HANGIN' TOUGH

Choreographer: Anita Ludlow

Step Sheet

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Sequence:AB, AB (but add counts 15 -22 once more PLUS the last four counts from Section A). Finish the dance with A A

PART A
SWITCH HEELS, SWIVELS, ¼ TURN MAMBO CROSS

1Weight on left, dig right heel forward

&2Step right next to left, dig left heel forward

&3Step left next to right, small step forward on right (weight on both feet now)

&4Swivel both heels to right, swivel both heels back center

5-6Swivel both heels to right, swivel both heels back center

7&8Rock right to right side, ¼ turn left recovering weight on left, cross right over left

MAMBO CROSS, ROCK FORWARD, ½ TURN TRIPLE, FULL TURN TRIPLE

1&2Rock left to left side, recover weight on right, cross left over right

3-4Rock forward on right, recover weight on left

5&6Triple step right, left, right turning ½ turn right

7&8Triple step left, right, left completing a full turn right

This can be replaced by a straight shuffle forward on left

MAMBO FORWARD, 2 X LOCK SHUFFLES BACK, MAMBO BACK

1&2Rock forward on right, recover weight on left, step back on right

3&4Step left back, cross right over left, step back on left

5&6Step back on right, cross left over right, step back on right

7&8Rock back on left, recover weight on right, step forward on left

SWITCH HEELS & STEP SLIDE, CHASSE LEFT, SAILOR SHUFFLE

1Dig right heel forward

&2Step right next to left, dig left heel forward

&3Step left next to right, take a large step to right

4Drag left in to touch next to right

5&6Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side

7&8Swing right behind left, step left in place, step right next to left

SAILOR SHUFFLE, BEHIND UNWIND, CROSSING SHUFFLE, MAMBO WITH ¼ TURN

1&2Swing left behind right, step right in place, step left next to right

3-4Sweep right behind left ½ turning right by swiveling on ball of left

Weight now on right

5&6Step left across right, step right to right side, step left across right

7&8Rock right to right side, recover weight on left turning ¼ left, step right next to left

HALF PIVOT TURN, HALF TRIPLE TURN, STEP OUT/OUT IN/IN, TAP HEELS TWICE

1-2Step forward on left, ½ turn right stepping onto right

3&4Triple step left, right, left complete another ½ turn right

&5Step small step out to right on right, step small step out to left on left

&6Step right back in, step left next to right (weight now on both feet)

7-8Tap both heels twice

PART B
LUNGE ROCK WITH TWO JAB PUNCHES TWICE

1-2Lunge rock right out to right side, bring weight back center replacing right next to left

3-4Jab punch right fist forward twice

5-6Lunge rock right out to right side, bring weight back center replacing right next to left

7-8Jab punch right fist forward twice

STEP FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT & LEFT, SYNCOPATED PIVOTS

9-10Step forward on right, step forward on left

11&12Shuffle forward on right

13&14Step forward on right, ½ turn left stepping onto left, step forward on right

15&16&½ turn left swiveling on ball of right foot lifting left leg forward

The count is 15&16& and these pivots will be repeated when Part B is danced for second time

COASTER STEP, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT & LEFT

17&18Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left

19&20Shuffle forward on right

21&22Shuffle forward on left

Music

About the Choreographer

Anita Ludlow

Anita Ludlow is a passionate dancer and choreographer with an impressive collection of 42 dynamic dances archived in our repository. With a flair for creativity and innovation, Anita inspires others to embrace the joy of movement and express themselves through the art of dance.

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