DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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ROBINSON CRUSOE

9/3/98

SUGGESTED MUSIC:  The Fear of Being Alone by Reba McEntire

                  If I Ain't Got You by Marty Stuart (Preferred)

CHOREOGRAPHER:    Dianne Joseph, Gosford, Australia.

                  Phone: (02)4328 3747

DIFFICULTY:       Intermediate Level - ****

                  This dance is done in TWO DIRECTIONS

STARTING POSITION: FEET TOGETHER, WEIGHT ON L

Beats                 Steps

1&2  SHUFFLE FWD R-L-R,

&3   STEP L BESIDE R & STEP R TO R SIDE (Big step)

&4   SLIDE L TOG, CHANGE WEIGHT ONTO L

1&2  SHUFFLE FWD R-L-R,

&3   STEP L BESIDE R & STEP R TO R SIDE (Big step)

4    SLIDE L TOG. WHILE TURNING 90ø L

1&2  SHUFFLE FWD L-R-L,

3&4& SHUFFLE SIDEWAYS TO R (R-L-R), TURN 180ø L

4    STEP L TO SIDE PUSHING HIPS TO L, PUSH HIPS R, PUSH HIPS TO LEFT TWICE

4    STEP FWD R, L, R, KICK L FWD 45ø (can add 360ø left turn for added challenge)

4    TURN 90ø L & STEP L TO L PUSHING HIPS L, PUSH HIPS R, PUSH HIPS TO LEFT TWICE

1&2  STEP R BEHIND L, STEP L ACROSS FRONT OF R, STEP R TO SIDE

3&4  STEP L BEHIND R, STEP R ACROSS FRONT OF L, TURN 180ø L

1-3  TOUCH L TOE FWD, SIDE, BACK

&4   STEP L NEXT TO INSIDE OF BACK OF R HEEL & TOUCH R TOE TO R SIDE

4    STEP FWD R, LIFT R HEEL UP AND SLAP DOWN,

     STEP FWD L, LIFT L HEEL UP AND SLAP DOWN

4    TOUCH BALL OF R FOOT FWD, HOLD

     SWING R KNEE TOWARDS LEFT, SWING R KNEE TO RIGHT (at same time as swinging right

     knee toward left, swing left arm across front towards right, and right arm behind

     towards left - then back to neutral when swinging right knee to right)

8    REPEAT LAST EIGHT BEATS

48   START AGAIN  IN NEW DIRECTION

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