SHAG MIXER
Choreographed by Ron Kline  7-31-97

Description:  Progressive Couples Mixer
Difficulty Level:  Intermediate
Music:  Dancin’, Shaggin’ On The Boulevard, by Alabama (103)start on vocal
Starting Position:  In circle formation, start with man’s (leader’s) back 
to center of circle.  Lady (follower) faces man.  Man holds lady’s right 
hand in his left.
**Pay special attention to the mixing description at the end of the dance
pattern!!

SIDE SHUFFLES, CROSS SHUFFLES, REVERSE ROLLING VINE WITH STEP
(TRAVELING DOWN LOD)
1&2	Men:
	Step Left foot to left side, step Right foot next to Left, 
	step Left foot to left side
	Ladies:
	Step Right foot to right side, step Left foot next to Right,  
	step Right foot to right side
3&4	Men: (angling body slightly towards down LOD)
	Cross step Right foot over Left, step Left foot to left side,  
	cross step Right foot over Left
	Ladies:  (angling body slightly towards down LOD)
	Cross step Left foot over Right, step Right foot to right side, 
	cross step Left foot over Right
5-8	Men:
     	Step Left foot to left side prepping heel to left (release hands), 
	pivot on Left foot 1/2 CW  (backward) stepping Right foot to right 
	side, finish the full turn pivoting on Right foot 1/2 CW 
 	stepping Left foot to left side, step Right foot next to Left
	(pick up hands again)
     	Ladies:
   	Step Right foot to right side prepping heel to right (release hands), 
	pivot on Right foot 1/2 CCW (backward) stepping Left foot to left 
	side, finish the full turn pivoting on Left foot 1/2 CCW 
   	stepping Right foot to right side, step Left foot next to Right
	(pick up hands again)

SHAG STEPS, COASTER STEP (KEEP THESE STEPS SMALL)
9&10 	Men:
    	Step slightly forward on Left foot, step Right foot next to
	Left, step slightly back on Left foot
     	Ladies:
    	Step slightly forward on Right foot, step Left foot next to
	Right, step slightly back on Right foot
11&12  	Men:
   	Step back slightly on Right foot, step Left foot next to Right,
	step slightly forward on Right foot
      	Ladies:
      	Step back slightly on Left foot, step Right foot next to Left,
	step slightly forward on Left foot
13-14 	Men:
     	Keeping feet in position, rock back on Left foot, shift weight 
	forward onto Right foot
      	Ladies:
      	Keeping feet in position, rock back on Right foot, shift weight
	forward onto Left foot
15&16 	Men:
     	Step back slightly on ball of Left foot, step on ball of Right 
	foot next to Left, step forward on Left foot
       	Ladies:
       	Step back slightly on ball of Right foot, step on ball of Left
	foot next to Right, step forward on Right foot

SIDE SHUFFLES, CROSS SHUFFLES, REVERSE VINE WITH TOUCH
(TRAVELING UP LOD)
17&18  	Men:
       	Step Right foot to Right side, step Left foot next to Right,
	step Right foot to right side
       	Ladies:
       	Step Left foot to Left side, step Right foot next to Left, step
	Left foot to left side
19&20  	Men:  (angling body slightly towards up LOD)
       	Cross step Left foot over Right, step Right foot to right side,
	cross step Left foot over Right
       	Ladies:  (angling body slightly towards up LOD)
       	Cross step Right foot over Left, step Left foot to left side,
	cross step Right foot over Left
21-24  	Men:
       	Step Right foot to right side prepping heel to right (release
	hands), pivot on Right foot 1/2 CCW (backward) stepping Left foot 
	to left side, finish the full turn pivoting on Left foot 1/2 CCW 
       	stepping Right foot to right side, touch Left foot next to Right
	(pick up hands again)
       	Ladies:
       	Step Left foot to left side prepping heel to left (release hands), 
	pivot on Left foot 1/2 CW (back-ward) stepping Right foot to right 
	side, finish the full turn pivoting on Right foot 1/2 CW stepping 
	Left foot to left side, touch Right foot next to Left (pick
	up hands again)

SHAG STEPS, ROCK STEP (KEEP THESE STEPS SMALL)
25&26  	Men:
       	Step slightly forward on Left foot, step Right foot next to
	Left, step slightly back on Left foot
       	Ladies:
       	Step slightly forward on Right foot, step Left foot next to
	Right, step slightly back on Right foot
27&28  	Men:
       	Step back slightly on Right foot, step Left foot next to Right,
	step slightly forward on Right foot
       	Ladies:
       	Step back slightly on Left foot, step Right foot next to Left,
	step slightly forward on Left foot
29-30  	Men:
       	Keeping feet in position, rock back on Left foot, shift weight
	forward onto Right foot
       	Ladies:
       	Keeping feet in position, rock back on Right foot, shift weight
	forward onto Left foot
31-32  	Men:
       	Keeping feet in position, rock back on Left foot, shift weight
	forward onto Right foot
       	Ladies:
       	Keeping feet in position, rock back on Right foot, shift weight
	forward onto Left foot

THE MIX (VINE LEFT)
RELEASE HANDS
33-36  	Men:
       	Step Left foot to left side (tipping hat if wearing one), cross
	step Right foot behind Left, step Left foot to left side, step 
	Right foot next to Left (Right takes weight)
       	Ladies:
       	Cross step Right foot behind Left (slightly lifting right side
	of skirt with Right hand if wearing one as in a curtsy), step Left 
	foot to left side, step Right foot next to Left, step Left foot in 
	place(Left takes weight)
Pick up single hand position to start dance pattern again.
SPECIAL NOTE:
'The MIX' is not used on each pattern.  Dance the entire pattern including
'The MIX' with your original partner.  From that point on , beginning with
your new partner, you will dance the first 32 counts TWICE then do 'THE MIX' 
for the remainder of the song.  
***THIS DOES NOT WORK WITH THE DANCE MIX OF THE SONG.  To do 
this dance without mixing on counts 33-36 simply rock hips side to side 
down LOD, up LOD, down LOD, up LOD.

 Inquiries:  Ron Kline  1-313-484-2770