Wild West Boogie

Music: In the Wild Wild West by John Michael Montgomery at 176 BPM
Choreographer: Lisa Cudworth
Start on count: 17
Position: Individual line dance, all dancers face the same direction, heels together, hands on hips
Comment: Published by The Family Channel.

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Standard steps for gentleman and lady are identical.

1. Right heel touch forward

2. Right toe touch to front left of left foot

3. Right heel touch forward

4. Right foot close to left foot

5. Left heel touch forward

6. Left toe touch to front right of right foot

7. Left heel touch forward

8. Left foot close to right foot

Syncopated Steps

9-10. Right foot step forward, left toe/ball of foot step behind right foot, and right foot step forward

11-12. Left foot step forward, right toe/ball of foot step behind left foot, and left foot step forward

Curly Shuffle [History note: Curly is one of the original Three Stooges.]

13. Left foot scoot backward, right toe continues to touch backward

14. Left foot scoot backward, right toe continues to touch backward

15. Right toe/ball of foot step backwards

16. Left foot step forward

Around the World - Four 1/4 Turns CCW

17. Right foot step forward

18. Left foot step forward 1/4 turn CCW and clap

19. Right foot step forward

20. Left foot step forward 1/4 turn CCW and clap

21. Right foot step forward

22. Left foot step forward 1/4 turn CCW and clap

23. Right foot step forward

24. Left foot step forward 1/4 turn CCW and clap

Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps

25-26. Right foot step forward, left toe/ball of foot step behind right foot, and right foot step forward

27. Left foot step forward

28. Right foot step backward

29-30. Left foot step backward, right toe/ball of foot step in front of left foot, and left foot step backward

31. Right foot step backward

32. Left foot step forward

An option for the right hand would be to raise it and move it in CCW circles, simulating roping during Counts 33-38.

33. Right foot step forward and pivot on balls of feet 1/2 turn CCW

34. Left foot step forward

35. Right foot step forward and pivot on balls of feet 1/4 turn CCW

36. Left foot step forward

37. Right foot step forward and pivot on balls of feet 1/2 turn CCW

38. Left foot step to close to right foot

39. Right foot stomp in place

40. Left foot stomp in place

Repeat Counts 1 to 40 until the end of song.

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