DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY

Music          Dance The Night Away by The Mavericks

Album          Trampoline

Choreographer: Jeff Allen, Whyalla, South Australia. March, 1998.

               59 Beat, Intermediate 4-Wall Dance.

               16 Beat Start.

BEATS                 STEPS

STEP, TURN, STEP, TURN.

1-2        Step forward L, turning 90 deg R, step R behind L

3&4        Step L to L side, step R together, step L to L side, turning 90 deg L

STEP, TURN, STEP, TURN.

5-6        Step forward R, turning 90 deg L, step L behind R

7&8        Step R to R side, step L together, step R to R side, turning 90 deg R

STEP, ROCK, SHUFFLE.

9-10       Step forward L, rock back on R

11&12      Shuffle back L-R-L

STEP, ROCK, SHUFFLE.

13-14      Step back on R, rock forward on L

15&16      Shuffle forward R-L-R 

EXTENDED VINE & HITCH.

17-22      Step L to L side, step R behind L, step L to L side, Step R in front of L,

           Step L to L side, hitch R leg.

STEP, TURN, SHUFFLE.

23-24      Step forward R, pivot 180 deg L

25&26      Shuffle forward R-L-R

EXTENDED VINE & HITCH.

27-32      Step L to L side, step R behind L, step L to L side,

           step R in  front of L, Step L to L side, hitch R leg

STEP, TURN, SHUFFLE.

33-34      Step forward R, pivot 180 deg L

35&36      Shuffle forward R-L-R

STEP, LOCK, SHUFFLE, STEP, LOCK, SHUFFLE.

37-38      Step forward on L, lock R behind L

39&40      Shuffle forward L-R-L

41-42      Step forward on R, lock L behind R

43&44      Shuffle forward R-L-R

TOUCH, CLAP, COASTER STEP.

45-46      Touch L to L side & clap

47&48      Step back on L, step back on R, step forward on L

TOUCH, CLAP, COASTER STEP.

49-50      Touch R to R side & clap

51&52      Step back on R, step back on L, step forward on R

CROSS, TURN, SHUFFLE.

53-54      Step L across in front of R, unwind 180 deg R

55&56      Shuffle back L-R-L

MODIFIED BOX STEP (REGGAE), TURN.

57-59      Step R over L, step back on L, turning 90 deg L-R together

59         Begin Dance Again

NOTE: During the last 5 beats of the song, turn 90 deg R, during the box step.

The dance finishes 2 beats before the song ends.