NO SWEAT CHET

CHOREOGRAPHER: SU MARSHALL, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND.
MAY 1998
MUSIC: "ODE TO CHET" BY CLINT BLACK - "NOTHIN' BUT THE TAILLIGHTS" ALBUM
96 COUNTS, 2 WALLS.
COUNTSTEPS
    PATTERN A
1 - 8WALK RIGHT FOOT OUT, HOLD, HEEL & TURN, HOLD, TOE DOWN, HOLD
1(Weight over Left Foot) Leave Right Toe in Place & Move Right Heel to Side
2Leave Heel in Place & Move Toe to Side
3Leave Toe in Place & Move Heel to Side
(Your Right Foot Should have "Walked" Out to Right Side)
4Hold
5, 6Lift Right Toe Off Ground & to Right Side
(Head & Shoulers should also Face Right Side), Hold
7, 8Lower Toe to Ground & Facing Front (Head & Shoulders also)
Hold. (Weight should be Centred)

1 - 8WALK LEFT FOOT IN, HOLD, HEEL & TURN, HOLD, TOE DOWN, HOLD
1(Weight Over Right Foot) Leave Left Heel in Place & Move Left Toe to Right Side
2Leave Toe in Place & Move Heel to Side
3Leave Heel in Place & Move Toe to Side
(Your Left Foot should have "Walked" in to Meet the Right Foot)
4Hold
5, 6Lift Left Toe Off Ground & to Left Side
(Head & Shoulders should also Face Left Side), Hold
7, 8Lower Toe to Ground & Facing Front (Head & Shoulders also), Hold.

1 - 8CROSS TOE STRUT, HEEL STRUT, CROSS TOE STRUT, HEEL, HOLD
1, 2Step Right Toes Across Left Foot, Step Down on Whole of Right Foot
(Crossing "Toe Strut")
3, 4Step Left Heel to Left Side, Step Down on
5, 6Whole of Left Foot (Side "Heel Strut") Crossing Toe Strut with Right
7, 8Tap Left Heel to Left Side, Hold.

1 - 8CROSS BEHIND, STEP, HEEL TAP SIDE, HOLD, CROSS BEHIND,
HEEL TAP SIDE, CLOSE
1, 2Cross Left Behind Right, Step Down onto Right
3, 4Tap Left Heel to Left Side, Hold
5, 6Cross Left Behind Right, Step Down onto Right
7, 8Tap Left Heel to Left Side, Close Left to Right. (Head should Look to Left
when Heel is Out & Whole Move should Happen basically on the Spot)

    PATTERN B
(The Holds are to "Slow" It Down to ½ Time)
1 - 8STEP, HOLD, ¼ TURN, HOLD (WITH ARMS), STEP, HOLD, CLOSE, HOLD
1, 2Step Forward on Right (Right Arm goes Straight Out in Front, Palm Up), Hold
3, 4¼ Turn Anti-Clockwise (Transferring the Weight to Left)
(Right Arm Stays Where It Is, i.e. Ends Up Out to Right Side, while Hand Flips Over &
Up into "Stop" Position, Head is Looking to right Side), Hold
5, 6Step Forward on Right (Arm comes Back to Normal Position, Head to Face Front), Hold
7, 8Close Left to Right, Hold.

1 - 8STEP, HOLD, ¼ TURN, HOLD (WITH ARMS), STEP, HOLD, CLOSE, HOLD
1 - 8Repeat Previous 8 Counts As Above.

1 - 16SLOW ROLLING TURN WITH CLAP, SIDE, HOLD, SLIDE, HOLD,
SIDE, HOLD, SLIDE, HOLD
1, 2¼ Turn Anti-Clockwise & Step Forward onto Left, Hold
3, 4½ Turn Anti-Clockwise & Step Back on Right, Hold
5, 6¼ Turn Turn Anti-Clockwise & Step Left to Side, Hold
7, 8Close Right to Left & Clap, Hold
9, 10Step Right to Side (Arms at Sides & Tilt Shoulders Down to Right Slightly), Hold
11, 12Slide Left Foot to Close (Straighten Shoulders Up Again), Hold
13 - 16Repeat These Last 4 Counts.

1 - 16REPEAT FIRST 16 COUNTS OF PATTERN B

1 - 16ROCK, RECOVER, CLOSE, HOLD, ROCK, RECOVER, CLOSE,
HOLD, SCOOT BACK WITH TOE TAP, HOLD, SCOOT BACK,
HOLD, STEP BACK, STEP, CLOSE, HOLD
1, 2Step-Rock Left to Side, Rock Back onto Right
3, 4Close Left, Hold
5, 6Step-Rock Right to Side, Rock Back onto Left
7, 8Close Right, Hold
& 9, 10Hop Back on Left Foot & Tap Right Toe Behind
(Keeping Close to Ground - "Scoot" with Toe Tap), Hold
& 11, 12Repeat Scoot with Toe Tap, Hold
13, 14Step Back on Right & Tap Left Heel Forward, Step Forward onto Left
15, 16Close with Right, Hold.

    TAG
1 - 6STEP, ½ TURN, STEP, ½ TURN, JUMP SIDE, CLICK
1, 2Step Forward on Right, ½ Turn Anti-Clockwise on Ball of Left Foot
(These 2 Counts form a "Pivot" Turn)
3, 4Repeat Pivot Turn
5, 6Jump to Right Side (Keeping it Small & Leading with Right Foot), Click
Both Sets of Fingers at about Waist Height. (or Whatever is Comfy for you)

OKAY, NOW HERE'S HOW TO PUT IT ALL TOGETHER...

PATTERN A,   TAG,   A,   B,   A,   A,   B,   A,   B,   A,   B,   A ... WHEW!
It's really not as bad as it sounds because A goes with the Verse &
B goes with the Chorus (For the Most Part!). A Fun Dance to do so give it a Go!

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Copyright © Su Marshall (nee Swanson) 1998

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