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                                                                           TELL HIM

Phrased line dance. Low-Intermediate level
Choreographer: Marg Jones, River John, NS, Canada (902)351-3265 
http://dancewithmarg.tripod.com
Music: Tell Him - Vonda Shepard - CD: Ally McBeal: Vol.I - TV Soundtrack
Intro: 8 counts from beginning.
Dance is in 2 parts - Part A - 64 counts, Part B - 32 counts. Part B is danced every time you hear the chorus beginning: ATell him...@

Sequence is A, B, A, B, A, A, B, B, B, B, Ending

PART A

R TOE, HEEL, CROSS, HOLD; L TOE, HEEL, CROSS, HOLD
1,2    Touch R toe in towards L toe; touch R heel in towards L toe
3,4    Step R across front of L; hold (with clap)
5,6    Touch L toe in towards R toe; touch L heel in towards R toe
7,8    Step L across front of R; hold (with clap)

STEP, CLOSE, STEP, SCUFF; JAZZ BOX w/1/4 TURN L (WITH SCUFF)
9,10      Step R forward on diagonal; close L instep behind R heel
11,12    Step R forward on diagonal; scuff L forward
13,14    Step L across front of R; step back on R, making 1/4 turn left
15,16    Step L to left side, scuff R forward

REPEAT; END WITH STEP DOWN, (FEET TOGETHER)
17-32    Repeat 1-15, and on count 16 step R down so feet are together

SWIVEL RIGHT, H, T, H, CLAP; REPEAT TO LEFT
33-36    Travelling right, swivel heels, toes, heels, hold (clap)
37-40    Travelling left, swivel heels, toes, heels, hold (clap)

MONTEREY 1/4 TURN RIGHT
41,42    Point R to right, close R beside L, making 1/4 turn right
43,44    Point L to left, close L beside R

MONTEREY 1/2 TURN RIGHT
45,46    Point R to right, close R beside L, making 1/2 turn right
47,48    Point L to left, close L beside R

VINE RIGHT, 1/2 TURN R, (SCUFF); VINE LEFT (TOUCH); REPEAT
49-52    Step R to right, step L across back of R, step R to right, making 1 /2 turn right, scuff L
53-56    Step L to left; step R across back of L, step L to left, touch R beside L
57-60    Step R to right, step L across back of R, step R to right, making 1 /2 turn right, scuff L
61-64    Step L to left; step R across back of L, step L to left, touch R beside L

PART B (ATell him...@)

STOMP, STOMP, SLAP, CLAP; STEP, CLOSE, STEP, TOUCH
1,2    Stomp forward R, L
3,4    Slap both hands on knees (or thighs); clap hands together
5,6    Step R forward on diagonal; close L instep behind R heel
7.8    Step R forward on diagonal; touch L beside R

STOMP, STOMP, SLAP, CLAP; STEP, CLOSE, STEP, TOUCH
9,10    Stomp forward L, R
11,12    Slap both hands on knees (or thighs); clap hands together
13,14    Step L forward on diagonal; close R instep behind L heel
15,16    Step L forward on diagonal; touch R beside L

BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH; BACK, STEP, BACK, TOUCH
17,18    Step R back on diagonal, touch L toe to R instep
19,20    Step L back on diagonal, touch R toe to L instep
21,22    Step R back on diagonal, step L beside R
23,24    Step R back on diagonal, touch L toe to R instep

BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH; BACK, STEP, BACK, TOUCH
25,26    Step L back on diagonal, touch R toe to L instep
27,28    Step R back on diagonal, touch L toe to R instep
29,30    Step L back on diagonal, step R beside L
31,32    Step L back on diagonal, touch R toe to L instep

ENDING

STEP, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH, 1/2 VINE, STEP ACROSS
1-4    Step R to right, touch L beside R; Step L to left, touch R beside L
5,6    Step R to right, step L across behind R
7       Step R across front of L (Pose, with arms apart & outstretched)