Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
32 count intro
STEP LEFT, ELVIS KNEES, STEP RIGHT, ELVIS KNEES
1 Step LEFT foot to left side
2 Slide RIGHT toe/ball beside left foot, bending RIGHT knee forward-left
3 Bend LEFT knee forward-right
4 Bend RIGHT knee forward-left
5 Step RIGHT foot to right side
6 Slide LEFT toe/ball beside left foot, bending LEFT knee forward-right
7 Bend RIGHT knee forward-left
8 Bend LEFT knee forward-right
SCISSOR COMBO
9 Step LEFT foot across in front of right leg
10 Step RIGHT foot to right side
11 Step LEFT foot beside right foot
12 Step RIGHT foot across in front of left leg
13 Step LEFT foot to left side
14 Step RIGHT foot beside left foot
15 Step LEFT foot across in front of right leg
16 Step RIGHT foot to right side
ROCKING CHAIR, “HOT TAMALES” SHIMMY
17 Step LEFT foot forward
18 Rock back onto RIGHT foot
19 Step LEFT foot back
20 Rock forward onto RIGHT foot
21& Step LEFT toe/ball forward, lean back and start1/2 shoulder shimmy turn right
22& Continue shimmy turn
23& Continue shimmy turn
24 Complete shimmy turn [6:00]
ROCKING CHAIR, “HOT TAMALES” SHIMMY
25 Step LEFT foot forward
26 Rock back onto RIGHT foot
27 Step left foot back
28 Rock forward onto right foot
29& Step LEFT toe/ball forward, lean back and start 1/4 shoulder shimmy turn right
30& Continue shimmy turn
31& Continue shimmy turn
32 Complete shimmy turn [9:00]
STEP, LOCK, STEP, HITCH, TURN, HITCH, TURN HITCH
33 Step LEFT foot forward
34 Slide/lock RIGHT foot up behind left heel
35 Step LEFT foot forward
36 Hitch/lift RIGHT knee
37 Step RIGHT foot 1/4 turn left
38 Hitch /lift LEFT knee
39 Step LEFT foot 1/4 turn left
40 Hitch/lift RIGHT knee [3:00]
STEP, LOCK, STEP, HITCH, TURN, HITCH, TURN HITCH
41 Step RIGHT foot forward
42 Slide/lock LEFT foot up behind right heel
43 Step RIGHT foot forward
44 Hitch/lift LEFT knee
45 Step LEFT foot 1/4 turn right
46 Hitch/lift RIGHT knee
47 Step RIGHT foot 1/4 turn right
48 Hitch/lift LEFT knee [9:00]
Partial/Tag** After 5th pattern (Instrumental section)
Partial dance counts 1-32 (9:00 wall)
T1 Rock left onto LEFT foot (6:00 wall)
T2 Cross hitch RIGHT knee
T3 Step RIGHT foot to right side
T4 Cross hitch LEFT knee
Restart dance
Dance ends on count 11 facing front wall**
Pattern: Full, Full, Full, Full, Full,
Partial, Tag, Full, Full, End
STEP LEFT, ELVIS KNEES, STEP RIGHT, ELVIS KNEES
1 Step LEFT foot to left side
2 Slide RIGHT toe/ball beside left foot, bending RIGHT knee forward-left
3 Bend LEFT knee forward-right
4 Bend RIGHT knee forward-left
5 Step RIGHT foot to right side
6 Slide LEFT toe/ball beside left foot, bending LEFT knee forward-right
7 Bend RIGHT knee forward-left
8 Bend LEFT knee forward-right
SCISSOR COMBO
9 Step LEFT foot across in front of right leg
10 Step RIGHT foot to right side
11 Step LEFT foot beside right foot
12 Step RIGHT foot across in front of left leg
13 Step LEFT foot to left side
14 Step RIGHT foot beside left foot
15 Step LEFT foot across in front of right leg
16 Step RIGHT foot to right side
ROCKING CHAIR, “HOT TAMALES” SHIMMY
17 Step LEFT foot forward
18 Rock back onto RIGHT foot
19 Step LEFT foot back
20 Rock forward onto RIGHT foot
21& Step LEFT toe/ball forward, lean back and start1/2 shoulder shimmy turn right
22& Continue shimmy turn
23& Continue shimmy turn
24 Complete shimmy turn [6:00]
ROCKING CHAIR, “HOT TAMALES” SHIMMY
25 Step LEFT foot forward
26 Rock back onto RIGHT foot
27 Step left foot back
28 Rock forward onto right foot
29& Step LEFT toe/ball forward, lean back and start 1/4 shoulder shimmy turn right
30& Continue shimmy turn
31& Continue shimmy turn
32 Complete shimmy turn [9:00]
STEP, LOCK, STEP, HITCH, TURN, HITCH, TURN HITCH
33 Step LEFT foot forward
34 Slide/lock RIGHT foot up behind left heel
35 Step LEFT foot forward
36 Hitch/lift RIGHT knee
37 Step RIGHT foot 1/4 turn left
38 Hitch /lift LEFT knee
39 Step LEFT foot 1/4 turn left
40 Hitch/lift RIGHT knee [3:00]
STEP, LOCK, STEP, HITCH, TURN, HITCH, TURN HITCH
41 Step RIGHT foot forward
42 Slide/lock LEFT foot up behind right heel
43 Step RIGHT foot forward
44 Hitch/lift LEFT knee
45 Step LEFT foot 1/4 turn right
46 Hitch/lift RIGHT knee
47 Step RIGHT foot 1/4 turn right
48 Hitch/lift LEFT knee [9:00]
Partial/Tag** After 5th pattern (Instrumental section)
Partial dance counts 1-32 (9:00 wall)
T1 Rock left onto LEFT foot (6:00 wall)
T2 Cross hitch RIGHT knee
T3 Step RIGHT foot to right side
T4 Cross hitch LEFT knee
Restart dance
Dance ends on count 11 facing front wall**
Pattern: Full, Full, Full, Full, Full,
Partial, Tag, Full, Full, End
