DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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SONG:              DROWNING    Track Time: 4.27

ARTIST:            BACKSTEET BOYS

ALBUM:             GREATEST HITS - CHAPTER ONE

CHOREOGRAPHER:     ROBERT FLETCHER & KAREN JENNINGS (SEPTEMBER 2007)

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER, WEIGHT ON LEFT

DANCE STARTS:      32 COUNT INTRO + HOLD FOR 2 (Start when Piano begins)

BEATS:            STEPS: 50 COUNT, 2 WALL UPPER INTERMEDIATE DANCE      VERSION 1.01

1-8 SWEEP STEP FWD, SWEEP STEP FWD, SWEEP CROSS STEP, STEP SIDE, STEP BEHIND,

STEP SIDE, SIDE ROCK, FULL TURN L, SIDE ROCK, REPLACE

1,2,3&4&  Sweep Step R Fwd, Sweep Step L Fwd, Sweep Step R over L, Step L to L Side,

          Step R Behind L, Step L to L Side

5,6&7,8   Rock R to R, Turn 360* L Stepping L,R, Rock L to L Side,

          Replace wt R (12.00)

9-16 STEP BESIDE, CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, STEP FWD ¼ R, 1 ½ TURN, ROCK BACK, REPLACE,

FULL TURN WITH FLICK, STEP FWD, STEP BESIDE

&1,2&3&4  Step L Beside R, Cross Rock R over L, Replace wt L, Step R Fwd 90* R,

          Turn 540* over R Stepping L, R, L

5,6,7,8&  Rock Back on R, Replace wt L, Turn 360*L on ball of R foot Flicking L

          Foot behind R Knee, Step L Fwd, Step R Beside L (9.00)

17-24 ROCK STEP FWD, REPLACE, STEP ½ FWD, STEP SIDE, STEP BEHIND, STEP SIDE, CROSS

ROCK, REPLACE, STEP BESIDE, CROSS ROCK, REPLACE

1,2&3,4&  Rock Step L Fwd, Replace Wt on R, Step L Fwd 180* over L, Step R to R Side,

          Step L Behind R, Step R to R side,

5,6&7,8   Cross Rock L over R, Replace wt R, Step L Beside R, Cross Rock R over L,

          Replace wt L (3.00)

25-32 STEP BESIDE ¼ R, STEP SIDE, STEP BEHIND, STEP SIDE, STEP SIDE, STEP BEHIND,

STEP SIDE, STEP FWD, ½ TURN WITH HOOK, SHUFFLE FWD, STEP BACK

&1,2&3,4& Step R Beside L 90* R, Step L To L Side Dragging R towards L,

          Step R Behind L, Step L To L Side, Step R to R Side Dragging L towards R,

          Step L Behind R, Step R to R Side 

5&6&7,8   Step L Fwd, 180* Pivot over R keeping wt on L and Hooking R under L Knee,

          Shuffle Fwd R, L, R, Step L Back (12.00)

33 - 40 STEP BESIDE, TOUCH BACK, REVERSE ½ PIVOT, STEP BACK, STEP FWD ½, STEP FWD,

BACK COASTER, SWEEP CROSS STEP, STEP SIDE, STEP BEHIND, STEP SIDE

&1,2,3&4  Step R beside L, Touch L Toe Back, Reverse 180° Pivot over L Keeping wt

          on R, Step L Back, Step R Fwd 180° over R, Step L Fwd ** Hitching R knee

          beside L.

5&6,7&8&  Step R Back, Step L Beside R, Step R Fwd, Sweep Step L over R,

          Step R to R Side, Step L Behind R, Step R to R Side (12.00)

41 - 48 CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, STEP ¼, FULL TURN WITH HOOK, SHUFFLE FWD, STEP FWD,

¼ PIVOT, STEP ACROSS, STEP SIDE, STEP BEHIND, STEP SIDE

1,2&3,4&  Cross Rock L over R, Replace wt R, Step L Fwd 90* L, Full Turn over L on

          ball of R Hooking L under R knee, Step L Fwd, Step R Beside L

5,6&7&8&  Step L Fwd, Step R Fwd, 90* Pivot over L end wt on L, Step R over L,

          Step L to L side, Step R Behind L, Step L to L side (6.00)

49 - 50 ROCK HIPS R, ROCK HIPS L

1,2       Rock Step R To R Side, Replace wt on L

End of Sequence

RESTART: On wall 2, dance to count 36 ** (Omitting the R Hitch), then restart on back

wall.

TAG:  Occurs at end of wall 4

1-6 STEP SIDE, STEP BEHIND, STEP SIDE, STEP SIDE, STEP BEHIND, STEP SIDE, ½ PIVOT,

½ PIVOT

1,2&3,4&  Step R to R Side Dragging L towards R, Step L Behind R, Step R to R Side,

          Step L to L Side Dragging R towards L, Step R Behind L, Step L to L Side,

5&6&      Step R Fwd, 180* Pivot L ending wt on L, Step R Fwd,

          180* Pivot L ending wt on L

FINISH: Dance to count 48, then Replace wt R, ½ Hinge over L stepping L to L side to

finish at the front.

Special Thanks to Jennifer & John Hughes….and Joey….our Lifesavers!!

Choreographer Details: Robert Fletcher: 0417513932

Karen Jennings: 0414608086 Email: amykar@optusnet.com.au