DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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HAPPY GIRL

SONG             Happy Girl

ARTIST           Martina McBride

ALBUM            Evolution

DESCRIPTION      2 Wall, 48 Step Dance

CHOREOGRAPHER    Clive McKinzie, Wyoming, NSW, Australia

                 March 1998

Beats:                    Steps:

1,2      Touch L toe forward, Touch L toe to L

3&4      L triple step in place (or slightly back)

5,6      Step R back, Rock forward on L

7,8      Step R to R, Cross/Step L behind R

9,12     3/4 Turn CW moving R and stepping R-L-R, Hold (R foot is back)

&        Quickly step L together

13,14    Step R forward, Lock/step L behind R

15,16    Unwind 3/4 turn CCW taking 2 beats (weight on L)

17,18    Step R forward (angle body to L), Tap L beside R

19,20    Step L back (face front), Tap R beside L

21,22    Step R back (angle body to R), Tap L beside R

23,24    Step L forward (face front), Tap R beside L

25,28    Full turn CCW moving R and stepping R-L-R, Tap L beside R

         (the backward turning vine can be replaced with a straight vine right)

29,32    Vine L and 1/4 turn CCW, Tap R beside L

33,36    Step R back to R Diagonally and bump R hip back 4 times changing weight

         forward on the & beats

37,38    Step R forward, Pivot 1/2 turn CCW onto L

39,40    Step R forward, Turn 1/2 turn CCW on R

41-44    Step L back to L diagonally and bump L hip back 4 times changing weight

         forward on the & beat

45,46    Step L forward turning 1/4 CW (push hips L), Step on R and lift L slightly

47,48    Rock onto L turning 1/2 CCW, Step R to R

48       Dance Begins Again

Note ; At the end of the " middle 8 ' section of the recommended song just before the

instrumental there is a 4 beat drum fill where the dance is paused for phrasing. You

will be holding on bear 32 and after 4 counts continue from beats 33.