DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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SONG:              Why Didn't You Call Me - Track 1 (3.14)

ALBUM:             On How Life Is

ARTIST:            Macy Gray

DESCRIPTION:       48 count, 4 wall, Intermediate Level

CHOREOGRAPHER:     Jill Boxtel, Sunshine Coast, March 2006, Ph: (07) 5437 7442

ORIGINAL POSITION: Feet together, weight on L

DANCE STARTS:      16 count intro


BEATS                       STEPS

1-8 Side, Heel, Tog, Back Coaster, Scuff, Heel, Tog, Buttermilk, Heel, Tog, Buttermilk

1&2      Step R to R side while raising L heel, drop L heel to the floor,

         step R beside L

3&4      Step L back, step R beside L, step L fwd

&5&6&    Scuff R beside L, touch R heel to R diagonal, step R beside L,

         twist heels apart, twist heels  back together

7&8&     Touch L heel to L diagonal, step L beside R, twist heels apart,

         twist heels back together


9-16 Twist R Heel, Twist R Toe, Tog, Back, Replace, Scuff, L Heel, R Heel, Tog,

Buttermilk, L Heel, Tog, Buttermilk

1&2      Bend knees while twisting R heel 90 degrees R, straighten knees while

         twisting R toe so R foot is to front again, step L beside R

3&4&     Step R back, replace L, scuff R fwd, raise and lower L heel (#)

5&6&     Touch R heel down on R diagonal, step R beside L, twist heels apart,

         twist heels back together

7&8&     Touch L heel to L diagonal, step L beside R, twist heels apart,

         twist heels back together


17-24 Heel, Hitch, Kick, Side, Cross, Side, Sailor with 1/4 Turn R, and Side, Scuff,

Heel

1&2&     Touch L heel to L diagonal, hitch L heel, kick L leg to L diagonal,

         step L to L side,

3,4      Cross R over L, step L to L side

5&6&7,8& Step R behind L, making ¼ turn R replace L, step R beside L, replace L,

         step R to R side, scuff L across R, raise and lower R heel


25-32 Touch, Heel, Side, Heel, Touch, Heel, Side, and Side & Heel Raise, Side & Heel

Raise Sailor 1/4 Turn R

1&2&     Touch L toe down across R, raise L knee while raising and lowering R heel,

         step L to L side, raise and lower L heel

3&4      Touch R toe across L, raise R knee while raising and lowering L heel,

         step R to R side

&5       Step L beside R, step R to R side keeping R leg straight while raising L heel

6        Transfer weight to L by lowering L heel and straightening L leg while

         raising R heel

7&8      Step R behind L, making ¼ turn R replace L, step R beside L


33-40 Scuff, Heel, Toe Strut, Scuff, Heel, Toe Strut, Cross and Heel with 1/4 turn L,

Tog, Side, Tog, Buttermilk

1&2&     Scuff L fwd and out to L diagonal, raise and lower R heel, step L toe down,

         lower L heel

3&4&     Scuff R fwd and out to R diagonal, raise and lower L heel, step R toe down,

         lower R heel

5&6&     Cross L over R, replace R, make ¼ turn L and touch L heel fwd,

         step L beside R

7&8&     Step R to R side, step L beside R, twist heels apart, twist heels back

         together


41-48 Toe Strut, Toe Strut, Back, Tog, Side Tog, Stomp, Stomp, Back, Tog, Replace, Tog

1&2&     Touch R toe fwd to R diagonal, lower R heel, touch L toe fwd to L diagonal,

         lower L heel

3&4&     Step R back to L diagonal (well back behind L foot), step L beside R,

         step R to R side, step L beside R

5,6      Stomp R fwd to R diagonal, stomp L fwd to L diagonal

7&8&     Step R back to L diagonal (well back behind L foot), step L beside R,

         replace R, step L beside R


Start dance at new wall. Dance moves clockwise.


On Wall 6 dance to the & count after the 12th count (#) and dance the following steps

to finish.

1,2      Step down on R making ¼ turn L to face the front, drag L up to R

&3,4,5,6 Replace R, walk fwd L,R,L,R casual but cool.


Arm movements have been written for this dance - see accompanying sheets.