DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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AMERICANO

October 2001

SONG:          Americano

ARTIST:        The Brian Setzer Orchestra

CHOREOGRAPHER: Linda Burgess, Sydney, Australia

DESCRIPTION:   70 beat, 2 wall advanced line dance

INTRO:         32 count intro, start on lyrics

BEATS:                    STEPS

EXTENDED VINE

1-8  STEP R TO SIDE, CROSS L BEHIND R, STEP R TO SIDE, CROSS L IN FRONT OF R,

     STEP R TO SIDE, CROSS L BEHIND R, STEP R TO SIDE, CROSS L IN FRONT OF R

STRUT, STRUT, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, TAP & HOLD

1-8  R TOE STRUT FWD, L TOE STRUT FWD, STEP FWD R & PIVOT 1/2 L, TAP R BESIDE L,

     HOLD, & CLAP

LOCK STEP & SCUFF, LOCK STEP & SCUFF

1-8  STEP FWD R, LOCK L BEHIND R, STEP FWD R, SCUFF L , STEP FWD L, LOCK R  BEHIND L,

     STEP FWD L, SCUFF R

PIVOT 1/2 TURN, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, JUMP FWD, JUMP BACK

1-8  STEP FWD R & PIVOT 1/2 L, STEP FWD R & PIVOT 1/2 L, JUMP FWD (PUSH HANDS OUT TO

     FRONT) HOLD, JUMP BACK (HANDS ON BOTTOMS) HOLD

VINE, 1/2 TURN & SCUFF, VINE, 3/4 TURN & HITCH

1-8  STEP R TO SIDE, CROSS L BEHIND R, TURN 1/4 R & STEP FWD R,

     TURN 1/4 R & SCUFF L TO L 45, STEP L TO SIDE, CROSS R BEHIND L,

     TURN 1/4L & STEP FWD L, TURN A FURTHER 1/2L (PIVOTING ON L) & HITCHING R

LOCK STEP & SCUFF, TURN & STEP SIDE, HOLD, KNEE POPS, HOLD

1-8  STEP FWD R, LOCK L BEHIND R, STEP FWD R & SCUFF L, TURN 1/4R & STEP L TO  SIDE,

     HOLD, (6) POP KNEES FWD, LIFTING HEELS & LOWER HEELS (&7) HOLD (8) WEIGHT ON L

SIDE ROCK, BACK ROCK, SIDE ROCK, BACK ROCK

1-8  ROCK/STEP R TO SIDE, ROCK/STEP L IN PLACE, ROCK/STEP BACK R,

     ROCK/STEP L IN PLACE, REPEAT LAST  4 COUNTS

PIVOT 1/2 TURN L, PIVOT 1/2 TURN L

1-8  STEP FWD R, HOLD, PIVOT 1/2 L ,HOLD, STEP FWD R, HOLD, PIVOT 1/2L HOLD

STEP TAP FWD & CLAP X 2, STEP BACK & CLAP X 2

1-8  STEP FWD R & TAP L BESIDE R, CLAP, STEP FWD L & TAP R BESIDE L, CLAP,

     STEP BACK R & TAP L BESIDE R, CLAP, STEP BACK L & TAP R BESIDE L, CLAP

HIP BUMPS R & L

1-2  STEP R TO SIDE & PUSH HIPS R THEN L

70   BEGIN AGAIN

TAGS:- AT THE END OF WALLS 2, 4, & 6,-  STEP FWD R, TAP L BESIDE R,  STEP FWD L,

TAP R BESIDE L, STEP R TO SIDE, PUSH HIPS R, L =(counts 1-6)

RESTART: WALL 3-DANCE UPTO & INCLUDE. VINE R, 1/2TURN R & SCUFF (COUNTS 36) THEN

ADD- VINE L, TURNING 1/2L & HITCH R, TAP R HEEL FWD, HOLD, TAP R TOE BACK, HOLD. 

=(counts 1-8) RESTART DANCE FACING BACK.

AT THE END OF WALL 6, THE DANCE SLOWS DOWN FROM HIP BUMPS & GRADUALLY BECOMES FASTER

TO THE END OF DANCE!

Linda Burgess

One-Liner Bootscooters

Ph: 9838 8213 or 0419 285389

Seven Hills, Blacktown & Dundas Valley