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A BAD MORNING FOR LEAVING

SONG: "BAD MORNING FOR LEAVING" by JOHN ANDERSON.

ALBUM: "BACKTRACKS"

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

CHOREOGRAPHER: GORDON ELLIOTT & LINDA PINK. AUSTRALIA. Jan 2007

BEATS

 STEPS: This dance is done in all FOUR directions. Introduction : 12 Beats

 

1, 2, 3

4, 5, 6

 FORWARD, TOUCH, HOLD, BACK, ACROSS, HOLD

STEP L FORWARD, TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD,

STEP R BACK, TOUCH L TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, HOLD.

 

1, 2, 3

4, 5, 6

 FORWARD, ½ TURN, BACK, WALTZ BACK

STEP L FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT STEP R BACK, STEP L BACK

STEP R BACK, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R TOGETHER.

 

1, 2, 3

4, 5, 6

 FORWARD, TOUCH, HOLD, BACK, ACROSS, HOLD

STEP L FORWARD, TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD,

STEP R BACK, TOUCH L TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, HOLD.

 

1, 2, 3

4, 5, 6

 FORWARD, ¼ TURN, BACK, WALTZ BACK

STEP L FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT STEP R BACK, STEP L BACK

WALTZ : STEP R BACK, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R TOGETHER.

 

1

2, 3

4

5, 6

 TWINKLE, TWINKLE

STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT,

STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L TOGETHER,

STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT,

STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R TOGETHER.

 

1, 2, 3

4, 5, 6

 WALTZ FORWARD, WALTZ BACK

WALTZ : STEP L FORWARD, STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L TOGETHER,

WALTZ : STEP R BACK, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R TOGETHER.

 

1

2, 3

4

5

6

 TWINKLE, ACROSS, ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN

STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT,

STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L TOGETHER,

STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT,

TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP L BACK,

TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R TO THE SIDE.

 

1

2, 3

4

5

6

 TWINKLE, ACROSS, ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN

STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT,

STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L TOGETHER,

STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT,

TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP L BACK,

TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R TO THE SIDE.

48

 REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION

 

1, 2, 3

4, 5, 6

 TAG : At the END ( ** ) of WALL 4 (Facing the FRONT) add the following tag and restart.

STEP L FORWARD, TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD

STEP R BACK, TOUCH L TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, HOLD.

 

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