DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

http://www.dancindownunder.com

I'VE BEEN BETTER

MARCH 2002

MUSIC:         "I'VE BEEN BETTER" by Brad Paisley

ALBUM:         Who Needs Pictures

CHOREOGRAPHER: Beth Brydon...KICKIN' COUNTRY LINEDANCE

               Central Coast, NSW, Australia

               Phone/fax: 02 4965 7800

               Email: kickincountryau@yahoo.com

DESCRIPTION:   64 COUNT, INTERMEDIATE, 4 WALL DANCE, START ON VOCALS


Beats                  Steps

& OUT, OUT, TOUCH, & BACK, FWD, ROCK FWD, BACK, SHUFFLE BACK

&1,2&3   & step R to side, step L to side, touch R next to L, & step back R,

         L heel fwd,

&4       & step L next R, step fwd R,

5,6,7&8  Rock fwd L, rock back R, shuffle back L,R,L,

ROCK BACK, FWD, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE, ROCK BACK, FWD, SHUFFLE FWD

1,2,3&4  Rock back R, rock fwd L, 1/2 turn left shuffle back R,L,R,

5,6,7&8  Rock back L, rock fwd R, shuffle fwd L,R,L,

1-16     REPEAT ABOVE 16 COUNTS

STEP, POINT, STEP, POINT, RIGHT SAILOR, LEFT SAILOR

1,2,3,4  Step R fwd, point L to side, step L fwd, point R to side,

5&6,7&8  R sailor step, L sailor step,

SHUFFLE R,L,R, SHUFFLE L,R,L, ROCK FWD, BACK, & CROSS, ROCK FWD, BACK

1&2,3&4  Turn right at 45 deg. shuffle on the spot R,L,R,

         turning left at 45 deg. shuffle on the spot L,R

5,6      Rock fwd R, rock back L, (still at 45 deg. angle left)

&        Step R next L,

7,8      Rock fwd L, rock back R (facing 45deg right),

& STEP TOG, FWD, 1/2 PIVOT, 1/2 PIVOT, 1/4 PIVOT, CROSS SHUFFLE

&        Step L next R,

1,2,3,4  Step fwd R, 1/2 pivot turn left, step fwd R, 1/2 pivot left,

5,6,7&8  Step R fwd, 1/4 pivot turn left, cross shuffle R,L,R,

SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK BACK, FWD, SCOOT FWD, ROCK, COASTER STEP

1&2,3,4  ***side shuffle to left L,R,L, rock back R, fwd L,

&        Step R next to L,

5,6,7&8  Rock fwd L, rock back R, coaster step L,R,L,


64        START AGAIN.


Bridge; End of 1st wall, End of 3rd wall,

1,2,3,4  Step R to side, drag L to R, step L to side, drag R to L,

RESTART ON WALL 6,(INSTRUMENTAL) DANCE TO *** SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, START AGAIN

Note; The bridges and restart are very easy, listen to the music it will let you know.