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The Nitty Gritty

Choreographed by Sue French🇦🇺
Music: The Nitty Gritty by Shirley Ellis
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Created: 6/1/2025
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Step Sheet
64 Count, 1 Wall
9/27/2025
Start: On vocals
 
RIGHT AND LEFT FORWARD DIAGONAL TOUCHES
1-2
touch R across L, return to centre
3-4
touch L across R, return to centre
5-8
repeat 1-4
 
WALK BACK X4, DOUBLE TAP WALKING FORWARD
9-10
step R back, step L back
11-12
repeat 9-10
13-14
touch R forward, step R in place
15-16
touch L forward, step L in place
 
RIGHT BRUSHES X3, STEP IN PLACE
17-18
kick R in front brushing ball of foot, kick R back brushing ball of foot
19-20
kick R in front brushing ball of foot, return to centre
21-22
step L in place twice
23-24
step R in place twice
 
LEFT BRUSHES X3, STEP IN PLACE
25-26
kick L in front brushing ball of foot, kick L back brushing ball of foot
27-28
kick L in front brushing ball of foot, return to centre
29-30
step R in place twice
31-32
step L in place, touch L in place
 
HEEL DIGS, STAND ON TOES
33-34
touch L heel in front, return to centre
35-36
stand on both tip toes, place both heels down, repeat
37-38
touch R heel in front, return to centre
39-40
stand on both tip toes, place both heels down, repeat
 
TOUCHES X2, TWISTS X4
41-42
touch R in front, return to centre
43-44
touch L in front, return to centre
45-48
with weight on balls of feet twist body R, L, R, L
 
STEP IN PLACE WITH SIDE KICKS
49-50
step R in place, step L in place
51-52
step R in place, kick L out to left side
53-54
step L in place, step R in place
55-56
step L in place, kick R out to right side
 
WALK IN A CIRCLE
57-58
step R to right, step L to right
59-64
repeat 57-58 so you are facing 12:00
 
REPEAT
 
(This line dance was inspired by Bobby Banas’ original choreography for The Nitty Gritty in 1963)