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Intermediate

Don't Tell Me What To Do

Choreographed by Christine Tyson🇦🇺
Music: Don't Tell Me What to Do by Pam Tillis
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Created: 11/1/2012
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Step Sheet
64 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
16 count intro start on the words ‘We tried…’
 
(1-8) Full R Monterey Turn
1,2,3,4
Tap R toe to R side, turning ½ R step R beside L, tap L out to L side, step L beside R,
5,6,7,8
Tap R toe to R side, turning ½ R step R beside L, tap L out to L side, step L beside R,
 
(9-16) R Diag Lock fwd scuff, L Diag Lock Fwd Tap,
1,2,3,4
Step R fwd on R diag, step L behind R, step R fwd, scuff L fwd (12oclock)
5,6,7,8
Step L fwd on L diag, step R behind L, step L fwd, tap L beside R **
**Restart here on wall 6 facing 6oclock
 
(17-24) R Toe Drop Back, L Toe Drop, R Toe Drop, L Toe Drop Back
1,2,3,4
Step R toe back, drop R heel, Step L toe back, drop L heel
5,6,7,8
Step R toe back, drop R heel, Step L toe back, drop L heel
 
(25-32) R Toe back, ½ R Turn weight to L, R Toe Drop, L Coaster Step, Scuff R fwd
1,2,3,4
Step R toe back, turning ½ R place weight on L, Step R toe back, drop R heel,
5,6,7,8
Step L back, Step R beside L, step L fwd & scuff R fwd * (6oclock)
* Restart here on wall 3 (facing 6oclock), replace count 32 with tap R beside L
 
(33-40) R Freeze with a scuff, L Freeze turn ¼ L scuff
1,2,3,4
Step R to R side, step L behind R, step R to R side, scuff L fwd,
5,6,7,8
Step L to L side, step R behind L, step L to L side turning ¼ L, scuff R fwd (3oclock)
 
(41-48) R Freeze with a scuff, L Freeze turn ¼ L scuff
1,2,3,4
Step R to R side, step L behind R, step R to R side, scuff L fwd,
5,6,7,8
Step L to L side, step R behind L, step L to L side turning ¼ L, scuff R fwd (12oclock)
 
(49-56) Rock R Fwd, replace, ½ R turn step R fwd, hold, L shuffle fwd, R shuffle fwd,
1,2,3,4
Rock step R fwd, replace weight to L, turning ½ R step fwd on R, hold (6oclock)
5&6&7&8
Step L fwd, step R beside L, step L fwd, step R fwd, step L beside R, step R fwd
 
(57-64) L 45, shin, L 45, together, R 45, shin, R 45, R touch R beside L (brush ups)
1,2,3,4
Place L heel fwd 45deg, bring L heel to R shin, Place L heel fwd 45deg, step L beside R
5,6,7,8
Place R heel fwd 45deg, bring R heel to L shin, place R heel fwd 45deg, tap R toe beside L
 
Repeat on new wall
 
Restarts on walls *3 & **6
Dance will end after R & L lock fwd (counts 9-16) facing the 12oclock wall
 
(If people are unable to do a Monterey turn at the start, replace with R Toe strut Jazz Box for 8 counts)
 
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