DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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BAYOU

SONG:              SWEETHEART OF BEINJA BAYOU

ARTIST:            ANDY GRIGGS

ALBUM:             FREEDOM

CHOREOGRAPHER:     JENNIFER HUGHES SYDNEY.AUS.SEPT.2003

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON LEFT

BEATS:  STEPS:   TWO WALL UPPER INTERMEDIATE DANCE       Version 1:00

DANCE INTRO: 8 COUNT INTRO FROM START OF ACCOUSTICS

1-8  STEP, LOCK, STEP, SCUFF, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STEP, SCUFF

1,2,3,4   Step fwd R, Lock L behind R, Step fwd R, Scuff L fwd

5,6,7,8   Step fwd L, Pivot 1/2 R, Step fwd L, Scuff R fwd  (6:00)

9-16 STEP, LOCK, STEP, SCUFF, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STEP, SCUFF

1,2,3,4   Step fwd R, Lock L behind R, Step fwd R, Scuff L fwd

5,6,7,8   Step fwd L, Pivot 1/2 R, Step fwd L, Scuff R fwd  (12:00)

17-24 DIAGONAL, TOUCH CLAP, DIAGONAL, TOUCH CLAP, STEP FWD, ¼ L, STEP FWD, ¼ L

1,2,3,4   Step fwd diagonal R on R, Touch L beside R (clap), Step fwd diagonal L on L,

          Touch R beside L (clap)

5,6,7,8   Step fwd R, Pivot 1/4 L, Step fwd R, Pivot 1/4 L (6:00)

25-32 DIAGONAL, TOUCH CLAP, DIAGONAL, TOUCH CLAP, STEP FWD, ¼ L, STEP FWD, ¼ L

1,2,3,4   Step fwd diagonal R on R, Touch L beside R (clap), Step fwd diagonal L on L,

          Touch R beside L (clap)

5,6,7,8   Step fwd R, Pivot 1/4 L, Step fwd R, Pivot 1/4 L (12:00)

33-40 HEEL, HOLD, HEEL, HOLD, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD

1,2,3,4   Touch R heel to R, Raise R heel, Touch R heel to R, Raise R heel

          (Pumping Action ) (12:00)

5,6,7,8   Cross R behind L, Step L to L, Cross R over L, Hold  (12:00)

41-48 HEEL, HOLD, HEEL, HOLD, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD

1,2,3,4   Touch L heel to L, Raise L heel, Touch L heel to L, Raise L heel

          (Pumping Action ) (12:00)

5,6,7,8   Cross L behind R, Step R to R, Cross L over R, Hold

DANCE:

1-8 KICK & HEEL & STEP, ½ PIVOT, CROSS , KICK SIDE, CROSS SHUFFLE

1&2&3,4   Kick R slightly fwd R, Stepping onto R Touch L heel fwd,

          Stepping onto L step fwd R, pivot 1/2 L (6:00)

5,6,7&8   Cross step R over L, Kick L to L, cross shuffle L over R stepping L-R-L

9-16 SIDE SWITCHES R,L & CROSS, ½ UNWIND, HEEL SWITCHES L & R& L (CLAP) (end 12:00)

1&2&3,4   Touch R to R side & stepping R beside L touch L to L side,

          stepping L to center cross R over L, unwind 1/2 L

5&6&7,8   Touch L heel fwd & stepping L beside R touch R heel fwd,

          Stepping R beside L touch L heel fwd, hold (clap)

17-24 BALL STEP, STEP TOGETHER, HEEL BOUNCE, SCUFF FWD,BRUSH ACROSS, LOCK FWD

&1,2,3,4  Stepping onto L Step fwd R, step L beside R, Raise & Drop heels twice

          (end weight L facing 12:00)

5,6,7&8   Scuff R fwd, Brush R across L, Lock shuffle fwd R stepping R-L-R

25-32 SCUFF FWD,BRUSH ACROSS, LOCK FWD, STEP FWD,TAP BEHIND, SCOOT BACK/STEP,STEP

1,2,3&4   Scuff L fwd, Brush L across R, Lock shuffle fwd L stepping L-R-L

5,6&7,8   Step fwd R, Tap L behind R, scooting back on R step back on L,

          Step back R (End weight R facing 12:00) 

33-40 COASTER STEP, STEP FWD, ½ PIVOT, HEEL BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, REPLACE

1&2,3,4   Step back on L & Step R beside L, step fwd onto L, Step Fwd R,

          Pivot 1/2 L (6:00)

5&6,7,8   Travel R - Touch R heel to R, Stepping onto R cross L over R,

          Rock R to R side, Replace weight L

41-48 SAILOR STEP, SAILOR STEP, TOUCH BEHIND, ½ UNWIND, KICK BALL STEP

1&2,3&4   Cross R behind & Rock L to L, Rock center R, cross L behind R & Rock R to R,

          Rock center L

5,6,7&8   Touch R behind L, Unwind 1/2 R (End weight R), Kick L fwd,

          Stepping L beside R Step slightly fwd R

49-56 CROSS, TOUCH SIDE, CROSS, TOUCH SIDE, CROSS & HEEL & CROSS & HEEL

1,2,3,4   Travel fwd: Cross L over R, Touch R to R side, Cross R over L,

          Touch L to L side

5&6&7,8   Cross L over R & Step R to R, Touch L heel to L side, Stepping on L cross R

          over L, stepping L to L touch R heel to R side (Cross ball jacks) 

          (End weight L facing 12 :00)

57-64 BALL STEP, STOMP BESIDE, HEEL SPLIT, TOGETHER, STEP FWD, SLAP BEHIND, HEEL, SLAP INFRONT

&1,2,3,4  Stepping onto R Step Fwd L, Stomp R beside L, Heel Split

          (Heels apart, heels together) End weight L

5,6,7,8   Step fwd R, slap L heel behind R knee with R hand, Touch L heel fwd,

          Hitching L slap R hand across L knee

65-72 STEP FWD, SLAP BEHIND, STEP FWD, ½ PIVOT, SCUFF, SCOOT BACK, STEP, TOUCH BACK

1,2,3,4   Step fwd L, Slap R heel behind L knee with L hand, Step fwd R, Pivot 1/2 L

          (6:00)

5,6,7,8   Scuff R fwd, Scoot back on L, Step back on R, Touch L toe back

73-76 SCUFF, SCOOT FWD, STEP, REBOUND STOMP

1,2,3,4   Scuff L foot fwd, Scoot fwd on R, Step slightly fwd on L, Stomp R beside L

          (Keep weight L to restart dance)

76  RESTART DANCE FACING NEW WALL

RESTARTS & TAG

WALL 2  -  Dance the dance to count 52 (Cross Touches) and add a Stomp L, stomp R

(Keeping weight L) Restart  Facing back wall

WALL 5 -  Dance the dance to count 16 ( Finish heel switches & clap ) an add the

following two counts: & 1,2  Stepping onto L Step fwd on R, Stomp L beside R 

(restart facing the back wall)   

WALL 6 -  Complete the whole dance (76 counts) and repeat the last 8 counts (scuff,

scoot, step, touch section) This will occur facing the front wall

FINISH: To finish the dance facing the front dance the dance to count 72. Changing

counts 71 & 72 to Stomp R, Stomp L

Note: The dance is well worth the effort. Fits the music perfectly and this has been

proven by its many wins in the competition circuit around Sydney by the Northern

Riders.

Choreographer details: Jennifer Hughes

Northern Riders

(mob) 0407020863

email northernriders1@aol.com

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