Doodlin'
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Irene Groundwater (CAN)
Music:
Doodlin' - Peggy Lee
Special thanks to Dee Cresdee for her support and some valuable option suggestions
FORWARD, TOE OUT, TOE IN, TOE OUT
1Stomp right forward and snap right hand fingers to the left in front of body waist high
2Turn right toe to the right swiveling on right heel and snap fingers of right hand to the right
3Turn right toe to the left swiveling on right heel and snap fingers of right hand to the left
4Turn right toe to the right swiveling on right heel and snap fingers of right hand to the right
Option: omit finger snaps on counts 1-4
JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN LEFT
5-6Cross left over right, right back
7-8Side step left making ¼ turn left on step, close right to left
FORWARD, TOE OUT, TOE IN, TOE OUT
9Stomp left forward and snap left hand fingers to the right in front of body waist high
10Turn left toe to the left swiveling on left heel and snap fingers of left hand to the left
11Turn left toe to the right swiveling on left heel and snap fingers of left hand to the right
12Turn left toe to the left swiveling on left heel and snap fingers of left hand to the left
Option: omit finger snaps on counts 5-8
JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
13-14Cross right over left, left back
15-16Side step right making ¼ turn right on step, close left to right
FORWARD, DRAG, DRAG, TAP, TAP
17-18Right large step forward turning body left (towards 9:00), drag left towards right
19&20Drag left to right, tap left toe beside right instep, tap left toe beside right instep
Option:
18Drag left to right
19Tap left toe to right instep
20Tap left toe to right instep
Option: large forward steps on counts 17 and 21 may be diagonal steps.
FORWARD, DRAG, DRAG, TAP, TAP
21-22Left large step forward turning body right (towards 3:00), drag right towards left
23&24Drag right to left, tap right toe beside left instep, tap right toe beside left instep
Option:
22Drag right to left
23Tap right toe to left instep
24Tap right toe to left instep
POINT, HOLD, CLOSE, POINT, HOLD, CLOSE
25-26Straighten body forward and tap right toe to right side looking right and extend right hand to right, hold
&Close right to left looking forward returning right hand to normal position
27-28Tap left toe to left side looking left and extend left hand to the left, hold
&Close left to right looking forward returning left hand to normal position
Option:
26Close right to left
28Close left to right
FORWARD, ¼ TURN LEFT, FORWARD, ¼ TURN LEFT
29-30Right forward, replace weight on left making ¼ turn left on step
31-32Right forward, replace weight on left making ¼ turn left on step
Optional:
29-32Raise right hand above head making circular movements to the right and make circular movements with the hips still making left turns
REPEAT
Doodlin' Song has a 16 count introduction
Option: on 8th pattern, at count 32, cross left foot over right and pose holding both hands out to the side chest high with palms upwards right foot still crossed, hold
Carolina Girl's version has a 32 count introduction
Dance above pattern eight times, then a 16 count tag, then dance above pattern to end of music.
TAG
1-16Dance steps 1-16 shown above
FORWARD, TOE OUT, TOE IN, TOE OUT
1Stomp right forward and snap right hand fingers to the left in front of body waist high
2Turn right toe to the right swiveling on right heel and snap fingers of right hand to the right
3Turn right toe to the left swiveling on right heel and snap fingers of right hand to the left
4Turn right toe to the right swiveling on right heel and snap fingers of right hand to the right
Option: omit finger snaps on counts 1-4
JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN LEFT
5-6Cross left over right, right back
7-8Side step left making ¼ turn left on step, close right to left
FORWARD, TOE OUT, TOE IN, TOE OUT
9Stomp left forward and snap left hand fingers to the right in front of body waist high
10Turn left toe to the left swiveling on left heel and snap fingers of left hand to the left
11Turn left toe to the right swiveling on left heel and snap fingers of left hand to the right
12Turn left toe to the left swiveling on left heel and snap fingers of left hand to the left
Option: omit finger snaps on counts 5-8
JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
13-14Cross right over left, left back
15-16Side step right making ¼ turn right on step, close left to right
FORWARD, DRAG, DRAG, TAP, TAP
17-18Right large step forward turning body left (towards 9:00), drag left towards right
19&20Drag left to right, tap left toe beside right instep, tap left toe beside right instep
Option:
18Drag left to right
19Tap left toe to right instep
20Tap left toe to right instep
Option: large forward steps on counts 17 and 21 may be diagonal steps.
FORWARD, DRAG, DRAG, TAP, TAP
21-22Left large step forward turning body right (towards 3:00), drag right towards left
23&24Drag right to left, tap right toe beside left instep, tap right toe beside left instep
Option:
22Drag right to left
23Tap right toe to left instep
24Tap right toe to left instep
POINT, HOLD, CLOSE, POINT, HOLD, CLOSE
25-26Straighten body forward and tap right toe to right side looking right and extend right hand to right, hold
&Close right to left looking forward returning right hand to normal position
27-28Tap left toe to left side looking left and extend left hand to the left, hold
&Close left to right looking forward returning left hand to normal position
Option:
26Close right to left
28Close left to right
FORWARD, ¼ TURN LEFT, FORWARD, ¼ TURN LEFT
29-30Right forward, replace weight on left making ¼ turn left on step
31-32Right forward, replace weight on left making ¼ turn left on step
Optional:
29-32Raise right hand above head making circular movements to the right and make circular movements with the hips still making left turns
REPEAT
Doodlin' Song has a 16 count introduction
Option: on 8th pattern, at count 32, cross left foot over right and pose holding both hands out to the side chest high with palms upwards right foot still crossed, hold
Carolina Girl's version has a 32 count introduction
Dance above pattern eight times, then a 16 count tag, then dance above pattern to end of music.
TAG
1-16Dance steps 1-16 shown above