DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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Viva Las Vegas

Choreographers: Nadia Friel and Nikki Friel (September, 2007) nfriel@bigpond.net.au

Song:           Viva Las Vegas

Albums:         Elvis Movies or Elvis (30th anniversary)

Description:    Easy Intermediate, 2 wall line dance, 1 restart, 16 count intro

Beats                Steps

1 - 8  Vine R, touch, touch, hitch, touch, hitch

1,2,3,4  Step R to side, step L behind R, step R to side, touch L beside R

5,6,7,8  Touch L out to side, hitch L knee across R, touch L out to side,

         hitch L knee across R

9 - 16  Vine L, touch, touch, hitch, touch, hitch

1,2,3,4  Step L to side, step R behind L, step L to side, touch R beside L

5,6,7,8  Touch R out to side, hitch R knee across L, touch R out to side,

         hitch R knee across L

17 - 24 Fwd, fwd, back, back, fwd, fwd, back, back (V steps)

1,2,3,4  Step R fwd 45 degrees R, step L fwd 45 degrees L, step R back to centre,

         step L beside R

5,6,7,8  Step R fwd 45 degrees R, step L fwd 45 degrees L, step R back to centre,

         step L beside R

25 - 32 Toe, heel, Toe heel, out, out, in, together

1,2,3,4  Step fwd onto R toe, drop R heel, step fwd onto L toe, drop L heel

5,6,7,8  Step R out to R side, step L out to L side, step R in to centre,

         step L beside R

33 - 40 Full turn R, touch, 1 ¼ L turn, touch,

1,2,3,4  Turn ¼ R and step R fwd, turn ½ R step L back, turn ¼ R and step R to side,

         touch L beside R

5,6,7,8  Turn ¼ L and step L fwd, turn ½ L step R back, turn 1/2  L and step L fwd,

         touch R beside L

33 - 40 Diag Fwd, together, fwd touch, turn ¼ L diag fwd, together, fwd, touch

1,2,3,4  Step R fwd 45 degrees R, step L beside R, step R fwd 45 degrees R,

         touch L beside R

5,6,7,8  Turn ¼ L and step L fwd 45 degrees L, step R beside L, step L fwd,

         45 degrees L, touch R beside L

41 - 48 Diag back, cross, back, touch together, diag back, cross, back touch tog

1,2,3,4  Step R back 45 degrees R, step L across R, step R back 45 degrees R,

         touch L beside R

5,6,7,8  Step L back 45 degrees L, step R across L, step L back 45 degrees L,

         touch R beside L

49 - 56 Shimmey R, tog clap twice, 4 hips

1,2,3,4  Step R to side and shimmy shoulders (2 counts),

         step L beside R and clap twice

5,6,7,8  Step R slightly to R side and sway hips R, L, R, L

57 - 64 Shimmy R, tog clap twice, 4 hips

1,2,3,4  Step R further to R side and shimmy shoulders (2 counts),

         step L beside R and clap twice

5,6,7,8  Step R slightly to R side and sway hips R, L, R, L

64 beats

1 restart: Restart dance on wall 3 after count 40 (facing back wall)