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BIG DEAL

Oct 99

SONG             Big Deal

ARTIST           Leann Rimes

DESCRIPTION      32 count, 4 wall intermediate dance

CHOREOGRAPHED by Cindy Truelove,  Perth, WA, Australia

                 With help from Sel Paraha & Gazza Collins

                 Phone 08 9271 8171   Fax 08 9371 1110

                 Email yeeha@highway1.com.au

                 Home Page http://www.geocities.com/~cindyt

Beats               Steps

Main Sequence

Note: At end of 2nd sequence only leave out last 4 counts - done only once & you will

start over facing front wall with knee pops.

1-2  Rock R to side, return weight to L

3&4  Cross R over L & shuffle sidewards to L

5-6  Turn 1/4 R & step L back, turn 1/2 R & step R fwd

7&8  Shuffle fwd stepping R-L-R (facing 9.00 wall)

1-2  Step R fwd, pivot turn 1/4 L

3-4  Cross R over (angle body to L), step L to side (straighten body)

5-6  Repeat steps 3-4 above

7-8  Cross R over, unwind 1/2 turn L placing weight on L (12.00 wall)

1&2  R kick ball change

3-4  Step R fwd, pivot turn 1/4 L

5&6  R kick ball change

7-8  Step R fwd, pivot turn 1/4 L (6.00 wall)

1-2  Rock R fwd at diagonal R swaying hips fwd, sway hips back

3&4  Keep feet in place as above bump hips fwd, back, fwd

5-6  Rock L fwd at diagonal L swaying hips fwd, sway hips back

7&8  Keep feet in place as above bump hips fwd, back, fwd

1    Step R to side

2&3  Cross L behind, step R to side, cross L over

4    Step/rock R to side

5    Return weight to L turning 1/4 L (9.00 wall)

6&7  Shuffle fwd stepping R-L-R

8    Step L fwd

1-2  Kick R fwd twice

&3-4 Quickly rock back on R, step L slightly fwd, kick R fwd

&5   Hook R over L, turn 1/2 L on L ending with R raised behind with bent knee

6-8  Rock back on R, rock fwd on L, scuff R fwd

1-4  R toe strut fwd, step L fwd, pivot turn 1/2 R

5-8  L toe strut fwd, step R fwd, pivot turn 1/2 L

Note; Counts 5-8 are left out at end of 2nd sequence only

Knee Pop Bridge

Done at beginning of 1st, 3rd & 5th sequence only.

With feet shoulder width apart

1-4  Hold, pop L knee in, pop R knee in, hold

5-8  Hold, pop L knee in, pop R knee in, hold

Shoulder shimmies

Done only at beginning of 5th wall before knee pop's

1    Hold

&2&3 Shimmy shoulders

4    Hold

The dance Big Deal will be perfectly phrased to the song when danced like this:

Knee pop sequence

TWO main sequences leaving the last four counts off the second sequence

Knee pop sequence (facing front wall on this one)

Two main sequence

Shoulder shimmies - knee pop sequence

Finish with main sequences to end

Ending: R kick ball change - stomp R (facing front)

Note: Don't let the bridges put you off this dance - it is super easy to follow when

you hear the music!!