Neil Hale Choreographs
Hot Tamales
A -- 64 count, 2 wall, Intermediate level line dance
To the Music: Country Down To My Soul by Lee Roy Parnell
| Alternate Music: Big Heart by Gibson Miller Band or T-R-O-U-B-L-E by Travis Tritt | |
| Right K-B-C, Right Toe, Strut, Left Toe, Strut | |
| 1 & 2 | Right kick-ball-change |
| 3 - 4 | Touch right toe forward, step down on right |
| 5 - 6 | Touch left toe forward, step down on left |
| Monterey Turns, Heel/Toe Swivel | |
| 7 - 8 | Touch right toe to side, Pivot ½ turn right and step together right |
| 1 - 2 | Touch left toe to side, step together left |
| 3 - 6 | Repeat counts 7 - 10 |
| 7 - 8 | With weight on ball of left and heel of right face right and "hitch" right thumb over right shoulder, Return to center and shift weight to right |
| Vine Left, Step Together Right, Slap Left, Side Left, Slap Right Front, ¼ Pivot Left And Slap Right To Side | |
| 1 - 4 | Side step left, step right behind left, Side step left, step together right |
| 5 - 6 | Lift left boot behind right leg and slap with right hand, Side step left |
| 7 - 8 | Lift right boot across left leg and slap with left hand, Pivot ¼ turn left and swing right foot to side and slap with right hand |
| "Hot Tamale" Shoulder Pushes/Turn ¼ Left | |
| 1 | Side step right (feet apart and knees bent) push right shoulder forward as you begin a slow ¼ turn left |
| 2 - 8 | With feet apart and weight on balls of both feet, continue shoulder pushes to complete ¼ turn left ending with weight on left |
| Shimmies | Now these 8 counts are where the Hot Tamale shoulder pushes (shimmies) are done. It is a very gradual movement on balls of feet to make one more ¼ which will bring you around to back wall. |
| Back Toe Struts With Snaps | |
| 1 - 2 | Touch right toe back, step back right/snap fingers |
| 3 - 4 | Touch left toe back, step back on left/snap fingers |
| 5 - 6 | Touch right toe back, step back right/snap fingers |
| 7 - 8 | Touch left toe back, hold and snap fingers |
| Vine Left, Hop , Swivel Walk | |
| 1 - 2 | Side step left, step right behind left |
| 3 | Face ¼ turn left and step left |
| 4 | Bring feet together and hop into ¼ turn left |
| 5 - 6 | Swivel heels right, swivel toes right |
| 7 - 8 | Swivel heels right, swivel toes center |
| Step Left, ½ Turn Right, Step Left, Scoot Left, Stomp Left, Clap-Clap | |
| 1 - 2 | Step forward left, ½ turn right |
| 3 - 4 | Step forward left, hitch right and scoot forward left |
| 5 - 6 | Step forward right, stomp together left |
| 7 - 8 | Clap with right palm up and left down, Clap with left palm up and right down |
| 2-Count Knee Rolls, Knee Pops | |
| 1 - 2 | Push left knee to center in front of right, Roll left knee to starting position |
| 3 - 4 | Push right knee to center in front of left, Roll right knee to starting position |
| 5 & 6 | Pop left knee to center in front of right, Return left to starting position, Pop right knee to center in front of left |
| & 7 & 8 | Return right to starting position, Pop left knee to center in front of right, Return left to starting position, Pop right knee to center in front of left |
| Start Again | |
Step sheet provided courtesy of:
ELYSIUM DANCE DESIGNS LLC --- WWW.AZBODYDANCE.COM
