Queen of Memphis

Music: Queen of Memphis by Confederate Railroad—normal speed or She Don't Know She's Beautiful by Sammy Kershaw—slow teaching speed
Choreographer: jg2 (James Gregory and Jean Garr), 104 Hogan Drive, Garner, NC 27529; Phone/Fax 919-779-1044
Position: Individual line dance—all dancers face same direction, heels together, hands on hips
Comment: The original choreographers call for ball of feet touches at all places this description calls for toe touches. The toe touch has been adopted by some dancers because they believe the raised arch and protruding knee enhance the style.

Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996 by Ronald L. Still. Merida Business Group, 1413 Kenbrook Drive, Garner, NC 27529-4447; 919-772-2082. If the Subject is Dance Steps ... Volume I, Third Edition, January 1996. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.

Standard steps for gentleman and lady are identical.

1. Left heel touch forward at 45 degree angle to the left

2. Left toe touch to close to right foot

3. Left heel touch forward at 45 degree angle to the left

4. Left foot step to close to right foot

5. Right toe touch behind left heel

6. Right toe touch to close to left foot

7. Right toe touch behind left heel

8. Right foot step to close to left foot

Left Foot—Kick, Ball, Change—Syncopated Rhythm

9-10. Left foot kick forward and touch back on ball of left foot and step in place with right foot

Vine to the Left

11. Left foot step left

12. Right foot step behind left leg to the left

13. Left foot step left

14. Right toe touch to close to left foot

15. Right heel touch forward at 45 degree angle to the right

16. Right toe touch to close to left foot

17. Right heel touch forward at 45 degree angle to the right

18. Right foot step to close to left foot

19. Left toe touch behind right heel

20. Left toe touch to close to right foot

21. Left toe touch behind right foot

22. Left foot step to close to right foot

Right Foot—Kick, Ball, Change—Syncopated Rhythm

23-24. Right foot kick forward and touch back on ball of right foot and step in place with left foot

Vine to the Right

25. Right foot step right

26. Left foot step behind right leg to the right

27. Right foot step right

28. Left foot scuff forward beside right foot

29. Left foot step forward 1/4 turn CW

30. Right toe touch to close to left foot

31. Right foot step right

32. Left toe touch to close to right foot

33. Left foot step forward 1/4 turn CW

34. Right toe touch to close to left foot

35. Right foot step right

36. Left toe touch to close to right foot

1/4 Turn CW into Vine to the Left

37. Left foot step forward 1/4 turn CW

38. Right foot step behind left leg to the left

39. Left foot step left

40. Right toe touch to close to left foot

Vine to the Right

41. Right foot step right

42. Left foot step behind right leg to the right

43. Right foot step right

44. Left toe touch to close to right foot

45. Left foot step forward at 45 degree angle to the left

46. Right foot slide to close to left foot

47. Left foot step forward at 45 degree angle to the left

48. Right toe slide and then touch to close to left foot

49. Right foot step forward at 45 degree angle to the right

50. Left foot slide to close to right foot

51. Right foot step forward at 45 degree angle to the right

52. Left toe slide and then touch to close to right foot

53. Left foot step backward at 45 degree angle to the left

54. Right toe touch to close to left foot

55. Right foot step backward at 45 degree angle to the right

56. Left toe touch to close to right foot

57. Left foot step backward at 45 degree angle to the left

58. Right toe touch to close to left foot

Right Foot—Kick, Ball, Change—Syncopated Rhythm

59-60. Right foot kick forward and touch back on ball of right foot and step in place with left foot

Vine to the Right

61. Right foot step right

62. Left foot step behind right leg to the right

63. Right foot step right

64. Left toe touch to close to right foot

Repeat Counts 1 to 64 until the end of song.

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