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RHYTHM OF MY LIFE

 

SONG:              “RHYTHM OF MY LIFE” by GINA G

ALBUM:            “FRESH”

ORIGINAL POSITION:                FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE LEFT FOOT.

CHOREOGRAPHER:                 GORDON ELLIOTT. Sydney. NSW. AUSTRALIA. August 2003.

 

BEATS

STEPS:  This dance is done in all FOUR directions.

 

 

 

1 & 2

3 & 4

5 & 6

7 & 8

KICK-HOOK-KICK, COASTER STEP, KICK-HOOK-KICK, COASTER STEP

KICK R FORWARD, HOOK R HEEL TO LEFT KNEE, KICK R FORWARD,

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

KICK L FORWARD, HOOK L HEEL TO RIGHT KNEE, KICK L FORWARD,

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

 

 

 

1, 2

3, 4

5, 6

7, 8

PIVOT TURN, PIVOT TURN, FORWARD, ROCK BACK, BACK, ROCK FORWARD

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

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

STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L,

STEP R BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO L.

 

 

 

1, 2 &

3 & 4

5, 6 &

7 & 8

SIDE, BEHIND, BACK-HEEL-BACK-ACROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, BACK-HEEL-BACK-ACROSS

STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R BACK,

TOUCH L HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, STEP L BACK, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT,

STEP L TO THE SIDE, STEP R BEHIND LEFT, STEP L BACK,

TOUCH R HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, STEP R BACK, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT.

 

 

 

1, 2

3 & 4

5, 6

7 & 8

FORWARD, ROCK, BACK, FULL TURN TRIPLE, FORWARD, ROCK BACK, 1 & ½ TRIPLE 

STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L,

TURN 360 DEGREES RIGHT TRIPLE STEP : R-L-R,

STEP L FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO R,

TURN 540 DEGREES LEFT TRIPLE STEP : L-R-L.

 

 

 

1, 2 &

3, 4 &

5, 6 &

7, 8

DOROTHY, DOROTHY, DOROTHY, DOROTHY & STOMP

STEP R FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, LOCK L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R BACK,

STEP L FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, LOCK R BEHIND LEFT, STEP L BACK,

STEP R FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, LOCK L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R BACK,

STEP L FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, STOMP R TOGETHER.

 

 

 

1, 2

3, 4

5 & 6

7, 8

KICK, KICK, ½ TURN, HOOK, SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT TURN

KICK R FORWARD, KICK R BACK,

TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT KICK R FORWARD, HOOK R HEEL TO LEFT KNEE,

SHUFFLE FORWARD : R-L-R,

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

 

 

 

1, 2

3, 4

5 & 6

7, 8

KICK, KICK, ½ TURN, HOOK, SHUFFLE FORWARD, PADDLE TURN

KICK L FORWARD, KICK L BACK,

TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT KICK L FORWARD, HOOK L HEEL TO RIGHT KNEE,

SHUFFLE FORWARD : L-R-L,

PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L.

 

 

 

1, 2, 3 & 4

5, 6, 7 & 8

ROLLING VINE RIGHT CLAP-CLAP, ROLLING VINE LEFT CLAP-CLAP

TURN 360 DEGREES RIGHT ROLLING VINE  RIGHT : STEP R, STEP L, STEP R, CLAP-CLAP,

TURN 360 DEGREES LEFT ROLLING VINE LEFT : STEP L, STEP R, STEP L, CLAP-CLAP.

 

 

 

& 1 & 2

& 3, 4

& 5 & 6

& 7, 8

BACK-HEEL-BACK-HEEL-BACK-HEEL, HEEL, BACK-HEEL-BACK-HEEL-BACK-HEEL, HEEL

STEP R BACK, TOUCH L HEEL FORWARD, STEP L BACK, TOUCH R HEEL FORWARD,

STEP R BACK, TOUCH L HEEL FORWARD, TOUCH L HEEL FORWARD,

STEP L BACK, TOUCH R HEEL FORWARD, STEP R BACK, TOUCH L HEEL FORWARD,

STEP L BACK, TOUCH R HEEL FORWARD, TOUCH R HEEL FORWARD.

 

 

 

1 & 2

3 & 4

5, 6

7, 8

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

SHUFFLE FORWARD : R-L-R,

TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT SHUFFLE BACK : L-R-L,

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

TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT STEP R FORWARD, STEP L FORWARD.

 

 

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REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION

 

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