DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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ELISE

June 2004

SONG:              ELISE, BY DON WILLIAMS

ALBUM:             I TURN THE PAGE

CHOREOGRAPHED BY:  LYN & ANNETTE RICHARDSON, SINGLETON NSW

DESCRIPTION:       48 COUNT - 4 WALL DANCE, 2 RESTARTS

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER, WEIGHT ON L FOOT

Dance starts after 32 count intro. Track time 3 min, 27 sec.

BEATS                STEPS

1-8   R heel ball cross x 2, rock replace, behind side 1/4 turn step

1&2   Touch R heel forward diagonally R, step ball of R of R next to L,

      step L across in front of R

3&4   Touch R heel forward diagonally R, step ball of R of R next to L,

      step L across in front of R

5-6   Step R to R side, step L to L side

7&8   Step R behind L, step L to L side, 1/4 turn to L, step forward R

9-16  Step lock and shuffle, 2 x 1/4 turn paddles

1-2   Step forward L, lock R behind L

3&4   Shuffle forward L-R-L

5-6   Step R forward, pivot 1/4 turn L

7-8   Step R forward, pivot 1/4 turn L

17-24 Cross point, cross point, rock forward and back and coaster step

1-2   Step R across in front of L, touch L toe to L side

3-4   Step L across in front of R, touch R toe to R side

5-6   Step R forward, rock back onto L

7&8   Step R back, step L next to R, step R forward (coaster step)

25-32 Rock, replace, rock, replace, sailor, 1/4 turn sailor

1-2   Step L to L side, step R to R side

3-4   Step L to L side, step R to R side

5&6   Step L behind R, step R to R, step L to centre (sailor step)

7&8   R sweep 1/4 turn, step R behind L, step L to L, step R to centre

      (1/4 turn sailor)

33-40 Kick ball change, 1/4 kick ball change, rock forward and back 1/2 turn stomp

1&2   Kick L forward, step ball of L next to R, step R next to L

3&4   1/4 turn to R kick L forward, step ball of L next to R, step R next to L

5-6   Step forward L, rock back on to R

7-8   1/2 turn over L shoulder step forward, stomp R next to L

41-48 Twist R-L-R click or clap, Twist L-R-L click or clap

1-4   Twist to R: heels toes, heels, hold and click fingers to the R or double clap

5-8   Twist to L: heels, toes, heels touch R toe beside L foot and click fingers

      to L or double clap

48 Restart the dance in new direction

Restarts

Wall 3 Dance up to count 16 (1/4 turn paddles) then restart the dance

Wall 6 Dance up to count 16 (1/4 turn paddles) then restart the dance

To finish the dance, you will be facing the back wall, finish the twists to the L

side, 1/2 turn to the front, stomp R foot beside L.