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Intermediate

The Bonnie, (aka Ability To Swing)

Choreographed by Angie Aguilar & Alvie Aguilar🇺🇸
Music: Ability to Swing by Patti Austin
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Created: 3/1/2016
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32 Count, 2 Wall
9/26/2025
#64 count intro (Suggestion; Snap fingers and move upper body to beat of music)
Or come from back of room doing toe struts w/snapping fingers to your dance line spot.
 
Tag is done at the end of walls 1 (facing 6:00), 2 and 4 (both facing 12:00)
TAG: &1&2 - Step R to right, step L next to R 2X (hopping motions w/side body rolls)
 
S1: STEP, STEP, TRAVELING RIGHT KICK BALL STEPS X2, KICK BALL CROSS
1 – 2
Step R forward, Step L forward
3&4
Kick R, Step R to right, Step L next to R
5&6
Kick R, Step R to right, Step L next to R
7&8
Kick R, Step R to right, Cross L over R
 
S2: SIDE ROCK RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE, ¾ TURN RIGHT, L FWD SHUFFLE
1 – 2
Rock out R to right side, recover L
3&4
Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left
5 – 6
Step L back turning ¼ right, step R ½ turning to right [9:00]
7&8
Shuffle forward stepping L, R, L
 
S3: BONNIE STEPS (HEEL HOOKS W/HEEL/TOE SWIVELS) 3X, SIDE HOP
1 – 2
Touch R heel forward, as you hook R foot over left, swivel L heel to right
3 – 4
Touch R heel forward, as you hook R foot over left, swivel L toe to right,
5 – 6
Touch R heel forward, as you hook R foot over left, swivel L heel to right
&7-8
Step R to right, step L next to R, Hold (hopping motion W/side body roll)
 
S4: BACK, BACK, TRIPLE ½ TURN RIGHT, KICK BALL CROSS, ¾ TURN LEFT W/HEEL TAPS
1 – 2
Step R back, Step L back
3&4
Step R fwd as you turn ½ right, step L next to R, step R in place [3:00]
5&6
Kick L, Step L next to right, Cross R over left
7 – 8
As you turn ¾ to left, tap heels twice, finish with weight on L [6:00]
 
REPEAT
 
Contact: alvieaguilar@gmail.com
 
** Dedicated To Bonnie Roberts (J. M. Roberts, Author Of The Book “Ability To Swing”, Her First Published Book. **