DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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PAINT ME A BIRMINGHAM

December 2005

Music:         Paint me a Birmingham 3.50  132bpm

Artist:        Tracey Lawrence 

Album:         Strong

Choreographer: Colleen Archer, Charters Towers, Qld. Phone/Fax: (07)4787 2467

               E-mail:  luckystrikeldance@bigpond.com

Description:   2 Wall, 64 Count, Early Intermediate Level

               Start with weight on L, R to side

Intro:         32 counts, step on the word "sitting"

Beats                      Step Description

1-4 Cross R over L, Step L to left side, Cross R over L, Hold (cross shuffle)

5,6 Step L to left side and sway hips left   

7,8 Sway hips to right (2 counts) (12.00)

1-4 Step L forward, Lock R behind L, Step L forward, Hold

5-8 Step R forward, Hold, Turn 1/2 left taking weight onto L, Hold (6.00)

1,2 Sweep R around to side and step R forward

3,4 Sweep L around to side and step L forward

5-8 Cross R over L, Step L back, Step R to right side, Hold (6.00)

1,2 Step L forward and across R, Hold

3,4 Replace weight back onto R, Step L to left side

5,6 Step R forward and across L, Hold

7,8 Replace weight back onto L, Turn 1/4 right and step R forward (9.00)

1-4 Step L to left side, Replace weight onto R, Step L across R, Hold

5,6 Turn 1/4 left and step R back, Turn 1/4 left and step L to left side

7,8 Step R across L, Hold (3.00)

1-4 Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward, Hook R up behind L

5-8 Step R back, Hook L up to R knee, Step L forward, Hold (3.00)

1,2 Step R to right side, Turn 1/4 left and step L beside R

3,4 Step R back, Hold

5-8 L Sailor Step (cross L behind R, step R to side, replace weight L), Hold (12.00)

1,2 Step R forward and across L, Rock step L to left side

3,4 Replace weight onto R, Hold  (cross samba)

5,6 Touch L toe across R, Hold

7,8 Unwind 1/2 right taking weight onto L, Hold (6.00)

Begin dance again …..

No tag or restart, just dance through phrasing of music.

FINISH: Dance up to count 60 (cross samba),  Cross step L forward over R,  Hold

I have written this dance for my less experienced dancers to use in a split floor

situation with other dances choreographed to this beautiful piece of music.

Dance may be copied and distributed provided original steps remain unchanged.