DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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BIG DEAL! (SO WHAT)

SONG:              BIG DEAL

ARTIST:            LEANNE RIMES

ALBUM:             SELF TITLED

LEVEL:             EARLY ADVANCED, 56 BEATS, 4 WALLS

CHOREOGRAPHER:     KELLY HINDS, DEBBIE DOYLE & CAROLINE JAMES.

                   31-12-99. PH/FAX 02 6771 2789

EMAIL:             hindskelly@hotmail.com

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER, WEIGHT ON LEFT.

                   START THE INTRO ON FIRST LYRICS, START THE PATTERN

                   (FACING THE BACK WALL) ON THE REAL BEAT.

COUNT           PATTERN

INTRO

FRIEZE, TURN, TAP

1-4   Step R to side, L behind R, R to side, L across R

5-6   Turning 1/4 acw step back on R, turning 1/2 acw step fwd on L

7-8   Turning 1/4 acw step right on R, tap L next to R

FRIEZE, TURN, TAP

8     Repeat last 8 counts travelling to the left in a mirror of the first 8 counts

      starting: step L to side etc

FRIEZE, TURN, PIVOT, TURN

1-4   Step R to side, L behind R, turning 1/4 cw step fwd on R, step fwd L

5-8   Turning 1/2 cw step fwd R, turning 1/4 cw step to side on L, R behind L,

      turning 1/4 acw step fwd on L

FRIEZE, TURN, PIVOT, TURN

8     Repeat last 8 counts exactly

HIPS, CLICK, HIPS, CLICK

1-2   Drag R foot next to L & put hands on hips (to the words "big deal")

3-4   Raise L hand to shoulder height & click, put L back on hip (on the 2 beats)

5-6   Hold (for the words "so what")

7-8   Raise L hand to shoulder height & click, put L back on hip (on the two beats)

9-10  Hold (for the words "who cares")

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PATTERN (may be danced with hands on hips completely or partially)

BOOGIE WOOGIE FWD

1-4   Step fwd R toe pointing outwards, hold,

      step fwd L toe pointing outwards & straightening R, hold

5-8   In same manner as previous 2 beats (no holds) walk R-L-R-L

KICK-BALL-CHANGE, KICK BALL CHANGE, UNWIND, STEP-STOMP

1&2   Kick R across L, step R next to L, step L slightly L

3&4   Repeat last 2 beats

5-6   Cross R over L, unwind 1/2 acw taking weight on R

7-8   Step L fwd at 45' left, stomp R next to L

STEP-STOMPS, FULL TURN & SCUFF

&1-2  Step small step back 45' right on R, step fwd 45' left on L, stomp R next to L

&3-4  Repeat last 2 beats

5-6   Turning 1/2 cw step fwd on R, turning 1/4 cw step back on L

7-8   Turning 1/4 cw step to side on R, scuff L right in front of R

SHENAY, ROCK, TURN, SHUFFLE

1&2   Shuffle L across R (L-R-L)

3-4   Rock R to side, recover to L turning 1/4 cw

5-6   Turning 1/4 cw step to side on R, turning 1/2 cw step to side on L

7-8   Turning 1/2 cw shuffle to the right (R-L-R)

DOUBLE KICK, SLAP, STOMP-KICK, SAILORS

1-3   Kick L across R, kick L to side, swing L up behind R & slap with R hand

&4    Stomp L to side, kick R to side*

5&6   Step R behind L, L to side, R to centre

7&8   Step L behind R, R to side, L fwd (weight on L)

SHIMMY, REVERSE PIVOTS

1-4   Keeping feet in place bend knees & turn 1/2 cw shimmying shoulders (weight on L)

5-6   Straighten legs & touch R toe back, pivot 1/2 cw on ball of L using R toe for

      balance

7-8   Repeat last 2 beats

FRIEZE, TURN, PIVOT, TURN

1-4   Step R to side, L behind R, turn 1/4 cw step fwd on R, fwd on L

5-6   Turning 1/2 cw step fwd on R, turning 1/4 cw step to side on L

7-8   Step R behind L, turning 1/4 acw step fwd L

56    BEGIN AGAIN AT PATTERN

Choreographers note: this song starts with a slow melody which has no real beat, but

is danced as if there are 8 slow beats per line, which brings us around to the back

wall to start the clicks & pattern. The pattern begins immediately after she says

"who cares" & the real beat begins. The dance finishes facing the front wall

completing beat 36* the stomp kick.