DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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THE BEST MAN

(IN MEMORY OF MY FATHER - KEVIN THOMAS DALE 8/2/35 - 1/12/06)

Song:           The Best Man (3:29)

Album:          Off to join the world

Artist:         Blaine Larson

Choreographers: Samantha Dixon & Kelvin Dale, April 2007

Description:    2 walls, 48 counts, Intermediate Line Dance, 1 restart, start weight L

Beats               Steps

Rock R, replace, &, Rock L, replace, & (Option- Rock R, replace, ½ L, ½ L,

replace, &)

1,2&3,4&  Rock/step R to side, replace weight to L, step R beside L, rock/step L to

          side, replace weight to R, step L beside R (Option - replace counts &3 with:

          turning 180° L side R to side, turning 180° L step L to side) Syncopated R

          frieze - side, behind, side, in front, side rock, replace, &

5&6&7,8&  Step R to side, cross/step L behind R, step R to side, cross/step L over R,

          rock/step R to side, replace weight to L, step R beside L

Diagonal rock L, back, ½ L, cross/rock R, replace, &

1,2&3,4&  Rock/step L fwd at 45° L, replace weight back on R, turning 180° L step L

          beside R, cross/rock R over L, replace weight back on L, step R to side

Cross, ¼, ½, step R, shuffle back L

5&6&7&8   Cross/step L over R, turning 90° L step back on R, turning 180° L step L

          fwd, Step R beside L, shuffle back (L,R,L)

Sweep back, sweep back, touch, ½ turn, back

1,2,3&4   Sweep back R, sweep back L, touch R back, reverse pivot 180° R (weight on L)

          Step back on R

Sweep back, sweep back, touch, ½ turn, back, hook

5,6,7&8&  Sweep back L, sweep back R, touch L back, reverse pivot 180° L (weight on R)

          Step back on L, hook R across L shin

Rock, replace, ½, rock, replace, ¼

1,2&3,4&  Rock R fwd, replace weight back on L, turning 180° R step R beside L,

          rock L fwd, replace weight back on R, turning 90° L step L to side

Step R fwd, pivot ½ L, travelling back step ½ R, ½ R, ½ R, &

5,6,7&8&  Step R fwd, pivot turn 180° L (weight to L), turning 180° R step R fwd

          Turning 180° R step L back, turning 180° R step R fwd, step L  beside R

Step R back, step L across R, step R back, step L back, step R across L, step L back

1,2&3,4&  Step R back to the R diagonal dragging L, step L across R, step R back,

          step L back to the L diagonal dragging R, step R across L, step L back

R coaster fwd, &, step R fwd, pivot ½

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

          step R fwd, pivot turn 180° L (weight to L)*

Step R back, step L across R, step R back, step L back, step R across L, step L back

1,2&3,4&  Step R back to the R diagonal dragging L, step L across R, step R back,

          step L back to the L diagonal dragging R, step R across L, step L back

R coaster fwd, &, side rock, replace, flick

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

          Step L beside R, rock/step R to side, replace weight to L, flick R behind L

48 Start dance again

NOTE: A restart occurs during the second vanilla (wall) after count 40*

KELVIN DALE - 0414 795 528

EMAIL - kelvindale@redhotandcountry.com.au