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Georgia On My Mind

February 2005

SONG:              Georgia On My Mind - Track 9 (3.35)

ALBUM:             Ray (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

ARTIST:            Ray Charles

DESCRIPTION:       32 count, 4 wall, Advanced Level

CHOREOGRAPHER:     Jill Boxtel, Sunshine Coast, Ph: (07) 5437 7442

ORIGINAL POSITION: Feet together, weight on L

DANCE STARTS:      16 count intro

BEATS               STEPS

Step Fwd, Replace, 1/2 Turn R, 1/2 Turn R with Triple, Back, Back, Fwd, Fwd & Sway,

Sway

1,2&3    Step fwd on R, replace L, 1/2 turn R stepping fwd on R,

         1/2 turn R stepping back on L

&4       Step R beside L, replace L

&5,6     Rock back on R, step back on L, replace R

&7,8     Step L beside R and rock R to R side swaying to R, sway to the L,

         transferring weight to L foot

Step, Rock Behind, Replace, Rock Side, Behind, Side, Front, Step, Sweep, Sweep, Sailor

Step

&1,2&3&4 Step R in place, rock L behind R, replace R, rock L to L, step R behind L,

         step L to L, step R in front of L

&5,6     Step L beside R and sweep R in an arc behind L, sweep L in an arc behind R

7&8      Step R behind L, step L to L, step R in place

Step, Sweep, Sweep, Fwd Shuffle, Cross, Replace, Step & Cross, Replace

&1,2     Step L beside R and, facing the R diagonal, sweep R fwd in an arc,

         sweep L fwd in an arc

3&4      And still to the R diagonal, shuffle fwd R,L,R

5,6&7,8  Cross L over R, replace R, and facing back to the front, step L beside R,

         and rock R over L, replace L

Step, 1/4 Turn R, Stepping Fwd into 3/4 Turn R, Side, Cross, Replace, Side, Cross

Unwind 1/2 Turn L Rock Back, Replace, Cross Unwind 3/4 R, Back, Back, Replace

&1       Step R beside L, make 1/4 turn R stepping fwd on L toe and swivelling to make a 3/4 turn R,

2        Step R down to R side

&3&4     Cross L over R, replace R, step L to L side, cross R over L & unwind 1/2 turn

         L to feet together position

&5,      Rock back on L, replace R

6        Cross L over R and unwind 3/4 turn R to feet together position

&7,8     Rock back on R, step back on L, replace R

Start the dance at the new wall. The dance moves clockwise.

At each wall the dance finishes with weight on the R foot.

To start the dance at each new wall, begin with the following "&" count:

&  Step L up beside R

This brings the feet back to the original starting position.

Then continue from count 1.

Wall 7 (2nd time to back): Dance the first 12 counts, then the next 4 counts to finish

the dance.

&5,6  Step L to L side, cross R over L and unwind 1/2 turn L to feet together

      position, step back on L,

&7,8   Step R back beside L, step L fwd, slide R up beside L

About this dance:

This song is one of my all time favourites and was brought to mind when I enjoyed Ray

the current movie about the life of Ray Charles. This particular song, track 9 of the

soundtrack of the movie, is from the original Ray Charles album Genius Hits The Road.