Sequence: AAB, AAB, AAB, A- to the end

SECTION A
SHUFFLE FORWARD, BRUSH & STEP, ½ TURN SHOULDER POPS TO THE RIGHT

1-3Step right forward, step left next to right, step right forward

4-5Brush left forward, step left forward

6-8Pivoting ½ right, pop your shoulders up and down 3 times (lean back slightly & keep weight on left)

FORWARD ROCK AND CROSS, FORWARD ROCK AND CROSS

1-4Step diagonal forward rock right, recover on left, step forward & cross right over left, hold

5-8Step diagonal forward rock left, recover on right, step forward & cross left over right, hold

TOUCH & BUMP, KICK & CROSS, STEP BACK & FORWARD, TOE HEEL STRUT

1-2Touch right toe side right and bump hip to right, return hip to center

3-4Kick right diagonal right, cross right over left

5-6Step back left turning ¼ right, step forward right

7-8Toe heel strut forward left

TOE HEEL STRUT, CROSS ROCK & RECOVER, STEP BACK TWICE, STEP FORWARD & BRUSH

1-2Toe heel strut forward right

3-4Cross rock left over right, recover on right

5-6Step back left, step back right

7-8Step forward left, brush right

You will always repeat Section A twice, followed by Section B

SECTION B
CROSS HOLD, TURN HOLD, STRUT AND STRUT

1-2Cross right over left, hold

3-4Pivot ½ turn left, hold (keep weight on left)

5-6Large exaggerated strut forward right (in front of left) stepping toe, heel

7-8Large exaggerated strut forward left (in front of right) stepping toe, heel

Styling tip: counts 5-8 coincide with the phrase "are made for walking", so camp it up a bit as if you are doing a catwalk

CROSS HOLD, TURN HOLD, STRUT AND STRUT

1-8Repeat counts 1-8

CROSS ROCK FORWARD AND BACK, STEP FORWARD, TAP, TAP, STEP

1-2Cross rock right in front of left, recover onto left

3-4Cross rock right diagonal back, recover onto left

5Cross step right in front of left

6-7Side tap left next to right, tap again moving slightly farther side left

8Step down on left (moving slightly farther side left)

TOE STRUTS & ARMS CROSS AND POINT, TOUCH FORWARD AND STEP BACK

1-2Step forward toe heel strut right and cross arms forward palms down

3-4Step forward toe heel strut left and snap your fingers (arms stretched forward) palms up

5-6Touch right forward & point forward palms down, hold

7-8Swing right back & touch right back, step down right

CHARLESTON STYLE: BACK & FORWARD, FORWARD AND BACK

1-2Swing around & touch left back, hold

3-4Swing around & touch left forward on ball of left, step down on left

5-6Swing around & touch right forward, hold

7-8Swing around & touch right back, step down on right

CHARLESTON STYLE: BACK & FORWARD

1-2Swing around & touch left back, hold

3-4Swing around & touch left forward on ball of left, step down on left

1-16Repeat the first 16 counts from Section B

SECTION A- (THE DUM BA DA DA DUM BIT)
Dance the first 16 counts only of section A and repeat until the song fades out.
As a country alternative, you can also use the Billy Ray Cyrus version, however, you would have to adjust the phrasing sequence slightly to AAB, AABB, AAB (no A- as the song ends on the last B)
Special thanks to Eve Yeaton for her style tips

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