Man Handler
TYPE:  2 Wall line dance RATING:  Advanced Intermediate
COUNT: 72 STEPS: 92
CHOREOGRAPHER:  Gloria Johnson (7/9/2001)
2425 Center Road,
Deltona, FL 32738
Phone: (386)532-5009
Email: gloriaj@country-time.com
Homepage: http://www.gloriajohnson.us
ORIGINATED AT:  The Barn in Sanford, Florida (July 2001)
MUSIC: 128 BPM "I Took Your Man" by Auburn
The 4 member group Auburn is a British all-girl line dance group. Their music is available in the UK through Tiger Music Promotions. Call +44(0)1625 260292 or email BandAUBURN@aol.com for information on how to order their music.
NOTE: This is a 72 count dance made up of two 36 count sections. Steps 1-36 begin with a Right foot lead. Steps 37-72 are the reverse of the first 36 counts and begin with a Left foot lead. Ladies... feel free to put your own "personality" into the dance!
STEP DESCRIPTION:

& JUMP, BACK, HOLD, & JUMP, BACK, HOLD, SHUFFLE, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT
&1,2   Jump back onto RIGHT, LEFT; Hold
&3,4   Jump back onto RIGHT, LEFT, Hold
5&6    Shuffle forward with big steps on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
7,8     Step LEFT forward; Pivot 1/2 turn right onto RIGHT foot

SHUFFLE, STEP, 1/4 PIVOT, SYNCOPATED HIP BUMPS
9&10   Shuffle forward with big steps on LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
11,12  Step RIGHT forward; Pivot 1/4 turn left onto LEFT foot
13&14 Stepping RIGHT forward, bump hips forward, back, forward
15&16 Stepping LEFT forward, bump hips forward, back, forward

JAZZ BOX WITH 1/4 TURN
17,18  Cross step RIGHT over Left; Step LEFT back
19,20  Turning 1/4 right, step on RIGHT; Step LEFT beside Right

SLOW VAUDEVILLE STEPS
21,22  Step RIGHT to right side; Cross step LEFT over Right
23,24  Step RIGHT diagonally back right; Tap LEFT heel forward
25,26  Step LEFT to left side; Cross step RIGHT over Left
27,28  Step LEFT to left side; Tap RIGHT heel forward

SYNCOPATED VAUDEVILLE STEPS
&29    Step RIGHT to right side; Cross-step LEFT over Right
&30    Step RIGHT to right and slightly back; Tap LEFT heel forward
&31    Step LEFT to left side; Cross-step RIGHT over Left
&32    Step LEFT to left and slightly back; Tap RIGHT heel forward

STOMP, STOMP, STOMP, HOLD
33,34  Stomp RIGHT forward; Stomp LEFT forward
35,36  Stomp RIGHT forward; Hold

& JUMP, BACK, HOLD, & JUMP, BACK, HOLD, SHUFFLE, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT
&37,38 Jump back onto LEFT, RIGHT; Hold
&39,40 Jump back onto LEFT, RIGHT, Hold
41&42 Shuffle forward with big steps on LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT
43,44  Step RIGHT forward; Pivot 1/2 turn left onto LEFT foot

SHUFFLE, STEP, 1/4 PIVOT, SYNCOPATED HIP BUMPS
45&46 Shuffle forward with big steps on RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
47,48  Step LEFT forward; Pivot 1/4 turn right onto RIGHT foot
49&50 Stepping LEFT forward, bump hips forward, back, forward
51&52 Stepping RIGHT forward, bump hips forward, back, forward

JAZZ BOX WITH 1/4 TURN
53,54  Cross step LEFT over Right; Step RIGHT back
55,56  Turning 1/4 left, step on LEFT; Step RIGHT beside Left

SLOW VAUDEVILLE STEPS
57,58  Step LEFT to left side; Cross step RIGHT over LEFT
59,60  Step LEFT diagonally back left; Tap RIGHT heel forward
61,62  Step RIGHT to right side; Cross step LEFT over Right
63,64  Step RIGHT to right side; Tap LEFT heel forward

SYNCOPATED VAUDEVILLE STEPS
&65    Step LEFT to left side; Cross-step RIGHT over Left
&66    Step LEFT to left and slightly back; Tap RIGHT heel forward
&67    Step RIGHT to right side; Cross-step LEFT over Right
&68    Step RIGHT to right and slightly back; Tap LEFT heel forward

STOMP, STOMP, STOMP, HOLD
69,70  Stomp LEFT forward; Stomp RIGHT forward
71,72  Stomp LEFT forward; Hold

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN

Dance © Copyright 2001 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.