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Turn This Town

Turn This Town

Count:32, Wall:4

Level: High Beginner

Choreographed: Maddison Glover (AUS) & Jo Thompson Szymanski (USA) - June 2026

Music: : Turn This Town (Into a Honky Tonk) - Spencer Hatcher


Intro: 32 Counts

STOMP, SWIVEL HEELS R, HEEL CENTER, KICK, BACK, HOOK, FORWARD, 1/4 TURN LEFT/SCUFF
1-4 Stomp R forward; Swivel both heels right; Return both heels centre (weight on L); Kick R forward
5-6 Step R back; Hook L across R shin
7-8 Step L forward; Turn 1/4 left scuffing R forward(9:00)

VINE RIGHT, TOUCH, VINE LEFT (OPTIONAL ROLLING VINE LEFT), TOUCH
9-12 Step R to right; Step L behind R; Step R to right; Touch L beside R
13-16 Step L to left; Step R behind L; Step L to left; Touch R beside L
Option: Do a rolling vine turning left on counts 5-8 (especially when he mentions “spin her around”)

Restart during wall 5 facing 12:00, restart the dance facing 9:00.

MONTEREY 1/4 TURN RIGHT (x2)
17-18 Point R to right; Turn 1/4 right stepping R beside L(12:00)
19-20 Point L to left; Step L beside R (4)
21-22 Point R to right; Turn 1/4 right stepping R beside L(3:00)
23-24 Point L to left; Step L beside R

Tag/ Restart during wall 11

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, TOE STRUT BACK R & L, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
25-26 Rock R forward; Recover weight to L
27-28 Step R toe back ; Lower R heel snapping/clicking fingers
29-30 Step L toe back; Lower L heel snapping/clicking fingers
31-32 Rock R back; Recover weight to L

TAG/RESTART 2: You will start the 11th sequence 12:00. Dance to count 24, then add a rocking chair for counts
25-28 Rock R fwd, recover weight onto L, rock R back , recover weight fwd onto L You will then restart the dance facing 3:00.