DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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Can't Beat It

Suggested Music: Beat It

Artist:          Michael Jackson

Album:           "Thriller"   Special Edition

Choreographer:   Colleen Archer, Charters Towers, Qld. 4820.

                 Phone/Fax: (07) 4787 2467

Notes:           2 Wall, 64 Count Dance plus 16 count Tag, Intermediate Level

SP. Weight on Left, Intro: 32 counts after beat starts, Track time: 4.17 minutes

BPM:140, Date:  21/9/2003  "For Daphney"

Beats              Step Description

1,2   Step R back, Hold and raise L heel

3,4   Step L back, Hold and raise R heel

5&6   Right Coaster back

&7,8  Step L to side, Step R to side, Hold (optional fists out to side at hip height)

      (12.00)

1&2   Side shuffle L-R-L

&3    Step R slightly back, Touch L heel forward

&4    Step L slightly back, Touch R heel forward

&5,6  Step R slightly back, Step L forward, Slide R forward

7&8   Rock step  R forward, Replace weight L, Step R beside L (12.00)

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

3&4   Turn 1/2 right with turning shuffle (L-R-L)

&5&6  Step R back, Step cross L over R, Step R back, Small kick L forward

&7&8  Step L back, Step cross R over L, Step L back, Small kick R forward (12.00)

      (move backwards on counts & 5 to 8)

1,2   Long step back on R, Slide step L beside R

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

5,6   Touch L toe across R, Unwind 3/4 right taking weight L

7,8   * Hold, Click R fingers (TAG and restart during 3rd vanilla) (9.00)

1,2&  Step R to side, Hold, Step L beside R

3&4   Side shuffle to right side (R-L-R)

5&6   Kick L to left diagonal, Step L back, Step R forward

7,8   Turn 1/4 right and step L back, Touch R beside L (12.00)

&1,2  Hop/step R to side, Step L beside R, Hold and click right fingers

&3,4  Hop/step R to side, Step L beside R, Hold and click right fingers

5,6   Rock step R to side, Replace weight L

7&8   Right Sailor Step turning 1/4 right (R-L-R) (3.00)

1,2&  Step L forward to diagonal, Lock R behind L, Step L slightly to side (Dorothy)

3,4   Step R forward to right diagonal, Touch L beside R (optional click R fingers)

5,6&  Step L forward to diagonal, Lock R behind L, Step L slightly to side (Dorothy)

7,8   Step R forward to R diagonal, Touch L beside R (optional click R fingers) (3.00)   

1,2   Step L forward, Turn 1/2 right taking weight R

3&4   Step L forward, Turn 3/4 right and step R to side, Step cross L over R

5,6   Step R to side, Step L beside R (feet slightly apart)

7&8&  Right Swivet, Left Swivet (twist both feet to R with weight on R heel and L toe,

      twist back to centre, twist both feet to L with weight on L heel and R toe,

      twist back to centre) (6.00) Begin dance again . . .

TAG

1-4   Right Toe Strut to side, Left Toe Strut across R

5,6   Rock R to side, Replace weight onto L

7&8   Cross shuffle left (R-L-R)

1-4   Left Toe Strut to side, Right Toe Strut across L

5,6   Rock L to side, Replace weight back onto R

7,8   Step cross L over R, Hold (optional - touch L toe across R, unwind full turn,

      weight L )

RESTARTS: During THIRD vanilla, dance to count * 32, turn a full turn instead of 3/4,

add TAG, restart dance facing front wall.

After completing FIFTH vanilla, add TAG ...Twice, restart dance.

FINISH: During NINTH vanilla, dance to count 28, touch L toe over R, unwind 1/2 turn

right (instead of 3/4), now facing front, Hold, Click fingers and bow head.

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