BORDERLINE BOOGIE Line Dance


DESCRIPTION:  four wall line dance that faces a new wall to the right
              (counter clockwise) each time you begin.
COUNTS/STEPS: 96 Counts.  96 Steps/Movements.
CHOREOGRAPHER: Lisa Kruse, WA. and Jim Anderson, B.C., June 1995
       CREDIT:  Daphne Anderson for naming the dance.
SUGGESTED MUSIC:                                                
        Chor. to "Any Way The Wind Blows" by Brother Phelps, BPM 176
        "If The Devil Danced In Empty Pockets" by Joe Diffie, BPM 176, L 2:45
        "Black And White Rag" by Asleep At The Wheel, BPM 
        "Get Rhythm" by Martin Del Ray, BPM 224, L 2:49
COMPETITION APPROVED: By CWLDA, July, 1995. 
                      Competition window may be faster or slower
PREPARED BY: Ganean De La Grange, July, 1995.  Revised December, 1995.
        (Written from step description and video submitted by
         choreographer)
        Telephone (510) 490-1560.   Fax (510) 490-2879.

*NOTE:  Unless otherwise directed, body and feet face forward.

*MUSICAL NOTE: If using, "Any Way The Wind Blows", wait until he says,
"Stop the music" and the music stops...then wait 16 beats before starting.
(Or, another way to count in is to start the dance 48 beats before the
vocals.)

COUNTS / STEP DESCRIPTIONS

I.  STEP RIGHT ACROSS, HOLD, STEP LEFT ACROSS, HOLD (DO SERIES TWICE):
 1.     Step RIGHT foot forward and across front of left foot
        (right heel approx. parallel to left toes...right
         foot approx. 4"-6"  to left side of left toes).
 2.     Hold/pause.
 3.     Step LEFT foot forward and across front of
        right foot  (left heel approx. parallel to right toes...left
        foot approx. 4"-6"  to right side of right toes).
 4.     Hold/pause.
 5.     Step RIGHT foot forward and across front of left foot
        (right heel approx. parallel to left toes...right
        foot approx. 4"-6" to left side of left
 5.     Step RIGHT foot forward and across front of left foot
        (right heel approx. parallel to left toes...right
        foot approx. 4"-6" to left side of left toes).
 6.     Hold/pause.
 7.     Step LEFT foot forward and across front of right foot 
        (left heel approx. parallel to right toes...left
        foot approx. 4"-6" to right side of right toes).
 8.     Hold/pause.

II. MODIFIED JAZZ BOX INTO 1/4 TURN RIGHT, HITCH SCOOT FORWARD:
 9.     Step RIGHT ball of foot forward and across front
        of left foot.
 10.    Step LEFT ball of  foot back.
 11.    Step RIGHT ball of foot into 1/4 turn right (step
        right foot parallel to left foot with right foot 
        pointing to 3:00 o'clock, left foot pointing to 12:00
        o'clock and body facing approx. 2:00 - 3:00 o'clock).
 12.    Scoot RIGHT ball of foot forward (into 3:00
        o'clock and facing 3:00 o'clock...left knee is bent
        and left foot is parallel to approx. right mid calf).

III.    LEFT ROCK ACROSS, 1/2 TURN LEFT, HITCH SCOOT FORWARD:
 13.    Step/rock LEFT foot forward and across front of
        right foot (feet and body facing 3:00 o'clock)
 14.    Step RIGHT foot back into 1/4 turn left...starting 1/2
        turn left (right toe pointing to 12:00 o'clock
        body facing approx. 1:00 o'clock, left toe pointing to
        3:00 o'clock)...continuing movement into
        next step.
 15.    Continuing movement from Step #14...Pivot left 1/4 turn
        on right ball of foot as you step LEFT
        ball of forward into 9:00 o'clock...completing 1/2 turn
        left...body and feet facing 9:00 o'clock.
 16.    Scoot LEFT ball of foot forward (right knee is
        right foot is parallel to approx. left mid calf).

IV. RIGHT VINE, HOP/CLAP:
 17.    Step RIGHT ball of foot to right side.
 18.    Step LEFT ball of foot cross behind right foot.
 19.    Step RIGHT ball of foot to right side,
        parallel to left foot.
 20.    Hop RIGHT foot in place (hop/jump right foot
        up...raising off floor only a few inches...landing     
        where right foot was before hop...left knee is bent and
        left foot is parallel to approx. right mid    
        calf)...clap hands at chest level.
V.  LEFT VINE, HOP/CLAP:
 21.    Step LEFT ball of foot to left side.
 22.    Step RIGHT ball of foot cross behind left foot.
 23.    Step LEFT ball of foot to left side, parallel to right foot.
 24.    Hop LEFT foot in place (hop/jump left foot
        up...raising off floor only a few inches...landing  
        where left foot was before hop...right knee is bent and
        right foot is parallel to approx.  left mid   
        calf)...clap hands at chest level.

VI. STEP RIGHT, SLIDE, BESIDE, TOUCH, STEP LEFT, SLIDE, BESIDE, TOUCH:
 25.    Step RIGHT foot to right side, parallel to left foot.
 26.    Slide LEFT ball of foot to beside right foot
        (weight on left foot).
 27.    Step RIGHT foot to right side., parallel to left foot.
 28.    Touch LEFT ball of foot beside right foot.
 29.    Step LEFT foot to left side, parallel to right foot.
 30.    Slide RIGHT ball of foot to beside left foot
        (weight on left foot).
 31.    Step LEFT foot to left side, parallel to right foot.
 32.    Touch RIGHT ball of foot beside left foot.

VII.  SLIDE RIGHT FORWARD, RIGHT KNEE RIGHT, 
        RIGHT KNEE LEFT, RIGHT HEEL DOWN:
 33.    Slide RIGHT ball of foot forward with right
        heel off floor 1"-3".
 34.    Move RIGHT knee to right side (without
        lifting right ball  of foot off floor, right knee bent, move
        knee to right side).
 35.    Move RIGHT knee to left side (without lifting
        right ball of foot  off floor, right knee bent, move  
        knee to left side).
 36.    Step RIGHT heel down on floor, without
        lifting right ball  of foot off floor, right knee back to    
        center.

VIII.  SLIDE LEFT FORWARD, LEFT KNEE LEFT, 
         LEFT KNEE RIGHT, LEFT HEEL DOWN:
 37.    Slide LEFT ball of foot forward with left
        heel off floor 1"-3".
 38.    Move LEFT knee to left side (without lifting
        left ball of foot off floor, left knee bent, move knee to   
        left side.
 39.    Move LEFT knee to right side (without lifting left
        ball of foot off floor, right knee bent, move knee    
        to right side.
 40.    Step LEFT heel down on floor, without lifting left
        ball of foot off floor, left knee back to center.

IX. FORWARD TOE STRUTS:
 41.    Touch RIGHT toe forward (leaving right heel
        off floor 1"-3").
 42.    Step RIGHT heel down (without lifting right
        toes off floor).
 43.    Touch LEFT toe forward (leaving left heel off
        floor 1"-3").
 44.    Step LEFT heel down (without lifting left
        toes off floor).
 45.    Touch RIGHT toe forward (leaving right heel
        off floor 1"-3").
 46.    Step RIGHT heel down (without lifting right
        toes off floor).
 47.    Touch LEFT toe forward (leaving left heel off
        floor 1"-3").
 48.    Step LEFT heel down (without lifting left
        toes off floor).

X.  RIGHT 1/4 MONTEREY:
 49.    Touch RIGHT toe out to right side. (parallel to left foot)
 50.    Slide/pull RIGHT foot back to beside left foot while
        making 1/4 pivot turn right  (pivot on ball of
        left foot as you pull right foot to beside left
        foot, closing right foot beside left foot at end of turn)
        (body and feet facing 12:00 o'clock).
 51.    Touch LEFT toe out to left side.
 52.    Step LEFT foot beside right foot.

XI.  RIGHT TOE FAN, LEFT TOE FAN, HEEL SPLITS, TOE SPLITS:
 53.    Fan RIGHT toe out to right side (leaving right
        heel on floor, move right toes to right side, right toes
        pointing to 1:00-2:00 o'clock).
 54.    Fan RIGHT toe back to beside left foot (leaving
        right heel on floor, move right toes back to center).
 55.    Fan LEFT toe out to left side (leaving left heel
        on floor, move left toes to left side, left toes pointing
        to 10:00-11:00 o'clock).
 56.    Fan LEFT toe back to beside right foot (leaving
        left heel on floor, move left toes back to center). 
 57.    Heel splits (with weight on balls of both feet,
        spread both heels apart with right heel pointing to      
        approx. 4:00-5:00 o'clock and left heel pointing to
        approx. 7:00-8:00 o'clock).
 58.    Bring heels back together (with weight on balls of both
        feet, move heels back together...toes now
        facing 12:00 o'clock)
 59.    Toe splits ((with weight on heels of both feet,
        spread toes of both feet apart with right toes pointing  
        to approx. 1:00-2:00 o'clock and left toes pointing to
        approx. 10:00-11:00 o'clock).
 60.    Bring toes of both feet back together (with weight on
        heels of both feet, move toes of both feet  back           
        together...toes now facing 12:00 o'clock)

XII.   RIGHT 1/4 MONTEREY:
 61.    Touch RIGHT toe out to right side. (parallel to
        left foot)
 62.    Slide/pull RIGHT foot back to beside left foot
        while making 1/4 pivot turn right  (pivot on ball of left foot as you
        pull right foot to beside left foot, closing right foot beside left
        foot at end of turn)
        (body and feet facing 3:00 o'clock).
 63.    Touch LEFT toe out to left side.
 64.    Step LEFT foot beside right foot.

XIII.   ROCKING HOOKS WITH CLAPS:
 65.    Step RIGHT foot forward.
 66.    Cross LEFT foot behind approx. right mid-calf 
        (bending left knee, left toes are pointing downward  
        as you cross left foot and left foot IS NOT touching
        right leg) as you clap hands at chest level.
 67.    Step LEFT foot back (stepping back from where left foot
        was in Step #62).
 68.    Cross RIGHT ankle area across front of approx.
        left mid-shin (bending right knee, right toes   
        pointing downward as you cross right foot and right foot
        IS NOT touching left leg) as you clap   
        hands at chest level.
 69.    Step RIGHT foot forward (stepping forward from
        where right foot was in Step #62)
 70.    Cross LEFT foot behind approx. right mid-calf 
        (bending left knee, left toes are pointing downward  
        as you cross left foot and left foot IS NOT touching
        right leg) as you clap hands at chest level.
 71.    Step LEFT foot back (stepping back from where left foot
        was in Step #62).
 72.    Cross RIGHT ankle area across front of approx.
        left mid-shin (bending right knee, right toes   
        pointing downward as you cross right foot and right foot
        IS NOT touching left leg) as you clap hands at chest level.

XIV.   RIGHT DIAGONAL FORWARD LOCK, BRUSH LEFT, 
         LEFT DIAGONAL FORWARD LOCK, BRUSH RIGHT:
 73.    Step RIGHT ball of foot forward (stepping right
        foot forward from where it was in Step #65     
        ...stepping toward 4:30 o'clock BUT feet and body facing
        forward to 3:00 o'clock).
 74.    Slide LEFT ball of foot cross behind right foot
        (left toes on right side of right instep...weight on left 
        foot).
 75.    Step RIGHT ball of foot forward (stepping toward
        4:30 o'clock BUT feet and body facing forward to 3:00 o'clock).
 76.    Brush/move LEFT ball of foot forward (left ball of foot
        comes in contact with the floor as you
        brush/move it forward toward 3:00 o'clock).
 77.    Step LEFT ball of foot forward (stepping toward
        1:30 o'clock BUT feet and body facing forward to 3:00 o'clock) 
 78.    Slide RIGHT ball of foot cross behind left foot
        (right toes on left side of left instep...weight on right foot).
 79.    Step LEFT ball of foot forward (stepping toward
        1:30 o'clock BUT feet and body facing forward to 3:00 o'clock).
 80.    Brush/move RIGHT ball of foot forward (left ball
        of foot comes in contact with the floor as you
        brush/move it forward toward 3:00 o'clock).

XV.   STEP ACROSS LEFT, 1/2 TURN LEFT (2 COUNTS), HEELS DOWN:
 81.    Step RIGHT ball of foot across front of, and
        beside, left instep.
 82.    Pivot LEFT 1/4 turn on balls of both
        feet...starting 1/2 turn left...(start pivot with weight on ball of
        right foot...feet and body facing approx. 12:00
        o'clock)...continuing movement into next step.
 83.    Continuing movement from Step #74...Continue
        pivoting another 1/4 turn  LEFT on balls of both  
        feet...completing 1/2 turn left (weight on balls of both
        feet...feet and body facing 9:00 o'clock).
 84.    Set  BOTH heels down on floor.

XVI.  RIGHT TOE FAN, LEFT TOE FAN, HEEL SPLITS, TOE SPLITS:
 85.    Fan RIGHT toe out to right side (leaving right
        heel on floor, move right toes to right side, right toes
        pointing to 10:00-11:00 o'clock).
 86.    Fan RIGHT toe back to beside left foot (leaving
        right heel on floor, move right toes back to center).
 87.    Fan LEFT toe out to left side (leaving left heel
        on floor, move left toes to left side, left toes pointing
        to 7:00-8:00 o'clock).
 88.    Fan LEFT toe back to beside right foot (leaving
        left heel on floor, move left toes back to center). 
 89.    Heel splits (with weight on balls of both feet,
        spread both heels apart with right heel pointing to      
        approx. 1:00-2:00 o'clock and left heel pointing to
        approx. 4:00-5:00 o'clock).
 90.    Bring heels back together (with weight on balls of both
        feet, move heels back together...toes now
        facing 9:00 o'clock)
 91.    Toe splits ((with weight on heels of both feet,
        spread toes of both feet apart with right toes pointing  
        to approx. 10:00-11:00 o'clock and left toes pointing to
        approx. 7:00-8:00 o'clock).
 92.    Bring toes of both feet back together (with weight on
        heels of both feet, move toes of both feet  back           
        together...toes now facing  9:00 o'clock)

XVII.  STEP ACROSS RIGHT, 1/2 TURN RIGHT (2 COUNTS), HEELS DOWN:
 93.    Step LEFT ball of foot across front of, and
        beside, right instep.
 94.    Pivot RIGHT 1/4 turn on balls of both
        feet...starting 1/2 turn right...(start pivot with weight on ball 
        of left foot...feet and body facing approx. 12:00
        o'clock)...continuing movement into next step.
 95.    Continuing movement from Step #74...Continue
        pivoting another 1/4 turn  RIGHT on balls of both      
        feet...completing 1/2 turn right (weight on balls of both
        feet...feet and body facing 3:00 o'clock).
 96.    Set  BOTH heels down on floor.

                        BEGIN AGAIN

     *NOTE:  Your new starting wall now becomes 12:00 o'clock.





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