"SHAME ON ME"


Choreographed by:      Rick & Deborah Bates (219)365-8319 E-Mail bates@netnitco.net  Web Site: www.rickbates.com 
Description:                  64 Count - Progressive Partner Dance 
Starting Position:         Challenge position. Man faces OLOD and Lady faces ILOD 
Music:                          "Shame On Me" by Ken Mellons


Back Steps, Holds, Walk Back (On the 1st, 3rd and 6th repetition of dance only, add the following hand movements....) 
  1   -    2     Step back onto RIGHT foot (Hold up Left index finger); Hold  
  3   -    4     Step back onto LEFT foot (Point Right index finger out and brush Left index finger across top of
                   Right index finger twice) ; Hold 
  5   -    6     Step back on RIGHT foot (Point Left and Right index fingers at partner); Step back on LEFT foot 
  7   -    8     Step back on RIGHT foot (Bring hands down to side); Step back on LEFT foot 
Forward Steps, Holds, Walk Forward (On the 1st, 3rd and 6th repetition of dance only, add the following hand movements....)
  9   -  10     Step forward onto RIGHT foot (Hold up Left middle and index fingers); Hold 
11   -  12     Step forward onto LEFT foot (Point Right index finger out and brush Left index finger across top of Right
                    index finger twice); Hold 
13   -  14     Step forward on RIGHT foot (Point Left and Right thumbs back toward you); Step forward on LEFT foot 
15   -  16     Step forward on RIGHT foot (Bring hands down to Side); Step forward on LEFT foot
Side Step-Slide-Step, Together, Toe Fan, Toe Touches
17   -   18    Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Slide LEFT foot next to Right and step 
19   -   20    Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Step LEFT foot next to Right 
21   -   22    Fan LEFT toe to the left; Bring LEFT toe back to center 
23   -   24    Touch LEFT toe out to side; Touch LEFT toe next to Right 
Forward Toe/Heel Struts (Partners switch sides), Side Step-Slide-Step, Together
25   -   26     Step forward onto ball of LEFT foot; Step down onto LEFT heel 
27   -   28     Step forward onto ball of RIGHT foot; Step down onto RIGHT heel 
29   -   30     Step to the left on LEFT foot; Slide RIGHT foot next to Left and step 
31   -   32     Step to the left on LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot next to Left 
Partners are now back-to-back. Man facing OLOD and Lady facing ILOD.
Toe Fan, Toe Touches, CCW Military Pivot, Walk Forward
33   -   34     Fan RIGHT toe to the right; Bring RIGHT toe back to center 
35   -   36     Touch RIGHT toe out to side; Touch RIGHT toe next to left 
37   -   38     Step forward on RIGHT foot; Pivot a 1/2 turn CCW on ball of Right foot and shift weight to LEFT foot 
39   -   40     Step forward on RIGHT foot; Step forward on LEFT foot 
Man takes up Lady's Left hand in his Left. Man faces ILOD and Lady faces OLOD. Lady slightly to the Left of Man.
                     Man: Turning Shuffles, Rock Steps                                         Lady: Turning Shuffles, Rock Steps
Raise Left hands. Lady turns under upraised joined hands. Partners switch sides....      
41   &  42     Shuffle forward (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)                                  Shuffle forward (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)
                     making a 1/2 turn CCW on these steps                                      making a 1/2 turn CW on these steps 
Man takes up Lady's Right hand in his Right. Man facing OLOD and Lady facing ILOD in the Double Hand Hold Position . 
43   -   44     Step back on LEFT foot; Rock forward onto RIGHT foot 
Raise Left hands. Lady turns under upraised joined hands....
45   &  46    Shuffle in place (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)                                       Shuffle in place (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)
                    making a 1/4 turn CCW on these steps                                       making a 3/4 turn CCW on these steps 
Partners now in the Right Side-By-Side Position facing FLOD .
47   -   48     Step back on RIGHT foot; Rock forward onto LEFT foot 
Diagonal Step-Slide-Steps, Scuff
49   -   50     Step forward and diagonally to the right on RIGHT foot; Slide LEFT foot next to Right and step 
51   -   52     Step forward and diagonally to the right on RIGHT foot; Scuff LEFT foot next to Right 
53   -   54     Step forward and diagonally to the left on LEFT foot; Slide RIGHT foot next to Left and step 
55   -   56     Step forward and diagonally to the left on LEFT foot; Scuff RIGHT foot next to Left 
                    MAN: Diagonal Vine Right, Touch                                             LADY: Diagonal CW Rolling Turn, Touch
Release Left hands and raise Right hands. Lady turns under upraised joined hands....
57   -   58     Step forward and diagonally to the right on                              Step forward and diagonally to the right on
                    RIGHT foot; Step LEFT foot next to Right                                RIGHT foot and begin a full CW rolling turn  
                    traveling to the right; Step on LEFT foot                                   and continue full CW rolling turn 
59   -   60     Step forward and diagonally to the right on                              Step on RIGHT foot and complete full CW 
                    RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT foot next to Right                            rolling turn; Touch LEFT foot next to Right 
Rejoin Left hands returning to the Right Side-By-Side Position.
                   MAN: 3/4 CCW Rolling Turn, Touch                                        LADY: Vine Left with 1/4 Turn, Touch   
Release Right hands and raise Left hands. Man turns under upraised joined hands....
61   -   62     Step to the left on LEFT foot and begin a 3/4                           Step to the left on LEFT foot; Step RIGHT foot  
                    CCW rolling turn traveling to the left; Step                               next to Left 
                    on RIGHT foot and continue 3/4 CCW rolling turn 
63   -   64     Step on LEFT foot and complete 3/4 CCW                                Step a 1/4 turn to the left on LEFT foot; Touch 
                    rolling turn; Touch RIGHT foot next to Left                              RIGHT foot next to Left 
Release Left hands. Partners now facing each other in the Challenge Position. Man facing OLOD and Lady facing ILOD.

                   -Begin Pattern Again-