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Choreographer: Irene Groundwater

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SWIVELS TO RIGHT, HEELS, HOLD, TOES, HOLD, HEELS, TOES, CENTER, HOLD

1-4Swivel heels diagonal right, hold, swivel toes diagonal right, hold

5-8Swivel heels diagonal right, swivel toes diagonal right, swivel heels center, hold

Option:

1Point hands to right

3Point hands to left

5-6-7Point hands right-left-right

POINT FORWARD, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, POINT BACK, HOLD, CLOSE, HOLD

9-12Point left toe forward, hold, left back, hold

13-16Point right toe back, hold, close right to left, hold

Option:

9-16Left forward, right back, left back, hold, right back, left forward, right forward, hold

SWIVELS TO LEFT, HEELS, HOLD, TOES, HOLD, HEELS, TOES, CENTER, HOLD

17-20Swivel heels diagonal left, hold, swivel toes diagonal left, hold

21-24Swivel heels diagonal left, swivel toes diagonal left, swivel heels center, hold

Option

17Point hands to left

19Point hands to right

21-22-23Point hands left-right-left

POINT FORWARD, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, POINT BACK, HOLD, CLOSE, HOLD

25-28Point right toe forward, hold, right back, hold

29-32Point left toe back, hold, close left to right, hold

Option: right forward, left back, right back, hold, left back, right forward, left forward, hold

BRUSH, DIAGONAL FORWARD, BRUSH, DIAGONAL FORWARD

33-34Brush right forward beside left, (continue brush) right diagonal forward to right (like a sweep step)

35-36Brush left forward beside right, (continue brush) left diagonal forward to left (like a sweep step)

BRUSH DIAGONAL FORWARD (4 TIMES)

37-38Brush right diagonal forward and to right, brush left diagonal forward and to left

39-40Brush right diagonal forward and to right, brush left diagonal forward and to left

Option: repeat steps 33-36

TOUCH, HOLD, PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT WITH CLOSE SLIGHTLY APART, HOLD

41-42Touch right toe to right side, hold

43-44Push off right toe pivoting ½ turn right on left ball as right closes slightly apart to left, hold

Option: look to the right on count 41 with right arm outstretched index finger pointing down, replace arm to normal position on count 43

CIRCULAR MOVEMENTS WITH HIPS FOR 4 COUNTS

45-48Rotate hips to the right in a circular movement for 4 counts

Option: bump hips to right-left-right-left

REPEAT
The dance "In The Mood" is a combination of this dance plus "It's Jailhouse Rock Time". I decided to teach the patterns as two separate dances so that my girls at the South Granville Seniors Center could master the dance "In The Mood".

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About the Choreographer

Irene Groundwater

Irene Groundwater is a celebrated line dance choreographer renowned for her innovative choreography, with an impressive catalog of 104 dances that have left a lasting impact on the dance community. Her unique blend of creativity and passion not only inspires dancers around the globe but also enriches the art of line dancing, making it accessible and enjoyable for all.

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