DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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MY HEART & SOUL

Song:           Let's Dance by Chris Rea

Album:          The Very Best of Chris Rea
Choreographers: Veronica van Vugt & Lyn Scantlebury, Melton, Victoria, Australia,

                Contact No: 0409 133 605

Description:    64 count, 4 wall Easy Intermediate dance
Original Position: Feet together, weight on left foot

Beats               Steps:      (Revised July 2009)
KICK, BEHIND, SIDE, FORWARD, KICK, BEHIND, SIDE, FORWARD
1,2,3,4 Kick R to R side, step R behind L, Step L to side, step R fwd
5,6,7,8 Kick L to L side, step L behind R, Step R to side, step L fwd


CHARLESTON FORWARD, CHARLESTON BACK,
1,2     Sweep to touch R toe fwd, sweep to step R back
3,4     Sweep to touch L toe back, sweep to step L fwd


CHARLESTON FORWARD, 1/4 SAILOR TURN,
5,6     Sweep to touch R toe fwd, sweep to step R back
7&8     Sweep L behind R with a 1/4 turn L, Touch R beside L, L beside R,


SIDE, ROCK, ACROSS, HOLD, SIDE, ROCK, ACROSS, HOLD
1,2,3,4 Step R to R side, side rock onto L, Step R across in front of L hold
5,6,7,8 Step L to L side, side rock onto R, Step L across in front of R, hold


SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, ACROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, RECOVER ONTO L
1,2,3,4 Step R to R side, step L behind R, Step R to R side, step L across R,
5,6,7,8 Step R to R side, step L behind, step R to R side, recover weight onto L


#BEHIND, SIDE, ACROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, ROCK R ACROSS L, RECOVER
1,2,3,4 Step R behind L, step L to L side , step R across L, step L to L side,
5,6,7,8 Step R behind L, step L to L side, rock R across L, recover onto L


R SHIMMY, SHIMMY, CLAP, CLAP, R SHIMMY, SHIMMY, CLAP, CLAP
1,2,3,4 Step R to R side, whilst shimmying shoulders twice, Step L together,

        whilst clapping hands twice
5,6,7,8 Step R to R side, whilst shimmying shoulders twice, Step L together,
        whilst clapping hands twice


L SHIMMY, SHIMMY, CLAP, CLAP, L SHIMMY, SHIMMY, CLAP, CLAP
1,2,3,4 Step L to L side, whilst shimmying shoulders twice, Step R together,
        whilst clapping hands twice
5,6,7,8 Step L to L side, whilst shimmying shoulders twice, Step R together,
        whilst clapping hands twice

56 Steps Repeat the dance in a new direction


To end dance: Turn and face front wall i.e. beats # 33-40:
BEHIND, SIDE, ACROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, 1/4 TURN,
1,2,3,4 Step R behind L, Step L to L side, step R across L, Step L to L side,
5,6,7,8 Step R behind L, step L to L side with a 1/4 turn L, step R together,

        step L together


This dance is dedicated to Martin van Vugt (15/7/48-18/12/08) who loved this piece of

music and always wanted a dance done to it.