In The Driving Seat

Past Present & Future it's all about.... DANCE!!!

      
IN THE DRIVING SEAT

Choreographer: Alan G & Ann Birchall (July 2002)

Level: Intermediate
Dance: Phrased Line Dance - 1 WALL See Notes At End Of Script
Steps/Count: 100(TOTAL)
Music: Dancing In The Drivers Seat - Inspiration    BPM: 133
Start: On The Word 'Dancing'      Count: 32 from Start Of Beat
SEQUENCE - Chorus, Verse x3, Chorus, Verse x3, Chorus, Ending

CHORUS
- Danced every time you face the home wall

CROSS, UNWIND FULL TURN RIGHT, LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, TWO KICKS, STEP, CROSS, LEFT HEEL JACK
1-2 Cross Left Over Right, Right On Ball Of Right Unwind Full Turn Right
3&4 Step Left To Left, Step Right By Left, Step Left To Left
5-6 Kick Right Foot Over Left Twice
&7 Step Right To Right, Cross Left Over Right
&8 Step Right To Right, Extend Left Heel

STEP, 1/4 ROCK TURN, RECOVER, SYNCOPATED VINE, ROCK, RECOVER, 3/4 SHUFFLE TURN LEFT
&9-10 Step Left By Right, Making 1/4 Turn Left Rock Out On Right, Recover On Left      9:00
11&12 Cross Right Behind Left, Step Left To Left, Cross Right Over Left
13-14 Rock Left To Left, Recover On Right
15&16 Make 3/4 Shuffle Turn Left Stepping Left, Right, Left      12:00

SIDE MAMBO STEPS x2, MODIFIED 1/2 MONTEREY TURN, KICK BALL CROSS
17&18 Rock Right To Right, Recover On Left, Step Right By Left
19&20 Rock Left To Left, Recover On Right, Step Left By Right
21-22 Point Right To Right, Making 1/2 Turn Right On Ball Of Left Foot Step Right By Left       6:00
23&24 Kick Left Foot Forward, Step Left By Right, Cross Right Over Left

1/4 TURNING TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT, CROSS, UNWIND 3/4 TURN RIGHT, LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE
25-26 Making 1/4 Turn To Left Touch Left Toe Forward, Drop Left Heel Down - Clicking Fingers           3:00
27-28 Touch Right Toe Forward, Drop Right Toe Down - Clicking Fingers
29-30 Cross Left Over Right, Unwind 3/4 Turn Right      12:00
31&32 Step Left To Left, Step Right By Left, Step Left To Left

TWO KICKS, STEP, CROSS, LEFT HEEL JACK, STEP, 1/4 ROCK TURN, RECOVER, SYNCOPATED VINE
33&34 Kick Right Foot Over Left Twice
&35 Step Right To Right, Cross Left Over Right
&36 Step Right To Right, Extend Left Heel
&37-3 8Step Left By Right, Making 1/4 Turn Left Rock Out On Right, Recover On Left      9:00
39&40 Cross Right Behind Left, Step Left To Left, Cross Right Over Left

ROCK, RECOVER, 3/4 SHUFFLE TURN LEFT, SIDE MAMBO STEPS x2
41-42 Rock Left To Left, Recover On Right
43&44 Make 3/4 Shuffle Turn Left Stepping Left, Right, Left      12:00
45&46 Rock Right To Right, Recover On Left, Step Right By Left
47&48 Rock Left To Left, Recover On Right, Step Left By Right

MODIFIED 1/2 MONTEREY TURN, KICK BALL CROSS, 1/4 TURNING TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT
49-50 Point Right To Right, Making 1/2 Turn Right On Ball Of Left Foot Step Right By Left        6:00
51&52 Kick Left Foot Forward, Step Left By Right, Cross Right Over Left
53-54 Making 1/4 Turn To Left Touch Left Toe Forward, Drop Left Heel Down - Clicking Fingers           3:00
55-56 Touch Right Toe Forward, Drop, Right Toe Down - Clicking Fingers

SHIMMY FORWARD, SHIMMY BACK, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/2 SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT
57-58 Step Forward With Left Toe Whilst Leaning Forward And Shimmy Shoulders
59-60 Straighten Up And Shimmy Shoulders
61-62 Rock Forward On Right, Recover On Left
63&64 Make 1/2 Shuffle Turn Right Stepping Right, Left, Right      9:00

LEFT SHUFFLE, WALKS FORWARD
65&66 Step Forward On Left, Step Right By Left, Step Forward on Left
67-68 Walk Forward on Right, Walk Forward On Left

VERSE - Always Started On 9:00 Wall

RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, TOE STRUTS
1&2 Step Right To Right, Step Left By Right, Step Right To Right
3-4 Rock Back On Left Recover On Right
5-6 Touch Left Toe To Left, Drop Left Heel To Floorr  - Clicking Fingers
7-8 Touch Right Toe Over Left, Drop Right Heel To Floor  - Clicking Fingers

LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS UNWIND 1/2 TURN RIGHT, SYNCOPATED VINE, UNWIND 1/2 TURN LEFT
9&10 Step Left To Left, Step Right By Left, Step Left To Left
11-12 Cross Right Behind Left, Unwind 1/2 Turn Right       3:00
13-14 Step Left To Left, Cross Right Behind Left
&15-16 Step Left To Left, Cross Right Over Left, Unwind 1/2 Turn Left       9:00

STEP 1/8 PIVOT x2 (Making 1/4 Turn Total), RIGHT HEEL BALL CROSS x2
17-18 Step Forward On Right, 1/8 Pivot Left
19-20 Step Forward On Right, 1/8 Pivot Left      6:00
21&22 Touch Right Heel Forward, Step Right By Left, Cross Left Over Right
23&24 Touch Right Heel Forward, Step Right By Left, Cross Left Over Right

ROCK, RECOVER, SYNCOPATED VINE, POINT, CROSS KICK BALL CROSS
25-26 Rock Right To Right, Recover On Left
27&28 Step Right Behind Left, Step Left To Left, Cross Right Over Left
29-30 Point Left To Left, Cross Left Over Right
31&32 Kick Right Forward, Step Right By Left, Cross Left Over Right

ENDING:
You will have completed the CHORUS SECTION, dance the VERSE SECTION up to STEP 20 then add:
21-22 Step Forward On Right, 1/2 Pivot Left
23-24 Step Forward On Right, Step Forward On Left
25 STOMP RIGHT BY LEFT - SPLAYING ARMS IN THE AIR

NOTES:
The Dance is written as you hear the music!! (How else???)
Which is with the Chorus first, this is then followed by THREE verse sections (32 counts)

At the end of the third repeat (Step 32) you will be facing the HOME wall,
at this point STEP 32 REPLACES STEP 1 of the chorus section (Cross Left Over Right)
Unwind 1 full turn in to the left side shuffle
When next dancing the verse sections, on the third repeat you will be facing the HOME wall at STEP 28
At this point start the CHORUS SECTION from STEP 1 (Cross Left Over Right)
Unwind 1 full turn in to the left side shuffle