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DON’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO
Count: 64. Wall: 2. Level: Easy Intermediate
Choreographer: Christine Tyson (AUS) November 2012
Music: Don’t Tell Me What To Do by Pam Tillis. Album; Greatest Hits

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INTRO: 16 count. Start on the words "We tried"

MONTEREY 1/2 RIGHT, MONTERAY 1/2 RIGHT
1-4   Touch R toe to right, Turn ½ right step R beside L, Touch L toe to left, Step L beside R
5-8   Touch R toe to right, Turn ½ right step R beside L, Touch L toe to left, Step L beside R

STEP, LOCK, STEP, SCUFF, STEP, LOCK, STEP, TOUCH
1-4   Step R forward 45° right, Lock L behind R, Step R forward, Scuff L forward [12:00]
5-8   Step L forward 45° left, Lock R behind L, Step L forward, Touch R beside L
RESTART: Wall 6 (facing 6:00)

BACK STRUT, BACK STRUT, BACK STRUT, BACK STRUT
1-4   Touch R toe back, Drop heel to floor, Touch L toe back, Drop heel to floor
5-8   Step R toe back, Drop heel to floor, Step L toe back, Drop heel to floor

TOE BACK, UNWIND 1/2 RIGHT, BACK STRUT, COASTER BACK, SCUFF
1-4   Step R toe back, Turn ½ right (weight on L), Step R toe back, Drop heel to floor
5-8   Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward, Scuff R forward [6:00]
RESTART: Wall 3 (facing 6:00) - see below

VINE RIGHT, SCUFF, VINE LEFT 1/4, SCUFF
1-4   Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to right, Scuff L forward
5-8   Step L to left, Step R behind L, Turn ¼ left step L forward, Scuff R forward [3:00]

VINE RIGHT, SCUFF, VINE LEFT 1/4, SCUFF
1-4   Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to right, Scuff L forward
5-8   Step L to left, Step R behind L, Turn ¼ left step L forward, Scuff R forward [12:00]

MAMBO 1/2 RIGHT, HOLD, SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE
1-4   Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Turn ½ right step R forward, Hold [6:00]
5&6  Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward
7&8  Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward

BRUSH UP, TOGETHER, BRUSH UP, TOUCH
1-4   Touch L heel forward 45°, Bring L heel to R shin, Touch L heel forward 45°, Step L beside R
5-8   Touch R heel forward 45°, Bring R heel to L shin, Touch R heel forward 45°, Touch R beside L

64    REPEAT

RESTARTS:
During Wall 3 dance to count 31 then: Touch R beside L and Restart
During Wall 6 dance to count 16 and Restart

ENDING: Dance ends on count 16 facing the front wall.

(If dancers are unable to do a Monterey turn at the start, replace with Toe Strut Jazz Box for 8 count)