DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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MELBOURNE WEATHER

(AKA SUN AND RAIN)

1997

CHOREOGRAPHED by LEONI DETTMANN, Melbourne, Australia

DESCRIPTION      Intermediate/Advanced 4 Walls, 64 beats

MUSIC           "She's Every Woman" by Garth Brooks (76 bpm)

ALBUM           "Fresh Horses"

Beats                         Steps

SLIDE BACK AND KICK R, ROCK BACK, FORWARD, TAP

1       Slide back L and kick R

2,3     Rock back R, Rock forward L

4       Tap R to L

ANGLED FORWARD VINES, TAP, JUMP APART, SIDE KICK L, HITCH, BEHIND

5,6     On R 45 angle: Step R, step L behind

        (turn body 90 to travel 45 in L direction)

7       Turn 90 right and step R

8,9     On L 45 angle: Step L, step R behind (turn body 45 to face original position)

10      Turn 45 left and step L

11      Tap R to L

12,14   Jump both feet out, kick L to side, bend L behind

TWO ROLLING TURNS BACK 45 ANGLE, HEEL TOE STRUT, ROCK FORWARD-BACK, HITCH, HOLD

(It is easiest to spin on balls of feet)

15,18   Two rolling turns back left at 45 angle in 4 beats, stepping L-R-L-R

        (facing original position)

19,20   L heel in front, snap L toes down

21,22   Rock forward on R heel, rock back L

23,24   Hitch R, hold

R HEEL STEP BACK L 4 TIMES TRAVELLING BACK

(Push back with R heel and step back on L 4 times, travelling backwards. Weight starts on R heel and transfers to L foot. May travel on slight angle to left. Turn head over L shoulder for steps 25-32)

25,26   Push R heel in front and lift L, step back on L and lift R

27-32   Repeat steps 25,26 three times

STEP R, HOLD, SLIDE BACK, FORWARD 4, FORWARD L, SLIDE BACK, STEP R, HOLD, STEP L, HOLD

(Turn head to face forward again)

33-34   Step R to L, hold

35      Slide both feet back

36,37   Step forward R-L

38      Slide both feet back

39-40,  Step R, hold

41-42   Step L, hold

VINE RIGHT (FULL TURN BEAT 3), STEP L, REPEAT

[2 R vines in 4 beats with 360 spin on 3rd beat.  Easiest to spin on heel)

43-46   Step R out, L behind, 360 spin to R on R, Step L; weight now on L

47-50   Repeat steps 43-46; weight ends on L

TAP R FRONT, SIDE, TOE HEEL STRUTS, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, OUT OUT, IN IN, 360 SPIN, STOMP

51-52   Point R in front, point R to side

&53     Tap R toe forward, Roll from R toe till foot is flat

&54     Tap L toe forward, Roll from L toe till foot is flat

&55     Turn 1/4 to R and wide ball change R-L

&56     Narrow ball change R-L

57-59   Lift L and spin 360 on R

60      Stomp L

RIGHT TOE TWIST, STEP L, RIGHT TOE TWIST, STEP L

(R toe grind: start with toe pointed inwards slightly, and keeping ball of foot on floor, 'grind' and point toes outwards)

&61-62  Touch R toes to side with toes inward, R toe grind and step L to R; hold;

        weight now on L

&63-64  Touch R toes to side with toes inward, R toe grind and step L to R, hold

64      START DANCE AGAIN IN NEW DIRECTION

NOTE:  This dance is counted in double time to the music. BPM of dance is 152