DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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BROKEN HEARTS WALTZ

SONG:   Husbands And Wives by Neil Diamond 

Album;  Neil Diamond Rainbow

CHOREO: Christine Tyson              2009

DANCE:  Intermediate, 48 count, 2 Wall dance

        Start dance on: 12 count intro just before the vocals

Beats        Steps

(1-6) WALTZ BACK, WALTZ FWD TURNING LEFT 7/8 (1.30 0'CLOCK)

1,2,3  Step back on R, step L beside R, step R beside L (12 o'clock)

4,5,6  Step L fwd turning 180deg L, step R beside L turning 135degs (1.30)

       step L beside R

(7-12) HESITATION WALTZ BACK, STEP R BACK, TAP L BACK TURNING 180DEG L, HOOK L FOOT

ACROSS R SHIN

1,2&3  Step back on R, step back on L, step R beside L (&), step back on L  **

4,5,6  Step back on R, Tap L back turning 180degs L ( 7.30) Hook L foot across R shin

(13-18) TURNING 3/8 L STEP L FWD (3 o'clock) SWEEP R OUT AND AROUND THEN BESIDE L,

STEP L BACK, TURNING 90 DEGS R SWEEP R OUT AND AROUND BEHIND L

1,2,3  Turning 135deg L step L fwd, sweep R out and around then place it beside L

       over 2 counts (weight on your R foot) (3 o'clock)

4,5,6  Step back on L, keeping your weight on the ball of your L foot turning 90 degs

       R sweep your R foot out and around behind your L  (6 o'clock)

(19-24) STEP R BEHIND L, TURNING 90 DEGS L STEP L FWD, STEP R BESIDE L, STEP L FWD,

TURNING 180 DEGS L STEP R FWD, TURNING 180DEGS L STEP, SWEEP R AROUND &TOUCH R TOE

TO R SIDE

1,2&3  Step down on R behind L, Turning 90 degs L step fwd on L, step R beside L (&),

       step fwd on L (3 o'clock)

4,5,6  Turning 180 degs L Step R fwd (9 o'clock), Turning 180 degs L step fwd on L

       (3 o'clock), sweep R around & point R toe out to R side (12 o'clock)

(25-30) SWEEP R OVER L, TURN 90 DEGS R STEP BACK ON L, STEP R BESIDE L, STEP BACK ON

R, TURNING 180DEGS R STEP R FWD, SWEEP L AROUND POINT L TOE TO L SIDE

1,2&3  Sweep R over L, turning 90 degs R step back on L (3 o'clock),

       step R beside L (&), step back on L

4,5,6  Turning 180 degs R Step R fwd, (9 o'clock), over 2 counts sweep L foot around

       to the side and Point L toe to L side (12 o'clock)

(31-36) STEP L OVER R, TURNING 90 DEGS L STEP BACK ON R, TURNING 90 DEGS L STEP L TO

SIDE, CROSS R OVER L & UNWIND 180 DEGS L,

1,2,3  Step L over R, turning 90 degs L step back on R (9 o'clock), turning 90 degs L,

       step L to L side (6 o'clock)

4,5,6  Cross R over L and unwind 180 degs L -  for 2 counts, (weight on R and

       (12 o'clock),

(37-42) CROSS L OVER R, TURNING 180 DEGS R, WALTZ BACK,

1,2,3  Cross L over R and unwind 180 degs R - for 2 counts, (6 o'clock) 

4,5,6  Step R foot back, step L beside R, step R beside L  (6 o'clock)

(43-48) STEP FWD ON L, DOUBLE KICK R, STEP BACK ON R, POINT L TO L SIDE, STEP L

BESIDE R

1,2,3  Step fwd on L, double kick R fwd

4,5,6  Step R foot back, point L toe to L side, step L beside R (6 o'clock)

Restart dance in new direction

The Dance ends on wall 8 facing the back wall - dance the first 9 steps to ** as

below, then steps 10,11 &12 allow the dance to finish on the front wall. 

1,2,3  Step back on R, step L beside R, step R beside L (6 o'clock)

4,5,6  Step L fwd turning 180deg L, step R beside L turning 135degs (6.30)

       step L beside R

7,8&9  Step back on R, step back on L, step R beside L (&), step back on L  **

10,11,12 Step back on R, Tap L back turning 225degs L (12 o'clock) keeping your

weight on your R, Keeping L toes in contact with the floor, drag L Foot (toes) back

and across in front of R. 

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