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GHOST RIDER

SONG:              “GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY” by TORNADO

ALBUM:            “AUSTRALIA’S FAVOURITE LINE DANCES VOL. 3”

ORIGINAL POSITION:    FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE LEFT FOOT.

CHOREOGRAPHER:     GORDON ELLIOTT & MARK HARDING. Sydney. AUSTRALIA. 1995

 

BEATS

STEPS:  This dance is done in all FOUR directions.

 

 

 

1, 2

3 & 4

5, 6

7 & 8

KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP, KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP

KICK R FORWARD, KICK R FORWARD,

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

KICK L FORWARD, KICK L FORWARD,

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

 

 

 

1, 2

3, 4

5, 6

7, 8

FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, FORWARD, KICK, BACK, TOUCH

STEP R FORWARD, PIVOT TURNING 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKING WEIGHT ON LEFT,

STEP R FORWARD, PIVOT TURNING 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKING WEIGHT ON LEFT,

STEP R FORWARD, KICK L FORWARD,

STEP L BACK, TOUCH R TOE BACK.

 

 

 

 

1 & 2

3, 4

5 & 6

7, 8

SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK, STEP, SHUFFLE LEFT, ROCK, STEP

SHUFFLE TO THE RIGHT : R-L-R,

STEP L BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO R,

SHUFFLE TO THE LEFT : L-R-L,

STEP R BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO L.

 

 

 

1 & 2

3, 4

5 & 6

7, 8

SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD, 1/2 TURN

SHUFFLE FORWARD : R-L-R,

STEP L FORWARD, PIVOT TURNING 180 DEGREES RIGHT TAKING WEIGHT ON RIGHT,

SHUFFLE FORWARD : L-R-L,

STEP R FORWARD, PIVOT TURNING 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKING WEIGHT ON LEFT.

 

 

 

1, 2

3 & 4

5, 6

7 & 8

HEEL, TOE ACROSS, SHUFFLE AT 45, HEEL, TOE ACROSS, SHUFFLE AT 45

TOUCH R HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, TOUCH R TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT,

SHUFFLE FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES RIGHT : R-L-R,

TOUCH L HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, TOUCH L TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT,

SHUFFLE FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES LEFT : L-R-L.

 

 

 

1, 2

3, 4

FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, STOMP, STOMP

STEP R FORWARD, PIVOT TURNING 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKING WEIGHT ON LEFT,

STOMP R TOGETHER, STOMP R TOGETHER.

 

 

 

1, 2

3 & 4

5, 6

7 & 8

HEEL, TOE ACROSS, SHUFFLE AT 45, HEEL, TOE ACROSS, SHUFFLE AT 45

TOUCH R HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, TOUCH R TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT,

SHUFFLE FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES RIGHT : R-L-R,

TOUCH L HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, TOUCH L TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT,

SHUFFLE FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES LEFT : L-R-L.

 

 

 

1, 2

3, 4

FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, STOMP, STOMP

STEP R FORWARD, PIVOT TURNING 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKING WEIGHT ON LEFT,

STOMP R TOGETHER, STOMP R TOGETHER.

 

 

 

1, 2

3, 4

5, 6

7, 8

SIDE, BRONCO, TOUCH, BRONCO, SIDE, BRONCO, TOUCH, BRONCO

STEP R TO THE SIDE, BRONCO : LIFT L KNEE ACROSS BODY & SLAP KNEE WITH R HAND,

TOUCH L TOE TO THE SIDE, LIFT L KNEE ACROSS BODY & SLAP KNEE WITH R HAND,

STEP L TO THE SIDE, BRONCO : LIFT R KNEE & SLAP KNEE WITH L HAND,

TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, LIFT R KNEE ACROSS BODY & SLAP KNEE WITH L HAND.

 

 

 

1, 2

3, 4

5, 6, 7, 8

VINE RIGHT - 1/4 TURN RIGHT, 1/2 TURN ON THE SPOT

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

TURN 90 DEGREES RIGHT - STEP R FORWARD, TOUCH L TOGETHER,

TURNING 180 DEGREES LEFT ON THE SPOT : STEP L, STEP R, STEP L, STEP R.

 

 

 

1&2, 3&4

5, 6, 7, 8

SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD, TRAVELLING BACK 1 & 1/2 TURNS TO RIGHT

SHUFFLE FORWARD : R-L-R, SHUFFLE FORWARD : L-R-L,

TRAVELLING BACK TURNING 540 DEGREES RIGHT : STEP R, STEP L, STEP R, STEP L.

 

 

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REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION

 

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