DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

http://www.dancindownunder.com

Because of you!

Song:          Because you live

Artist:        Jesse McCartney

Album:         Beautiful Soul

Choreographer: Bree Sarkies, April 05

Dance:         Sequenced 4 wall intermediate dance, 1 restart

               (A - 50 counts, B - 32 counts)

               Sequence: A B A B B B B B B

Beats                 Steps

Directions are as per front wall

Part A

1-8 ROCK REPLACE, CROSS BEHIND & SIDE, CROSS ROCK FWD BACK, 1 1/2  TURN R

1,2&3,4  Rock R to R, replace to L, cross R behind L, step L to L,

         cross rock R over L (45 deg)

5,6,7,8  Replace weight to L, 1 1/2 (approx) turn R stepping R,L,R. (3:00)

9-16 HALF BACK & COASTER, & ROCK REPLACE, BACK CROSS UNWIND, STEP  HALF PENCIL TURN,

WALKS

1&2&3,4  Step L fwd while turning 180 deg R (weight L) (1), step R tog, step L fwd

         (coaster step), bring R tog, rock L fwd, replace weight onto R. (9:00)

&5,6,7,8 Step L back (&), cross R over L, unwind 180 deg L (5), step L fwd,

         half pencil turn L on L (6), step R fwd, step L fwd. (9:00)

17-24 MAMBOS, ROCK REPLACE, REVERSE 3/4 PIVOT, KNEE POPS

1&2,3&4  Rock R fwd at 45 deg R, replace weight onto L, step R beside L, rock L back

         at 45 deg L, replace weight onto R, step L beside R.

5&6,7&8  Rock R to R, rock L to L (&), pivot 3/4 on L over R shoulder, step R down,

         step L to L while popping R knee, pop L knee, pop R knee. (6:00)

25-32 CROSS/STEP, ROCK REPLACE, CROSS/STEP, 2 X 1/4 TURNS, ROCK REPLACE, LOCK BACK

1,2&3&4  Cross/step R over L, rock L to L, replace weight to R, cross/step L over R,

         1/4 turn L stepping R back, 1/4 turn L stepping L to L. (12:00)

5,6,7,8  Rock R fwd, replace weight, step R back, cross L over R.

33-40 LOCK BACK, HALF TURN STEP, COASTER STEP

&1,2&3&4 Step R back, step L back, cross R over L, step L back, step R fwd,

         pivot L 180 deg, step R fwd (weight on R). (6:00)

5&6,7,8  Step L back, step R beside L, step L fwd, rock R to R, replace weight to L.

41-48 1/4 SWEEP, STEP FEET OUT TO SIDE, CROSS UNWIND, STEP TOUCH FWD, STEP TOUCH BACK

(CLICKS)

1,2&3&4  Cross/step R over L, sweep L around in front of R into a 1/4 turn R (weight

         on L) (9:00), step R to R, step L to L, bring R to centre, cross L behind R.

5,6,7,8  Slow unwind, step R fwd, touch L beside R and click R fingers.

49&50 STEP BACK AND CLICK

1,2      Step L back, touch R beside L and click R fingers

Directions are as per front wall

Part B

1-8 STEP FWD, ROCK & CROSS, PENCIL TURN, SIDE ROCK, TOE TURN

1,2&3,4  Step R fwd, rock L to L, replace weight onto R, cross L over R, step R to R

         into 360 deg pencil turn on R (via L shoulder) (12:00)

5,6&7,8  Rock L to L, replace weight onto R, step L to centre, touch R toe back,

         unwind 180 deg (via R shoulder) (6:00)

9-16 HOOK, STEP BACK, HOOK, STEP FWD, & STEP QUARTER, & STEP HALF, HALF SHUFFLE

&1&2&3,4 Hook L behind R, step back L, hook R in front L, step R fwd, step L beside R,

         step R fwd, turn 1/4 L (3:00)

&5,6,7&8 Step R fwd, step L fwd (&1), pivot 180 deg R, shuffle L, R, L while doing

         1/2 turn R. (3:00)***

17-24 HEEL JACK, SCUFF, CROSS 3/4 UNWIND, L SAILOR, SIDE STEP & DRAG

&1&2,3,4 Step R back, place L heel fwd, step L beside R, scuff R, cross R over L,

         unwind 3/4 via L shoulder (6:00)

5&6&7,8  Cross L behind R, step R to R, step L to L, step R beside L, step L to L,

         drag R to L.

25-32 KICK & CROSS, ROCK REPLACE, 1 3/4 REVERSE TURN, HIPS

1&2,3,4  Kick R fwd, replace, cross L over R, rock R to R, replace weight to L

5&6,7&8  Reverse turn 1 3/4 via R shoulder (R, L, R) (3:00), bump hips L, R, L

         (weight on L).

Choreographers Note:

There is 1 restart on wall 5 (which is during Part B). It is after count 16

(shuffle back)***

Part A is only done to the front wall and is also only done twice.

Bree Sarkies

Email: opal_6@hotmail.com

Phone: 0428-280-242