DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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RHYTHM OF THE RAIN

August, 1995

SUGGESTED MUSIC: Medium - Man With a Hammer by Mike Reid

                 Fast -  Boys from the Bush by Lee Kernaghan

CHOREOGRAPHER:   Dianne Joseph, Gosford, NSW, Australia.

                 Phone: 02 4328 3747

DIFFICULTY:      Intermediate Level - **

                 THIS DANCE IS DONE IN FOUR DIRECTIONS

STARTING POSITION: FEET TOGETHER, WEIGHT ON LEFT

Beats                    Steps

4   TOUCH R HEEL FWD, (TOE POINTED TO L) AND WITH GRINDING MOTION SWING TOE TO R

    (NB: R TOE IN THE AIR & L HEEL SLIGHTLY RAISED) STEP BACK R , ROCK FWD ONTO L

4   REPEAT LAST FOUR BEATS

4   STRUT FWD, R-L-R-L

4   TOUCH R HEEL FWD, (TOE POINTED TO L) AND WITH GRINDING MOTION SWING TOE TO R

    (NB: R TOE IN THE AIR & L HEEL SLIGHTLY RAISED) STEP BACK R, ROCK FWD ONTO L

4   REPEAT LAST FOUR BEATS

4   STEP FWD R, TURN 180ø L, R TOGETHER AND CLAP 

4   VINE RIGHT,  L TOGETHER

4   STOMP R TO R SIDE, STOMP L TO L SIDE, LIFT BOTH TOES UP WHILE POINTING BOTH THUMBS

    OVER SHOULDERS (fingers closed - hands facing front),  TOES DOWN

    (These last two beats are supposed to simulate a can-can girl lifting the front of

    her dress to expose her thighs)

4   VINE L, TOUCH R TOE BEHIND L & CLAP

1   STEP R BACK 45ø,

&1  TURNING 90ø R, TOUCH L TOE BEHIND R & CLAP,

2   STEP L SIDE, TOUCH R TOE BEHIND L & CLAP

44  START AGAIN  IN NEW DIRECTION