I’M ALIVE

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

 

BEATS

STEPS:  This dance is done in TWO directions ONLY.

 

 

 

1, 2

3 & 4

5, 6

7 & 8 *

FORWARD, FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD

STEP 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.

 

 

 

1 & 2

3 & 4

5, 6

7 &

8 &

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

1 &

2 &

3 &

4 &

5, 6

7 & 8

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.

 

 

 

1, 2

3 & 4

5, 6

7 & 8

FORWARD, BACK, FULL TURN TRIPLE, FORWARD, BACK, FULL TURN TRIPLE

STEP 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.

 

 

 

1, 2

3, 4

5, 6

7 & 8

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.

 

 

 

1, 2

3, 4

5, 6

7 & 8

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.

 

 

72

REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION

 

 

 

1, 2, 3, 4

 

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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