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RHYTHM OF MY LIFE

August 2003

SONG:              RHYTHM OF MY LIFE by GINA G

ALBUM:             FRESH

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE LEFT FOOT.

CHOREOGRAPHER:     GORDON ELLIOTT. SYDNEY. NSW. AUSTRALIA.

BEATS             STEPS:          This dance is done in all FOUR directions.

KICK-HOOK-KICK, COASTER STEP, KICK-HOOK-KICK, COASTER STEP

1&2     KICK R FORWARD, HOOK R HEEL TO LEFT KNEE, KICK R FORWARD

3&4     COASTER STEP: STEP R BACK, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R FORWARD

5&6     KICK L FORWARD, HOOK L HEEL TO RIGHT KNEE, KICK L FORWARD

7&8     COASTER STEP: STEP L BACK, STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L FORWARD.

PIVOT TURN, PIVOT TURN, FORWARD, ROCK BACK, BACK, ROCK FORWARD

1,2     STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L

3,4     STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L

5,6     STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L

7,8     STEP R BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO L.

SIDE, BEHIND, BACK-HEEL-BACK-ACROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, BACK-HEEL-BACK-ACROSS

1,2&    STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R BACK

3&4     TOUCH L HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, STEP L BACK, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT

5,6&    STEP L TO THE SIDE, STEP R BEHIND LEFT, STEP L BACK

7&8     TOUCH R HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, STEP R BACK, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT.

FORWARD, ROCK, BACK, FULL TURN TRIPLE, FORWARD, ROCK BACK, 1 & 1/2 TRIPLE

1,2     STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L

3&4     TURN 360 DEGREES RIGHT TRIPLE STEP R-L-R

5,6     STEP L FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO R

7&8     TURN 540 DEGREES LEFT TRIPLE STEP L-R-L.

DOROTHY, DOROTHY, DOROTHY, DOROTHY & STOMP

1,2&    STEP R FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, LOCK L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R BACK

3,4&    STEP L FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, LOCK R BEHIND LEFT, STEP L BACK

5,6&    STEP R FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, LOCK L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R BACK

7,8     STEP L FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, STOMP R TOGETHER.

KICK, KICK, 1/2 TURN, HOOK, SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT TURN

1,2     KICK R FORWARD, KICK R BACK

3,4     TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT KICK R FORWARD, HOOK R HEEL TO LEFT KNEE

5&6     SHUFFLE FORWARD R-L-R

7,8     STEP L FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO R.

KICK, KICK, 1/2 TURN, HOOK, SHUFFLE FORWARD, PADDLE TURN

1,2     KICK L FORWARD, KICK L BACK

3,4     TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT KICK L FORWARD, HOOK L HEEL TO RIGHT KNEE

5&6     SHUFFLE FORWARD L-R-L

7,8     PIVOT STEP R FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L.

ROLLING VINE RIGHT CLAP-CLAP, ROLLING VINE LEFT CLAP-CLAP

1,2,3&4 TURN 360 DEGREES RIGHT ROLLING VINE RIGHT (STEP R, STEP L, STEP R, CLAP-CLAP)

5,6,7&8 TURN 360 DEGREES LEFT ROLLING VINE LEFT (STEP L, STEP R, STEP L, CLAP-CLAP).

BACK-HEEL-BACK-HEEL-BACK-HEEL, HEEL, BACK-HEEL-BACK-HEEL-BACK-HEEL, HEEL

&1&2    STEP R BACK, TOUCH L HEEL FORWARD, STEP L BACK, TOUCH R HEEL FORWARD

&3,4    STEP R BACK, TOUCH L HEEL FORWARD, TOUCH L HEEL FORWARD

&5&6    STEP L BACK, TOUCH R HEEL FORWARD, STEP R BACK, TOUCH L HEEL FORWARD

&7,8    STEP L BACK, TOUCH R HEEL FORWARD, TOUCH R HEEL FORWARD.

SHUFFLE FORWARD, 1/2 TURN SHUFFLE BACK, 1/2 TURN, 1/2 TURN, 1/2 TURN, FORWARD

1&2     SHUFFLE FORWARD R-L-R

3&4     TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT SHUFFLE BACK L-R-L

5,6     TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP L BACK

7,8     TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R FORWARD, STEP L FORWARD.

80      Begin Dance Again

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