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

Batter Up

Batter Up!
Choreographed by John H. Robinson
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Swing by Trace Adkins [CD: CD Single / Dangerous Man]
Dedication: This dance is dedicated to my best buddy Tim Miller, who loves softball and baseball and brought this song to my attention

RIGHT SIDE TOE STRUT WITH KNEE ROLL, LEFT CROSSING SHUFFLE, RIGHT SIDE TOE STRUT WITH KNEE ROLL, LEFT CROSSING SHUFFLE
1&2 Right toe touch out to right side rolling right knee out, roll knee in, roll knee out stepping down
3&4 Cross left over right, right small step side right, cross left over right
5&6 Right toe touch out to right side rolling right knee out, roll knee in, roll knee out stepping down
7&8 Cross left over right, right small step side right, cross left over right

¾ WALK AROUND PUSH TURN
Styling options: swing right arm out and snap fingers on each push turn; or raise hands over right shoulder and swing bat
1-2 Right step out to right side pushing hips right, left small step forward turning ¼ left (9:00)
3-4 Right step out to right side pushing hips right, left small step forward turning ¼ left (6:00)
5-6 Right step out to right side pushing hips right, left small step forward turning ¼ left (3:00)
7-8 Right step out to right side pushing hips right, left small step forward

RIGHT FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, LEFT FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, LEFT
SHUFFLE TURNING ½ LEFT

1-2 Right rock ball of foot forward, recover to left
3&4 Step right toe back, left step ball of foot next to right, step right forward
5-6 Left rock ball of foot forward, recover to right preparing to turn left
7&8 Pivot ½ left (9:00) stepping left forward, right step next to left in 3rd position, step left forward

WIZARD STEPS, HEEL SWITCH, RIGHT TOUCH OUT-IN-OUT
1-2& Step right forward diagonally right (10:30), left lock step behind right, step right forward diagonally right (10:30)
3-4& Step left forward diagonally left (7:30), right lock step behind left, step left forward diagonally left (7:30)
5&6& Squaring up to 9:00 wall, touch right heel forward, step right together, touch left heel forward, step left together
7&8 Right toe touch out to right side, right toe touch next to left, right toe touch out to right side

REPEAT

RESTART
At the end of the verses before Trace starts singing "swing batter, batter swing." On the 2nd, 4th and 8th repetitions, you
will only do 28 counts of the dance. To match the music, you may modify the fourth set of 8 as follows, replacing the

wizard steps:
1-2 Right stomp forward diagonally right, hold
3-4 Left stomp forward diagonally left, hold

ENDING

SEQUENCE FOR VIDEO VERSION OF "SWING"

For those of you that like to finish with style: You'll be facing 6:00 when the music ends. Do a ½ pivot left while raising
your hands over your right shoulder as if holding a baseball bat and then swing it toward the front wall with all your might
48-count intro, start with vocals "Swing batter, batter swing" 2 reps full dance, then 24 count with restart (happens on 3:00 wall) 1 rep full dance, then 24 count with restart (happens on 9:00 wall) 1 rep full dance, then 16 count with restart
(happens on 9:00 wall) 2 reps full dance, then 24 count with restart (happens on 12:00 wall) You will finish facing the back wall just as with the regular version; swing your bat and pivot ½ turn to face front.


John H. Robinson | EMail: mrshowcase@aol.com | Website: http://www.mrshowcase.net
Address: 5351 E Thompson Rd #255, Indianapolis IN 46237 | Phone: 609-314-0115