Hangin' On
TYPE:  4 Wall Line Dance RATING:  Intermediate
COUNT: 48 STEPS: 52
CHOREOGRAPHER:
Gloria Johnson with the special assistance of
     Linda James - Edgewater, Florida (May 1996)
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 Country Time Dance Lines
MUSIC:  125 BPM "You Keep Me hangin' On" (Classic Paradise Mix) - Reba McEntire
For teaching, try the Retro Rock CD: 104 BPM "Kiss You All Over" - Exile
NOTE:  Try to remember the vocal groups of the 60's like the Temptations and the choreographed moves they did on stage...
STEP DESCRIPTION

JAZZ BOX, SCUFF LEFT, STEP, SLIDE, STEP, SCUFF
1, 2       Step RIGHT across Left; Step back on LEFT
3, 4       Step RIGHT to right; Scuff LEFT beside Right
5, 6       Step forward on LEFT; Slide RIGHT next to Left
7, 8       Step forward on LEFT; Scuff RIGHT forward

JAZZ BOX WITH RIGHT HALF TURN, MONTEREY SPIN
9, 10     Step RIGHT across Left; Step back on LEFT
11         Swing-step RIGHT 1/2 turn to right placing weight on Right foot
12         Scuff LEFT forward
13, 14   Cross-step LEFT over Right; Touch RIGHT toe to right side
15, 16   Swing-step RIGHT 1/2 turn right placing weight on Right; Touch LEFT toe 
            to left side

MONTEREY SPIN
17, 18   Cross-step LEFT over Right; Touch RIGHT toe to right side
19, 20   Swing-step RIGHT 1/2 turn right placing weight on Right; Touch LEFT toe 
            to left side

BACK SHUFFLES (Roll your shoulders to the left on steps 21 - 22 and
25 - 26, and to the right on 23 - 24 and 27 - 28 as if you were doing a backstroke
in the swimming pool - Remember the 60's dance called The Swim?)

21 & 22 Shuffle back on LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
23 & 24 Shuffle back on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
25 & 26 Shuffle back on LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
27 & 28 Shuffle back on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT

STEP, SLIDE, STEP, SLIDE
29, 30   Step forward on LEFT; Slide RIGHT next to Left
31, 32   Step forward on LEFT; Slide RIGHT next to Left

LONG STEP LEFT, LONG STEP RIGHT
33       Hop-step onto LEFT to left side with a long step (3 feet plus) and extend Right
           arm out to right at the same time
34 - 36 Slide RIGHT next to Left using three beats of music sweeping Right arm down
           and across in front of body
37       Hop-step onto RIGHT to right side with a long step (3 feet plus) and extend Left
           arm out to the left at the same time
38 - 40 Slide LEFT next to Right using three beats of music sweeping Left arm down
           and across in front of body

LEFT HEEL TAP AND ARM SWEEP
41        Place LEFT slightly ahead of Right at 11:00 o'clock (keep weight on Right, touch
           toe of Left first, then drop heel)
and extend Left arm straight out in front with 
           palm facing front and fingers upraised (pointed up)
42 - 44 Tap LEFT heel three more times as you sweep Left arm across and to the left 
           (turn head to the left as you sweep the arm left)

RIGHT HEEL TAP AND ARM SWEEP
45       Switch feet, placing RIGHT slightly ahead of Left at 11:00 o'clock (weight now
           on Left, touch toe of Right first, then drop heel)
and extend Right arm straight
           out in front with palm facing front and fingers upraised
46 - 48 Tap RIGHT heel three more times as you sweep Right arm across and to
           the right (turn head to the right as you sweep the arm right)

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN

Dance © Copyright 1996 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.