Jackson Strait
Choreographed by Dan Albro
Description: 48 count, intermediate partner/circle dance
Position: Side by Side (left hands in front of man, right hands on Lady's right hip) Both start with right foot
Music: Designated Drinker by Alan Jackson & George Strait


HEEL, TOE, HEEL,TOE, WALK, WALK, WALK, BRUSH
1-2 Touch right heel forward, drop right toe (transfer weight to right)
3-4 Touch left heel forward, drop left toe (transfer weight to left)
5-8 Walk forward right, left, right, brush left (optional bending knees as you walk)

MAN VINES LEFT WITH A TOUCH, WALK AROUND LADY INTO SIDE BY SIDE FACING RLOD, BRUSH
LADY WALKS TOWARDS OLOD MAKING A ½ TURN RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT, STEP ½ PIVOT RIGHT, BRUSH
1-4 MAN: Releasing left hand, step side left, cross right behind left, step side left, touch right next to left
LADY: Start ½ turn right crossing left over, continue turn stepping forward right, finish ½ turn stepping side left, touch right
After next 4 counts you should end up in side by side facing RLOD
5-8 MAN: Turn ¼ right stepping forward right, lifting right hands step forward left, pick up left hand turning ¼ forward right, brush left
LADY: Step forward ¼ turn right, step forward left, pivot ½ turn right, brush left

HEEL- TOE, HEEL-TOE, WALK, WALK, WALK, BRUSH
1-2 Touch left heel forward, drop left toe (transfer weight to left)
3-4 Touch right heel forward, drop right toe (transfer weight to right)
5-8 Walk forward left, right, left, brush right (optional bending knees as you walk)

CHANGE SIDES, STEP, TOUCH-CLAP, STEP, TOUCH
1-4 MAN: Step side right, turn ¼ left stepping back left, step back on right, touch left heel forward
Left arm comes up over lady's head ending with left over right
LADY: Step right over left, left to side turning ¼ right, step back on right, touch left heel forward
5-6 BOTH: Step forward on left (letting go of hands), touch right (at same time clap hands with partner)
7-8 BOTH: Step back on right, touch left heel forward (picking up both hands right to left & left to right)

WRAP, SIDE TOUCHES
1-4 MAN: Stay in place stepping left, right, left, touch right (at same time wrapping lady in front of you turning her to her left, bringing your left hand over her head)
LADY: Step left, right, left, touch right (making a ½ turn to your left ending in front of man)
5-8 BOTH: Step to right, touch left, step to left, touch right

WRAP, MAN DOES A ¼ TURN, LADY DOES A 1 ¼ TURN TO LEFT
1-4 MAN: Step to side right, together with left, side with right, touch left (at same time unwrap lady rewrap lady)
LADY: Step right, left, right, (making a full turn to your right, staying in front of man) touch left
5-8 MAN: Step left, right, left making a ¼ turn to your left (facing LOD, changing left hand to right hand behind her back at hip) brush right
LADY: Step left, right, left making a 1 ¼ turn to your left (now facing LOD) brush right

REPEAT