Outside the Box

Choreographed by: Guyton Mundy & Shawn Swaithes

Description: Phrased , advance line dance

Music: “The Box” By Diamond Rio

DANCE SEQUENCE:

1^st time: basic counts 1-92

2^nd time: do 1-16 , start dance over (1-92)

Tag

3^rd time: do 1-16, skip to count 49 and continue rest of dance

4^th time: counts 1-32

Count Description

1-8 Mambos

1&2 step forward on L, step in place on R, step together with L

3&4 step back on R, step L in place, step together with R

5&6 step forward on L, step in place on R, step together with L

7&8 step back on R, step L in place, step together with R

8-16 Side Mambos, Monterrey turn

1&2 Step L to L side, step R in place, step together with L

3&4 step R to R side, step in place with L, step together with R

5-6 Touch L toe out to L side, touch L toe next to R foot

7-8 Do ½ turn L, hold

17-32 Repeat 1-16

33-40 Fan Steps (X2), coaster, step

1-2 Step forward on R heel, fan R foot to R

3-4 Step forward on L heel, fan L foot to L (keep weight on R)

5&6 Step back L, step together R, step forward L

7 Step forward R

8 Begin 1 ½ turn to the L with L leg hitched

41-48 1 ½ turn, feet out together out, step locks, step

1 Complete 1 ½ turn

2 Land with feet shoulder-width apart

3&4 Hop bringing feet together, hop bringing feet shoulder-width apart, hop bringing feet back together

5-6 Step forward on L, lock R foot behind L

7&8 Step forward on L, lock R foot behind L, step forward on L

49-56 step, ½ turn sailor, ¼ turn sailor, step ½ turn, forward triple

1 Step R to R side

2&3 L sailor while doing ½ turn to R

4&5 R sailor while doing ¼ turn to L

6 Do ½ turn stepping forward on L

7&8 Step forward R, step forward L, take big step on R while doing ¼ turn to the L

57-65 Touch, step, cross step, ronde, sailor, shuffle/rock

1-2 Touch L toe next to R foot, step L to L side

3-4-5 Cross R over L, do full turn with ronde (weight on R)

6&7 Step L behind R, step together R, step forward L

8&1 Shuffle forward R-L-R (ending by rocking forward on that last R)

66-71 Recover, drag, triple step

2 Recover on L

3 Take big step back on R

4-5 Drag L to R (keep weight on R foot)

6&7 Triple step L-R-L

72-81 Mambo twinkles, cross rock/recover, side shuffle

8&1 Cross R over L, step L to L side (on toes), step R together (on toes)

2&3 Cross L over R, step R to R side (on toes), step L together (on toes)

4&5 Cross R over L , step L to L side (on toes), step R together (on toes)

1) Cross L over R, recover back on R

8&1 Shuffle L-R-L to the L side

82-89 Cross rock/recover, side shuffle, cross rock/ recover

2-3 Cross R over L, recover back on L

4&5 Shuffle R-L-R to R side

6-7 Cross L over R, recover back on R

8&1 Shuffle L-R-L to L side

90-92 Full sweep turn

1 2 Sweep turn to L (ending with weight on R foot)

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1-8 Cross rock/recover, side shuffle (X2)

1-2 Cross R over L, recover back on L

3&4 Shuffle R-L-R to R side

5-6 Cross L over R, recover back on R

7&8 Shuffle L-R-L to L side

9-16 Cross rock/recover, side shuffle, rock/recover, ½ turn

1-2 Cross R over L, recover back on L

3&4 Shuffle R-L-R to R side

5-6 Rock forward on L, recover back on R

7&8 Do ½ turn to the L, while stepping L-R