DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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"Ball & Chain"

CHOREOGRAPHED BY DAVID CHESHIRE. PERTH.AUSTRALIA.

CHOREOGRAPHED TO "Ball & Chain" By PAUL OVERSTREET 

CD            Heroes 

DESCRIPTION:  TWO WALL LINE DANCE : 64 COUNTS : EASY INTERMEDIATE

              DANCE STARTS AFTER 32 COUNTS ON VOCALS

COUNTS   STEP DESCRIPTION

R HOOK, R 45, FLICK KICK, R HOOK, R 45, STEP

1-2   step right heel fwd at 45 deg, bring right foot across left shin

3-4   step right heel fwd at 45 deg, flick right foot back to the right

5-6   repeat steps 1-2

7-8   step right heel fwd at 45 deg, step right foot down next to left

L HOOK, L 45, FLICK KICK, L HOOK, L 45, STEP

1-2   step left heel fwd at 45 deg, bring left foot across right shin

3-4   step left heel fwd at 45 deg, flick left foot back to the left

5-6   repeat steps 1-2

7-8   step left heel fwd at 45 deg, step left foot down next to right

TOUCH, HOLD, SIDE, HOLD, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, HOLD

1-2   touch right toe next to left instep turning right knee in, hold

3-4   touch right to right, hold

5-6   step right behind left, step left to left

7-8   cross right over left, hold

TOUCH, HOLD, SIDE, HOLD, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD

1-2   touch left toe next to right instep turning left knee in, hold

3-4   touch left to left, hold

5-6   step left behind right, step right to right

7-8   cross left over right, hold

STEP, HOLD, ¼ TURN STEP, HOLD, STEP, HOLD, ¼ TURN STEP, HOLD

1-2   step fwd on right foot, hold

3-4   turning ¼ turn left step fwd on left foot, hold

5-6   step fwd on right foot, hold     

7-8   turning ¼ turn left step fwd on left foot, hold

CHARLESTONS

1-2   sweep right toe out & fwd to touch in front of left foot, hold

3-4   sweep right toe out & back behind left foot, step down on right

5-6   sweep left toe out & back behind right foot, hold 

7-8   sweep left toe out & fwd, step down on left

RHUMBA BOX X 2

1-2   step right long step to right, step left beside right

3-4   step back long on right, hold

5-6   step left long step to left, step right beside left

7-8   step fwd long step on left, hold

TOE HEEL STRUTS FWD & BACK

1-2   step fwd on right toe, step down on right heel

3-4   step fwd on left toe, step down on left heel

5-6   step back on right toe, step down on right heel

7-8   step back on left toe, step down on left heel

begin again.

Please note there is an easy restart on the third wall. (facing front wall)

Dance up to the first forty steps:

STEP, HOLD, ¼ TURN STEP, HOLD X 2 & start again.

TO FINISH DANCE BACK AT START WALL DANCE UP TO THE FIRST 32 STEPS & THEN:

STEP, HOLD, TURN STEP, TURN STEP, STEP, HOLD

1-2   step fwd on right, hold

3-4   step fwd on left turning 1/4 turn left, hold

5-6   step fwd on right turning 1/4 turn right, hold

7-8   step fwd on left, hold

David Cheshire

outbackoutlaws@optusnet.com.au