DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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THE LAST CHILD LEAVES HOME

CHOREOGRAPHER:     PAULINE GREENWOOD  (APRIL 2008)

                   E mail: pauline.greenwood@hotmail.com

SONG               WHEN THE LAST CHILD LEAVES HOME

ARTIST             MELINDA SCHNEIDER / BILLY THORPE

ALBUM              HAPPY TEARS

DESCRIPTION        EASY INTERMEDIATE WALTZ, 51 BEATS  4 WALLS

                   (3 mins 16 secs  96 bpm )

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON R FOOT  version 4

                   DANCE STARTS ON VOCALS AFTER 15 COUNT INTRODUCTION

BEATS   STEPS

1 - 6 CROSS WALTZ. CROSS WALTZ 1/2 R

1,2,3  Step L across infront of R. Step R beside L. Step L beside R.

4,5,6  Step R across infront of L. Turn 1/4 R stepping L back.

       Turn 1/4 R stepping R beside L.

7 - 12 CROSS WALTZ .CROSS WALTZ 1/4 R

1,2,3  Step L across infront of R. Step R beside L. Step L beside R.

4,5,6  Step R across infront of L. Turn 1/4 R stepping L back. Step R beside L.

13 - 18 ACROSS. ROCK BACK. SIDE ACROSS. SIDE. BEHIND

1,2,3  Step L across infront of R. Rock weight back onto R. Step L to L side.

4,5,6  * Step R across infront of L. Step L to L side. Step R behind L.

19 - 24 TURN 1/4 L FORWARD. TURN 1/4 L SWEEP TOUCH SIDE. HOLD SLOW SAILOR

1,2,3  Turn 1/4 L stepping L forward. Turn 1/4 L sweeping R toe to touch R side Hold.

4,5,6  Step R behind L. Step L to L side. Step R to R side.

25 - 30 BEHIND. ROCK FORWARD SIDE BEHIND. SIDE ACROSS

1,2,3  Step L behind R Rock  weight forward onto R Step L to L side.

4,5,6  Step R behind L. Step L to L side. Step R across infront of L

31 - 36 LARGE STEP SIDE. DRAG TURN 1/4 R HOOK HEEL HOLD. TURN 3/4 R.

1,2,3  Large  step L to L side. Drag R to L turning 1/4 R hook R heel to below L knee.

       Hold.

4,5,6  Step R forward. Turn 1/2 R stepping L back. Turn 1/4 R stepping R to R side.

37 - 42 WALTZ FORWARD. TURN 1/4 R. SIDE. 1/4 L ROCK REPLACE. TOGETHER

1,2,3  Step L forward. Step R beside L. Step L beside R.

4,5,6  Turn 1/4 R stepping R to R side. Return 1/4 L rocking weight forward onto L

       Step R beside L

43 - 48 WALTZ FORWARD. TURN 1/4 R. SIDE 1/4 L ROCK REPLACE. TOGETHER

1,2,3  Step L forward .Step R beside L. Step L beside R.

4,5,6  Turn 1/4 R stepping R to R side. Return 1/4 L rocking weight forward onto L.

       Step R beside L.

49 - 51 BACK. DRAG. HOLD

1,2,3  Step L back. Drag R back (slightly behind L for 2 counts) placing weight on R.

REPEAT IN CLOCKWISE ROTATION

ENDING * WALL 6 Dance until count 18

Turn 1/4 L stepping forward onto L toe spin 3/4 L turn sweeping R foot together to face 12.00

Option - Step L to L side slowly dragging R to L to face 12:00