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RODEO FEVER

1997

CHOREOGRAPHED by LEONI DETTMANN, Melbourne, Australia

DESCRIPTION      4 Wall Advanced (due to speed of song) 50 counts

MUSIC           "The Fever" by Garth Brooks (184 bpm)

ALBUM           "Fresh Horses"

Beats                      Steps

R HEEL IN, OUT, IN, OUT

(facing North, start with R toe pointing forward, heel raised)

1-4     Turn R heel in, R heel out, R heel in, R heel out

360 TURN RIGHT: STEP R, HOP R, STEP L, R TOGETHER

(tight 360 turn to R, as if bull is spinning) Turning to R:

5-7     Step R, hop R, Step L

8       Bring R to L; weight now on R

ROCK FORWARD, BACK, FORWARD, SCOOT WITH R HEEL TOUCH

(exaggerated rocks, as a bucking bull action)

9-11    Rock forward  L, rock back  R, rock forward  L

12      Scoot on L and touch R heel in front

SCOOT WITH R HEEL TOUCH, REPEAT

(steps 13-14 body is turned slightly to face West)

13      Scoot forward on L, R heel touching floor at end of scoot

14      Scoot forward on L, R heel touching floor at end of scoot

FACE 1/4 LEFT AND WITH R ARM WAVE, HIPS R, HIPS L, REPEAT

(body facing West.  Action as of riding a bull, R arm up)

15 &    Step R down and fast hip bumps, hips R-L

16 &    Fast hip bumps, hips R-L

4 STEPS FORWARD STARTING ON R

(face west.  Walk 'as a cowboy', knees bent)

17-20   Step forward R-L-R-L

KICK R, TURN 180 LEFT AND HOOK R, KICK, HOOK, TOUCH R, JUMP

(180 turn to face east.  Action as if spurring the bull or bronco 

in steps 21-24.  Maintain weight on L leg)

21      Kick out with R, slightly crossing L leg and beginning turn to L

22      Complete turn while bringing R foot to L knee, slightly across L leg

23      Kick out with R, slightly outwards

24      Bring R foot to L knee

25-26   Step down on R, small jump forward on both feet

R HEEL OUT, TOE OUT, HEEL OUT, TOE OUT, 1/4 PIVOT RIGHT, 1/4 PIVOT RIGHT

27-30   Swivel R heel out, R toe out, R heel out, R toe out (180 turn to face West)

31      Bringing L foot in front of R, pivot 1/4 to R

32      Pivot 1/4 to R

L CROSS SHUFFLE TO RIGHT, R SHUFFLE FORWARD

[cross-over shuffle then forward shuffle)

33&34   Shuffle to R with L crossed over: L-R-L

35&36   Shuffle forward: R-L-R

L TOE SIDE, TOGETHER, R KICK, BRING R HEEL TO L KNEE, KICK, R TOGETHER

(warm up stretch)

37-38   Stretch L toe to L side, L together; weight now on L leg

        (light kicks.  Action as excited bronco in chute)

39-40   Kick R forward, bring R heel to L knee

41-42   Kick R forward, bring R beside L; weight on R

KICK L, REVERSE SCUFF, TAP L, TAP L

43-44   Kick L forward, scuff L forward to back

45-46   Tap L beside R, step on L; weight now on L

CROSS R OVER L, UNWIND, TOUCH R TOE FORWARD

(facing west, 180 turn to face East)

47-49   Cross R over L, unwind 180

50      Touch R toe forward with heel up

        START AGAIN IN NEW DIRECTION