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LITTLE RIVERDANCE

SONG:          "Next to You Next to Me"

ARTIST:         Shenandoah

ALBUM:          Now And Then

DESCRIPTION     122 beat, 4 wall dance

CHOREOGRAPHER   Lois Sturgeon, Toe the Line, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

                Phone/Fax   03 9751 1433

Beats:                    Steps:

1-4   Step L heel to L side, drop L toe to floor, tap R toe behind L and clap

5-8   Step R heel to R side, drop R toe, tap L toe behind R,

      clap turning on ball of R 180 deg L

1-8   Repeat last 8 beats [finish facing original wall]

1-4   Tap L heel at 45 deg L, hitch L, step L heel across in front of R

      {toe pointing 45 R] Step down on L toe

5-8   Tap R heel at 45 deg R, hitch R ,step R heel across in front of L

      {toe pointing 45 L] Step down on R toe

1-4   Tap L heel at 45 deg L, hitch L, step L heel across in front of R

      {toe pointing 45 R] Step down on L toe

5-8   Jazz Box [Step R across L, step L back, step R next to L, Hold 1 beat]

      Slither Steps

1-4   Heel split, toe split [feet parallel shoulder's width apart],

      twist heels together & toes together [feet together]

5-8   Heel splits, toe split, heels together, jump R foot directly in front of & in

      line with L

      Irish Applejacks

1-4   With R foot on heel & L foot on ball, twist R toe L & L heel L,

      Twist R toe R & L heel R, Twist R toe L & L heel L, drop R toe

      [weight on R, L toe behind R]

1-12  Repeat last 4 counts three times turning 90 deg L with each drop of R toe

      270 deg

1-8   Tap L heel forward, hold, tap L toe back, hold 1 beat, scuff L heel forward,

      hitch & swivel on ball of R foot 180 deg L, step L forward, hold 1 beat

1-8   Tap R heel forward, hold, tap R toe back, hold 1 beat, scuff R heel forward,

      hitch & swivel on ball of L foot 180 deg R, step R forward, hold 1 beat

1-4   Scuff L heel forward, hitch L foot turning 180 deg L, step L forward,

      hold 1 beat

5-8   Scuff R heel forward, hitch R foot turning 180 deg R, step R forward,

      hold 1 beat

1-4   Step L across R, unwind 270 deg R [legs are now crossed with R over L]

5-8   Bending both legs, turn 180 deg L on balls of both feet by unwinding &

      rewinding 2 beats [feet are now crossed with L in front of R], straighten legs,

      hold 1 beat

1-4   Bump hips R-L-R on balls of feet with legs straight, hold 1 beat

5-8   Bending both legs, turn 180 deg R on balls of both feet by unwinding &

      rewinding 2 beats [feet are now crossed with R in front of L],

      straighten legs, hold 1 beat

1-4   Moving 45 deg R, step R forward, lock L behind R, step R forward, hold 1 beat

5-8   Moving 45 deg L, step L forward, lock R behind L, step L forward, hold 1 beat

1-8   Tap R toe forward, pivot on L 180 deg L, repeat 3 times [two 360 deg turns]

1-4   Step R across in front of L, step L back, step R to R side  hold 1 beat

5-8   Tap L toe forward, pivot 180 deg R, tap L toe forward, pivot 180 deg R

1,2   Tap L toe forward, pivot 270 deg R [Last 6 beats make a total of 1-3/4 turns R]

122    Begin Dance Again

Choreographer's Note ; If the last 18 beats are difficult because of the number of

turns , try replacing all pivot with 1/4 turns , i.e. The 4 x 180 deg L pivots become

4 x 90 deg L pivots & the last 3 R pivots become 3 x 90 deg R pivots.