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I CAN'T PRETEND

MUSIC:         SURRENDER (Ultramix) by: LAURA PAUSINI  (3.56)

CHOREOGRAPHER: ALLAN & KAREN BURR (Melbourne, Australia) May 2005

Sequence:      A,A,A,B,B, Tag 1, A,A,B,B, Tag 2, A,B,B,B,B, Ending

Note: Dance starts after 16 beats, 'I Can't Pretend' - Start on the word: 'PRETEND'


PART A - (32 Beats)

2 SHUFFLES FORWARD, FORWARD, ROCK BACK, 1/2 SHUFFLE

1&2,3&4 SHUFFLE FORWARD: R-L-R,  SHUFFLE FORWARD: L-R-L

5,6,7&8 STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L, TURNING 180* R SHUFFLE FORWARD: R-L-R (6.00)

FORWARD, 3/4 SPIN, 3x ACROSS TOE STRUTS traveling forward

1,2     STEP L FORWARD, SPIN ON THE SPOT 270* LEFT ON L FOOT HITCHING R KNEE (9.00)

3,4     Across Toe Strut: TOUCH R TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF L, DROP R HEEL

5,6     Across Toe Strut: TOUCH L TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF R, DROP L HEEL

7,8     Across Toe Strut: TOUCH R TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF L, DROP R HEEL 

ACROSS, BACK, 1/2 SHUFFLE, FULL TURN FORWARD, FORWARD, KICK

1,2,3&4 STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF R, STEP R BACK, TURNING 180* LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD:

        L-R-L  (3.00)

5,6     Full Turn Forward: TURN 180* LEFT STEP R BACK, TURN 180* LEFT STEP L FORWARD

        (option: Walk Fwd: R, L)

7,8     STEP R FORWARD,  KICK L FORWARD AT 45* LEFT  (3.00)

LEFT SAILOR, 1/4 RIGHT SAILOR, FORWARD, TWIST 1/4, TWIST 1/4, 1/2 HOOK

1&2     Left Sailor: STEP L BEHIND R, STEP R TO SIDE, STEP L TO SIDE

3&4     1/4 Right Sailor: TURN 90 deg RIGHT STEP R BEHIND L, STEP L TO SIDE,

        STEP R TO SIDE (6.00)

5       STEP L SLIGHTY FORWARD with weight on both feet

6       TWIST BOTH HEELS LEFT TURNING 90* RIGHT (3.00)

7       TWIST BOTH HEELS LEFT TURNING 90* RIGHT weight ending on L (12.00)

8       TURN/SPIN 180* RIGHT ON L FOOT HOOKING R ACROSS L SHIN (6.00)


PART B - (32 Beats)  (you will start the first Part B facing the back, so set the

clock at 6.00)

8 HEEL BOUNCES - RAISING ARMS UP  ('I Raise My Hands')

1-8     TOUCH R TOE FORWARD BOUNCING R HEEL FOR 8 BEATS taking weight onto R on beat 8

        (6.00) (while doing the above 8 beats: Slowly Raise both Arms from sides, out

        to sides to above your head)

2 x 'V' STEPS - LOWERING ARMS  ('I Surrender')

1,2     'V' Steps: STEP L HEEL FORWARD at 45 deg L, STEP R HEEL FORWARD at 45 deg R

3,4     STEP L BACK TO CENTRE, STEP R BACK TO CENTRE

5,6     'V' Steps: STEP L HEEL FORWARD at 45 deg L, STEP R HEEL FORWARD at 45 deg R

7,8     STEP L BACK TO CENTRE, TOUCH R TO CENTRE weight on L  (6.00)

(while doing the above 8 beats: Slowly Lower both arms, out to sides down to sides)

SIDE SHUFFLE, TOUCH BEHIND, UNWIND 1/2, Touch: FORWARD-&-SIDE-&-BACK-HITCH-BACK

1&2     SIDE SHUFFLE TO RIGHT: R-L-R

3,4     TOUCH L TOE BEHIND R, UNWIND 180* LEFT taking weight onto L  (12.00)

5&6     TOUCH R TOE FORWARD, STEP R TOGETHER (&), TOUCH L TOE TO L SIDE

&7      STEP L TOGETHER (&), TOUCH R TOE SLIGHTLY BACK at 45* RIGHT

&8      HITCH R KNEE SLIGHTLY FORWARD (&), TOUCH R TOE SLIGHTLY BACK at 45 deg R

        (12.00)

FORWARD, ROCK BACK, 1/2-FORWARD, HOLD, 1/2-BACK, HOLD, BACK-1/2, SPIN 1/2

(The following 8 beats Travels Backwards)

1,2     STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L

&3,4    TURN 180 deg RIGHT STEPPING R FORWARD (&), STEP L FORWARD, HOLD  (6.00)

&5,6    TURN 180 deg LEFT STEPPING R BACK (&), STEP L BACK, HOLD  (12.00)

&7      STEP R BACK (&), TURN 180 deg LEFT STEPPING L FORWARD  (6.00)

8       TURN/SPIN 180 deg LEFT ON L FOOT HITCHING R KNEE (12.00)


Tag 1 - (8 Beats)   

2x RIGHT ROCKING CHAIRS  (This Tag will be done at the Back)

1,2,3,4 R Rocking Chair: STEP R FWD, ROCK BACK ONTO L, STEP R BACK, ROCK FWD ONTO L

5,6,7,8 R Rocking Chair: STEP R FWD, ROCK BACK ONTO L, STEP R BACK, ROCK FWD ONTO L


Tag 2 - (12 Beats)

RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR, 2x PIVOT TURNS, RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR (This Tag will be done at

the Back)

1,2,3,4 R Rocking Chair: STEP R FWD, ROCK BACK ONTO L, STEP R BACK, ROCK FWD ONTO L

5,6,7,8 2 Pivot Turns: STEP R FWD, PIVOT 180 deg L weight on L, STEP R FWD,

        PIVOT 180 deg LEFT weight on L

1,2,3,4 R Rocking Chair: STEP R FWD, ROCK BACK ONTO L, STEP R BACK, ROCK FWD ONTO L

(Note: When your dancing Tag 2 to the music, it feels like it doesn't fit, just keep

going!!!!!!)


Ending: You would have finished your last Part B spinning to the front, To finish,

do the first 8 beats of Part B Raising your Arms.


ALLAN & KAREN BURR

Phone: 0419.004.891

www.users.bigpond.com/akburr

GOOD TIME'N BOOTSCOOTERS