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Elevate it

Song:              Elevator love (track time - 3.40)

Artist:            Guy Sebastian

Album:             Closer to the Sun (or 'Elevator love'CD single)

Choreographer:     Bree Sarkies, February 2007

Original position: Feet together weight on left

Description:       4 wall, 80 count, Upper Intermediate line dance with 3 restarts

                   and 2 tags.


BEATS                      STEPS

1 - 8 R SHUFFLE, ROCK REPLACE, L SAILOR, R SAILOR.

1&2,3,4  Shuffle fwd (R,L,R), rock L fwd, replace weight onto R.

5&6,7&8  Cross/step L behind R, step R to R, step L to L (L sailor),

         cross/step R behind L, step L to L, step R to R (R sailor)


9 - 16 ROCK BACK, REPLACE, HALF TURN STEP TOG, & ROCK, REPLACE, FULL TURN.

1,2,3,4  Rock back L, replace weight onto R, turn 180* R, step back on L,

         step R together.

&5,6,7,8 Step L slightly back (&), rock back R, replace weight onto L,

         full turn to L stepping R, L. (6:00) (**)


17 - 24 TOE TOUCH 1/4 TURN, HALF SHUFFLE, COASTER STEP, FULL TURN.

1,2,3&4  Touch R toe to R side, turn 1/4 R and step onto R,

         shuffle fwd L,R,L while turning 180* R (3:00)

5&6,7,8  Step R back, step L tog, step R fwd (coaster),

         full turn R stepping L, R. (3:00)


25 - 32 HEELS AND HOOKS, & ROCK REPLACE.

1&2&3&4& Place L heel fwd, bring L tog with R (take weight), place R heel fwd,

         bring R tog with L (take weight), place L heel fwd, hook L over R,

         replace L heel fwd, bring L tog with R.

5&6&7,8  Place R heel fwd, hook R over L, replace R heel fwd, bring R tog with L,

         rock back L, replace weight onto R. (###)


33 - 40 SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN, CROSS BEHIND UNWIND, CROSS/ROCK REPLACE, STEP SIDE, CROSS

UNWIND.

1&2,3,4  Turning 1/4 R, shuffle L, R, L, cross/step R behind L, unwind 180* R

         (weight on R).

5&6,7,8  Cross/rock L over R, replace weight, step L to L slightly,

         cross/step R over L, unwind 180* L (weight on L). (6:00)


41 - 48 OUT, OUT (45*), IN, IN, OUT, OUT, IN, IN, KICK CROSS UNWIND, CLAPS

&1&2&3&4 Step fwd onto R heel, step fwd onto L heel, step R back, step L tog with R,

         step R to R, step L to L, bring R back to centre, step L tog with R.

5,6 7&8  Kick R fwd at R 45*, cross R over L, unwind 180* L, clap hands twice. (12:00)


49 - 56 STEP TOUCH (WITH CLICK), SHUFFLE FWD AT 45*, STEP TOUCH (WITH CLICK), SHUFFLE

BACK AT 45*.

1,2,3&4  Step R fwd at 45* R, touch L beside R and click R fingers,

         shuffle fwd L at 45* stepping L, R, L. (keep body facing front on)

5,6,7&8  Step R fwd at 45* R, touch L beside R and click R fingers,

         shuffle back L at 45* stepping L, R, L. (keep body facing front on)


57 - 64 FULL TURN, BACK COASTER, FWD COASTER, TOUCH TURN.

1,2,3&4  Full turn R stepping R, L, step R back, step L tog, step R fwd.

5&6,7,8  Step L fwd, step R tog, step L back, touch R toe to R side,

         bring R tog while turning 180* over R shoulder (take weight). (6:00)


65 - 72 DOROTHY STEPS, SIDE BEHIND & CROSS, UNWIND 3/4 L.

1,2&3,4& Step L fwd at 45* L, lock R behind L, step L fwd at 45* L,

         Step R fwd at 45* R, lock L behind R, step R fwd at 45* R.

5,6&7,8  Step L to L, cross/step R behind L (# #), step L to L and cross R over L,

         unwind 3/4 L (weight on L).


73 - 80 WALKS FWD, KICK & TOUCH BACK, HIP SWAYS.

1,2 3&4  Step R fwd, step L fwd, kick R fwd, step R tog, touch L toe back

5 6 7&8  Step L fwd at 45* while swaying hips L, R, L, L. (9:00)


End of dance.


Restarts and Tags:

1. (# #) During 2nd wall - After the step L to L and cross R behind L (counts 69 &

70). Step L to L while  bumping hips L, R, L  (ending with weight on L to restart

dance). Restart.


2. (**) During 5th wall - After count 16 (end of the full turn), Restart.


3. (###) During 6th wall - After the heels, hooks and rock back replace (ending on

count 32), stomp L fwd  and hold for 1 count. (optional - put both hands out at waist

height when you stomp with L for  added styling). Restart.


The tags and restarts look scary but they're not, they're easy!! Have lots of fun,

it's a great song.


Bree Sarkies

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