DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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BIRMINGHAM

SONG:              PAINT ME A BIRMINGHAM  (Track Time 3:47)

ARTIST:            TRACEY LAWRENCE

ALBUM:             STRONG

CHOREOGRAPHER:     KAREN JENNINGS, SYDNEY AUSTRALIA, MARCH 2005

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER, WEIGHT ON LEFT

DANCE STARTS:      32 COUNT INTRO, START ON VOCALS

BEATS:           STEPS:  96 COUNT, 2 WALL UPPER INTERMEDIATE DANCE      Version 1.1

1-8 FWD COASTER, SWEEP, STEP BEHIND, STEP FWD ¼ R, STEP SIDE, DRAG

1,2,3,4  Step R Forward, Step L Beside R, Step R Back, Sweep L to L Side

5,6,7,8  Step L Behind R, Step R Forward 90° R, Step L to L Side, Drag R Towards L

         (keep weight on L)  (3.00)

9-16 STEP BEHIND, STEP FWD ¼ L, STEP BACK ½ L, DRAG, BACK COASTER, DRAG

1,2,3,4  Step R Behind L, Step L Forward 90° L, Step Back on R 180° over L,

         Drag L Towards R (keep weight on R) (6.00)

5,6,7,8  Step Back L, Step R Beside L, Step L Forward, Drag R Towards L

         (keeping weight on L) 

17-24 STEP FWD, SWEEP, STEP FWD, SWEEP, STEP ACROSS, STEP SIDE, STEP BEHIND, SWEEP

1,2,3,4  Step R Forward, Sweep L to L Side, Step L Forward, Sweep R to R Side

5,6,7,8  Cross Step R Over L, Step L to L Side, Step R Behind L, Sweep L to L Side

25-32 STEP BEHIND, STEP RIGHT ¼ R, STEP FWD FULL TURN WITH HOOK, FWD COASTER, STEP

TOGETHER

1,2,3,4  Step L Behind R, Step R Forward 90° R, Step L Forward into Full Turn over R

         (hooking R over L)

5,6,7,8  Step R Forward, Step L Beside R, Step Back on R, Step L Beside R  (9.00)

33-40 STEP BACK, HOOK, STEP FWD, ¼ PIVOT SWEEP, STEP ACROSS, STEP SIDE, STEP BEHIND,

STEP SIDE

1,2,3,4  Step Back on R, Hook L Over R, Step L Forward, 90° Pivot L on L sweeping

         R to R Side  (6.00)

5,6,7,8  Cross Step R Over L, Step L to L Side, Step R Behind L, Step L to L Side 

41-48 CROSS ROCK, HOLD, REPLACE, STEP SIDE, STEP ACROSS, STEP BACK ¼ L, STEP SIDE ¼ L,

DRAG

1,2,3,4  Cross Rock R Over L, Hold, Replace Weight on L, Step R to R Side

5,6,7,8  Cross Step L Over R, Step Back on R 90° Turn L, Step L to L Side 90° over L,

         Drag R Towards L (keep weight on L)  (12.00)   

49-56 CROSS ROCK, HOLD, REPLACE, STEP SIDE, CROSS ROCK, HOLD, REPLACE, STEP FWD ¼ L

1,2,3,4  Cross Rock R over L, Hold, Replace Weight on L, Step R to R Side

5,6,7,8  Cross Rock L Over R, Hold, Replace Weight on R, Step L Forward 90° L  (9.00)

57-64 STEP FWD, ¾ PIVOT, STEP SIDE, DRAG, BACK COASTER, DRAG

1,2,3,4  Step R Forward, 270° Pivot Over L (ending with weight on L),

         Step R to R Side, Drag L Towards R (keep weight on R)

5,6,7,8  Step Back on L, Step R Beside L, Step L Forward, Drag R Towards L  (12.00) *

65-72 LUNGE STEP FWD, HOLD, REPLACE, STEP SIDE ¼ R, CROSS STEP, STEP BACK ¼ L, STEP

FWD ½ L, DRAG

1,2,3,4  Lunge Step R Forward, Hold, Replace Weight on L, Step R 90° R,  (3.00)

5,6,7,8  Cross Step L Over R, Step R Back 90° L, Step Forward 180° L,

         Drag R Towards L (keep weight on L)  (6.00)

73-80 STEP FWD, ½ PIVOT, STEP FWD, DRAG, FULL TURN FWD L, STEP FWD, STEP TOGETHER

1,2,3,4  Step R Forward, 180° Pivot L (ending with weight on L), Step R Forward,

         Drag L towards R (keep weight on R)

5,6,7,8  Step L Forward, Full Turn Forward Over L Stepping R, Then L,

         Step R Beside L  (12.00)

81-88 LUNGE STEP FWD, HOLD, REPLACE, STEP SIDE ¼ l, CROSS STEP, STEP BACK ¼ R, STEP

FWD ½ R, DRAG

1,2,3,4  Lunge Step L Forward, Hold, Replace Weight on R, Step L 90° to L Side  (9.00)

5,6,7,8  Cross Step R Over L, Step L Back 90° R, Step R Forward 180° R,

         Drag L towards R (keep weight on R)  (6.00) **

89-96 STEP FWD, ½ PIVOT, STEP FWD, DRAG, STEP BACK, STEP FWD ½, FULL TURN FWD L

1,2,3,4  Step L Forward, 180° Pivot R (ending with weight on R), Step L Forward,

         Drag R up to L (keep weight on L)

5,6,7,8  Step R Back, Step L Forward 180° L, Full Turn Forward Over L Stepping R,

         then L  (6.00)

Restart Dance

TAG: On wall 4, dance to count 64 *, then add the following 8 counts:

1-8 FWD COASTER, STEP TOGETHER, STEP BACK, HOOK, STEP FWD, DRAG

1,2,3,4 Step R Forward, Step L Beside R, Step R Back, Step L Beside R

5,6,7,8 Step R Back, Hook L Over R, Step L Forward, Drag R Towards L

        (keep weight on L)

DANCE SEQUENCE:

Wall 1: Dance Full Wall

Wall 2: Dance to Count 88 ** Replacing Count 88 (Drag L Towards R), with Step L Beside

        R, then Restart Dance From Beginning

Wall 3: Dance Full Wall

Wall 4: Dance to Count 64 *, Add 8 Count Tag, then Restart Dance From Beginning

Wall 5: Dance Full Wall

TO FINISH DANCE:

At end of wall 5, Add 2 counts - Step R Forward, Drag L Towards R

Not as hard as it sounds - Really!!!

Choreographers Details: Karen Jennings

                        Email: amykar@optusnet.com.au

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