Mustang Sally by Neil Hale

CHOREOGRAPHER: Neil Hale
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: Mustang Sally from the soundtrack “The Commitments”

KICK, STEP BACK, TRIPLE BACK, FORWARD TURN

1 Right forward
2 Right step back
3&4 Left step back, Right step next to left, Left step slightly forward
5 Right step forward
(count 5 option is &5, scoot on left on &
before you step forward right on 5)
6 Left step forward into 1/4 turn right
7 Right step side right into 1/4 turn right
8 Pivot on right as you step back with left foot
into 1/2 turn right (weight ends left)

SAILORS SHUFFLES

9&10 Right cross-step behind left, Left step side left on ball of foot,
Right step side right
11&12 Left cross-step behind right, Right step side right on ball of foot, Left step side left

FORWARD DIAGONAL, STEP/CLAP, FORWARD DIAGONAL, TOUCH/CLAP, REPEAT

13 Right step forward diagonal right
14 Left step next to right and clap
15 Right step forward diagonal right
16 Left touch next to right and clap (weight stays right)
17 Left step forward diagonal left
18 Right step next to left and clap
19 Left step forward diagonal left
20 Right touch next to left and clap (weight stays left)

HIP ROLLS

(palm on thighs)
21-24 Right step side right and roll hips Right, Left, Right, Left

1/4 MONTEREY TURNS

25 Right point side right
26 Pivot 1/4 turn right on ball of left as you step right next to left
27 Left point side left
28 Left step next to right
29 Right point side right
30 Pivot 1/4 turn right on ball of left as you step right next to left
31 Left point side left
32 Left step next to right

SAILORS SHUFFLES

33&34 Right cross-step behind left, Left step side left on ball of foot, Right step side right
35&36 Left cross-step behind right, Right step side right on ball of foot, Left step side left

“RIDE THE MUSTANG”

(arm position is holding reigns of horse (pretend))
37& Right diagonal forward, Left step behind right
38& Right diagonal forward, Left step behind right
39 Right diagonal forward
40 Left touch next to right and clap
41& Left diagonal forward, Right step behind left
42& Left diagonal forward, Right step behind left
43 Left diagonal forward
44 Right touch next to left and clap

1 FULL TURN

(left steps around right):
45 Right step side right into 1/4 turn right
46 Left step forward into 1/4 turn right
47 Right step in place while turning 1/4 right
48 Left step forward into 1/4 turn right

REPEAT