DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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EVEN IF I TRIED

song:          Even If I Tried

artist:        Emilio

counts:        64 Count 2 Wall Line Dance

choreographer: Bill Larson, Sunshine Coast, Australia  Jan 2004

BEATS              STEPS

(1 - 8) DOUBLE KICK BALL-STEP HOLD, CROSS ROCK SHUFFLE TURN

1,2&3,4  Double kick R across in front of L, Step R at 45° R, Step L fwd, Hold

5,6,7&8  Cross R over L, Rock weight onto L, Step R to side, Step L beside R,

         Step R to side with 1/4 R

(9 - 16) STEP PIVOT TURN TURN, STEP HOLD BALL-STEP ROCK

1,2,3,4  Step L fwd, Pivot turn 1/2 R, completing a full turn R Step fwd L, R

5,6&7,8  Step L fwd, Hold, Step R beside L, Step L fwd, Rock weight back onto R

(17 - 24) TURN CROSS ROCK SIDE, CROSS ROCK TURN TURN

1,2,3,4  Step back on L with 1/4 turn L, Cross R over L, Rock weight onto L,

         Step R to side

5,6,7,8  Cross L over R, Rock weight onto R, Step L to side with 1/4 L,

         Step R fwd with 1/4 L

(25 - 32) SAILOR STEP SAILOR TURN, STEP PIVOT STEP PADDLE

1&2      Step L behind R, Step R to side, Step L to side

3&4      Step R behind L, Step L to side with 1/4 R, Step R fwd

5,6&7,8  Step L fwd, Pivot turn 1/2 R, Step L beside R, Step R fwd, Paddle turn 1/4 L

         weight on L

(33 - 40) WALK  WALK  SCUFF  HITCH, BACK  BACK  COASTER STEP

1,2,3,4  Walk fwd R L, Scuff fwd R, Swing R knee up into a lazy hitch

5,6,7,8  Walk back R L, Step back R, Step L beside R, Step fwd R

(41 - 48) STEP PIVOT SHUFFLE, STEP PADDLE, CROSS SHUFFLE

1,2,3&4  Step L fwd, Pivot turn 1/2 R, Shuffle fwd L R L

5,6,7&8  Step R fwd, Paddle turn 1/4 L weight on L, Cross shuffle to L: R L R,

(49 - 56) SIDE ROCK HINGE-TURN, SIDE RETURN, STEP PIVOT, STEP-TURN TOUCH

1,2,3,4  Step L to side, Rock weight onto R, turning 1/2 turn L Step L to side,

         Rock onto R turning 1/4 turn R

5,6,7,8  Step L fwd, Pivot 1/2 turn R, Step L fwd, with 1/2 turn R Touch R beside L

         (weight on L)

(57- 64) CROSS POINT, CROSS POINT, ROCKING CHAIR

1,2,3,4  Cross R over L, Touch L to side, Cross L over R, Point R to side

5,6,7,8  Step R fwd, Rock weight back onto L, Step R back, Rock weight fwd onto L 

Restart: On wall 2 drop the last 8 counts (57 - 64) and restart the dance

Suggested Finish: Facing back wall replace counts 61--64 with the following steps

(61-64)  Step R fwd, pivot turn 1/2 L (weight forward on L), step R beside L

(now facing front