Line Dance Step Sheet from

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 PERSUASION

4-wall line dance, easy intermediate level, 32 counts  Choreographed by Diana Dawson (March 2006)

Choreographed to “Cajun Persuasion” by BR549. (bpm 86/172) Start on vocals (22 secs) (2 easy tags)

CD: BR549 “Dog Days”  (Thanks to Tim Ruzgar for recommending this track to me - Di)

Or (faster) “Down at the Twist and Shout” by Mary Chapin Carpenter – Various CD’s (no tags – start on vocals)

 

Section 1        RIGHT CHASSE, HITCH, LEFT CHASSE, HITCH, COASTER STEP, SHUFFLE

1&2&                Step Right to right side, close left next to right, step right to right side, hitch left knee

3&4&                Step left to left side, close right next to left, step left to left side, hitch right knee

5&6                  Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right

7&8                  Left shuffle forward, stepping Left, Right, Left

 

Section 2        STEP, ¼ TURN, STEP, STEP, ½ TURN, STEP, ROCKING CHAIR

1&2                  Step forward on right foot, pivot ¼  turn left, step forward on right foot (9 o’clock)

3&4                  Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right, step forward on left foot (3 o’clock)

5&6&                Step forward on right foot, recover onto left. Step back on right foot, recover onto left foot

7&8&                Step forward on right foot, recover onto left. Step back on right foot, recover onto left foot

 

Section 3        FORWARD SHUFFLE, FORWARD MAMBO, BACK SHUFFLE, BACK MAMBO

1&2                  Right shuffle forward stepping – Right, Left, Right

3&4                  Step forward on left foot,  rock back onto right foot, step left next to right

5&6                  Right shuffle backwards, stepping – Right, Left, Right

7&8                  Step back on left foot, rock forward onto right foot, step left next to right

 

Section 4        STEP, ½ TURN, STEP, FULL TURN TRIPLE, HEEL STRUTS, JAZZBOX, CROSS

1&2                  Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn left, step forward on right (9 o’clock)

3&4                  Make full turn right triple (traveling slightly forward), stepping –Left, Right, Left

Easier option – Triple step (traveling slightly forward), stepping Left, Right, Left

5&6&                Right heel forward, slap right toes to floor, Left heel forward, slap left toes to floor

7&8&                Step Right over left, step back on left , step right to right side, step left across right

 

Tag – it’s a pain but it has to be there to fit with the music “Cajun Persuasion” only

At the End of wall 2 (6’oclock) – Repeat steps 5&-6&-7&-8& of Section 4 (Heel Struts, Jazzbox)

And at the End of wall 5 (9 o’clock) – Repeat these same steps again – Twice

Any other music used – omit the tags