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SINGING IN THE RAIN

SONG: SINGING IN THE RAIN by GENE KELLY

ALBUM: SINGING IN THE RAIN (ANDREWS SPECIAL MIX)

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE LEFT FOOT.

CHOREOGRAPHER: GORDON ELLIOTT. Sydney. NSW. AUSTRALIA. May 2007.

Introduction: On the word "SINGING"

BEATS STEPS: This dance is done in FOUR directions.

TOUCH, HOOK, SHUFFLE FORWARD, TOUCH, HOOK, SHUFFLE FORWARD

1,2 TOUCH R HEEL FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, HOOK R HEEL TO LEFT KNEE,

3&4 SHUFFLE FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES RIGHT STEP: R-L-R,

5,6 TOUCH L HEEL FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, HOOK L HEEL TO RIGHT KNEE,

7&8 SHUFFLE FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES LEFT STEP: L-R-L

PIVOT TURN, PIVOT TURN, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE-ACROSS-SIDE

1,2 PIVOT: STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

3,4 PIVOT: STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

5,6 STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L BEHIND RIGHT,

&7,8 STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE

PIVOT TURN, PIVOT TURN, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE-ACROSS-SIDE

1,2 PIVOT: STEP L FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO R,

3,4 PIVOT: STEP L FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO R,

5,6 STEP L TO THE SIDE, STEP R BEHIND LEFT,

&7,8 STEP L TO THE SIDE, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, STEP L TO THE SIDE

BACK, HEEL, BACK, HEEL, BACK, HEEL, BACK, HEEL

1,2 STEP R BACK, TOUCH L HEEL AT 45 DEGREES,

3,4 STEP L BACK, TOUCH R HEEL AT 45 DEGREES,

5,6 STEP R BACK, TOUCH L HEEL AT 45 DEGREES,

7,8 STEP L BACK, TOUCH R HEEL AT 45 DEGREES

BACK, ROCK, PIVOT TURN, PADDLE TURN, SCUFF, SCUFF

1,2 STEP R BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO L,

3,4 PIVOT: STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

5,6 PADDLE: STEP R FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

7,8 SCUFF R FORWARD, SCUFF R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT

DOROTHY STEP, DOROTHY STEP, DOROTHY STEP, FORWARD, ROCK

1,2& STEP R FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, LOCK L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R BACK,

3,4& STEP L FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, LOCK R BEHIND LEFT, STEP L BACK,

5,6& STEP R FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, LOCK L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R BACK,

7,8 STEP L FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO R.

½ TURN SHUFFLE, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, COASTER STEP, FORWARD, FORWARD

1&2 TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD STEP: L-R-L,

3&4 TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT SHUFFLE BACK STEP: R-L-R,

5&6 COASTER: STEP L BACK, STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L FORWARD,

7,8## STEP R FORWARD, STEP L FORWARD.

BOX STEP, QUICK PADDLE-QUICK PADDLE-QUICK PADDLE-QUICK PADDLE

1,2 BOX: STEP R ACROSS LEFT, STEP L BACK

3,4 STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L FORWARD,

&5 PADDLE TURN: STEP R FORWARD, TURN 90 DEG LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

&6 PADDLE TURN: STEP R FORWARD, TURN 90 DEG LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

&7 PADDLE TURN: STEP R FORWARD, TURN 90 DEG LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

&8 PADDLE TURN: STEP R FORWARD, TURN 90 DEG LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L

64 REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION

RESTART: On WALL 4 dance to BEAT 56 ( ## ) then RESTART facing the FRONT

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