DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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DOWN TO THE RIVER

MARCH 2005

SONG:              THE RIVER

ARTIST:            KEITH URBAN

CHOREOGRAPHER:     JENNIFER HUGHES SYDNEY.

ORIGINAL POSITION: WEIGHT ON LEFT

DANCE STARTS  WITH THE LYRICS (32 counts after the piano intro)

BEATS:  STEPS:  64 COUNT,   2 WALL  INTERMEDIATE DANCE          Version 1:00

1-8 BEHIND, ¼ L, ROCK BACK, BACK, FWD, ½ R, R COASTER STEP

1,2,3,4  Step R behind L, Turn 90° L Rock/Step fwd on L, Rock/Step back on R,

         Rock/Step back on L

5,6,7&8  Step fwd on R, Turn 180°R stepping back on L,

         Step back on R, Step L beside, Step fwd on R (R Coaster) (3:00)

9-16 STEP, DRAG, STEP, DRAG, ROCK, REPLACE, ¾ TRIPLE STEP

1,2,3,4  Step fwd on L, Drag R towards L, Step fwd on R, Drag L towards R

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

         Turning 270°L Stepping L,R,L (6:00)

17-24 CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE, CROSS, REPLACE, ¼, STEP FWD, PIVOT ¾

1,2,3,4  Cross/Step R over L, Rock/Replace back on L, Step R to R side,

         Cross/Step L over R

5,6,7,8  Rock/Replace back on R, Turn 90°L Step fwd on L, Step fwd on R,

         Pivot 270°L (wt L)(6:00)

25-32 SIDE, DRAG, BEHIND, SIDE, ROCK, BEHIND, SIDE, ROCK (SLOW SAILORS)

1,2,3,4  Large Step R to R side, Drag L towards R, Step L behind R, Step R to R side

5,6,7,8  Rock/Replace wt to L, Step R behind L, Step L to L side, Rock/Replace wt to R

33-40 BEHIND, TOUCH SIDE, ½ TURN, BALL STEP, TWIST, TWIST, BACK, TWIST

1,2,3&4  Step L behind R, Touch R toe to R side, Turn 180°R Step R beside L,

         Step ball of L beside R, Step fwd on R

5,6,7,8  Twist Heels to R turning 90°L, Twist heels to L turning 90° R,

         Step back on R, Twist heels to L turning 90° R (12:00)

41-48 TWIST, BACK, TOUCH, TURN 1/2R, COASTER STEP, ROCK FWD, BACK

1,2,3,4  Twist Heels to R turning 90°L, Step back on L, Touch R toe Back,

         Turn 180°R keep wt on L

5&6,7,8  Step back on R, Step L beside R, Step fwd on R (R Coaster),

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

49-56 ½, FULL TURN, STEP FWD, TAP, BACK, TAP, SIDE

1,2,3,4  Turning 180° L Step fwd on L, Turning 180° L Step back on R,

         Turning 180°L Step fwd, Step fwd on R

5,6,7,8  Tap L behind R heel, Step back on L, Tap R toe over L, Rock/Step R to R 12:00

57-64 SIDE, ½ TURN, CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS, SIDE

1,2,3,4  Step L to L side, Hinge 180°R Stepping R to R side, Cross/Step L over R,

         Rock/Replace back on R

5&6,7,8  Step L to L, Step R beside L, Step L to L side, Cross/Step R over L,

         Step L to L side (6:00)

64   Restart dance in new direction

TAG:  END OF WALL 5 (FACING BACK)

1,2,3,4  Step R behind L, Step L to L side, Rock/Replace to R, Step back on L

5,6,7,8  Tap R toe over L, Step fwd on R, Tap L behind R, Step L to L side

FINISH: FACING FRONT ON COUNT 26 OF WALL 8

Jennifer Hughes, Northern Riders Linedancing

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