) on counts A1-A2.
   

B

(pony) SCUFF, SCUFF, STEP, TOUCH & CROSS-BALL-STEP & CROSS-BALL-TURN&

You should be facing 3:00 wall, now, and your wt is R.

1-2

Touch L toe forward & drag-pull back, TWICE

3-4

(big) Step L to left (lean body to left), Touch R toe next to L foot

&5

Brush R toe right and back (to blend with next count), Step R behind L

&6

Step ball of L foot beside R, Step R to right (lean body right)

&7

Brush L toe left and back (to blend with next count), (begin cross-ball-turn) Step L behind R

&8

Step ball of R foot beside L, Turn ¼ right [6:00] and step back on L

&

Leading with R shoulder, swing R foot to right and back (to blend with next count)

 

TURN, SHUFFLE L-R-L, PIVOT-SNAP PIVOT-SNAP, PIVOT-SNAP SIDE, TOUCH

You should be facing 6:00 wall, now, and your weight is R.

1

(pivoting on ball of L) Turn ½ right [12:00] and step R forward (toward 12:00 wall)

2&3

Shuffle forward L-R-L

&4

Lift R knee across body, Pivoting on ball of L, turn ¼ left [9:00] and point-snap R to right
(use R to help complete turn)

&5

Lift R knee across body, Pivoting on ball of L, turn ¼ left [6:00] and point-snap R to right
(use R to help complete turn)

&6

Lift R knee across, Pivoting on ball of L, turn ¼ left [3:00] and point-snap R to right
(use R to help complete turn)

7-8

(big) Step R to right, Touch L beside R

Note: Body remains erect throughout counts C4-6; 1/4 pivots are sharp rather than fluid, "points" on counts
C4 and C6 "sharpen" focus on wall indicated as pivot is completed.

D

STEP, TOUCH, &/CROSS, KICK&/CROSS, KICK, KICK, ROCK*

You should be facing 3:00 wall, now, and your wt is R.

1-2

(big) Step back on L, Touch R beside L

&3-4

Step R back, Cross-step L over R, Kick R foot forward

&5

Step R back, Cross-step L over R

6-7

Kick R forward, twice

8

Rock-step R to right

*The Nicky Wolf/Carol Jensen Variation: "Rock-turn-shimmies" toward 6:00 for last 6 counts. Counts D3-8: Step R to right, rock L to left, rock R to right (D3&4), turn ½ right [12:00]; Step L to left, rock R to right, rock L to left (D5&6), turn ½ left [6:00]; Step R to right, rock L to left, rock R to right. (Note: turns progress toward 6:00.)

 
	BEGIN AGAIN! (reset "clock" at 12:00)