SONG: “I’M ALIVE” by CELION DION
ALBUM: “A NEW DAY HAS COME” [Faster Version : I’M ALIVE (The Wake Up Mix) ]
ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE LEFT FOOT.
CHOREOGRAPHER: GORDON ELLIOTT. Sydney. NSW. AUSTRALIA. November 2002.
Website www.dancewithgordon.com
For video of Steps Only (No Music) performed by Gordon visit You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iam1-annILg
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STEPS: This dance is done in TWO directions ONLY. |
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FORWARD, FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARDSTEP R FORWARD, STEP L FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD : R-L-R, PIVOT : STEP L FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO R, SHUFFLE FORWARD : L-R-L. |
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SAMBA STEP, SAMBA STEP, PIVOT TURN, QUICK PIVOT, QUICK PIVOT STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, STEP L TO THE SIDE, STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L TO THE SIDE PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L, QUICK PIVOT: STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L, QUICK PIVOT: STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L. |
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1, 2 3 & 4 5, 6 7, 8 |
ACROSS, SIDE, BEHIND-SIDE-ACROSS, HIP, HIP, HIP, HIP 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, STEP L TO THE SIDE PUSH HIPS LEFT, PUSH HIPS RIGHT, PUSH HIPS LEFT, PUSH HIPS RIGHT. |
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1, 2 3 & 4 5, 6 7, 8 |
ACROSS, SIDE, BEHIND-SIDE-ACROSS, HIP, HIP, HIP, HIP 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 R, STEP R TO THE SIDE PUSH HIPS RIGHT, PUSH HIPS LEFT, PUSH HIPS RIGHT, PUSH HIPS LEFT. |
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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5, 6 7 & 8 |
VAUDEVILLES, FORWARD, ROCK BACK, ½ TURN SHUFFLE STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, STEP L BACK AT 45 DEGREES, TOUCH R HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, STEP R BACK, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, STEP R BACK AT 45 DEGREES, TOUCH L HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, STEP L TOGETHER, STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD : R-L-R. |
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VAUDEVILLES, FORWARD, ROCK BACK, ½ TURN SHUFFLE STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, STEP R BACK AT 45 DEGREES, TOUCH L HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, STEP L BACK, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, STEP L BACK AT 45 DEGREES, TOUCH R HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO R, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD : L-R-L. |
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1, 2 3 & 4 5, 6 7 & 8 |
FORWARD, BACK, FULL TURN TRIPLE, FORWARD, BACK, FULL TURN TRIPLESTEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L, TURNING 360 DEGREES RIGHT TRIPLE STEP : R-L-R, STEP L FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO R, TURNING 360 DEGREES LEFT TRIPLE STEP : L-R-L. |
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ACROSS, TOUCH, ACROSS, TOUCH, ACROSS, BACK, ½ TURN SHUFFLE STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, TOUCH L TOE TO THE SIDE, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, STEP L BACK, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD : R-L-R. |
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ACROSS, TOUCH, ACROSS, TOUCH, ACROSS, BACK, COASTER STEP STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, TOUCH L TOE TO THE SIDE, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, STEP R BACK, COASTER : STEP L BACK, STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L FORWARD. |
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REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION |
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TAG & RESTART : On Wall 4 dance the first 8 beats ( * ) then add the following 4 beat tag and then RESTART the dance (facing the front) : ( NOTE: When using the faster mix do tag FOUR times then restart) STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L, STEP R BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO L. |
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