SHAGGIN' THE LINE
Choreographed by Don Deyne
106 S High St, Apt D, Shiloh, IL 62269
email: [drdeyne@apci.net] (618) 624-5833
Description: 32-count, 2-wall, line dance with 4 count tag (see phrasing notes)
| Music: |
Fooled Around And Fell In Love, Sky Kings, 88 BPM, CDX Vol 159 Heart Of Stone, Dwight Yoakam, 96 BPM, CD: Gone Dancin', Shaggin' On The Boulevard, Alabama, 104 BPM, CD: Dancin' On The Boulevard  Draggin' The Line, Tommy James & The Shondells, 116 BPM, CD: The Very Best Of... Draggin' The Line, R.E.M., 116 BPM, CD: Austin Powers II Soundtrack or
special edition |
PATTERN A - 32-COUNT MAIN BODY OF THE DANCE 1-8 L COASTER, R BEHIND ANCHOR, L BEHIND, SIDE R, L ACROSS, R TOE 1&2 Step slightly forward LEFT & step together RIGHT, step slightly back LEFT 3&4 Step RIGHT behind left & step LEFT in-place, step RIGHT in place 5-6 Bring left foot around in an arc and step LEFT behind right, side step RIGHT 7-8 Step LEFT across right, touch RIGHT toe to side 9-16 R ACROSS, HOLD & L TOGETHER, R ACROSS, HOLD & L TOGETHER, R ACROSS, POINT L, L ACROSS, UNWIND R 1-2& Step RIGHT across left, hold & step together LEFT with toe near right heel 3-4& Step RIGHT across left, hold & step together LEFT with toe near right heel 5-6 Step RIGHT across left, point LEFT toe to side 7-8 Step with LEFT toe across right, unwind 1/2 turn right shifting weight to RIGHT 17-24 L BEHIND ANCHOR, R BEHIND ANCHOR, L BEHIND, ROCK R, STEP L/PIVOT R, STEP R 1&2 Step LEFT behind right & step RIGHT in-place, step in-pace LEFT 3&4 Step RIGHT behind left & step LEFT in-place, step RIGHT in place 5-6 Step LEFT behind right, step forward onto RIGHT in-place (prep for full right turn) 7 Step forward onto LEFT TOE and begin full right pivot 8 Finish full turn and step together RIGHT 25-32 STEP L, TOUCH R, BACK R, TOUCH L, BACK L, TOUCH R, R ANCHOR 1-2 Step forward LEFT, touch RIGHT toe together 3-4 Step back RIGHT, touch LEFT toe together 5-6 Step back LEFT, touch RIGHT toe together 7&8 Step forward RIGHT & step back onto LEFT in-place, step forward onto RIGHT in-place PATTERN B - 4 COUNT TAG: see note above 1-4 SWAY HIPS, L, R, L, RDancers are encouraged to substitute and 4 count move they wish here AS LONG AS they remain on the same spot on the floor and end up with the weight on the RIGHT foot.
Phrasing: Dancin', Shaggin' On The Boulevard is phrase as follows:
4 repetitions each consisting of a 32 count "chorus", a 4 count "tag", and a 32 count "verse"
These 4 repetitions are followed by three 32-count "verses" to fade.
(This is based on the radio edit, the album mix has an extra verse, and the dance mix is difeerent still. bottom line dance to the music and you should have no problems)
To match the dance with the music perform the 32-count dance, followed by the 4 count tag, then the 32-count dance again. Repeat this pattern 4 times. Then do just the 32-count dance till the music fades
In other words: ABA - ABA - ABA - ABA - AAA
If done to any other song (including the practice songs) just do the 32-count dance.
Style note: once the dance is learned keep al the steps rather small and tight,
but with plenty of flair and arc when moving the feet around each other.