Start dance with eyes closed, head down, feet together, both hands at waist level. On count 25 (the first count of the fourth 8 count), slowly start raising head and slowly opening eyes until your head is completely up and your eyes are open on last count
PART A
KNEE POPS/SLIDES
Left arm stays at waist level, hand facing body, while holding right arm forward, elbow locked, palm facing front
1Pop right knee while sliding left foot forward
2Pop left knee while sliding right foot forward
3Pop right knee while sliding left foot forward
4Pop left knee while sliding right foot forward
BIG STEP BACK, CLOSE, BUTTERFLIES
Return right arm to waist level, hand facing body
5-6Big step back on left; close left beside right (if you don't take a big step back, the dance will move forward)
&7Split heels; return to center
&8Split heels; return to center
BIG STEP BACK, CLOSE, BUTTERFLIES, VAUDEVILLES
1-2Big step back on right; close right beside left (if you don't take a big step back, the dance will move forward)
&3Split heels; return to center
&4Split heels; return to center
&5Step left to left side; cross right over left
&6Step back on left; extend right heel forward
&7Step right to right side; cross left over right
&8Step back on right; extend left heel forward
ELVIS KNEES WITH SHOULDER LIFTS
&Step left to left side (feet should be shoulder width apart)
Arms straight down to sides, elbows straight, palms up. When you pop right knee, right shoulder will go up, left shoulder will go down. When you pop left knee, left shoulder will go up, right shoulder will go down
1Keeping left leg straight, pop right knee in
2Keeping right leg straight, pop left knee in
3Keeping left leg straight, pop right knee in
&Keeping right leg straight, pop left knee in
4Keeping left leg straight, pop right knee in
5Keeping right leg straight, pop left knee in
6Keeping left leg straight, pop right knee in
7Keeping right leg straight, pop left knee in
&Keeping left leg straight, pop right knee in
8Keeping right leg straight, pop left knee in
LEFT SIDE, BEHIND, LEFT SIDE, CROSS, LEFT SIDE, STOMP
Keep right arm at waist level, palm facing body. Left arm down to left side, palm facing back
1-2Step left to left side; step right behind left
&3Step left to left side; cross right over left
&4Step left to left side; stamp right beside left
FULL TURN, STAMP
Both hands at waist level
5Turn ¼ to right and step right forward
6Turn ½ to right and step left
7Turn ¼ to right and step right
8Stamp left beside right
WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT, SCOOT/TAP, SCOOT/TAP
1-2Walk back left, right
&3Scoot back on right; tap left toe back
&4Scoot back on right; tap left toe back
STEP, SCUFF, SHUFFLE
5-6Step forward left; scuff right
7&8Shuffle forward right-left-right
CROSS, BACK, HEEL, STEP, TOUCH, BACK, HEEL, STEP
1Cross left over right
&2Step back on right; extend left heel forward
&3Step forward left; touch right beside left
&4Step back on right; extend left heel forward
&Step forward on left
MONTEREY TURNS
Right arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at right hand. Left arm stays at waist level, palm facing body
5Touch right toe to right side
Right arm back to waist level, palm facing body
6Turn ½ to right and step right beside left
Left arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at left hand. Right arm stays at waist level, palm facing body
7Touch left toe to left side
Left arm back to waist level, palm facing body
8Close left beside right
Right arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at right hand. Left arm stays at waist level, palm facing body
1 TOUCH RIGHT TOE TO RIGHT SIDE
Right arm back to waist level, palm facing body
2Turn ½ to right and step right beside left
Left arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at left hand. Right arm stays at waist level, palm facing body
3Touch left toe to left side
Left arm back to waist level, palm facing body
4Close left beside right
PART B
TRAVELING APPLEJACKS
Extend right hand up, elbow straight, palm facing left. Left arm stays at waist level, palm facing in. Look up at hand
1With weight on right heel and ball of left foot, swivel right toe to the right and left heel to the right
Bring hand down, palm facing left; left arm stays in position. Look forward
2With weight on left heel and ball of right foot, swivel right heel to right and left toe to right
Right hand crosses body at chest level, palm facing down. Left arm stays in position. Look to left
3With weight on right heel and ball of left foot, swivel right toe to the right and left heel to the right
Keeping right arm at chest level, move to right. Look forward. Left arm stays in position
4With weight on left heel and ball of right foot, swivel right heel to right and left toe to right
Extend right hand up, elbow straight, palm facing left. Left arm stays at waist level, palm facing in. Look up at hand
5With weight on right heel and ball of left foot, swivel right toe to the right and left heel to the right
Bring hand down, palm facing left; left arm stays in position. Look forward
6With weight on left heel and ball of right foot, swivel right heel to right and left toe to right
Right hand crosses body at chest level, palm facing down. Left arm stays in position. Look to left
7With weight on right heel and ball of left foot, swivel right toe to the right and left heel to the right
Keeping right arm at chest level, move to right. Look forward. Left arm stays in position
8With weight on left heel and ball of right foot, swivel right heel to right and left toe to right
KICK BACK, ½ TURN RIGHT, COASTER, BEND WITH HIP BUMPS, UP WITH HIP BUMPS
Return both arms to waist level
1Kick right foot back
2Make ½ turn on left foot and hitch right knee
3&4Right coaster step
With hands at waist level, make loose fists. With fists facing down, cross right hand over left. When bumping hips to right, uncross hands. While bumping hips to left, cross hands
5&6Bend forward and shimmy hips, bumping right-left-right
7-8Straighten back up and bump hips right-left-right
KICK BACK, ½ TURN RIGHT, COASTER, BEND WITH HIP BUMPS, UP WITH HIP BUMPS
1-8Repeat previous 8 counts
¼ TURN LEFT, HIP BUMPS, ½ TURN RIGHT, HIP BUMPS
Return arms to waist level
1Make ¼ turn to left and step right to right side while bumping hips to right
2Bump hips to left
3&4Bump hips right-left-right
5Make ½ turn to right and step left to left side while bumping hips to left
6Bump hips to right
7&8Bump hips left-right-left
½ TURN LEFT, HIP SWAYS
1-4Make ½ turn to left and step right to right side and sway hips right-left-right-left
TOE/HEEL DROPS FORWARD
With elbows bent, clasp hands in front (shoulder level) and shake hands forward/back/forward. Head faces forward and hands should be forward of right shoulder
5&6Step forward right; lift right heel; drop right heel
Shake hands forward/back/forward while turning head to face front wall (12:00). Hands should be in front of left shoulder
7&8Step forward left; lift left heel; drop left heel
Face forward and shake hands forward/back/forward, hands forward of right shoulder
1&2Step forward right; lift right heel; drop right heel
Shake hands forward/back/forward while turning head to face front wall (12:00)
3&4Step forward left; lift left heel; drop left heel
STEP, ½ PIVOT LEFT, STEP, ¼ PIVOT LEFT
Return hands to waist level
5-6Step forward right; pivot ½ turn to left
7-8Step forward right; pivot ¼ turn to left (you will now be facing front wall)
2 JUMPS FORWARD, HOLD, 2 JUMPS FORWARD, HOLD
Extend both arms forward, palms down
&1Keeping feet hip distance apart, small jumps forward rl
Fist hands, snap arms back so elbows are at sides, turning wrists so fists face up
2Hold
Extend both arms forward, palms down
&3Keeping feet hip distance apart, small jumps forward rl
Fist hands, snap arms back so elbows are at sides, turning wrists so fists face up
4Hold
KNEE BENDS WITH SNAKE ARMS
Cross arms in front, palms up
5Keeping feet hip distance apart, bend both knees to center
Turning palms up, uncross arms
6Bend both knees outward
7-8Repeat counts 5-6
CROSS, UNWIND ½, CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND ½
Return arms to waist level
1-2Cross left over right; unwind ½ turn to right
3-4Cross right behind left; unwind ½ turn to right (you will be facing front wall)
PART C
Hands stay at waist level
ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP
1-2Rock forward left; recover back on right
3&4Triple step in place left-right-left
5-6Rock forward right; recover back on left
7&8Triple step in place right-left-right
STEP LEFT, RIGHT TO LEFT SIDE, FULL TURN, SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER
1-2Step left to left side; step right behind left
3-4Step left to left side and make ½ turn to left; step right to right side and make ½ turn to left
5&6Shuffle left-right-left to left side
7-8Rock back right; recover forward on left
STEP RIGHT, LEFT TO RIGHT SIDE, FULL TURN, SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER
1-2Step right to right side; step left behind right
3-4Step right to right side and make ½ turn to right; step left to left side and make ½ turn to right
5&6Shuffle right-left-right to right side
7-8Rock back on left; recover forward on right
WEAVE
1-8Step left to left side; step right behind left; step left to left side; cross right over left; step left to left side; step right behind left; step left to left side; cross right over left
DOUBLE COUNT WEAVE
&1Step right to right side; cross left over right
&2Step right to right side; step left behind right
&3Step right to right side; cross left over right
&4Step right to right side; step left behind right
&5Step right to right side; cross left over right
&6Step right to right side; step left behind right
&7Step right to right side; cross left over right
&8Step right to right side; touch left beside right
STEP, SLIDE, FULL TURN, STEP, SLIDE, STEP, SLIDE
1-2Step left to left side; slide right to meet
3-4Step left to left side and make ½ turn to left; step right to right side and make ½ turn to left
5-6Step left to left side; slide right to meet
7-8Step left to left side; slide right to meet
THE SEQUENCE IS
All of A
Start with Elvis knees of Part A and complete up to, but not including, Monterey turns. Instead of Monterey turns, do:
Right arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at right hand. Left arm stays at waist level, palm facing body
5Touch right toe to right side
Right arm back to waist level, palm facing body
6Close beside left
Left arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at left hand. Right arm stays at waist level, palm facing body
7Touch left toe to left side
Left arm back to waist level, palm facing body
8Close beside left
Continue with Part B, All of Part A
Start with Elvis knees of Part A and do the next 16 counts (ending with full turn to right)
Then do B, C, A, B, A, then Elvis Knees of Part A
PART A
KNEE POPS/SLIDES
Left arm stays at waist level, hand facing body, while holding right arm forward, elbow locked, palm facing front
1Pop right knee while sliding left foot forward
2Pop left knee while sliding right foot forward
3Pop right knee while sliding left foot forward
4Pop left knee while sliding right foot forward
BIG STEP BACK, CLOSE, BUTTERFLIES
Return right arm to waist level, hand facing body
5-6Big step back on left; close left beside right (if you don't take a big step back, the dance will move forward)
&7Split heels; return to center
&8Split heels; return to center
BIG STEP BACK, CLOSE, BUTTERFLIES, VAUDEVILLES
1-2Big step back on right; close right beside left (if you don't take a big step back, the dance will move forward)
&3Split heels; return to center
&4Split heels; return to center
&5Step left to left side; cross right over left
&6Step back on left; extend right heel forward
&7Step right to right side; cross left over right
&8Step back on right; extend left heel forward
ELVIS KNEES WITH SHOULDER LIFTS
&Step left to left side (feet should be shoulder width apart)
Arms straight down to sides, elbows straight, palms up. When you pop right knee, right shoulder will go up, left shoulder will go down. When you pop left knee, left shoulder will go up, right shoulder will go down
1Keeping left leg straight, pop right knee in
2Keeping right leg straight, pop left knee in
3Keeping left leg straight, pop right knee in
&Keeping right leg straight, pop left knee in
4Keeping left leg straight, pop right knee in
5Keeping right leg straight, pop left knee in
6Keeping left leg straight, pop right knee in
7Keeping right leg straight, pop left knee in
&Keeping left leg straight, pop right knee in
8Keeping right leg straight, pop left knee in
LEFT SIDE, BEHIND, LEFT SIDE, CROSS, LEFT SIDE, STOMP
Keep right arm at waist level, palm facing body. Left arm down to left side, palm facing back
1-2Step left to left side; step right behind left
&3Step left to left side; cross right over left
&4Step left to left side; stamp right beside left
FULL TURN, STAMP
Both hands at waist level
5Turn ¼ to right and step right forward
6Turn ½ to right and step left
7Turn ¼ to right and step right
8Stamp left beside right
WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT, SCOOT/TAP, SCOOT/TAP
1-2Walk back left, right
&3Scoot back on right; tap left toe back
&4Scoot back on right; tap left toe back
STEP, SCUFF, SHUFFLE
5-6Step forward left; scuff right
7&8Shuffle forward right-left-right
CROSS, BACK, HEEL, STEP, TOUCH, BACK, HEEL, STEP
1Cross left over right
&2Step back on right; extend left heel forward
&3Step forward left; touch right beside left
&4Step back on right; extend left heel forward
&Step forward on left
MONTEREY TURNS
Right arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at right hand. Left arm stays at waist level, palm facing body
5Touch right toe to right side
Right arm back to waist level, palm facing body
6Turn ½ to right and step right beside left
Left arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at left hand. Right arm stays at waist level, palm facing body
7Touch left toe to left side
Left arm back to waist level, palm facing body
8Close left beside right
Right arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at right hand. Left arm stays at waist level, palm facing body
1 TOUCH RIGHT TOE TO RIGHT SIDE
Right arm back to waist level, palm facing body
2Turn ½ to right and step right beside left
Left arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at left hand. Right arm stays at waist level, palm facing body
3Touch left toe to left side
Left arm back to waist level, palm facing body
4Close left beside right
PART B
TRAVELING APPLEJACKS
Extend right hand up, elbow straight, palm facing left. Left arm stays at waist level, palm facing in. Look up at hand
1With weight on right heel and ball of left foot, swivel right toe to the right and left heel to the right
Bring hand down, palm facing left; left arm stays in position. Look forward
2With weight on left heel and ball of right foot, swivel right heel to right and left toe to right
Right hand crosses body at chest level, palm facing down. Left arm stays in position. Look to left
3With weight on right heel and ball of left foot, swivel right toe to the right and left heel to the right
Keeping right arm at chest level, move to right. Look forward. Left arm stays in position
4With weight on left heel and ball of right foot, swivel right heel to right and left toe to right
Extend right hand up, elbow straight, palm facing left. Left arm stays at waist level, palm facing in. Look up at hand
5With weight on right heel and ball of left foot, swivel right toe to the right and left heel to the right
Bring hand down, palm facing left; left arm stays in position. Look forward
6With weight on left heel and ball of right foot, swivel right heel to right and left toe to right
Right hand crosses body at chest level, palm facing down. Left arm stays in position. Look to left
7With weight on right heel and ball of left foot, swivel right toe to the right and left heel to the right
Keeping right arm at chest level, move to right. Look forward. Left arm stays in position
8With weight on left heel and ball of right foot, swivel right heel to right and left toe to right
KICK BACK, ½ TURN RIGHT, COASTER, BEND WITH HIP BUMPS, UP WITH HIP BUMPS
Return both arms to waist level
1Kick right foot back
2Make ½ turn on left foot and hitch right knee
3&4Right coaster step
With hands at waist level, make loose fists. With fists facing down, cross right hand over left. When bumping hips to right, uncross hands. While bumping hips to left, cross hands
5&6Bend forward and shimmy hips, bumping right-left-right
7-8Straighten back up and bump hips right-left-right
KICK BACK, ½ TURN RIGHT, COASTER, BEND WITH HIP BUMPS, UP WITH HIP BUMPS
1-8Repeat previous 8 counts
¼ TURN LEFT, HIP BUMPS, ½ TURN RIGHT, HIP BUMPS
Return arms to waist level
1Make ¼ turn to left and step right to right side while bumping hips to right
2Bump hips to left
3&4Bump hips right-left-right
5Make ½ turn to right and step left to left side while bumping hips to left
6Bump hips to right
7&8Bump hips left-right-left
½ TURN LEFT, HIP SWAYS
1-4Make ½ turn to left and step right to right side and sway hips right-left-right-left
TOE/HEEL DROPS FORWARD
With elbows bent, clasp hands in front (shoulder level) and shake hands forward/back/forward. Head faces forward and hands should be forward of right shoulder
5&6Step forward right; lift right heel; drop right heel
Shake hands forward/back/forward while turning head to face front wall (12:00). Hands should be in front of left shoulder
7&8Step forward left; lift left heel; drop left heel
Face forward and shake hands forward/back/forward, hands forward of right shoulder
1&2Step forward right; lift right heel; drop right heel
Shake hands forward/back/forward while turning head to face front wall (12:00)
3&4Step forward left; lift left heel; drop left heel
STEP, ½ PIVOT LEFT, STEP, ¼ PIVOT LEFT
Return hands to waist level
5-6Step forward right; pivot ½ turn to left
7-8Step forward right; pivot ¼ turn to left (you will now be facing front wall)
2 JUMPS FORWARD, HOLD, 2 JUMPS FORWARD, HOLD
Extend both arms forward, palms down
&1Keeping feet hip distance apart, small jumps forward rl
Fist hands, snap arms back so elbows are at sides, turning wrists so fists face up
2Hold
Extend both arms forward, palms down
&3Keeping feet hip distance apart, small jumps forward rl
Fist hands, snap arms back so elbows are at sides, turning wrists so fists face up
4Hold
KNEE BENDS WITH SNAKE ARMS
Cross arms in front, palms up
5Keeping feet hip distance apart, bend both knees to center
Turning palms up, uncross arms
6Bend both knees outward
7-8Repeat counts 5-6
CROSS, UNWIND ½, CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND ½
Return arms to waist level
1-2Cross left over right; unwind ½ turn to right
3-4Cross right behind left; unwind ½ turn to right (you will be facing front wall)
PART C
Hands stay at waist level
ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP
1-2Rock forward left; recover back on right
3&4Triple step in place left-right-left
5-6Rock forward right; recover back on left
7&8Triple step in place right-left-right
STEP LEFT, RIGHT TO LEFT SIDE, FULL TURN, SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER
1-2Step left to left side; step right behind left
3-4Step left to left side and make ½ turn to left; step right to right side and make ½ turn to left
5&6Shuffle left-right-left to left side
7-8Rock back right; recover forward on left
STEP RIGHT, LEFT TO RIGHT SIDE, FULL TURN, SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER
1-2Step right to right side; step left behind right
3-4Step right to right side and make ½ turn to right; step left to left side and make ½ turn to right
5&6Shuffle right-left-right to right side
7-8Rock back on left; recover forward on right
WEAVE
1-8Step left to left side; step right behind left; step left to left side; cross right over left; step left to left side; step right behind left; step left to left side; cross right over left
DOUBLE COUNT WEAVE
&1Step right to right side; cross left over right
&2Step right to right side; step left behind right
&3Step right to right side; cross left over right
&4Step right to right side; step left behind right
&5Step right to right side; cross left over right
&6Step right to right side; step left behind right
&7Step right to right side; cross left over right
&8Step right to right side; touch left beside right
STEP, SLIDE, FULL TURN, STEP, SLIDE, STEP, SLIDE
1-2Step left to left side; slide right to meet
3-4Step left to left side and make ½ turn to left; step right to right side and make ½ turn to left
5-6Step left to left side; slide right to meet
7-8Step left to left side; slide right to meet
THE SEQUENCE IS
All of A
Start with Elvis knees of Part A and complete up to, but not including, Monterey turns. Instead of Monterey turns, do:
Right arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at right hand. Left arm stays at waist level, palm facing body
5Touch right toe to right side
Right arm back to waist level, palm facing body
6Close beside left
Left arm down to side, palm facing back. Look down at left hand. Right arm stays at waist level, palm facing body
7Touch left toe to left side
Left arm back to waist level, palm facing body
8Close beside left
Continue with Part B, All of Part A
Start with Elvis knees of Part A and do the next 16 counts (ending with full turn to right)
Then do B, C, A, B, A, then Elvis Knees of Part A
