DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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BETTER THAN THAT

SONG:              I Can Love You Better

ARTIST:            Dixie Chicks

ALBUM:             Dixie Chicks (Self Titled)

LEVEL:             Intermediate

CHOREOGRAPHER:     Caroline James December 1999

PHONE:             02 6771 3438, FAX: 02 6771 2789

ORIGINAL POSITION: Feet together, Weight on Left

This is a 4 wall dance, with a 1/4 turn right each pattern.  40 Beat intro.

Beats                        Steps

STEP TURN X 2, SHUFFLE, ROCK, HIP BUMPS

1-2    Turning 180 deg R step R to side, turning 180 deg R step L to side

3&4    Shuffle R-L-R to side

5-7    Step L behind R, rock fwd onto R, step L to side

8-10   Hip bumps L-R-L

SAILOR STEP X 2, STOMP, HEEL JACK

1&2    Cross R behind L, touch L to side & push off to land on R

3&4    Cross L behind R, touch R to side & push off to land on L

5&6    Stomp R together (taking weight), hold

&7&8   Jump back on L foot, tap R heel fwd, jump together R-L (taking weight on R)

       (Optional: Clap twice on beats &6)

STEP TURN X 2, SHUFFLE, ROCK, HIP BUMPS

1-2    Turning 180 deg L step L to side, turning 180 deg L step R to side

3&4    Shuffle L-R-L to side

5-7    Step R behind L, rock fwd onto L, step R to side

8-10   Hip bumps R-L-R

SAILOR STEP X 2, STOMP, HEEL JACK

1&2    Cross L behind R, touch R to side & push off to land on L

3&4    Cross R behind L, touch L to side & push off to land on R

5&6    Stomp L together (taking weight), hold

&7&8   Jump back on R foot, tap L heel fwd, jump together L-R (taking weight on R)

       (Optional: Clap twice on beats &6)

ROCK, SHUFFLE, HIP SWINGS

1-2    Step fwd L, rock back onto R

3&4    Turning 180 deg L shuffle fwd L-R-L

5-6    Step R to side & swing hips to R-L

7-8    swing hips R-L

       (Optional: in beats 5-8, body roll down for 2 beats, then up for 2 beats)

STEP, PIVOT, STOMP

1-2    Step forward R, pivot 90 deg L

3-4    Stomp R together, clap

48     Begin Dance Again