DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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New Beginning

Music/Artist   New Beginning by Shannon Noll.

Album:         That's What I'm Talking About

               (also  on - So Fresh Hits of Summer 2005 Plus Bigger hits of 2004)

Choreographer: Lu Olsen  Dec. 2004

Count in:      Count 8 beats then commence dance. i.e. The dance starts a couple beats

               before vocals commence (…..If I had known at what you'd say). 

Level:         Intermediate 32 count - 4 Wall, 2 restarts - Clockwise rotation

Beats               Steps

1-8 Fwd turn, drag, back, back, 1/2 turn, drag, fwd, 1/2 turn fwd, fwd, 1/2 turn back,

1/4 R fwd, 1 1/4 R triple turn on spot-or optional-back, 1/4 R Turn Rock fwd, back)

1&   (1) R fwd starting a ½ L turn, (&) Complete ½ turn and drag LF towards R,(6.00)

2&   (2) L back, (&) R back,

3&   (3) ½  L turn  and step L fwd, (&) Drag RF towards L, (12.00)

4&5  (4) R fwd, (&) ½ L pivot on RF and step L fwd, (5) R fwd (6.00)

6&   (6) ½ R turn and Step L back, (&) ¼ R turn and Step R fwd, (3.00)

7&8  1¼  R triple turn on spot stepping L, R, L (6.00)

     (Option for 7 & 8 - Rock back L, ¼ R turn and Rock R fwd, Rock back L)

9-16 & R Side shuffle, beside, Fwd, in place, (traveling backwards - zig zag effect -

back diag, cross, back straight, back diag, back, cross, back straight, back diag,

beside).

1&2  Side Shuffle to Right stepping R, L, R, (6.00)

&3,4 L beside R,  Rock R fwd,  Rock L in place,

(Next steps -  &5 to 8 & -  traveling  backwards towards 12.00  in a zig zag effect)

&    Angling body at 7.00 o'clock step R at back R diag

5    Cross L over R,

&    Straighten body to 6.00 o'clock stepping R back

6    L back at L diag (body facing 6.00)

&    Angling body at 7.00 o'clock step R back at R diag

7    Cross L over R,

&    Straighten body to 6.00 o'clock stepping R back,

8    ***  L back at L diag (body facing 6.00), ***

&    R beside L. (6.00)

17-24 Fwd, fwd, R beside, fwd, L in place, R beside, L over R, Replace, L to L, R heel

over L, R heel grind while 3/4 L pivot, Drop R toe

1,2& L fwd, R fwd, L beside R,

3,4& R fwd, L in place,  R beside L,

5,6  Rock L over R, Replace R in place

&7&  (&) L to L, (7) R heel over L, (&) R heel grind around while ¾ L pivot on LF,

8    Drop R toe (weight on R), (9.00)

25-32 L sailor, R beside, L to L, R to R, L to L- drag R, R behind, Replace L, R to R,

Pivot 1/2, fwd, fwd.

1&2  (L Sailor) L behind R, R to R, L to L,

&3   R beside L, Rock L to L,

4    Rock R to R,

5    Large Step L to L and drag R towards L,

6&   Rock R behind L, Replace weight on L,

7    R to R,

&8&  (&) ½ L pivot on R - step L to L, (8) R fwd, (&) L slightly fwd. (3.00)

***Restarts Walls 4 & 7: Both these walls commence at 9.00  - Dance walls 4 & 7 to

count 16 and restart walls 5 and 8 again at 3.00 wall.   

Last Wall  - Wall 11 starts at 12.00  - Dance to count 31 

(Replace ½ L pivot with) (&) ¾ L pivot on R step L to L, (32) R fwd, (&) Hold to

finish to front.  Enjoy!

Borderline Dancers

Lu Olsen:  9735 1219 (h), Mob: 0438 735 122

email: luolsen@foxall.com.au