Michele Burton's

8 TO 8

May, 1998

Description: 48 count, 4 wall line dance Difficulty: Easy Intermediate

Choreographer: Michele Burton

Practice Music: One Dance With You Artist: Vince Gill CD: High Lonesome Sound 136 bpm

Suggested Music: Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar Artist: Asleep At The Wheel

CD: Keepin' Me Up Nights 160 bpm

Prepared by: Michele Burton (530)824-6888 e-mail: mburton@dm-tech.net

Choreographer's Note: The song, Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar is one of my favorite tunes. Four years ago, I choreographed a dance, Eight To The Bar, to this music. Before the dance was released, I found a slower piece of music with a break that was fitting for the dance. Since this piece of music has always stuck in my mind, it was time to create a new dance, 8 TO 8. The meaning of the title? 88 keys on a piano keyboard.

A. HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, SCUFF, STEP, TAP, TAP, TAP

1 - 4 Right heel touch forward; Right heel hook at left shin; Right heel tap forward; Right heel scuff forward (the L foot bears the wt for the first 4 counts, bend the L knee slightly and sit back into your hip)

5 - 8 Right foot step forward; Left toe tap cross behind right foot; Left toe tap cross behind right foot; Left toe tap cross behind right foot (optional finger snaps with toe taps on cts 6 - 8)

B. SIDE TOUCH, SIDE (diagonal) STOMP; SWIVEL RIGHT

1 - 4 Left step side left; Right touch beside left; Right step diagonal side right; Left stomp down (on ball of foot) beside right (toes face right diagonal)

5 - 8 Swivel heels right; Swivel toes right, Swivel heels right; Swivel toes to center (wt. rt foot)

C. HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, HEEL, STEP, TAP, TAP, TAP

1 - 4 Left heel touch forward; Left heel hook at right shin; Left heel tap forward; Left heel tap forward (since the R foot bears the wt for the first 4 counts, bend the R knee slightly and sit back into your hip)

5 - 8 Left foot step forward; Right toe tap cross behind left foot; Right foot toe tap cross behind left foot, Right toe tap cross behind left foot (opt. finger snaps with toe taps on cts 6 - 8)

D. SIDE TOUCH, SIDE (diagonal) STOMP; SWIVEL LEFT

1 - 4 Right step side right; Left touch beside right; Left step diagonal side left; Right stomp down beside left

(toes face left diagonal)

5 - 8 Swivel heels left; Swivel toes left; Swivel heels left; Swivel toes to center (wt. left foot)

E. STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH, STEP TOUCH, STEP BRUSH

1 - 4 Right step forward diagonal right; Left touch beside right; Left step back to center;

Right touch beside left

5 - 8 Right step back diagonal right; Left touch beside right; Left step forward to center;

Right brush forward

F. STEP LOCK, HEEL SLAP, JAZZ BOX

1 - 4 Right step forward diagonal; Left cross behind right; Right step into 1/4 turn right;

Slap outside of left heel with left hand

5 - 8 Left cross over right; Right step back; Left step side left; Hold (optional: clap on count 8)

BEGIN AGAIN (updated: Mar. 1999)