“Birmingham Boogie”

Description:                           48 Count – 2 Wall, Intermediate Line Dance

Choreographer:                    Cathy McDaniel,  September 2003

Suggested Music:                Aeroplane Blues – Jamie Wood, Hot-Taw-Mighty CD

Touch Cross, Touch Cross, ¼ Right Turn Jazz Box

1,2       Touch right foot to right side, step forward crossing right foot over left foot 

3,4       Touch left foot to left side, step forward crossing left foot over right foot

5,6       Cross and step right foot over left foot, step back on left foot

7,8       ¼ turn right stepping on right foot, step left foot next to right foot

Brush Step Right Over Left, Brush Step Left Over Right, Step Pivot ½ Turn Left, Step Pivot ¼ Turn Left

1,2       Brush right foot up and stepping forward over left foot

3,4       Brush left foot up and stepping forward over right foot

5,6       Step forward on right foot, pivoting on the balls of both feet ½ turn left shifting weight to Left foot

7,8       Step forward on right foot, pivoting on the balls of both feet ¼ turn left shifting weight to Left foot

Diagonal Step Forward, Drag Step, 2 Knee Pops, Diagonal Step Forward, Drag Step, 2 Knee Pops

1,2       Large step with right foot to right forward diagonal (1), slide left foot up to meet right (2)

&3        Feet are together, bend both knees, lifting heels slightly (&), straighten both legs,

            Lowering heels softly (3)

&4        Bend both knees, lifting heels slight (&) straighten both legs, lowering heels softly

Repeat above on left foot for counts 5, 6, & 7, & 8

Syncopated Jumps Back, Four Count ATTITUDE! Shake/Shimmy

&1,2     Step right foot to right back diagonal (&), touch left foot beside right (1) Hold (2) and clap

&3,4     Step left foot to left back diagonal (&), touch right foot beside left (3), Hold (4) and clap

5 – 8    Shake/shimmy with attitude!

Right & Left Traveling Side Triples with 1/2 Turns

1&2      Triple step right (RLR)

&3&4   Pivot on the ball of the right foot ½ turn right, triple step left (LRL)

&5&6   Pivot on the ball of the left foot ½ turn left, triple step right (RLR)

&7& 8  Pivot on the ball of the right foot ½ turn right, triple step left (LRL)

Rock Step Forward, Rock Step Back, ¼ Turn Left, ¼ Turn Left

1,2       Step right foot forward, step left foot in place

3,4       Step right foot back behind left, step left foot in place

6,7       Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ turn left on ball of right foot shifting weight to left foot

7,8       Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ turn left on ball of right foot shifting weight to left foot

Cathy McDaniel

World’s 2003 Dance Championship Winner

Line Dance Choreography & Large Troupe Cabaret

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