Workin'
(9 to 5)
Description: 32-Count
Line Dance, 4 Walls, Intermediate Level
Choreographers: Lisa Strong and Bill Bader
Contact info: Lisa’s
email: lstrong@uniserve.com, Bill’s email: billbader@hotmail.com
Music: Choreographed to “9 To 5” by Dolly Parton (102-110 bpm).
There
is a 16-count intro. (Start with the words.)
Co-Favorite: “Walkin’ In The Country” by The
Ranch (112 bpm), phrased - no tag
Other Suggestions: “Burn
One Down” (phrased) and “Been There” - both songs by Clint Black
WALK 3 STEPS FWD, TOUCH, HEEL JACK WITH
TOUCH, TURN 1/2 LEFT, 1/4 LEFT
1-2-3 Step
R forward, Step
L forward, Step R forward (Option:
Boogie walks.)
4 Touch
L toe beside R instep
&5 L
step slightly back,
Touch R heel forward
&6 Step
R forward, Touch
L toe beside R instep
7-8 Step
L back turning 1/2 left,
Step R forward turning 1/4 left
BEHIND, SIDE, FORWARD, TOUCH, SCOOT, STEP,
TOUCH, SCOOT, STEP, TOUCH, SCOOT, STEP
1&2 Cross-step
L behind R, Step
R to right side, Step L forward or
slightly crossed
3 Touch
R toe diagonally back to the right
&4 Scoot
back on L (Slide L back while lifting R knee), Step R somewhat forward
Note: On counts 3&4, 5&6, 7&8, there
is very little progression forward: the
scoot moves us back,
and the following step moves us only slightly forward.
5 Touch
L toe diagonally back and to the left
&6 Scoot
back on R (Slide R back while lifting L knee), Step L somewhat forward
7 Touch
R toe diagonally back and to the right
&8 Scoot
back on L (Slide L back while lifting R knee), Step R somewhat forward
CROSS, UNWIND 1/2, JUMP (3), JUMP-JUMP (4&),
JUMP APART, JUMP TOGETHER WITH
1/4 TURN, JUMP APART, JUMP TOGETHER
1-2 Cross-step
LEFT in front of right,
1/2 unwind to the right
3-4& Small
jump to the right side onto BOTH feet tight together three times
(syncopated 3-4&)
5-6 Jump
both feet apart, Jump
turning 1/4 right bringing both feet together
7-8 Jump
both feet apart, Jump
both feet together
KICK, STEP, KICK, STEP, FWD, PIVOT 1/4,
KICK, STEP, KICK STEP, FWD, PIVOT 1/2
1& Low
Kick R forward, Step
R beside L
2& Low
Kick L forward, Step
L beside R
3 Step
R forward
4 Pivot
turn 1/4 left shifting weight onto L
5& Low
Kick R forward, Step
R beside L
6& Low
Kick L forward, Step
L beside R
7 Step
R forward
8 Pivot
turn 1/2 left shifting weight onto L
(Option: In last section on Counts 1, 2, 5 and 6, hops may be done
while kicking.)
End of pattern. Begin again...
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TAG: To match the phrasing of the song “9 to
5”, add 8 counts after the third pattern (facing
9:00 wall):
WALK, WALK, 2
ROGER RABBITS BACK, 2 SAILORS
1-2 Walk 2 steps forward with Cross-Steps R, L
&3 Scoot back by sliding L back and lifting R knee, Step R back
&4 Scoot back by sliding R back and lifting L knee, Step L
back
& Scoot back by sliding L back and lifting R knee
5&6 Sailor: Cross-Step R behind L, Step L to left side, Step R to right side
7&8 Sailor: Cross-Step L behind R, Step R to right side, Step L to left side. (End of tag.)
© Lisa Strong, Bill Bader. This step description was written by the
choreographers. Photocopying is permitted
for
classes and competitions.
All of Bill’s dances and videos can be
found at www.billbader.com