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SONG             I Knew I'd Need My Heart Someday

ARTIST           James Bonamy

ALBUM            Boots & Wings

DESCRIPTION      48 count, 2 wall advanced dance

CHOREOGRAPHED by Mark A & Trevor Smith, Perth, WA, Mustangs Bootscoot Dance Co

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AWARDED: 1st Place "Advanced Division" choreography South Australian Freestyle

Championships 1997

Beats                     Steps

ANKLE ROLLS, HEEL JACKS

1-4    Step L foot across in front of R and roll weight onto L toe's,

       roll weight onto R toe's, Roll weight onto L toes, roll weight onto R toe's

&5     Jump back at 45 deg L onto L foot and tap R heel at 45 deg R

&6     Return R foot home and step L foot in beside

&7     Jump back at 45 deg R onto R foot and tap L heel at 45 deg L

&8     Return L foot home and step R foot in beside

SYNCOPATED VINE L, 45, 1 1/4 TURNING VINE R, STEP

&9     Step L onto L foot, step R foot across in front

&10    Step L onto L foot, step R foot across behind

&11    Step L onto L foot, step R foot across in front

&12    Step L onto L foot, tap R heel at 45 deg R

13     Turn a 1/4 turn R as you step R onto R foot

14     Turn a 1/2 turn R as you step back onto L foot

15     Turn a 1/2 turn R as you step forward onto R foot

16     Step forward onto L foot

BOX RUMBA STEP

17-18  Step R onto R foot, step L foot in beside R

19-20  Backward step onto R foot, hold

21-22  Step L onto L foot, step R foot in beside L

23-24  Step forward onto L foot, hold

SYNCOPATED SIDE SCOOTS

25&26  Scoot R on L foot touching R toe to side, scoot R on L foot and step down on R

27&28  Scoot L on R foot touching L toe to side, scoot L on R foot and step down on L

&29    Scoot R on L foot hitching R knee and step down on R foot

&30    Scoot L on R foot hitching L knee and step down on L foot

31&32  REPEAT steps #29 - #30 inclusive.

ROCK FORWARD/BACKWARD, 1 1/2 R TURN SHUFFLE, STOMP FORWARD, HOLD, JUMP APART, TOGETHER

33-34  Rock forward onto R foot, rock backward onto L foot

35&36  Turn 1 1/2 turn R as you shuffle backward leading R (R-L-R)

37-38  Stomp forward onto L foot, hold

39     Jump both feet apart approximately shoulder width

40     Jump together sliding feet along floor to centre

STEP, SIDE SYNCOPATED STEPS, STEP, PIVOT W/KICK

41     Step forward onto L foot

&42    Ball change R foot R and L in place

43     Step R foot across in front of L

&44    Ball change L foot L and R in place

45     Step L foot across in front of R

&46    Ball change R foot R and L in place

47     Step forward on R foot.

48     Pivot a 1/4 turn L as you kick L foot forward at 45-deg L

48     Begin Dance Again

CHOREOGRAPHERS NOTE; As this dance was choreographed to fit the phrasing of the music

listed at the top of this dance cue sheet, you will need to insert at designated times

an additional Four movements as listed below. They are inserted at the end of the 2nd

and 4th Dance Sequences.

After completing Step #48 you will have kicked your L leg out. Commence these steps

from that position.

1      Touch L toe in beside R foot.

2      Raise L knee and slap with L hand.

3      Touch L toe in beside R foot.

4      Kick L foot forward at 45-degree angle L with CLAP.