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Real Thing

Choreographed by Donna Wasnick🇺🇸
Music: The Real Thing by Rick Tippe
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Created: 12/30/1999
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Step Sheet
40 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
Start dance after 16 count intro. You will not be starting on the vocals.
TOE TAPS-RIGHT FOOT (ALL TOE TAPS AND FANS ARE DONE WITH RIGHT FOOT)
1-2
Bring right foot forward (*when you start the dance) and tap toes down twice (weight is on left foot and right heel is touching floor)
3-4
Fan toes to right and tap toes down twice
5-6
Fan toes back to center and tap toes down once - fan right toes to right and tap down once
&7-8
Fan toes back to center and tap down - fan toes to right and tap down - tap toes back to center and tap down, changing weight to the right foot
TOE TAPS - LEFT FOOT (ALL TOE TAPS AND FANS ARE DONE WITH LEFT FOOT)
1-2
Bring left foot forward and tap toes down twice (weight is on right foot and the heel is touching the floor)
3-4
Fan toes to left and tap toes down twice
5-6
Fan toes back to center and tap toes down once - fan toes to left and tap toes down once
&7-8
Fan toes back to center and tap down - fan toes to left and tap down - fan toes back to center and tap down, changing weight to left foot
GRAPEVINE RIGHT - STEP LEFT BENDING UP AND DOWN
1-2
Step right foot to right side - step left foot behind right foot
3-4
Step right foot to right side - touch left foot next to right foot
5-6
Step left foot to left side and bend knees of both legs - step right foot next to left unbending or straightening legs
7-8
Step left foot to left side and bend knees of both legs - touch right foot next left unbending knees or straightening legs
On counts 5-8, lock your fingers together palms facing down. When you bend down, press your hands down. When you stand up, hands come back up.
CROSS BACK - TRIPLE STEPS
1-2
Cross step right foot over left - step back with left foot
3&4
Step right foot next to left - step left foot in place - step right foot in place
5-6
Cross step left foot over right - step back with right foot
7&8
Step left foot next to right - step right foot in place - step left foot in place
MONTEREY TURN - TOE STEP BACK
1-2
Touch right toe to right side - turn ½ right on ball of left foot and step right foot next to left
3-4
Touch left toe to left side - step left foot next to right
5-6
Touch right toe back - step down on right heel
7-8
Touch left toe back - step down on left heel
REPEAT
*Your right foot is already in place for your first toe taps. (You won't have to bring right foot forward as in count 1 at the beginning of the dance.)