Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Mack The Knife

Mack The Knife
Choreographed by Rachael McEnaney

Description: 64 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Mack The Knife by The Brian Setzer Orchestra [Vavoom!]
Start dancing on lyrics

WALKS FORWARD, CHARLESTON STEP, RIGHT LOCK STEP
1-2 Step right forward, hold
3-4 Step left forward, hold
5-6 Touch right forward, hold
7-8 Step right back, hold
9-10 Touch left toe back, hold
11-12 Step left forward, hold
13-14 Step right forward, lock left behind right
15-16 Step right forward, hold
On the first six counts to add some styling, as you walk forward and do the touches try and do it on a straight line as if walking on a tight rope.

RUMBA BOX, LEFT SIDE CHASSE, CROSS ROCK STEP
17-18 Step left to side, step right together
19-20 Step left forward, hold
21-22 Step right to side, step left together
23-24 Step right back, hold
25-28 Step left to side, step right together, step left to side, hold
29-30 Cross/rock right foot over left, replace weight onto left foot
31-32 Step right to side, hold

TOE STRUTS, CROSS ROCK STEP, TOE STRUTS, CROSS ROCK ¼ TURN RIGHT
33-34 Cross left toe over right, drop left heel
35-36 Step right toe to side, drop right heel
37-38 Cross/rock left foot over right, replace weight onto right foot
39-40 Step left to side, hold
41-42 Cross right toe over left, drop right heel
43-44 Step left toe to side, drop left heel
45-46 Cross/rock right foot over left, replace weight onto left foot
47-48 Turn ¼ right and step right foot forward, hold

LEFT LOCK FORWARD, RIGHT MAMBO, LEFT LOCK BACK, TURN HITCH & CLAP TWICE
49-50 Step left forward, lock right behind left
51-52 Step left forward, hold
53-54 Rock right forward, recover to left
55-56 Step right together, hold
57-58 Step left back, lock right foot over left
59-60 Step left back, hitch right knee and clap hands
61-62 Step right back making ½ turn to the right, hitch left knee and clap hands
63-64 Step left forward making ½ turn to the right, hitch right knee and clap hands

REPEAT