Don Don The Lights!
Choreographer:
Don Deyne (USA)
Music:
Dim, Dim the Lights - Bill Haley
Sequence: ABAB, ACAD, ABAC, ADAB, ABEA, Ending This dance is a modified version of Don Deyne's "Shaggin' the Line" ", modified by Jim HartPART A LEFT COASTER, RIGHT BEHIND ANCHOR, LEFT BEHIND, SIDE RIGHT, LEFT ACROSS, RIGHT KICK1&2Step slightly forward left, step together right, step slightly back left3&4Step right behind left, step left in-place, step right in place5-6Bring left foot around in an arc and step left behind right, side step right7-8Step left across right, kick right toe to right sideRIGHT ACROSS, HOLD & LEFT TOGETHER, RIGHT ACROSS, HOLD & LEFT TOGETHER, RIGHT ACROSS, KICK LEFT, LEFT ACROSS, UNWIND RIGHT1-2&Step right across left, hold, step together left with toe near right heel3-4&Step right across left, hold, step together left with toe near right heel5-6Step right across left, kick left toe to left side7-8Cross left across right, unwind ½ turn right keeping weight on rightLEFT BEHIND ANCHOR, RIGHT BEHIND ANCHOR, LEFT BEHIND, ROCK RIGHT, STEP LEFT/PIVOT RIGHT, STEP RIGHT1&2Step left behind right, step right in-place, step in-place left3&4Step right behind left, step left in-place, step right in place5-6Step left behind right, step forward onto right in-place (prep for full right turn)7Step forward onto left toe and begin full right pivot8Finish full turn and step together rightPART B FREEZE TAG1-4Stomp left forward and *freeze* in place5-7Move hips in a circular motion Direction and exaggeration are up to the individual, but weight must end on right8Flick kick left forwardPART C STEP TOUCHES TAG1-2Step forward left, touch right toe together3-4Step back right, touch left toe together5-6Step back left, touch right toe together7&8Step forward right, step back onto left in-place, step forward onto right in-placePART D SUZY-Q TAG1Step ball of left to left side, weight on ball of left and heel of right, left toes pointing 10:00 and right toes pointing 2:002Step right heel to left side, weight on right heel and ball of left, left toes pointing 2:00 and right toes pointing 10:003Step ball of left to left side, weight on ball of left and heel of right, left toes pointing 10:00 and right toes pointing 2:004Step right heel to left side, weight on right heel and ball of left, left toes pointing 2:00 and right toes pointing 10:005Step ball of left to left side, weight on ball of left and heel of right, left toes pointing 10:00 and right toes pointing 2:006Step right heel to left side, weight on right heel and ball of left, left toes pointing 2:00 and right toes pointing 10:007Step ball of left to left side, weight on ball of left and heel of right, left toes pointing 10:00 and right toes pointing 2:008Step right heel to left side, weight on right heel and ball of left, left toes pointing 2:00 and right toes pointing 10:00PART E MAMBO STEPS TAG1-4Rock forward on left, back on right, step left beside right, hold5-8Rock back on right, forward on left, step right beside left, hold9-12Rock forward on left, back on right, step left beside right, hold13-16Step back on right and hold, clap on beat 16PART C ENDING TAG1-4Rock forward on left, back on right, step left beside right, hold5-8Rock back on right, forward on left, step right beside left, hold9Step forward on left (song ends here) We usually point our hands out sideways here like we're surfing