DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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TAKE MY BREATH AWAY

JUNE 2004

SONG:              TAKE MY BREATH AWAY   

ARTIST:            BERLIN

ALBUM:             TOP GUN

CHOREOGRAPHER:     ROBERT FLETCHER & MICHAEL VERA-LOBOS

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON L

DANCE STARTS:      16 COUNT INTRO

BEATS:  STEPS:   2 WALL UPPER BEGINNER DANCE    Version: 1.00

1-8 SIDE ROCK, REPLACE, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, SIDE ROCK, REPLACE, CROSS SHUFFLE

1,2,3&4  Side Rock R to R, Replace weight on L, Cross R behind L & Step L to L,

         Cross R over L (12:00)

5,6,7&8  Side Rock L to L, Rock weight center on R, Cross Shuffle L over R

         Stepping L,R,L (12:00)

9-16 ¼ L, ¼ L, CRADLE ROCK, SHUFFLE FWD

1,2,3,4  Step R to R turning 1/4 L, Turn a further 1/4 L Stepping L to L side,

         Rock fwd R, Rock back on L (6:00)

5,6,7&8  Rock back on R, Rock fwd on L, Shuffle fwd Stepping R,L,R (6:00)

17-24 SIDE ROCK, REPLACE, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, SIDE ROCK, REPLACE, CROSS SHUFFLE

1,2,3&4  Side Rock L to L, Replace weight on R, Cross L behind R & Step R to R,

         Cross L over R (6:00)

5,6,7&8  Side Rock R to R, Rock weight center on L, Cross Shuffle R over L

         Stepping R,L,R (6:00)

25-32 ¼ R, ¼ R, CRADLE ROCK, SHUFFLE FWD

1,2,3,4  Step L to L turning 1/4 R, Turn a further 1/4 R Stepping R to R side,

         Rock fwd L, Rock back on R (12:00)

5,6,7&8  Rock back on L, Rock fwd on R, Shuffle fwd Stepping L,R,L (12:00)

33-40 STEP FWD, ½ PIVOT, BALL STEP, ½ PIVOT, ROCK FWD, ROCK BACK, COASTER CROSS

1,2&3,4  Step fwd R, Pivot 1/2 L (End weight L), Stepping R beside L Step fwd on L,

         Pivot 1/2 R (End weight R) (12:00)

5,6,7&8  Rock fwd L, Rock back on R, Step back on L & Step R beside L,

         Cross L over R (12:00)

41-48 SIDE ROCK, REPLACE, R SAILOR, TOUCH BEHIND, ½ UNWIND, SHUFFLE FWD

1,2,3&4  Side Rock R to R, Replace weight on L, Cross R behind L & Rock L to L,

         Rock weight center on R (12:00)

5,6,7&8  Touch L behind R, Unwind ½ L Taking weight onto L,

         Shuffle fwd Stepping R,L,R (6:00)

49-56 SIDE, HOLD, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, SIDE, HOLD, BEHIND SIDE CROSS

1,2,3&4  Step L to L, Hold, Cross R behind L & Step L to L, Cross Step R over L (6:00)

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

57-64 SIDE ROCK, REPLACE, HINGE SHUFFLE L, HINGE SHUFFLE R, SIDE STEP, DRAG

1,2,3&4  Side Rock L to L, Rock center on R, Hinge 1/2 L raising L Slightly & Side

         Shuffle L Stepping L,R,L (12:00) 

5&6      Hinge 1/2 R raising R Slightly & Side Shuffle R Stepping R,L,R (6:00) 

7,8      Take a large Step L to L, Drag R towards L keeping weight on L (6:00)

64 START AGAIN FACING NEW WALL

NOTE: There are no tags or restarts in this dance. It was choreographed to introduce

beginner students whom have danced for a while a series of new steps. The song is not

fast. We hope they enjoy. Just dance the dance all the way through and finish facing

the front wall at the end of the song.

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