DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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DANCE WITH MY FATHER

SONG:              DANCE WITH MY FATHER

ARTIST:            LUTHER VANDROSS

ALBUM:             DANCE WITH MY FATHER

CHOREOGRAPHER:     MICHAEL VERA-LOBOS SYD.AUG.2005

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON RIGHT 20 Count Intro On Vocals

BEATS:             STEPS:  FOUR WALL UPPER INTERMEDIATE DANCE      Version 1:00

1-9 STEP BACK, ¼ R/ DRAG, ¼ R SIDE ROCK, REPLACE & BEHIND, ¼ R, ¼ ROCK R, REPLACE, 

BEHIND & ¼ R, ½ R   

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

           Turning a further 1/4 R Rock L to L, Replace weight on R (6:00)

&5,6,7,8&1 & Step L behind R, Turn 1/4 R on R, Turning a further 1/4 R Rock L to L,

           Replace weight on R, Cross L behind R & Turn 1/4 R on R,

           Turn a further 1/2 R Stepping onto L (9:00)

10-16 COASTER BACK, WALK FWD, ROCK FWD, REPLACE & ½ R STEP, ROCK FWD, REPLACE

2&3,4      Step back R & Step L beside R, Step fwd on R, Step fwd on L

5,6&7,8    Rock fwd R, Rock back on L & Turn 1/2 R Stepping onto R, Rock fwd L,

           Rock back on R (3:00)

&17-24 BALL STEP FULL TURN, LOCK SHUFFLE FWD R, ½ ROCK, REPLACE BALL STEP, STEP FWD

&1,2,3&4   Travel fwd - Stepping onto L  Step fwd R, Turn a full turn fwd over L

           ending by Stepping onto L, Lock Shuffle fwd R Stepping R,L,R (3:00)

5,6&7,8    Keeping weight on R Turn 1/2 R lifting L To Rock fwd L, Rock back on R &

           Stepping L beside R, Step fwd R, Walk fwd L dragging R towards (9:00) 

25-32 SIDE ROCK, REPLACE & ½ R, SIDE ROCK REPLACE, SAILOR BACK L, SAILOR BACK R

1,2&3,4    Side Rock R, Replace weight on L & Stepping R beside L Hinge 1/2 R to Rock

           L to L side, Replace weight R

5&6,7&8    Travel back - Cross L behind R & Rock R to R, Rock weight center on L,

           Cross R behind L & Rock L to L, Replace weight on R (3:00)

33-40 BALL STEP FWD, ½ STEP R, 1 ½ TRIPLE R (½ SHUFFLE OPTIONAL), ROCK FWD, REPLACE &

TOUCH BACK, ½ PIVOT R (End WT L)

&1,2,3&4   Stepping L beside R, Step fwd on R, Turn 1/2 R Traveling fwd Stepping back

           onto L, Turn a further 1 1/2 Triple R Stepping R,L,R

           (1/2 Shuffle R Optional) (3:00)

5,6&7,8    Rock fwd L, Rock back on R & Stepping L beside R Touch R toe back,

           Unwind 1/2 R ending with weight firmly on Left (9:00)

NOTE: THE NEXT 8 COUNTS MOVE DIAGONALLY FWD TO THE R THEN DIAGONALLY FWD TO L

41-48 ROCK BEHIND, REPLACE & STEP DIAGONALLY R FWD TOUCHING L BEHIND, FULL UNWIND L &

STEP SIDE, ROCK BEHIND, REPLACE & STEP DIAGONALLY L FWD TOUCHING R BEHIND, FULL UNWIND

R

1,2&3,4    Rock R behind L, Rock fwd L & Stepping Diagonally R fwd Touch L behind R,

           Unwind full turn L (End Wt L straightening back to 9:00 wall)

&5,6&7,8   Stepping R slightly to R Rock L behind R, Rock fwd on R & Stepping

           Diagonally fwd L Touch R behind L, Unwind full turn R

           (End Wt R straightening back to 9:00 wall)

49-56 ROCK FWD, REPLACE & ¼ L CROSS ROCK, REPLACE & ¼ R, STEP SIDE, CROSS BEHIND &

CROSS SHUFFLE

1,2&3,4&   Rock fwd L, Rock back R & Turn 1/4 L on L, Cross Rock R over L,

           Rock back on L & Turn 1/4 R on R (9:00)

5,6&7&8    Step Side L on L, Cross R behind L & Stepping L to L Cross Shuffle R over L

RESTARTS: WALL 2 - DANCE TO COUNT 48 - START AGAIN FACING BACK WALL

          WALL 5 - DANCE TO COUNT 32 - START AGAIN FACING 3:00 WALL

TO FINISH: DANCE TO COUNT 11 &  TURN 1/4 R TO THE FRONT STEPPING L TO L DRAGGING R

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