DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

http://www.dancindownunder.com

Let's Talk About Me

May 99

SONG          Let's Talk About Me

ARTIST        Victoria Shaw

ALBUM         The Hits

DESCRIPTION   64 count, 2 wall intermediate dance

CHOREOGRAPHED by Noel Bradey, NSW, Australia

              Phone 041 231 7589

              Email <strictly@zip.com.au

              Web Site <http://www.zip.com.au/~strictly

Beats                Steps

WALK FWD, PIVOT TURN, PIVOT TURN, SAMBA

1-2   Walk Forward R, walk forward L

3-6   Step forward R, 180 deg pivot turn L, step forward R, 180 deg pivot turn L

7&8   Cross/step R over L, step L to L, replace on R to centre

SAILOR SHUFFLE, SAILOR SHUFFLE, TOUCH BACK, 1/2 TURN, COASTER STEP

1&2   Cross/step L behind R, step R to R, replace L to centre

3&4   Cross/step R behind L, step L to L, replace R to centre

5-6   Touch L toe behind R, unwind 180 deg L (end weight on L)

7&8   Step back on R, step L beside R, step forward R

CRADLE ROCKS, & HEEL/TOE TURNS, CRADLE ROCK, & HEEL/TOE TURNS, STEP TOGETHER

1-4   Rock/step forward on L, replace weight to R,

      rock/step back on L, replace weight to R

&5-6  Turning 90 deg R hop onto L-R at 45 deg R, hold

&7-8  Hop on R to centre, touch L back at 45 deg L, hold

1-4   Rock/step forward on L, replace weight to R,

      rock/step back on L, replace weight to R

&5-6  Turning 90 deg R hop onto L-R at 45 deg R, hold

&7-8  Hop on R to centre, touch L back at 45 deg L, step L beside R

STEP SIDE, CROSS BEHIND, SHUFFLE 90 DEG TURN, FULL TURN, BALL JACK, TAP

1-2  Step R to R side, cross/step L behind R

3&4  Turning 90 deg R shuffle forward R-L-R

5-6  Full turn R moving forward & stepping L-R

&7&8 Hop back on L, R 45 deg forward, hop on R to centre, tap L beside R

STEP SIDE, CROSS BEHIND, SHUFFLE 90 DEG TURN, FULL TURN, STOMP R, STOMP L

1-2  Step l to L side, cross/step R Behind L

3&4  Turning 90 deg L shuffle forward L-R-L

5-6  Full turn L moving forward & stepping R-L

7-8  Stomp R, stomp L (feet ending slightly apart)

SHUFFLE BACK, TOUCH BACK, HALF TURN, COASTER STEP, ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK, CROSS

SHUFFLE, HOP, TAP, HOP, TAP

1&2  Shuffle back R-L-R

3-4  Touch L toe back, on ball of r turn 180 deg L (end weight on R)

5&6  Step back on L, step R beside L, step forward on L

7-8  Rock/step R to R, replace weight to L

1&2  Moving to L cross shuffle R over R-L-R

3-4  Rock/step L to L, replace weight to R

5&6  Moving to R cross shuffle L over L-R-L

&7&8 Hop on R to R, tap L beside R, hop on L to L, tap R beside L

64   Begin Dance Again

8 beat bridge occurs after 2nd wall only

1-2  Rock/step R to R side, replace weight to L

3&4  Cross shuffle R over R-L-R

5-6  Rock/step forward on L, replace weight to R

7&8  Step back L, step R beside L, step forward L

To end dance, you will be facing front wall, do samba step then cross L behind R,

step forward on R with hands out at diagonal

Choreographers Note; This dance is especially for my travelling buddies; Mavis, Lyn,

Sandra, Lacy, Gai, Marcia & Judy - They discovered Victoria Shaw as they sang this

song from California to Texas & back again.