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REACH OUT

July 2004

SONG:          Reach Out by The Four Tops. 

               Also available on Jan's cd 'Dancing With Bill 'n Jan'

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jan Wyllie, 4 Pebble Court, Torquay, Hervey Bay, 4655 Qld., Australia

               Email: janwyllie@iinet.net.au   

               Web Site: http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~janwyllie/

DANCE:         60 counts, 2 walls, 128 bpm, Int. Level, Start on vocals on word 'feel'

               ONE TAG, ONE RESTART

STEPS                          PATTERN OF DANCE

Shuffle, Rock Return, Shuffle 1/4 Turn, Rock Return

1&2,3,4     Shuffle right R,L,R,  Rock L behind R, Rock/return wt to R

5&6         Shuffle to the left L,R,L while making 1/4 turn R (becomes a shuffle back)

7,8         Rock/step back on R, Rock fwd on L

Shuffle 1/2 Turn, Rock Return, Step Touch, Heel Jack

9&10,11,12  Shuffle fwd R,L,R while making 1/2 turn left, Rock/step back on L,

            Rock fwd on R

13,14       Step fwd on L, Touch R toe behind L heel

15&16       Step back on R, Touch L heel fwd, Step fwd on L, Touch R beside L

            (heel jack)

Rock Return, Coaster Cross, L Samba Cross, R Samba Cross

17,18       Rock/step fwd on R, Rock back on L

19&20       Step back on R, Step L beside R, Step R across L

21&22       Rock/step L to left, Replace wt on R, Step L across R

23&24       Rock/step R to right, Replace wt on L, Step R across L

1/4 Turn Shuffle, 1/2 Turn Rock Return, Walk Back x 2, Walk Fwd x 2

25&26       Making 1/4 turn right shuffle back L,R,L

27,28       Making 1/2 turn right Rock/step fwd on R, Rock back on L

29,30,31,32 Step back on R, Rock/step back on L, Step fwd on R, Step fwd on L

Step Pivot 1/2, Step Pivot 1/4, Rock Return, Step Back, Step 1/4 Turn Left

33,34       Step fwd on R, Pivot 1/2 left transferring wt to L

35,36       Step fwd on  R, Pivot 1/4 left transferring wt to L

37,38,39,40 Rock/step fwd on R, Rock back on L, Step back on R,

            Making 1/4 left step L beside R

Step Fwd, Bump Heels x 3 and 'Reach Out', Rock Return, Coaster. Repeat  with 1/4 left

on Coaster

41,42,43,44 Step fwd on R, Bump R heel 3 times while 'reaching out' with R hand

45,46,47&48 Rock/step fwd on L, Rock back on R, Step back on L, Step R beside L,

            Step fwd on L

49-56 Repeat last 8 counts (the 'reach out' sequence) adding 1/4 turn left on the

coaster step

Rock Return, Turn 1 and 1/4 Turns Right to Face New Wall

57,58       Rock/step fwd on R, Rock back on L

59,60       Making a 1 and 1/4 turn to the right (back over right shoulder) step R,L

59,60       *(If you can't turn just make 1/4 turn right stepping R to right, Step L

            beside R)

* There is a restart on wall 2 after count 36. (after the 1/4 Turn Pivot)

When you shuffle right to start the dance again just add 1/4 left and shuffle facing

the front wall

* On wall 4 please add this 8 beat tag

1&2,3,4     Shuffle right R,L,R, Rock/step L behind R, Return wt to R

5&6,7,8     Making 1/4 right shuffle back L,R,L, Making 1/4 right step R to R side,

            Step L over R

Who remembers 'The Four Tops' ?  You  do???  Now, that's dating yourself isn't it. Don't feel bad, I remember them well!  What a great sound they had too. Hope you enjoy this dance, I love it!  See you on the floor sometime....  Jan