DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

http://www.dancindownunder.com

New England

Choreographer: Lu Olsen: 9735 1219 (h), Mob: 0438 735 122     

               email: luolsen@bigpond.net.au

               Borderline Dancers

Music:         Song: Whoever's in New England. 

Artist:        Reba McEntire. Album:  Love Collection / Reba's #1's.

Choreographed: Lu Olsen - Dec/05-Released January 2006

Level:         Intermediate - One restart -  Clockwise rotation

Description:   32 Count, 4 wall dance, 20 Count intro, commence dance on vocals on

               the word 'awful' i.e……'You Spend an awful lot of time……Version: 1.01

Beats              Steps

1-8 R sweeping Sailor, Rock, Ball Cross, Side, 1/2 hinge step side, Lock Shuffle fwd

1,2&3,4 Step R fwd at R 45, Sweep L around stepping behind R, Step R to R,

        Rock L to L, Rock R to R,

&5&6    Step L behind R,  Cross R over L, Step L to L, ½ hinge R and stepping onto R

7&8     Step L fwd, Lock step R behind L, Step L Fwd         (6.00)

9-16 Fwd 1/2 turn, Back, Rock Back, Forward, Full turn, Lock shuffle fwd/drag, Back,

1/2 Turn Fwd, Touch

1       Step R fwd into ½ R turn, (For styling option: Swing L leg slightly back as

        you are turning)

2       Step back on L (Gently swinging R leg forward) (12.00)

3&4     Step R back, Replace weight L fwd, Step R fwd into full L turn,

5&6,    # Step L fwd, Lock step R behind L, Step L fwd dragging R towards L, #

7&8     Step R back, ½ L turn and Step L fwd, Touch R beside L (6.00)

17-24 Back drag, Cross, Back, Back drag, Cross, Back, Rock behind, 1/4 turn, side,

Rock behind, 1/4 turn, side

1,2&    ** Step back on R at R 45 dragging L, Cross L over R, Step R back R 45, **

        (End Wall 4 - see below)

3,4&    Step back on L at L 45 dragging R, Cross R over L, Step L back L 45

5,6&    Rock R behind L, Replace weight on L with ¼ L turn, Step R to R, (3.00)

7,8&    Rock L behind R, Replace weight on R with ¼ R turn, Step L to L

25-32 Further 1/4 turn Side drag/touch, Fwd, Together, Fwd sweeping 1/2 turn sailor,

Fwd, Behind, Full R turn triple step fwd at 45, Fwd

1       Further ¼ R turn with Large R step to R to drag /touch L beside R

        (weight on R),

2&      Step L fwd, Step R beside L (9.00)

3,4&    Step L fwd and into ½ R turn sweeping R toe around, Step R behind L,

        Step L to L,

5,6     Step R fwd at R fwd 45 dragging L, Step L behind R,

7&8     Full R turn triple step traveling slightly fwd at R 45 stepping R, L, R, 

&       Step L fwd  (3.00)

32 count

**  Wall 4: Dance to count (18 &) and add: (19) Step L back, (20) Rock R fwd,

(&) Step L beside R then start again at 3.00)

# Ending Wall 8: Dance to count 14 - Dance finishes to the front   

Enjoy!

Footnote: Option on count 21 and count 23 - purely for styling if you wish:

21      Rock R behind L with weight on L heel and raising L toes

23      Rock L behind R with weight on R heel and raising R toes