The King & I


The King & I


Count:  48

Wall:  4

Level:  Beginner

Choreographer:  Christy Fox

Music:  I Got Stung by Elvis Presley


Toe Touch Forward, Side, Back Slap, Touch Side, Forward, Side, Back Slap, Scuff

1-2 Right toe touch forward, right toe touch side
3-4 Cross right leg behind left knee and hit your boot with left hand, right toe touch side
5-6 Right toe touch forward, right toe touch side
7-8 Cross right leg behind left knee and hit your boot with left hand, scuff right heel forward
 

Toe Strut Forward Right, Left, Right, Left

1-2 Touch right toe forward, drop right heel to take weight
3-4 Touch left toe forward, drop left heel to take weight
5-6 Touch right toe forward, drop right heel to take weight
7-8 Touch left toe forward, drop left heel to take weight
 

On A Slight Diagonal, Step To Right Side, Cross Left Behind, 3x Ending With Touch Left Beside Right

1-2 On a diagonal, step right to right side, cross left behind right
3-4 On a diagonal, step right to right side, cross left behind right
5-6 On a diagonal, step right to right side, cross left behind right
7-8 On a diagonal, step right to right side, touch left beside right
 

¼ Turn, Hold, ¼ Turn Hold, Heel Swivels Right, Center, Right, Center

1-2 Turn ¼ Left and step left forward, hold
3-4 Turn ¼ Left and step right beside left, hold
5-6 Swivel both heels to the right, swivel both heels back to center
7-8 Swivel both heels to the right, swivel both heels back to center
 

Kick, Ball Step Forward, 2x

1-2 Kick right forward, step right together beside left
3-4 Step left forward, hold
5-6 Kick right forward, step right together beside left
7-8 Step left forward, hold
 

Step, ¼ Turn, Step, ½ Turn

1-2 Step right forward, hold
3-4 Turn ¼ Left and transfer weight to left, hold
5-6 Step right forward, hold
7-8 Turn ½ Left and transfer weight to left, hold
 
Repeat
 
Start dance at words "I Got Stung By A Sweet Honey Bee"
 

Optional start to the dance, on the introduction:

Step, ¼ Turn, Step, ¼ Turn, Step, ¼ Turn, Step, ¼ Turn

1-4 Step right forward, hold, turn ¼ Left shifting weight to left, hold
5-16 Repeat counts 1-4 three more times