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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
Count: 64. Wall: 4. Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Choreographer: Maria Tao, USA (Nov 09)
Music: Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin’ Stevens CD: Merry Christmas Everyone


INTRO: 32 count

HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, FLICK, STEP, LOCK, STEP, HOLD
1-4  Touch R heel forward, Hook R over L, Touch R heel forward, Flick R to right
5-8  Step R forward, Lock L behind R, Step R forward, Hold

HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, FLICK, STEP, LOCK STEP, HOLD
1-4  Touch L heel forward, Hook L over R, Touch L heel forward, Flick L to left
5-8  Step L forward, Lock R behind L, Step L forward, Hold

MAMBO 1/2 RIGHT, HITCH & CLAP, 1/4 RIGHT, HITCH & CLAP, BACK, BACK
1,2  Rock R forward, Recover onto L
3,4  Turn ½ right step R forward, Hitch L knee and clap
5,6  Turn ¼ right step L to left, Hitch R knee and clap [9:00]
7,8  Step R back, Step L back

WALK, HOLD, WALK, HOLD, TAP TOE/HEEL FORWARD, TAP TOE/HEEL BACK
1-4  Step R forward, Hold, Step L forward, Hold
5,6  Tap R toe forward (while lifting L heel off the floor), Drop L heel to the floor
7,8  Tap R toe back (while lifting L heel off the floor), Drop L heel to the floor

STEP, HOLD, PIVOT 1/4 LEFT, HOLD, CROSS SHUFFLE, HOLD
1-4  Step R forward, Hold, Pivot ¼ left, Hold [6:00]
5-8  Cross R over L, Step L to left, Cross R over L, Hold

1/4 RIGHT, HOLD, 1/4 RIGHT, HOLD, CROSS SHUFFLE, HOLD
1-4  Turn ¼ right step L back, Hold, Turn ¼ right step R to right, Hold
5-8  Cross L over R, Step R to right, Cross L over R, Hold [12:00]

MAMBO RIGHT, TOUCH, KICK, COASTER CROSS, HOLD
1-4  Rock R to right, Recover onto L, Touch R beside L, Kick R forward
5-8  Step R back, Step L beside R, Cross R over L, Hold

POINT, HITCH, POINT, HOLD, BEHIND, 1/4 RIGHT, STEP, HOLD
1-4  Point L to left, Hitch L across R, Point L to left, Hold
5-8  Step L behind R, Turn ¼ right step R forward, Step L forward, Hold [3:00]

64   REPEAT

Choreographer note: Ignore tags/restarts, just have fun dancing to the music.