DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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LARGER THAN LIFE

Nov 99

SONG          Larger Than Life

ARTIST        Backstreet Boys

ALBUM         Millennium

DESCRIPTION   48 count, 2 wall advanced dance

CHOREOGRAPHED by Simon Ward, Australia

              Email: bellychops@hotmail.com

Beats                      Steps

1-2    Walk forward, R, walk forward L

3&4&   Turning body at 45 deg L jumping feet apart,

       jump feet at centre turning body to front,

       Turning body at 45 deg R jumping feet apart,

       hip L back at centre facing front wall raising R foot off the ground

5&6    Shuffle forward R-L-R

7&8    Step L forward, pivot 1/2 turn R taking weight onto R, step L slightly forward

1&2    Shuffle forward R-L-R

&      Making a 1/2 turn R on R foot

3&4    Shuffle back L-R-L

&5&6   Step R slightly back, touch L heel forward, step L down at centre,

       touch R next to L (ball jack)

7&8    Drop weight onto R bumping hip to R on same count,

       step slightly back on L, touch R heel forward

&1&2   Step R down at centre, step L slightly forward, brush R heel forward,

       raise R knee & slap knee with R hand

&3&4   Touch R heel forward, raise R foot out to R & slap outside of R foot with R

       hand, step R slightly forward, raise L knee & slap with L hand

&      Step down on L

5&6&   Brush R heel forward, raise R knee & slap knee with R hand, touch R heel fwd,

       raise R foot out to R & slap outside of R foot with R hand

7&8    Step R slightly fwd, raise L knee & slap knee with L hand, step down on L

1-2    Step R forward, pivot 1/4 turn L taking weight onto L

3&4    Cross/step R over L, step L to L, cross/step R over L

5&6    Rock L to L, rock/return R at centre, cross/step L over R

7&8    Step R to R, twist heels to R, twist heels to L making a 1/4 turn R

       (weight finished on R)

1-2    Step L forward, pivot 1/2 turn R taking weight onto R

3&4    Step L forward bumping hips L-R-L (fwd, back, fwd)

&5&6   Turn a 1/2 turn L on L foot, step R back bumping hips R-L-R (back, fwd, back)

&7&8   Turn a 1/2 turn L on R foot, triple step forward L-R-L

1-2    Step R forward, pivot 1/2 turn L taking weight onto L

3&4    Triple step forward R-L-R

5&6&7& Touch L heel fwd, slightly slide R towards L, repeat two more times

8      Step L foot forward, turn 1/2 turn R on L foot to restart dance

       (this turn happens on count 1 of dance)

48     Begin Dance Again

On 2nd wall leave out last 8 counts, after count 40 start dance again going fwd,

(facing front wall)

5th wall Fun

Now you are all going to kill me but it is really cool so give it a try. This is where

the music changes. You will go into the dance like you normally would. (you should be

facing front wall)

1-8  Step R forward, extend arms out & up slowly for 8 counts (closed fists)

1-8  Step L forward, with arms extended out slowly bring them down for 8 counts

     (hands open up)

1-8  Step R to R, and extend arms out & up slowly for 8 counts (fists closed)

1-4  With arms extended out slowly bring them down for 4 counts (hands open up)

1-8  Tap both heels on the spot for 8 counts, arms by sides

1-4  Walk forward R-L-R, pivot 1/2 turn L taking weight onto L punching R arm up

     (restart dance)

Choreographers Note; This dance is dedicated to all American's who I met during my

stay during Aug-Nov 1999. Thank you so much for everything, I had a BLAST. You are all

way too much fun, Ciao and God Bless.