Intro 32 counts, Start dancing on lyrics.
[1-8] SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, LOCK SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT TURN
1 & 2 3 4
Step R to R side (1), Step L next to R (&), Step R to R side (2), Rock L back (3), Recover fwd onto R (4)
5 & 6 7 8
Step L fwd (5), Lock R behind L (&), Step L fwd (6), Step fwd R (7), ½ Pivot L onto L to face 6:00 (8)
[9-16] DOROTHY, DOROTHY, MAMBO FORWARD, MAMBO BACK
1 2 & 3 4 &
Step R fwd on R diagonal (1), Lock L behind R (2), Step R fwd on R diagonal (&), Step L fwd on L diagonal (3), Lock R behind L (4), Step L fwd on L diagonal (&)
5 & 6 7 & 8
# Rock R fwd (5), Recover back onto L (&), Step back on R (6), Rock L back (7), Recover fwd onto R (&), Step L fwd (8)
# Restart after count 16 on wall 2 (restart facing 9:00) & wall 4 (restart facing.6:00)
[17-24] DIAMOND LOCK SHUFFLE – LOCK SHUFFLE FWD, LOCK SHUFFLE BACK, LOCK SHUFFLE FWD, LOCK SHUFFLE BACK
1 & 2 3 & 4
Step R fwd making 1/8 turn R 7:30 (1), Lock L behind R (&) Step R fwd still facing 7:30 (2), Step L back making ¼ turn R 10:30 (3), Lock R over L (&), Step back L still facing 10:30 (4)
5 & 6 7 & 8
Step R fwd making ¼ turn R 1:30 (5), Lock L behind R (&), Step R fwd still facing 1:30 (6), Step L back making 1/8 turn R towards 3:00 (7), Lock R over L (&), Step L back still facing 3:00 (8)
[25-32] REVERSE ½ TURN, REVERSE ½ TURN, SHUFFLE BACK, STEP BACK, TOUCH
1 2 3 4
Rock R back (1), ½ turn R recovering weight onto L to face 9:00 (2), Rock R back (3), ½ turn R recovering weight onto L to face 3:00 (4)
5 & 6 7 8
Step R back (5), Lock L over R (&), Step R back (6), Step L back (7), Touch R next to L (8)
# RESTARTS: On Wall 2 & Wall 4. Dance up to count 16 and restart the dance.
ENDING: Finish Wall 9 ADD Step R back making ¼ turn R 12:00, Drag L to R.
Mambos (counts 13-16) - bump your hips right (5), left (&), right (6), left (7), right (&), left (8).
Reverse ½ Turns (counts 25-28) – can be replaced with a reverse rocking chair if you prefer.
This dance was choreographed for Sioux Line Dance Annual Social May 2025
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