DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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CUTS BOTH WAYS

2-3-2003

Suggested Music: Cuts Both Ways

Artist:          Gloria Estefan

Album:           The Best of Gloria Estefan

Choreographer:   Colleen Archer, Charters Towers, Qld. 4820.  Phone: (07) 4787 2467

Notes:           2 Wall, 84 Count, Intermediate Level

SP.   Weight on Left, Intro: 28 counts, Track time: 3.15

Beats                         Step Description

1,2   Long step R to right side, Drag L toward R

&3,4  Step L beside R, Rock step R to right side, Replace weight onto L

&5,6  Step R beside L, Rock step L to left side, Rock step R back

7&8   Moving forward make a Full Turn left stepping L-R-L (12.00)

1,2   Step/cross R over L, Step L back

3&4   Small shuffle back to right diagonal (R-L-R)

5&6   Small shuffle back to left diagonal (L-R-L)

7,8   Rock back on R, Rock forward onto L (12.00)

1,2   Step R forward, Turn 1/4 left taking weight onto L

3&4   Step/cross R over L, Step L to left side, Step/cross R behind L

5,6   Long step L to left side, Drag R toward L

7&8   Step/cross R behind L, Step L to left side, Step/cross R over L (9.00)

1,2   Step L to left side, Turn 1/4 left and take weight back onto R

3&4   Left Sailor Step (step L behind R, step R to right side, replace weight L)

5&6   Right Sailor Step (step R behind L, step L to left side, replace weight R)

7,8   Cross/rock L over R, Replace weight back onto R (6.00)

1&2   Shuffle to left side (L-R-L)

3     Hinge turn 1/2 right on ball of L and step R to right side

4     Step L beside R

5&6   Full turn right moving to right, stepping R-L-R

7,8   Cross/rock L over R, Rock back onto R (now facing right diagonal) (12.00)

1&    Step L back, Step R beside L and turn 1/4 right

2     Step L forward to right diagonal of 3 o'clock wall

3&4   Step R forward, Replace weight back onto L, Step R back

5&6   Step L back, Replace weight forward onto R, Step L forward 

7&8   Step/cross R over L, Step L back, Step R to right side (6.00)

      (steps 3 - 7 are done to diagonal, straighten up to back wall on 8)

      RHYTHM OF MUSIC CHANGES

&     Small step forward on L turning 1/2 right

1&2 * Right Coaster (step R back, step L beside R, step R forward)*

&     Small step forward on L turning 1/2 right

3&4   Right Coaster (step R back, step L beside R, step R forward)

5&6   Shuffle back (L-R-L) 

&7    Turn 1/2 right and step R forward, Small step L forward

8     Turn 1/2 right taking weight forward onto R (6.00)

      Moving backwards during next 6 counts

&1    Small step forward on L, Turn 1/4 left and step R to right side

&2    Step L back to centre, Step/cross R over L

&3    Step L to left side, Step R back to centre

&4    Step/cross L over R, Step R to right side

&5    Step L back to centre, Step/cross R over L

&6    Step L back, Turn 1/2 right and step R forward

7&8   Left Coaster forward (step L forward, step R beside L, step L back) (9.00)

1&2   Step R back, Lock L across R, Step R back

&     Turn 1/2 left and step L slightly forward

3&4   Step R forward, Lock L behind R heel, Step R forward

&5,6  Step L to left side, Step/cross R behind L, Rock forward onto L

&7    Turn 1/4 left and step R to right side, Step/cross L behind R

8     Rock forward onto R (12.00)

1,2   Step L to left side, Step/cross R behind L

&3    Step L to left side, Step/cross R over L

&4    Step L to left side, Step/cross R behind L

5,6   Step L to left side, Cross/rock R over L

7&    Replace weight back onto L, Small step R back

8     Step/cross L over R (12.00)

1&2   Full Turn right stepping R-L-R

3,4   ** Turn 1/2 right and long step L to left side, Drag R to touch beside L **

      (6.00)

Begin again…

** After second vanilla, HOLD for two counts, then start dance again.

FINISH: Dance third vanilla to count 50 * then

Long step L forward, drag R slowly to touch beside L

For Pat aka Trish

Dance may be copied and distributed provided original dance steps remain unchanged