CHEROKEE KICK
Choreographer Unknown
Description 38 count, advanced circle dance
Individuals in a circle facing toward center of circle at the beginning,
progressing counterclockwise around the circle.
(OPTION: Ladies in outer circle facing in, Gentlemen in inner circle facing
outside toward theLadies – face to face)
Music Bubba Shot The Jukebox - Mark Chestnutt

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8		 HEEL SWIVELS (KEEP FEET TOGETHER WITH WEIGHT ON BALLS OF FEET)
Swing both heels to the right, Bring heels center
Swing both heels to the left, Bring heels center
Touch right heel forward, Touch right toe behind

KICKS (STRAIGHT LEG HIGH KICKS)
A: Option: If using two circles facing each other, on steps 2 & 6, ladies and men can clap
hands together when they kick)
B: Option: If using two circles facing each other, on steps 2 & 6, the men can stagger
themselves between two ladies and clap their left hand to Lady #1’s left hand and
right hand to Lady #2 right hand when they kick.

B: Lady#1 Lt          Rt Lady #2 or                    A: Rt hand Lady LT hand
                   Lt Man Rt                                              Lt hand Man   Rt hand

Step forward on right, Kick left forward
Step back on left, Touch right toe behind
Step forward on right, Kick left forward
Step back on left, Stomp right next to left

SIDE STEPS
Step to right on right, Touch left next to right (clap hands)
Step to left on left, Touch right next to left (clap hands)
Step to right on right, Touch left next to right (clap hands)
Step to left on left, Stomp right next to left (clap hands)

THE WHOLE CIRCLE MOVES COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Step to the right on right, Place left foot behind right
Step to right on right, turning 1/4 turn right
Hop on right foot, turning 1/4 turn right (you are now facing out from the circle)
Step back on left, turning 1/4 turn right
Hop on left foot, turning 1/4 turn right (you are now facing in to the circle)
Step to right on right, turning 1/4 turn right (you now face the back of the dancer who was on your rt.)
Chug forward (as a circle of dancers) on right

THE WHOLE CIRCLE CONTINUES TO MOVES COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Step forward on left, Step forward on right
Chug forward on right (i.e. Hitch left leg and scoot on right )
Chug forward on right  (i.e. Hitch left leg and scoot on right )
Step forward on left, Step forward on right
Step forward on left turning 1/4 turn counterclockwise left (to face inside of circle)
Stomp right foot next to left

REPEAT