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:              WalkinIn 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.)

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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