Dance: Mack the Knife
Song: Mack the Knife
Artist: Brian Setzer Orchestra
Album: Vavoom
Choreography & copyright: Rachael McEnaney, 2000,
                        http://www.live-2-dance.com
Level: Beginner
Walls: 4
Count: 64
Bridge/restart: no
Dance Beat: medium
Start: Feet together, weight on left foot

* Step, hold, step, hold, Charleston step, step, lock, step, hold: **
 1- 4 Step RIGHT foot forward, hold, step LEFT foot forward, hold,
 5-12 Touch RIGHT toes forward, hold, step RIGHT foot back, hold,
      touch LEFT toes back, hold, step LEFT foot forward, hold,
13-14 Step RIGHT foot forward, lock LEFT foot behind RIGHT,
15-16 Step RIGHT foot forward, hold,

* Rumba box:
17-20 Step LEFT foot to LEFT side, step RIGHT foot next to LEFT,
      step LEFT foot forward, hold,
21-24 Step RIGHT foot to RIGHT side, step LEFT foot next to RIGHT,
      step RIGHT foot back, hold,

* Side, together, side, cross rock step, side, hold:
25-28 Step LEFT foot to LEFT, step RIGHT foot next to LEFT,
      step LEFT foot to LEFT, hold,
29-30 Cross-rock RIGHT foot over LEFT, replace weight onto LEFT foot,
31-32 Step RIGHT foot to RIGHT side, hold,

* Two side toe-struts, cross-rock step, side, hold:
33-34 Cross LEFT toes over RIGHT, drop LEFT heel to floor,
35-36 Step RIGHT toes to RIGHT side, drop RIGHT heel to floor,
37-38 Cross-rock LEFT foot over RIGHT, replace weight onto RIGHT foot,
39-40 Step LEFT foot to LEFT side, hold,

* Two side toe-struts, cross-rock step, 1/4 turn, hold:
41-42 Cross RIGHT toes over LEFT, drop RIGHT heel to floor,
43-44 Step LEFT toes to LEFT side, drop LEFT heel to floor,
45-46 Cross-rock RIGHT foot over LEFT, replace weight onto LEFT foot,
47-48 Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT foot forward, hold,

* Step, lock, step, hold, rock step, together, hold:
49-50 Step LEFT foot forward, lock RIGHT foot behind LEFT,
51-52 Step LEFT foot forward, hold,
53-54 Rock RIGHT foot forward, replace weight onto LEFT foot,
55-56 Step RIGHT foot next to LEFT, hold,

* Back, lock, back, hitch, 1/2 turn, hitch, 1/2 turn, hitch:
57-58 Step LEFT foot back, lock RIGHT foot over LEFT,
59-60 Step LEFT foot back, hitch RIGHT knee & clap hands,
61-62 Step back on RIGHT foot & make 1/2 turn RIGHT,
      hitch LEFT knee & clap hands,
63-64 Step LEFT foot forward & make 1/2 turn RIGHT,
      hitch RIGHT knee & clap hands.

Repeat


** On the first 16 counts try to add some styling (swing it!). Also,
try to do the first 16 counts in a straight line as if walking on a
tight rope.

Transcribed: David Powell, 21st June, 2001.
http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance