Sixteen Tons

Choreographed by: Jo and John Kinser, USA (July 04)
Music: Sixteen Tons by Tom Jones (CD: 108bpm)
Descriptions: 72 count - 4 wall - Intermediate level line dance
 
Start 16 counts in on the vocals. 
Sequence: 72, 72, 72, 64, 16, Finish with the Last 8 Counts of the dance Ending Facing the Front Wall. 
 
1-8 Toe struts progressing forward with snaps  
1-2 Touch the right toe forward, step down and snap on count 2 
3-4 Touch the left toe forward, step down and snap on count 4 
5-6 Touch the right toe forward, step down and snap on count 6 
7-8 Touch the left toe forward, step down and snap on count 8 
 
9-16 Rock step, triple turn, drag, rock step 
1-2 Rock right forward, replace weight left 
3&4 Turn 1/2 turn right step forward right, together left, forward right 
5-6 Make 1/2 turn right step back left, drag right toe to left instep 
7-8 Rock back right, replace left 
 
17-24Turn & rock - left right left, turn & rock - left right left 
1-2 Step forward making a 1/4 turn right, rock left foot to left side,  
Snap right fingers diagonal down towards left foot on count 2 
3-4 Rock right side right, replace weight left,  
Snap right fingers diagonal down towards left foot on count 4 
5-6 Step forward making a 1/4 turn right, rock left foot to left side,  
Snap right fingers diagonal down towards left foot on count 6 
7-8 Rock right to right side, replace weight left 
 
25-32 Shimmy drag, step lock back, step lock back 
1-2 Step forward right and shimmy shoulders forward 
3-4 Come back to center replace weight left, drag right to left 
5&6 Step back right, lock left in front of right, step back right 
7&8 Step back left, lock right in front of left, step back left 
 
33-40Flick step, shuffle forward prep, turn, turn, lunge replace 
1-2 Drag the right foot back into a flick, step forward on the right 
3&4 Step forward left, step together right, step forward left - prep left foot to left diagonal 
5-6 Make 1/2 turn left step back right, make 1/2 turn left step forward left 
7-8 Lunge forward on to ball of right foot - arms out to side palms back, replace weight left 
 
41-48Turn turn turn cross, rock and cross, side shuffle left 
1-2 Make 1/2 turn right step forward right, make 1/2 turn right step back left 
3-4 Make 1/4 turn right stepping to the side right, cross the left in front of right 
5&6 Rock right side right, replace weight left, cross right in front of left facing left diagonal 
7&8 Step left side left, close together right, step left side left facing left diagonal 
 
49-56 Cross break, and cross - 1/4 turn, turn, turn, coaster step 
1-2 Rock right diagonal forward left, replace weight left 
&3-4 Step right back, cross left in front of right, step right back 1/4 left 
5-6 Make 1/2 turn left step forward left, make 1/2 left step back right  
[Option replace turns with two walks back left, right] 
7&8 Step back left, step together right, step forward left 
 
57-64Step touch, back touch, forward touch, forward touch 
1-2 Step in place right, touch left next to right instep - snap 
3-4 Step left back in place, touch right next to left instep - snap 
5-6 Step right forward, touch left next to right - snap 
7-8 Step left forward, touch right next to left - snap 
 
65-72Touch right and left, and right and left, and right and left, and right, touch [total 3/4 turn right] 
1&2 Touch right side right, make 1/4 turn right bring right next to left compress knees,touch left side left 
&3&4 (&) straighten up close left next to right, touch right side right, make 1/4 turn right bring right next to left compress knees, touch left side left 
&5&6 (&) straighten up close left next to right, touch right side right, make 1/4 turn right bring right next to left compress knees, touch left side left 
&7-8 (&) straighten up close left next to right, touch right side right, touch right next to left  
[End facing 3 o'clock wall.] 
 
Repeat 1-72 Ending facing 6 o'clock wall 
Repeat 1-72 ending facing 9 o'clock wall 
 
On the Forth repetition Facing 9 o'clock you will Start the dance again OMITTING the last 8 counts  
[Dance counts 1 - 64 only.] The music will fade for 16 counts, Facing the 3 o'clock Wall follow with the finish: 
1-16 Keeping to the same beat dance the first 16 counts and last 8 (65-72) Ending facing the front wall.