DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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REACH OUT

June 2004

SONG:              REACH OUT, BY JIMMY LITTLE featuring MELINDA SCHNEIDER

ALBUM:             DOWN THE ROAD

CHOREOGRAPHED BY:  LYN & ANNETTE RICHARDSON, SINGLETON NSW

DESCRIPTION:       32 COUNT - 4 WALL DANCE, 2 TAGS/RESTARTS

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER, WEIGHT ON L FOOT

Dance starts after 16 count intro. Track time 2 min, 39 sec.


BEATS               STEPS

1-8 Cross over, ¼ turn step back, shuffle back, rock back and forward ½ turn shuffle

1-2  Cross R over L, step L back turning 1/4 turn R

3&4  Shuffle back R-L-R

5-6  Step back L rock forward R

7&8  1/2 turn shuffle back L-R-L (facing 9 o'clock)


9-16 Toe turn, shuffle back, toe turn, ¼ turn sweep sailor

1-2  Touch R toe back, pivot 1/2 turn R keeping weight on L foot

3&4  Shuffle back R L R (facing 3 o'clock)

5-6  Touch L toe back, pivot 1/2 turn L keeping weight on R foot

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

     (facing 6 o'clock)


17-24 Rock forward replace, ¼ turn side shuffle, cross over, step ¼ & ½ turn shuffle

forward

1-2  Step forward R, rock back L

3&4  1/4 turn R, side shuffle R-L-R (facing 9 o'clock)

5-6  Step L foot over R, step R foot back 1/4 turn to L (facing 6 o'clock)

7&8  1/2 turn over L shoulder forward shuffle L-R-L (facing 12 o'clock)


25-32 Rock forward replace, 360 cha cha turn, ¼ box turn to L

1-2  Step R forward, rock back L

3&4  360 degree cha cha turn (or on spot if not turning) R-L-R

5-8  Step L foot over R, 1/4 turn step R back, step L to side, scuff R foot through


32 Restart the dance in new direction


Tags/Restarts

Wall 4 Dance up to count 8 (shuffle back), you will be facing front wall, add 4 hip

       bumps, R-L-R-L, then restart the dance.

Wall 8 Dance up to count 8 (shuffle back), you will be facing front wall, add 4 hip

       bumps, R-L-R-L, then restart the dance.


To finish the dance, you will be facing 9 o'clock wall, finish with ¾ box over L

shoulder to front.