The Cheatin' Shuffle
Choreographed by Lana Harvey [keedance@juno.com] 11/96(520) 797-7295
Description 32 count, 2 wall Intermediate line dance (with a partner version)
Music Who's Cheatin' Who, Alan Jackson, 133 BPM,
You Still Got It, Ricochet, 126 BPM
634-5789, Trace Adkins, 120 BPM
Even If I Tried, Emelio, 116 BPM
Draggin' My Heart Around, Travis Tritt, 96 BPM

  FORWARD VINES, SCUFF
1-2 Step forward on LEFT, Hold and clap.
&3 Step behind and to left side of LEFT with RIGHT Step forward on LEFT
4 Scuff RIGHT heel forward and across LEFT leg.
5-6 Step down on RIGHT (crossed over left ). Hold and clap.
&7 Step behind and to right side of RIGHT foot with LEFT, Step forward with RIGHT
8 Scuff LEFT heel forward.
  HIP SWINGS, HIP BUMPS
1 Step forward on LEFT, toes slightly to right, weight mostly over RIGHT
2 Swing hips to front with a hip bump shifting weight to LEFT
3 Step back onto RIGHT keeping weight mostly over LEFT
3-4 Swing hips to the rear with a hip bump shifting weight to RIGHT
5 Step down on LEFT keeping weight over RIGHT
6-7-8 Bump hips twice to the front shifting weight to LEFT, Hold
  SHUFFLE RIGHT, DOUBLE VINE, 1/4 TURN , 1/2 TURN
1&2 Shuffle to right side (R,L,R)
3-4 Step LEFT behind right, Step RIGHT to right side.
5-6 Step LEFT behind right, Step RIGHT to right side.
7-8& Step LEFT forward turning 1/4 to right side. Step back on RIGHT , Pivot 1/2 turn to left on ball of RIGHT
  SHUFFLES
1&2 Shuffle forward (L,R,L).
&3&4 Pivot 1/2 turn to left on ball of LEFT, Shuffle backward (R,L,R).
& 5&6 Pivot 1/4 turn to left on ball of RIGHT, Shuffle forward (L,R,L)
&7&8 Half turn pivot to right on ball of LEFT, Shuffle forward (R,L,R).
  Begin again...
  Phrasing Note: When doing this to Cheatin' Shuffle, you can add this part to make it flow exactly with the music.
  AFTER FIRST CHORUS:
1-2 Rock forward on LEFT. Step on RIGHT in place.
3-4 Rock back on LEFT. Step on RIGHT in place.
5 Making 1/4 turn CW, Step to left on LEFT, shifting weight to it.
6 Shift weight back to RIGHT
7-12 Repeat 5 and 6 three more times.You have made a full turn.
  AFTER SECOND CHORUS:
  Do the above except repeat 1-4. 16 counts.

  PARTNER VERSION FOR CHEATIN' SHUFFLE:
Beats Partner hand holds and turns:
1-22 Basic side by side position -
  Man on left, right hands joined at lady’s right shoulder and left hands joined in front of man.
Skip the clap in beats 2 and 6. Just hold for the 1/2 count.
23 On the quarter turn and rock step to right, release right hands and raise left hands overhead.
24 LADY pivots 1/2 turn toward 9:00. MAN makes 1/4 turn toward 12:00
25&26 MAN shuffles in place. LADY shuffles forward toward 9:00 passing in front of MAN
& MAN shuffles in place. LADY makes1/2 turn to face 3:00. She is now completely past her partner.
27&28 MAN shuffles in place. LADY shuffles back while facing 3:00.
& LADY makes 1/4 turn to left facing 12:00. MAN is still facing 12:00.She is now on her partner’s left side.
29&30 BOTH shuffle forward toward 12:00. Release left hands and pick up right hands, raising them overhead.
& BOTH pivot 1/2 turn to right facing 6:00. MAN goes under raised right hands.
31&32 BOTH shuffle forward toward original 6:00 wall. Right hands go over LADY’S head,
MAN’S arm settling across her shoulders. Pick up left hands in front.
  You are back in basic position again, man on left side and ready to start pattern over.
http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk September 2000