Guitar Boogie
TYPE:  Contra Dance RATING:  Intermediate
COUNT: 40 STEPS: 44
CHOREOGRAPHER:
 Gloria Johnson  (October 1995)
2425 Center Road
Deltona, FL 32738
Tel: (386)532-5009
Email: gloriaj@country-time.com 
Homepage: http://www.gloriajohnson.us
PREPARED BY : B. Craig Johnson (aka: "Dusty Miller") for Curb Records
MUSIC:  146 BPM "Get A Guitar" - Jeff Carson
POSITION:  Done in two lines facing each other about 4 feet apart. The lines will pass through each other on the shuffle steps.
NOTE: This dance was done at the request of the President of Curb Records, Benson Curb
STEP DESCRIPTION

TOE POINTS, STEP SLIDES (Right)
1, 2       Point RIGHT toe behind at 5:00 o'clock; Slide RIGHT next to Left
3, 4       Point RIGHT toe behind at 5:00 o'clock; Slide RIGHT next to Left
5, 6       Step RIGHT back at 5:00 o'clock; Slide LEFT next to Right
7, 8       Step RIGHT back at 5:00 o'clock; Slide LEFT next to Right

TOE POINTS, STEP SLIDES (Left)
9, 10     Point LEFT toe behind at 7:00 o'clock; Slide LEFT next to Right
11, 12   Point LEFT toe behind at 7:00 o'clock; Slide LEFT next to Right
13, 14   Step LEFT back at 7:00 o'clock; Slide RIGHT next to Left
15, 16   Step LEFT back at 7:00 o'clock; Slide RIGHT next to Left

SHUFFLE FORWARD (Lines will pass through each other)
17 & 18 Shuffle forward on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
19 & 20 Shuffle forward on LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT

STEP, TURN, STOMP, STOMP
21, 22   Step forward on RIGHT; Turn 1/2 turn to the left
23, 24   Stomp RIGHT twice

GUITAR BOOGIE (Travel to the right)
25         With weight on heel of Left and toe of Right swivel heels open
26         Change weight to toe of Left and heel of Right and swivel toes apart
27         Change weight to heel of Left and toe of Right and swivel heels apart
28         Change weight to toe of Left and heel of Right and swivel toes apart

GUITAR BOOGIE (Travel to the left)
29 - 32  Using same weight change technique, but in reverse move toes together, heels
            together, toes together, heels together

SHUFFLE AT AN ANGLE
33 & 34 Shuffle forward at a 45° angle to the right on your RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
35 & 36 Shuffle forward at a 45° angle to the left on your LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT

SCUFF, HITCH, STOMP, CLAP
37, 38   Scuff RIGHT heel forward; Hitch RIGHT knee
39, 40   Stomp RIGHT; Clap hands

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN

VARIATION
On Steps 25 - 32 some folks may want to just swivel to the right on toes, heels, toes, heels, and then back to the left on heels, toes, heels, toes.

HAND MOTIONS
In the Guitar Boogie steps, hold Left hand out as if you were holding a guitar and play “air guitar” with your Right hand! This motion is second cousin to patting your head with one hand and rubbing your belly with the other!

Dance © Copyright 1995 Gloria Johnson & Country Time Dance Lines. Step description © Copyright 2001,2005 - Country Time Dance Lines. Permission is given by choreographer and Country Time Dance Lines to copy and teach as long as nothing is altered.