DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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ROADHOUSE RAG

October 98

SONG             Burning The Roadhouse Down

ARTIST           Steve Wariner

ALBUM            Burning The Roadhouse Down

DESCRIPTION      34 count, 2 wall Intermediate dance

CHOREOGRAPHED by Ian Dunn, NSW, Australia

                 Phone: 02 4256 3983

                 Email: wizardofid666@hotmail.com

Beats                   Steps

R, L, TAP, HOP, SHUFFLE, ROCK, ROCK, 45 , STEP, 45, HITCH

1&2&  Step R forward, step L forward, tap R behind L, hop back on L

3&4   Shuffle back R-L-R

5-6   Rock back on L, rock forward on R ***

7&8   Place L heel at 45 deg L, step L beside R, place R heel at 45 deg R

&     Hitch R across and in front of L leg

R DOROTHY, L DOROTHY, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, 90, 180 HITCH

1-2&  Step R at 45 deg R, lock/step L behind R, step R to R side

      (lifting L off the floor)

3-4&  Step L at 45 deg L, lock/step R behind L, step L to L side

      (lifting R off the floor)

5     Step R across in front of L

&6    Step L to L side, step R behind L

&     Step L to L side turning 90 deg L (9.00)

7-8   Step R forward pivot 180 deg L weight on R, hitch L foot across R leg (3.00)

SHUFFLE, 180, SIDE 90, SHUFFLE, 180, SIDE 90

1&2   Shuffle forward L-R-L

3     Step R forward pivot 180 deg L on R foot

4     Pivot 90 deg L on ball of R foot, step L to L side (weight to L)

5&6   Shuffle forward R-L-R

7     Step L forward pivot 180 deg R on L foot

8     Pivot 90 deg R on ball of L foot, step R to R side (weight to R)

KICK BALL CHANGE, STEP 180, HITCH, 90, 180, SHUFFLE

1&2   Kick L leg forward, step L beside R, step R in place beside L

3     Step L forward pivot 180 deg R on ball on L foot (9.00)

4     Hitch R across in front of L leg

5     Step R forward pivot 90 deg R (12.00)

6     Step L forward pivot 180 deg R (6.00)

7&8   Side shuffle to R (R-L-R)

COASTER STEP

1&2   Step back on L, back on R, forward on L

34    Begin Dance Again

To add a little more interest to the dance when facing the front wall each time after

counts 5&6 in the first set of 8 counts do the following:

COASTER STEP, STEP R FORWARD

5&6&  Step L back, R beside L, L forward, R forward

This step coincides with the rhythm of the lyrics.