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CALIFORNIA DREAMING

May 2000

SONG          California Dreaming

ARTIST        Mamas And Papas

ALBUM         Greatest Hits

DESCRIPTION   64 count, 2 wall adv/beginner dance

CHOREOGRAPHED by Michael Vera-Lobos

              Phone 041 231 7588

              Email <strictly@zip.com.au

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

Start on vocals after the words "Leaves Are"

Beats                      Steps

1-8  STEP SLIDE, SIDE TAP, SIDE TAP, ROCK BACK, ROCK FORWARD, SHUFFLE

1-2      Step R to R, slide L towards R (end weight R)

&3&4     Step L to L tapping R beside L, step R to R tapping L beside R

5-6-7&8  Rock back on L, rock forward on R, shuffle forward L stepping L-R-L

9-16  CROSS, 1/4, 1/4, TAP, CROSS, 1/4, 1/4, TAP

1-2-3-4  Cross R over L, step back on L turning 90 deg R,

         step back on R turning 90 deg R, tap L beside R

5-6-7-8  Cross L over R, step back on R turning 90 deg L,

         step back on L turning 90 deg L, tap R beside L

17-24  SIDE SHUFFLE, HINGE TURN, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS BEHIND, 1/4, 1/2, 1/2

1&2&     Side shuffle R stepping R-L-R on ball of R turn 180 deg R

         (end weight on R (&))

3&4-5-6  Side shuffle L stepping L-R-L, cross R behind L, step L to L turning 90 deg L

7-8      Step forward R turning 180 deg L, step back on L turning 180 deg L

25-32  STEP FORWARD, TAP, STEP FORWARD, TAP, COASTER STEP, STEP FORWARD 1/2 TURN

1-2-3-4  Step forward R, tap L beside R, step forward L, tap R beside L

5&6-7-8  R coaster - Step back R, step L beside R, step forward R,

         step forward L, pivot 180 deg R

33-40  TRAVELLING FORWARD - CROSS SAMBA, CROSS SAMBA, CROSS UNWIND, ROCK BACK/FORWARD

1&2-3&4  Cross L over R, rock R to R, rock weight centre on L,

         cross R over L, rock L to L, rock weight centre on R

5-6-7-8  Cross L over R, unwind 180 deg R (end weight L),

         rock back on R, rock forward on L

41-48  TRAVELLING FORWARD - CROSS SAMBA, CROSS SAMBA, CROSS UNWIND, COASTER STEP

1&2-3&4  Cross R over L, rock L to L, rock weight centre on R

         Cross L over R, rock R to R, rock weight centre on L,

5-6-7&8  Cross R over L, unwind 180 deg L (end weight R),

         step back on L, step R beside L, step forward on L

49-56   SHUFFLE FORWARD, FULL TURN, ROCK FORWARD, ROCK BACK, 1/2 SHUFFLE

1&2-3-4  Shuffle forward R stepping R-L-R, travelling forward turn 360 deg R stepping

         on L then R

5-6-7&8  Rock forward L, rock back on R, turning 180 deg L shuffle forward on L

         stepping L-R-L

57-64  ROCK FORWARD, ROCK BACK, ROCK BACK, ROCK FORWARD, STEP FORWARD, 1/2 PIVOT,

STEP FORWARD, 1/4 PIVOT

1-2-3-4  Rock forward R, rock back on L, rock back on R, rock forward on L

5-6-7-8  Step forward R, pivot 180 deg L (end weight L), step forward R,

         pivot 90 deg L (end weight L)

64       Begin Dance Again

To finish dance: Dance ends facing front wall on counts 17&18. When stepping R-L-R

(side shuffle) End with stomp R.

Choreographers Note: I know this is an old song and that the steps are relatively

easy. Some songs shouldn't be forgotten and this is one of them. I hope you enjoy

this.