IN THE MOOD

CHOREOGRAPHER Irene Groundwater, # 307 - 1717 W. 13th Ave., Vancouver, BC Canada V6J 2H2 - 05/01 
T/F (604) 732-0693 ~ aiground@attcanada.ca 
DESCRIPTION     104 Count, 2 Wall Intermediate/Advanced Line Dance
MUSIC  In The Mood by Glenn Miller-185 BPM 
(CD:The Legend (Riverboat Music CD)/Strictly Dancing Vol.3)
Please note Other versions of Glenn Miller music have different phrasing.
Routine: 	This music dictates the sequence in which this routine should be danced.
	Dance Part A twice; Dance Part B four times; Dance Part C once; Dance Part B once;
	Dance Part D once; Dance Part A once; Dance Part D once: Dance Part A once;
	Dance Part D once; Dance Part A once; To end dance with music Dance Steps 1-40
	of Part A once and Dance Steps 1-32 of Part A once.
	Synopsis: A, A, B, B, B, B, C, B, D, A, D, A, D, A, A (1 to 40), A (1 to 32) Don't panic - it's easy
	Other versions: A, A, B, B, B, B, C, B, D, A, D, A, D, D, A, A (1 to 40), A (1 to 32)
	Don't panic - it's easy
Note  Dedicated to my sister, Joyce, and her late husband Nelson Lee. It was their favorite tune.

PART A - (Steps 1 to 48)
SWIVELS TO RIGHT - HEELS - HOLD- TOES - HOLD - HEELS - T0ES - CENTER, HOLD
1-4 Swivel heels diagonally right, Hold, Swivel toes digonally right, Hold
5-8 Swivel heels diagonally right, Swivel toes diagonally right, Swivel heels center, Hold
(Option: 1-point hands to right, 3-point hands to left,5-6-7-point hands right, left, right)

POINT FORWARD, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, POINT BACK, HOLD, CLOSE, HOLD
9-12 Point Right toe forward, Hold, Right back, Hold
13-16 Point Left toe back, Hold, Close Left to Right, Hold
(Option: Right forward, Left back, Right back, Hold, Left back,
Right forward, Left forward, Hold)

SWIVELS TO LEFT - HEELS - HOLD - TOES - HOLD - HEELS - T0ES - CENTER, HOLD
17-20 Swivel heels diagonally left, Hold, Swivel toes diagonally left, Hold
21-24 Swivel heels diagonally left, Swivel toes diagonally left, Swivel heels center, Hold
(Option: 17-point hands to left, 19-point hands to right,
21-22-23-point hands left, right, left)

POINT FORWARD, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, POINT BACK, HOLD, CLOSE, HOLD
25-28 Point Right toe forward, Hold, Right back, Hold
29-32 Point Left toe back, Hold, Close Left to Right, Hold
(Option: Right forward, Left back, Right back, Hold,
Left back, Right forward, Left forward, Hold)

BRUSH, DIAGONALLY FORWARD, BRUSH, DIAGONALLY FORWARD
33 Brush Right forward beside Left
34 (continue brush) Right diagonally forward to right (like a sweep step)
35 Brush Left forward beside Right
36 (continue brush) Left diagonally forward to left (like a sweep step)

BRUSH DIAGONALLY FORWARD (4 TIMES)
37-38 Brush Right diagonally forward and to right, Brush Left diagonally forward and to left
39-40 Brush Right diagonally forward and to right, Brush Left diagonally forward and to left
(Option: repeat steps 33 to 36)

TOUCH, HOLD, PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT WITH CLOSE SLIGHTLY APART, HOLD
41-42 Touch Right toe to right side, Hold 
43-44 Push off Right toe pivoting 1/2 turn right on Left ball as Right closes slightly apart to Left, Hold
(Option: Look to the right on count 41 with Right arm outstretched index finger
pointing down, Replace arm to normal position on count 43.)

CIRCULAR MOVEMENTS WITH HIPS FOR 4 COUNTS
45-48 Rotate hips to the right in a circular movement for 4 counts
(Option: Bump hips Right, Left, Right, Left)

PART B - (Steps 1 to 32)
TOE FORWARD, TAP HEEL 3 TIMES
1-4 Right toe forward, Snap Right heel down 3 times
(Option: Snap right fingers forward on counts 2, 3 and 4)
FORWARD SHUFFLE, BRUSH
5-8 Left forward, Close Right to Left, Left forward, Brush Right forward beside Left
TOE FORWARD, TAP HEEL 3 TIMES
9-12 Right toe forward, Snap Right heel down 3 times
(Option: Snap right fingers forward on counts 2, 3 and 4)
FORWARD SHUFFLE, BRUSH
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 foot forward, Step down on Right ball, Replace weight on Left
27-28 Right forward, Pivot 1/4 turn left onto Left foot
(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 foot
(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)

PART C - (Steps 1 to 16)
SWIVELS TO RIGHT - HEELS - HOLD- TOES - HOLD - HEELS - T0ES - CENTER, HOLD
1-4 Swivel heels diagonally right, Hold, Swivel toes diagonally right, Hold
5-8 Swivel heels diagonally right, Swivel toes diagonally right, Swivel heels to center, Hold
(Option: 1-point hands to right, 3-point hands to left,
5-6-7-point hands right, left, right)
SWIVELS TO LEFT - HEELS - HOLD - TOES - HOLD - HEELS - T0ES - CENTER, HOLD
9-12 Swivel heels diagonally left, Hold, Swivel toes diagonally left, Hold
13-16 Swivel heels diagonally left, Swivel toes diagonally left, Swivel heels to center, Hold
(Option: 9-point hands to left, 11-point hands to right, 13-14-15-point hands left, right, left)

PART D - (Steps 1 to 8)
POINT FORWARD, HOLD, BACK, HOLD
1-4 Point Right toe forward, Hold, Right back, Hold
(Option: Right forward, Left back, Right back, Hold)
POINT BACK, HOLD, CLOSE, HOLD
5-8 Point Left toe back, Hold, Close Left to Right
(Option: Left back, Right forward, Close Left to Right, Hold)
HAVE FUN
Special thanks to Bill Bader for the Option 2 suggestion in Part B.
Note: This step description may be freely copied and distributed,
but may not be altered or rewritten without the express permission of the choreographer.