The Information Super Dance Floor - The Cheatin' Shuffle
The Cheatin' Shuffle
Choreographed by Lana Harvey [keedance@juno.com] November 29, 1996
825 W. Calle Ranunculo, Tucson, AZ, 85704, (520) 797-7295

This step description compliments of The Information Super Dance Floor

Source: email from choreographer

Description 32 count, 2 wall Intermediate line dance (with a partner version)

DANCE MUSIC:	Who's Cheatin' Who, Alan Jackson, 133 BPM,
		You Still Got It, Ricochet, 126 BPM
MEDIUM:		634-5789, Trace Adkins, 120 BPM
		Even If I Tried, Emelio, 116 BPM
TEACHING:	Draggin' My Heart Around, Travis Tritt, 96 BPM

FORWARD VINES, SCUFF
1	Step forward on LEFT foot.
2	Hold and clap.
&	Step behind and to left side of LEFT foot with RIGHT foot.
3	Step forward on LEFT foot.
4	Scuff RIGHT heel forward and across LEFT leg.
5	Step down on RIGHT foot (crossed over left foot).
6	Hold and clap.
&	Step behind and to right side of RIGHT foot with LEFT foot.
7	Step forward with RIGHT foot.
8	Scuff LEFT heel forward.

HIP SWINGS, HIP BUMPS
1	Step forward on LEFT foot, toes slightly to right, weight mostly over RIGHT foot.
2	Swing hips to front with a hip bump shifting weight to LEFT foot.
3	Step back onto RIGHT foot keeping weight mostly over LEFT foot.
3-4	Swing hips to the rear with a hip bump shifting weight to RIGHT foot.
5	Step down on  LEFT foot keeping weight over RIGHT foot.
6-7	Bump hips twice to the front shifting weight to LEFT foot.
8	Hold.

SHUFFLE RIGHT, DOUBLE VINE, 1/4 TURN , 1/2 TURN
1&2	Shuffle to right side (R,L,R)
3	Step LEFT foot  behind right foot.
4	Step RIGHT foot to right side.
5	Step LEFT foot behind right foot.
6	Step RIGHT foot to right side.
7	Step LEFT foot forward turning 1/4 to right side.
8	Step back on RIGHT  foot.
&	Pivot 1/2 turn to left on ball of RIGHT foot.

SHUFFLES
1&2	Shuffle forward  (L,R,L).
&	Pivot  1/2 turn to left on ball of LEFT foot.
3&4	Shuffle backward (R,L,R).
&	Pivot 1/4 turn to left on ball of RIGHT foot
5&6	Shuffle forward (L,R,L).
&	Half turn pivot to right on ball of LEFT foot.
7&8	Shuffle forward (R,L,R).

begin again...

Phrasing Note:  When doing this to Cheatin' Shuffle, 
you can add this part to make it flow exactly with the music.  

AFTER FIRST CHORUS:  
1-2	Rock forward on LEFT.  Step on RIGHT in place.
3-4	Rock back on LEFT.  Step on RIGHT in place.
5	Making 1/4 turn CW,  Step to left on LEFT, shifting weight to it.  
6	Shift weight back to RIGHT
7-12	Repeat 5 and 6 three more times.
	You have made a full turn.
  
AFTER SECOND CHORUS:
Do the above except repeat 1-4.    16 counts.


PARTNER VERSION FOR CHEATIN' SHUFFLE: Beats Partner hand holds and turns: 1-22 Basic side by side position - Man on left, right hands joined at lady’s right shoulder and left hands joined in front of man. Skip the clap in beats 2 and 6. Just hold for the 1/2 count. 23 On the quarter turn and rock step to right, release right hands and raise left hands overhead. 24 LADY pivots 1/2 turn toward 9:00. MAN makes 1/4 turn toward 12:00. 25&26 MAN shuffles in place. LADY shuffles forward toward 9:00 passing in front of MAN. & MAN shuffles in place. LADY makes1/2 turn to face 3:00. She is now completely past her partner. 27&28 MAN shuffles in place. LADY shuffles back while facing 3:00. & LADY makes 1/4 turn to left facing 12:00. MAN is still facing 12:00. She is now on her partner’s left side. 29&30 BOTH shuffle forward toward 12:00. Release left hands and pick up right hands, raising them overhead. & BOTH pivot 1/2 turn to right facing 6:00. MAN goes under raised right hands. 31&32 BOTH shuffle forward toward original 6:00 wall. Right hands go over LADY’S head, MAN’S arm settling across her shoulders. Pick up left hands in front. You are back in basic position again, man on left side and ready to start pattern over.
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