Cherokee Boogie

Music - Cherokee Boogie, BR5-49

Choreo. - Dion & Val Thomas, South'n Boot-Scooters, Sydney

2 walls…..Turning 1/4, 1 & 1/4 R…..Start on 8th beat…..Feet tog., weight R…..Level – Biginner 2 - 3

The first 16 beats only, before singing starts. (like 'Bear Walk', but starting L) …..…..…..H = hold

4…..Stomp L fwd., shimmy-ing, (1)      hold for a beat (H) (2),     Stomp R fwd., shimmy-ing, (3)     H (4)

12…..Repeat last 4 beats - 3 times more (L, H, R, H, L, H, R, H, L, H, R, H)

Beats

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4…..Vine L - L, R behind L, step L to side, turning 1/4 R, stomp R together (tog.)

6…..L Heel (45), tog., R Heel, tog., L Heel, tog.

Variation instead of steps 1 & 2 (first 10 beats) for more experienced dancers.

Vine L - L. R behind L, step L turning 1/4 R, kick R fwd. (4), step R on spot, kicking L back (5),

step L on spot, kicking R fwd. (6), Scissor kick - jump kicking L fwd. & stepping R down on spot (7),

Cross L over R (8) (weight on L), 2 scoots (jumps) back on L touching R toe back (hold hat)

6…..Scuff R & step fwd., scuff L & step fwd., scuff R & step fwd.

2….. Step L to side, pushinging arms to L & slightly up, shaking hands, H

2…..Cross R over L, arms down & to R, bending slightly, H

4…..Repeat last 4 beats (2lines)

4…..Step L to side, H, touch R tog., arms down, H

4…..Turning 1 & 1/4 Vine to R - R, L, R, touch L tog. (variation - Vine R, turn 1/4 R )

4…..Step L fwd. or diagonally fwd. (at 45), shimmy-ing fwd. & back (2 beats each)

4…..Repeat last 4 beats (above line)

4…..Stomp L next to R, slightly fwd., then stomp 3 more times, moving slightly

…..…..diagonally fwd. at 45 with each stomp (ending weight L)

4…..Stomp R next to L, slightly fwd., then stomp 3 more times, moving slightly

…..…..diagonally fwd. at 45 with each stomp (ending weight R)

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48

Variation on 12 & 13 - tap heel down 4 times instead of stomps, changing weight on last tap.

Having turned 1/2 R, start again Vine L (step 1). Finish dance on 4th R stomp (beat 48), tipping hat.

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