Moon Strut
TYPE:  4 Wall Line Dance RATING:  Advanced Intermediate
COUNT: Phrased STEPS:  
CHOREOGRAPHER:
Gloria Johnson (June 1996)
2425 Center Road
Deltona, FL 32738
Tel: (904)789-3797
Email: gloriaj@country-time.com
Homepage: www.gloriajohnson.us
PREPARED BY : B. Craig Johnson (aka: "Dusty Miller") for Country Time Dance Lines
MUSIC:  136 BPM "Hillbilly Rap" - Neal McCoy (The "live" version)
          from his album NEAL McCOY on Atlantic Records
DANCE SEQUENCE: This dance fits the music ONLY in the following sequence...
A, A, B, A, A, A... to the end of the dance
NOTE:  This dance is called Moon Strut because it has the Michael Jackson moon walk steps in it.
STEP DESCRIPTION

SECTION "A"
POINT & HITCH (3X), CROSS SHUFFLE

1,2       Touch RIGHT toe to right side; Hitch RIGHT knee across and in front of Left leg
3,4       Touch RIGHT toe to right side; Hitch RIGHT knee across and in front of Left leg
5,6       Touch RIGHT toe to right side; Hitch RIGHT knee across and in front of Left leg
7&8     Cross step RIGHT foot over Left and shuffle to left side
(NOTE: Keep steps small and legs crossed)

9,10     Touch LEFT toe to left side; Hitch LEFT knee across and in front of Right leg
11,12   Touch LEFT toe to left side; Hitch LEFT knee across and in front of Right leg
13,14   Touch LEFT toe to left side; Hitch LEFT knee across and in front of Right leg
15&16  Cross step LEFT foot over Right and shuffle to right side
(NOTE: Keep steps small and legs crossed)

KICK-BALL-CHANGE
17&18 Kick-Ball-Change starting with RIGHT foot
19&20 Kick-Ball-Change starting with RIGHT foot

MOON STRUTS Forward (Michael Jackson goes country...)
21,22  Touch RIGHT toe forward; Hold one beat
23        Lower RIGHT heel and raise LEFT heel while sliding LEFT foot slightly forward all at the same time
24        Hold one beat
25        Lower LEFT heel and raise RIGHT heel while sliding RIGHT foot slightly forward all at the same time
26        Lower RIGHT heel and raise LEFT heel while sliding LEFT foot slightly forward all at the same time
27,28  REPEAT Steps 25 - 26

KICK-BALL-CHANGE
29&30 Kick-Ball-Change starting on LEFT foot
31&32 Kick-Ball-Change starting on LEFT foot

MOON STRUTS Backward (Michael Jackson goes country...)
33,34   Touch LEFT toe to back; Hold one beat
35         Lower Left heel and raise Right heel while sliding RIGHT foot slightly backward all at the same time
36         Hold one beat
37         Lower Right heel and raise Left heel while sliding LEFT foot slightly backward all at the same time
38         Lower Left heel and raise Right heel while sliding RIGHT foot slightly backward all at the same time
39-40   REPEAT Steps 37, 38

SWIVEL POINTS
41       Step RIGHT foot in place facing LOD and bend knees
42       Turning 1/4 turn to left straighten knees and touch LEFT heel forward
43       Step LEFT foot in place facing LOD and bend knees
44       Turning 1/2 turn to right straighten knees and touch RIGHT heel forward
45       Step RIGHT foot in place facing LOD and bend knees
46       Turning 1/2 turn to left straighten knees and touch LEFT heel forward
47       Step LEFT foot in place facing LOD and bend knees
48       Turning 1/2 turn to right straighten knees and touch RIGHT heel forward

SECTION "B"
DOWN & DIRTY WIGGLES

1         Step RIGHT foot out to right side
2-3      Wiggle hips to two beats of music
4,5      Touch LEFT foot next to Right; Step LEFT foot out to left side
6-7      Wiggle hips for two beats of music
8          Touch RIGHT foot next to Left

9           Step LEFT foot out to left side
10-11   Wiggle hips for two beats of music
12         Touch RIGHT foot next to Left (weight stays on Left)
13         Step RIGHT foot out to right side
14-15   Wiggle hips to two counts of music
16         Step LEFT foot next to Right (weight shift to Left foot!)

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.