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BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS

SONG:              “IF YOU’RE GOING THROUGH HELL” by RODNEY ATKINS

ALBUM:            “IF YOU’RE GOING THROUGH HELL” C.D. Single

ORIGINAL POSITION:                FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE LEFT FOOT.

CHOREOGRAPHER:                 GORDON ELLIOTT. Sydney. NSW. AUSTRALIA. July 2006.

 

Visit You Tube for a  Demo http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=c25NuA8qVhI

Steps Only / No Music due to Copyright

 

BEATS

STEPS:  This dance is done in all FOUR directions. Introduction : 40 Beats on vocals

 

 

 

1 &

2 &

3 &

4 &

5, 6

7 & 8

VAUDEVILLE, VAUDEVILLE, ACROSS, ROCK, FULL TURN TRIPLE

STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, STEP L TO THE SIDE,

TOUCH R HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, STEP R BACK,

STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE,

TOUCH L HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, STEP L BACK,

STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, ROCK ONTO L

TRAVEL RIGHT TURNING 360 DEGREES RIGHT TRIPLE STEP : R-L-R.

 

 

 

1, 2

3 & 4

5, 6

& 7, 8

ACROSS, SIDE, BEHIND-SIDE-ACROSS, SIDE, CLICK & ACROSS, SIDE

STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE,

STEP L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE,STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT

STEP R TO THE SIDE, HOLD & CLICK FINGERS,

STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, STEP L TO THE SIDE.

 

 

 

1 & 2

3 & 4

5 &

6 &

7 & 8

SAILOR STEP, SAILOR STEP, BEHIND-SIDE-ACROSS-SIDE-BEHIND-SIDE-ACROSS

SAILOR : STEP R BEHIND LEFT, STEP L TO THE SIDE, STEP R TO THE SIDE,

SAILOR : STEP L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L TO THE SIDE,

STEP R BEHIND LEFT, STEP L TO THE SIDE,

STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, STEP L TO THE SIDE,

STEP R BEHIND LEFT, STEP L TO THE SIDE, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT.

 

 

 

1, 2

3 & 4

5, 6

7 & 8

SIDE, ROCK, BEHIND-SIDE-ACROSS, SIDE, ROCK, ½ TURN SAILOR STEP

STEP L TO THE SIDE, SIDE ROCK ONTO R,

STEP L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE,STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT

STEP R TO THE SIDE, SIDE ROCK ONTO L,

TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT SAILOR STEP : R-L-R.

 

 

 

1 &

2 &

3 &

4 &

5 &

6 &

7, 8

HEEL & HEEL & TOE & TOE & HEEL & HEEL & TOUCH, ½ TURN HOOK

TOUCH L HEEL FORWARD, STEP L TOGETHER,

TOUCH R HEEL FORWARD, STEP R TOGETHER,

TOUCH L TOE TO THE SIDE, STEP L TOGETHER,

TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, STEP R TOGETHER,

TOUCH L HEEL FORWARD, STEP L TOGETHER,

TOUCH R HEEL FORWARD, STEP R TOGETHER,

TOUCH L TOE BACK, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT HOOK L HEEL TO RIGHT KNEE.

 

 

 

1, 2

3 & 4

5 & 6

7

8

SHUFFLE FORWARD, COASTER FORWARD, COASTER BACK, ½ TURN, ½ TURN

SHUFFLE FORWARD STEP : L-R-L,

COASTER : STEP R FORWARD, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R BACK,

COASTER : STEP L BACK, STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L FORWARD,

TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT STEP R BACK,

TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT STEP L FORWARD.

 

 

 

1 & 2

3 & 4

5 & 6

7, 8

SHUFFLE FORWARD, SAMBA CROSS, SAMBA CROSS, FORWARD, ROCK

SHUFFLE FORWARD STEP : R-L-R, (Optional : FULL TURN TRIPLE STEP)

STEP L TO THE SIDE, SIDE ROCK ONTO R, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT,

STEP R TO THE SIDE, SIDE ROCK ONTO L, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT,

STEP L FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO R.

 

 

 

1, 2

3 & 4

5, 6

& 7

8

BACK, BACK, COASTER STEP, PIVOT TURN, QUICK PIVOT, ¼ TURN TOUCH

STEP L BACK, STEP R BACK,

COASTER : STEP L BACK, STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L FORWARD,

PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,

TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE.

 

 

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REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION

 

 

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