DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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CIMMARON WALTZ

SONG              Walkin' Away

ARTIST            Clint Black

ALBUM             Life And Love And All The Stages

DESCRIPTION       48 step partner dance

CHOREOGRAPHED by  Terry Hogan, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

                  Phone: 07 3357 9947

                  Email: thogan@powerup.com.au

Beats                          Steps

1-3    MAN- Step forward on L, step R beside L, step L in place

       LADY- Step forward on R, step L beside R, step R in place

4-6    MAN- Step backward on R, step L beside R, step R in place

       LADY- Step backward on L, step R beside L, step L in place

7-9    Repeat counts 1-3

10-12  MAN- Small step backward on R, step L foot beside R, step R in place 

       LADY- Step forward on L making 1/2 turn L, step R foot beside L,

       step L in place

       Man takes his R arm over lady's head as she turns to finish facing each other

       with arms crossed between them at waist level

13-15  MAN- Small step forward on L, step R foot beside L, step L in place 

       LADY- Step forward on R making 1/2 turn R, step L foot beside R,

       step R in place 

       Man takes his R arm over lady's head as she turns into original position.

16-18  MAN- Step forward on R, step L foot beside R, step R in place

       LADY- Step forward on L step R foot beside L, step R in place

19-21  MAN- Small step forward on L, step R foot beside L, step L in place

       LADY- Step forward on R starting 3/4 turn to the R, step L completing the turn,

       step R foot beside L (Man releases lady's L hand on count 19 & she turns to

       finish facing him on count 20-note that man is still facing LOD & holding

       lady's R hand in his R hand)

22-24  MAN- Step forward on R making 1/4 turn R, step to the L side on L foot,

       step R foot beside L 

       LADY- Step L foot across in front of R, step to the side on R, step L beside R

       Man takes lady's L hand on count 23/24 to finish facing each other with arms

       crossed between them L over R.

25-27  MAN- Step L across in front of R, step R foot to the side, step L beside R

       LADY- Step R across in front of L, step L foot to the side, step R beside L

       Couple turn to reverse LOD on count 25, and face each other on count 27.

28-30  MAN- Step R across in front of L, step L foot to the side, step R beside L 

       LADY- Step L across in front of R, step R foot to the side, step L beside R 

       Couple turn toward LOD on count 28, and face each other on count 30

31-33  Repeat counts 25-27

34-36  MAN Step R across in front of L making 1/4 turn L, step L foot beside R,

       step R in place 

       LADY- Step L across in front of R making 1/4 turn to R, step R foot beside L,

       step L in place 

       Couple are both facing LOD hands still joined.

37-39  MAN- Step L-R-L, making a full turn to the L 

       LADY- Step R-L-R, making a full turn to the R 

       Couple release hands to turn away from each other- note that this turn should

       be as much as possible in place - do not step far away from each other.

40-42  MAN- Step slightly to the R side on R foot, step on ball of L foot across

       behind R, replace weight onto R foot

       LADY- Step slightly to the L side on L foot, step on ball of R foot across

       behind L, replace weight onto L foot 

       This move should bring couple together, and they take hands resuming original

       position

43-48  MAN- Step forward L-R-L-R-L-R 

       LADY- Step forward R-L-R-L-R-L

48     Begin Dance Again

I think this is a pretty dance and it is popular with those that learn it. Like many

mirror dances it can be a little confusing at first, but should not be too difficult

for most dancers. It was choreographed for the suggested song, although any waltz

(preferably slightly up tempo) will work with it.  Note that the last six steps are

all forward moving