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SINGING IN THE RAIN
SONG: "SINGING IN THE RAIN" by GENE KELLY
ALBUM: "SINGING IN THE RAIN" (ANDREWS SPECIAL MIX)
ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE LEFT FOOT.
CHOREOGRAPHER: GORDON ELLIOTT. Sydney. NSW. AUSTRALIA. May 2007.
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BEATS |
STEPS: This dance is done in FOUR directions. Introduction : On the word "… SINGING" |
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1, 2 3 & 4 5, 6 7 & 8 |
TOUCH, HOOK, SHUFFLE FORWARD, TOUCH, HOOK, SHUFFLE FORWARD TOUCH R HEEL FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, HOOK R HEEL TO LEFT KNEE, SHUFFLE FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES RIGHT STEP : R-L-R, TOUCH L HEEL FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES, HOOK L HEEL TO RIGHT KNEE, SHUFFLE FORWARD AT 45 DEGREES LEFT STEP : L-R-L. |
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1, 2 3, 4 5, 6 & 7, 8 |
PIVOT TURN, PIVOT TURN, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE-ACROSS-SIDE 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 TO THE SIDE, STEP L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE. |
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1, 2 3, 4 5, 6 & 7, 8 |
PIVOT TURN, PIVOT TURN, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE-ACROSS-SIDE PIVOT : STEP L FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO R, PIVOT : STEP L FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES RIGHT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO R, 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. |
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1, 2 3, 4 5, 6 7, 8 |
BACK, HEEL, BACK, HEEL, BACK, HEEL, BACK, HEEL STEP R BACK, TOUCH L HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, STEP L BACK, TOUCH R HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, STEP R BACK, TOUCH L HEEL AT 45 DEGREES, STEP L BACK, TOUCH R HEEL AT 45 DEGREES. |
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1, 2 3, 4 5, 6 7, 8 |
BACK, ROCK, PIVOT TURN, PADDLE TURN, SCUFF, SCUFF STEP R BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO L, PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L, PADDLE : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 90 DEGREES LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L, SCUFF R FORWARD, SCUFF R ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT. |
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1, 2 & 3, 4 & 5, 6 & 7, 8 |
DOROTHY STEP, DOROTHY STEP, DOROTHY STEP, FORWARD, ROCK 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, ROCK BACK ONTO R. |
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1 & 2 3 & 4 5 & 6 7, 8 ## |
½ TURN SHUFFLE, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, COASTER STEP, FORWARD, FORWARD TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD STEP : L-R-L, TURN 180 DEGREES LEFT SHUFFLE BACK STEP : R-L-R, COASTER : STEP L BACK, STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L FORWARD, STEP R FORWARD, STEP L FORWARD. |
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1, 2 3, 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 |
BOX STEP, QUICK PADDLE-QUICK PADDLE-QUICK PADDLE-QUICK PADDLE BOX : STEP R ACROSS LEFT, STEP L BACK STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L FORWARD, PADDLE TURN: STEP R FORWARD, TURN 90 DEG LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L, PADDLE TURN: STEP R FORWARD, TURN 90 DEG LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L, PADDLE TURN: STEP R FORWARD, TURN 90 DEG LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L, PADDLE TURN: STEP R FORWARD, TURN 90 DEG LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L |
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REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION |
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RESTART : On WALL 4 dance to BEAT 56 ( ## ) then RESTART facing the FRONT. |