Chicago Bonfire

Count:
40
Wall:
2
Level:
High Intermediate
Choreographer:
Debbie McLaughlin (UK), José Miguel Belloque Vane (NL) & Ria Vos (NL) - October 2014
Music:
Gasoline and Matches - LeAnn Rimes, Rob Thomas & Jeff Beck : (iTunes)
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Count in: After 4 counts ‘Baby, baby, baby, GO!’

CROSS SIDE BEHIND & CROSS, HIP GRIND, TOUCH HEEL, ¼ TURN ½ TURN SPIRAL
1 2Cross R over L, Step L to L side
3&4Cross R behind L, Step L to L side, Cross R over L
5 6Step L to L side grinding hip to L, Push L hip to L side and touch R heel to R diagonal
7 8Make ¼ turn L stepping R back, Make ½ spiral turn over L shoulder hooking L across R - weight stays on R (3 o clock)

L SHUFFLE, ½ TURN R BACK SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN SIDE, CROSS ROCK SIDE ROCK CROSS ROCK
1&2&Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward, Make ½ turn L slightly hitching R (9 o clock)
3&4Step back on R, Step L beside R, Step back on R
5 6&Make ¼ turn L stepping L to L side, Cross rock R over L, Recover weight back onto L (6 o clock)
7&8&Rock R out to R side, Recover weight onto L, Cross rock R over L, Recover weight back onto L

BACK DRAG, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, ROCK RECOVER, HINGE ½ TURN HINGE ½ TURN
1 2Take big step back with R to R diagonal, Drag L towards R
3&4Cross L behind R, Step R to R Side, Cross L over R
5 6Rock R out to R side, Recover weight onto L
7 8Make ½ turn R stepping R to R side, Make ½ turn R stepping L to L side (6 o clock)

R SAILOR STEP, L SAILOR STEP, WALK ¾ TURN L
1&2Cross R behind L, Step L to L side, Step R to R side
3&4Cross L behind R, Step R to R side, Step L to L side
5678Cross R over L and walk around R, L, R, L to make a ¾ turn over L shoulder (9 o clock)

KICK & HEEL & FLICK & HOOK & KICK & HITCH & STEP ¾ TURN
1&2&Kick R foot forward, Step R back, Touch L heel forward, Step L forward
3&4&Bend R leg across back of L leg and slap R heel with L hand, Step R back, Hook L leg across front of R leg and slap L heel with R hand, Step L forward
5&6&Kick R forward, Step R beside L, Hitch L knee up and slap with R hand, Step L beside R
7 8Step R forward, Pivot ¾ turn L taking weight onto L (12 o clock)

‘YOU’ POINT HOLD, ‘ME’ POINT HOLD, STEP ¼ TURN, STEP ¼ TURN
1 2Step R out to R side pushing R hip out & point both hands forward (arms straight) ‘You’, Hold count 2
3 4Transfer weight to L and push L hip out and bring arms in pointing thumbs to chest ‘Me’, Hold count 4
5 6Step R forward, Pivot ¼ turn L taking weight onto L, and making lasso signal with R arm (9 o clock)
7 8Step R forward, Pivot ¼ turn L taking weight onto L, and making lasso signal with R arm (6 o clock)
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TAG: OUT OUT, HEEL BOUNCES x3
& 1Step R to R side, Step L to L side
2 3 4Bounce both heels 3 times (end with weight on L)
THE TAG HAPPENS:
End of Wall 1
After 32 counts of Wall 3
End of Wall 4
After 32 counts of Wall 6
RESTART THE DANCE AFTER EACH TAG

REPEAT SECTIONS
At the end of wall 7, do the last 8 counts of the dance TWICE MORE (you and me section)

FULL SEQUENCE: (Clock direction is where the wall STARTS)
(Sequence makes it a 4 wall dance)
Wall 1 - Full dance (12 o clock)
Tag (6 o clock)
Wall 2 - Full dance (6 o clock)
Wall 3 - Dance up to count 32 (12 o clock)
Tag and Restart (9 o clock)
Wall 4 - Full dance (9 o clock)
Tag - This one is easy to miss! Listen out for the electric guitar as a clue (3 o clock)
Wall 5 - Full dance (3 o clock)
Wall 6 - Dance up to count 32 (9 o clock)
Tag and Restart (6 o clock)
Wall 7 - Full dance (6 o clock)
Add two more repeats of the last 8 counts of the dance (‘you and me’ section)
Wall 8 - Full dance (12 o clock)
Wall 9 - Full dance (6 o clock)
Wall 10 - Dance up to count 24 (hinge turns), then add another ½ hinge turn R stepping straight into the last 8 counts of the dance (‘you and me’ section)
Make ½ turn L stepping R to R side for big finish on count 1! End facing 12 o clock

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Contact: debmcwotzit@gmail.com, dansenbijria@gmail.com, jose_nl@hotmail.com