Dig Your Heels is a 52 count, 4 wall, phrased intermediate level line dance choreographed by Maddison Glover to the track ‘Here’s to You & I’ by The McClymonts


Here’s a great tutorial video


Step Sheet

Dance begins after count 16 – Sequence: A, B, A, A, A, A, B, A,A,A,TAG, TAG+, A,A,TAG

Part A: 32 counts
A1: Kick Front, Side, Sailor, Kick Front, Side, ¼ Coaster
1,2,3&4 Kick R fwd, kick R to R side, step R behind L, step L to L side, step R slightly to R
5,6,7     Kick L fwd, kick L to L side, step L back whilst beginning to turn ¼ L,
&8         Complete ¼ turn L by stepping R beside L, step L slightly fwd (9:00)

A2: Shuffle Forward x2, Rock/Replace, Full Turn Travelling Back
1&2,3&4 Step R fwd, step L together, step R fwd, step L fwd, step R together, step L fwd
5,6         Rock R fwd, replace weight back onto L
7,8,        Make ½ turn over R stepping R fwd, make ½ turn over R stepping back on L (9:00)

A3: ¼ Side Shuffle, Cross, Back, Side Shuffle Back on Diagonal, Cross, Side
1&2 Turn ¼ R stepping R to R side, step L together, step R to R side (angle shoulders right) (12:00)
3,4  Cross L over R, step R back onto R diagonal,
5&6 Step L back on L diagonal (angle shoulders towards 10:30), step R together, step back on L diagonal
7,8  Still facing (10:30): Cross R over L, square up to (12:00) by stepping L to L side

A4: Sailor, Turning Coaster, Point Forward, ½ Flick, Walk Forward x2
1&2 Step R behind L, step L to L side, step R slightly to R
3     Step L back whilst beginning to turn ¼ L,
&4  Complete ¼ turn L by stepping R beside L, step L slightly fwd (9:00)
5,6  Point R fwd, flick R behind as you make ½ turn over L (pivot on ball of L foot) (3:00)
7,8  Walk Fwd: R, L

Part B: 20 counts
B1: Nightclub occurs TWICE throughout the dance, both beginning on and ending facing 3:00.
Fwd (sweep), Front, Side, Behind (sweep), Behind, Side, Cross, Side, Rock, Cross, ½ Hinge
1     Step R fwd as you sweep L around clock-wise
2&3 Cross L over R, step R to R side, step L behind R as you sweep R around clockwise
4&5 Step R behind L, step L to L side, cross R over L
6&7 Rock L to L side, replace weight onto R, cross L over R,
8&   Turn ¼ L stepping back on R, turn ¼ L stepping L to L side (9:00)

B2: Repeat the above ‘8& counts’
1,2&3,4&5,6&7,8&

B3: Cross, Back, Side, Hop Forward
1,2,3,4Cross R over L, step back on L, Step R to R side, hop fwd with both feet 3:00

#16 Count Tag: Whenever they sing “Dig Your Heels”
TS1: Heel, Hitch, Heel, Together, Heel, Hitch, Heel, Together, ½ Turn Walk Around
1&2&Touch R heel fwd, slightly hitch R knee up, touch R heel fwd, step R together
3&4&Touch L heel fwd, slightly hitch L knee up, touch L heel fwd, step L together
5,6,7,8Making ½ Arc over L: Walk R, L, R, L (Clap on each step) “clap your hands and make a sound”

TS2: Box Step, Travelling Dwight Swivels
1,2,3,4Cross R over L, step back on L, step R to R side, cross L over R (6:00)
5,6Touch R toe besides L whilst turning R knee in towards L knee, touch R heel fwd on R diagonal
7,8Touch R toe besides L whilst turning R knee in towards L knee, touch R heel fwd on R diagonal
Note: The above 4 counts are completed slightly travelling right.
Alternative for the swivels: R side, L together, R side, L together.

When completing the Tag for the second time, add an extra 4 Dwight swivels “come here boy and kiss my lips”