DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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WHY AM I STILL HERE

Song:           Why

Album:           Last one standing (EP)

Artist:         5 Hour Drive

Choreographers: Sam Dixon & Kelvin Dale, Jan 2007

Description:    4 walls, 48 counts, Intermediate Waltz, 2 tags, start weight L


Beats            Steps

Rock R, replace, ½ turn right

1,2,3   Rock R to side, replace weight to L, turning 180* right step R to side

Cross, slow ½ unwind

4,5,6   Cross/step L over R, unwind 1 80* right for 2 counts (weight to L)

Behind, side, replace

1,2,3   Cross/step R behind L, rock L to side, replace weight to R

        (traveling slightly back)

Behind, side, replace

4,5,6   Cross/step L behind R, rock R to side, replace weight to L

        (traveling slightly back)

Cross, slow sweep ¼

1,2,3   Cross/step R over L, sweep L fwd turning 90* right for 2 counts

Cross, side, replace (twinkle)

4,5,6   Cross/step L over R, rock R to side, replace weight to L

Cross, slow sweep ¼

1,2,3   Cross/step R over L, sweep L fwd turning 90* right for 2 counts

Cross, side, behind

4,5,6   Cross/step L over R, step R to side, cross/step L behind R

Side, drag, touch, side, drag, touch R

1-6     Step R to side, drag/touch L to R for 2 counts, step L to side,

        drag/touch R to L for 2 counts

Step ¼ right, pivot ½  left

1,2,3   Turning 90* right step R fwd, step L fwd, pivot turn 180* right (weight to R)

Step L, ½ turn left, ½ turn left

4,5,6   Step L fwd, turning 180* left step R back, turning 180* left step L fwd

Step fwd, touch behind, hold

1,2,3  Step R fwd, touch L behind R, hold

Step back, touch across, hold

4,5,6   Step back on L, cross/touch R over L, hold

Rock fwd, replace, ½ turn right

1,2,3   Rock fwd on R, replace weight back on L, turning 180* right step R fwd

Pivot ½ right, step fwd

4,5,6   Step L fwd, pivot turn 180* right (weight to R), step L fwd


48  Start dance again


TAG 1 - occurs after the 5th wall

1,2,3   Step R to side, drag L to R, step L beside R

TAG 2 - occurs after the 8th wall

1-6     Repeat the last 6 counts of the dance (counts 43-48)

1,2,3   Rock fwd on R, replace weight back on L, touch R beside L