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AROUND   AND   AROUND

SONG:          HONKY TONK MERRY-GO-ROUND   

ARTIST:        PATSY CLINE

CD.            PATSY CLINE   

CHOREOGRAPHER: GEORGINA WALSH -Sydney Australia. May 2009 

DESCRIPTION:   Improver beginner dance - 56 Steps.

BEATS     STEPS    THIS DANCE IS DONE IN TWO DIRECTIONS ONLY  Weight on Right

FORWARD, BACK ROCK, BACK COASTER STEP, FORWARD, BACK ROCK, BACK COASTER STEP

1,2  Step L forward, rock back on R,

3&4  Coaster Step: Step back on L, step R. beside L, Step L forward

5,6  Step R forward, rock back on L, 

7&8  Coaster Step: Step R back, step L beside R, Step R forward (take weight on R)

¼ TURN, ½ TURN  ½ TURN ¼ TURN

1&2  Turning 90 deg. R, Step L to side, step R beside L, Step L to side.

3&4  Turning 180 deg. L, Step R to side, step L. beside R. Step R to side

5&6  Turning 180 deg R, Step L to side, Step R beside L. Step L to side 

7&8  Turning 90 deg. R, Step R to side, Step L beside R, Step R to side (weight on R)

SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE TOUCH, SIDE BEHIND, SIDE, TOGETHER.

1-4  Step L to side, Step R behind L. Step L to  side, Touch R beside L

5-8  Step R to side, Step L behind R. Step R to side, Step L together.

     (Take weight on Left)

PIVOT TURN, PIVOT TURN *

1,2  Step forward on R ,turn 180 deg. Left, taking weight on L

3,4  Step forward on R, turn 180 deg. Left, taking weight on L.

*(Optional - Right Fwd. Rocking Chair maybe done - avoiding Pivot turns)

SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD.

5&6  Shuffle forward R.L.R

7&8  Shuffle forward L. R. L.

½ TURN x 4  HEEL STRUTS

Commence turning 180 deg. right  with  4 heel struts. 

1,2  Strut: Step R Heel forward, Drop R toe to the floor.

3,4  Step L Heel forward, drop L toe to the floor.

5,6  Step R Heel forward, drop R toe to the floor

7,8  Step L Heel forward, drop L toe to the floor (12 o'clock)

HEEL TOUCH, STEP TOGETHER x 4

1-4  Touch R Heel fwd, Step R together, Touch L Heel fwd, Step L Together.

5-8  Touch R Heel fwd, Step R together. Touch L heel fwd, Step L. together.

HEELS, TOES, TOES, HEELS (a.k.a. Double Heel Splits/Buttermilk)

1,2  Feet together: Weight on toes, twist both heels out, Weight on heels,

     twist both toes out

3,4  Weight on heels, twist both toes in, weight on toes, twist both heels together

SIDE ROCK, ACROSS, ½ TURN.

5,6  Step R to side, Rock onto L,

7,8  Step R across in front of L, Turning 180 deg. L to unwind (take weight on R)

56 START DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION

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