DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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9 MILE RUN

SONG             9 Mile Run

ARTIST           Tania Kernaghan

ALBUM            December Moon

DESCRIPTION      100 count, 4 wall dance

CHOREOGRAPHED by Allan & Karen Burr, Good Time'N Bootscooters,

                 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

                 Phone 03 9309 4304

                 Email: akburr@bigpond.com


Beats                   Steps

R FORWARD, R SIDE & LEFT TO SIDE & R HITCH

1-2   Touch R toe forward, touch R toe to R side

&3    Jump R to neutral & L to L side

&4    Jump L to neutral & hitch R slightly

SCUFF R, HOP TO R ON L, STOMP R, STOMP L

1-2*  Scuff R through neutral, hop to R side on L foot

3-4   Stomp R, stomp L (* whilst hopping to R drop L shoulder & turn head to the R)

R FORWARD, R SIDE & L TO SIDE & R HITCH

1-2   Touch R toe forward, touch R toe to R side

&3    Jump R to neutral & L to L side

&4    Jump L to neutral & hitch R slightly

SCUFF R, HOP TO R ON L, R-L-R

1-2*  Scuff R through neutral, hop to R side on L foot

3&4   Shuffle in place R-L-R (taking weight on R foot)

      (* whilst hopping to R drop L shoulder & turn head to the R)

FULL TURNING VINE 360 DEG L & SCUFF R FORWARD

1-4   Turn L, turn R, turn L, scuff R forward

FULL 360 DEG TURNING SHUFFLE FORWARD

1&2   Shuffle forward R-L-R turning 180 deg L

3&4   Shuffle back L-R-L turning 180 deg L

1-2   Rock forward on R, rock back on L

TURNING 1 1/2 TURNS BACK TO R, JUMP TOGETHER

1     Step back on R turning 180 deg R

2     Step forward on L turning 180 deg R

3     Step back on R turning 180 deg R

4     Jump forward on R bringing L to neutral

JUMP APART, JUMP R ACROSS, 180 DEG TURN L, CLAP

1-2   Jump both feet apart, jump to cross R over L

3-4   Turn 180 deg to L (take weight on L), clap

R HEEL STRUT, L HEEL STRUT, T HEEL STRUT, L HEEL STRUT

1-2   Step R heel forward, lower R toes to floor

3-4   Step L heel forward, lower L toes to floor

5-6   Step R heel forward, lower R toes to floor

7-8   Step L heel forward, lower L toes to floor

TRAVELLING BACK, R45, STEP BACK R, L45, STEP BACK L, R45, STEP BACK R, L45, STEP TOGETHER

1-2   Touch R heel at 45 deg (upper body facing 45 deg R), step back on R

3-4   Touch L heel at 45 deg (upper body facing 45 deg L), step back on L

5-6   Touch R heel at 45 deg (upper body facing 45 deg R), step back on R

7-8   Touch L heel at 45 deg (upper body facing 45 deg L), step L together

MONTEREY TURN, TOUCH, TOGETHER

1-2    Touch R toe to R side, turn 180 deg R stepping R together

3-4    Touch L toe to L side, step L together

R HEEL STRUT, L HEEL STRUT, R HEEL STRUT, L HEEL STRUT

1-2    Step R heel forward, lower R toe to floor

3-4    Step L heel forward, lower L toe to floor

5-6    Step R heel forward, lower R toe to floor

7-8    Step L heel forward, lower L toe to floor

TRAVELLING BACK, R45, STEP BACK R, L45, STEP BACK L, R45, STEP BACK R, L45, HOLD FOR 1

BEAT

1-2    Touch R heel at 45 deg (upper body facing 45 deg R), step back on R

3-4    Touch L heel at 45 deg (upper body facing 45 deg L), step back on L

5-6    Touch R heel at 45 deg (upper body facing 45 deg R), step back on R

7-8    Touch L heel at 45 deg (upper body facing 45 deg L), hold 1 beat

CROSS L, HOLD, TURN 180 R, HOLD, TWIST TOES, HOLD, TWIST L HEEL, HOLD

1-2    Cross L over R, hold for 1 beat

3-4    Turn 180 deg R - twisting both heels L, hold for 1 beat

5-6    Twist both toes L, hold for 1 beat

7-8    Twist L heel L, hold for 1 beat

       (feet ending slightly apart-toes pointing in, heels pointing out)

TRAVELLING L - JUMP TOES OUT, JUMP TOES IN, JUMP TOES OUT, JUMP FEET TOG

1      Jump to the L turning both toes out & both heels in

2      Jump to the L turning both toes in & both heels out

3      Jump to the L turning both toes out & both heels in

4      Jump to the L with feet together taking weight on R

(Above 4 steps are done with weight on both balls of feet with knees slightly bent)

CROSS L, HOLD, TURN 180 R, HOLD, TWIST TOES, HOLD, TWIST L HEEL, HOLD

1-2    Cross L over R, hold for 1 beat

3-4    Turn 180 deg R - twisting both heels L, hold for 1 beat

5-6    Twist both toes L, hold for 1 beat

7-8    Twist L heel L, hold for 1 beat

       (feet ending slightly apart-toes pointing in, heels pointing out)

TRAVELLING L - JUMP TOES OUT, JUMP TOES IN, JUMP TOES OUT, JUMP FEET TOG

1      Jump to the L turning both toes out & both heels in

2      Jump to the L turning both toes in & both heels out

3      Jump to the L turning both toes out & both heels in

4      Jump to the L with feet together taking weight on L

(Above 4 steps are done with weight on both balls of feet with knees slightly bent)

TAP R, HITCH R/HOP BACK L, TAP R, HITCH R/HOP BACK & TURN 90 DEG R ON L,STOMP R,

STOMP L

1-2    Tap R toe next to L, at the same time hitching R leg hop back on L

3-4    Tap R toe next to L, at the same time hitching R leg hop back on L foot

       turning 90 deg R

5      Stomp R foot

6      Stomp L foot (weight ending on L foot)

100    Begin Dance Again

Note; The dance starts after the first 16 beats of music & completes four Rotations

only, finishing the dance facing the front