DOWNTOWN

SONG: “DOWNTOWN” by DOLLY PARTON.

ALBUM: “THE COLLECTION”

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE LEFT FOOT.

CHOREOGRAPHER: GORDON ELLIOTT. Sydney. NSW. AUSTRALIA. December 2009.

BEATS / STEPS: This dance is done in TWO directions. Introduction : 16 Heavy Beats
1 & 2
3, 4
5 & 6
7, 8 / SIDE SHUFFLE, BACK, ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE, BACK, ROCK
SIDE SHUFFLE TO THE RIGHT STEP : R-L-R,
STEP L BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO R,
SIDE SHUFFLE TO THE LEFT STEP : L-R-L,
STEP R BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO L.
1, 2
3, 4
5, 6
7, 8 / ROCKING CHAIR, HOLD, HOLD, STOMP, STOMP
ROCKING CHAIR : STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L,
STEP R BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO L,
HOLD, HOLD,
STOMP R FORWARD, STOMP L FORWARD.
1, 2
3 & 4
5, 6
7 & 8 / PIVOT TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD
PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180° LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,
SHUFFLE FORWARD STEP: R-L-R,
PIVOT : STEP L FORWARD, TURN 180° RIGHT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO R,
SHUFFLE FORWARD STEP: L-R-L.
1, 2
3, 4
5, 6
7, 8 / PADDLE TURN, PADDLE TURN, HOLD, HOLD, STOMP, STOMP
PADDLE : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 90° LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,
PADDLE : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 90° LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L,
HOLD, HOLD,
STOMP R FORWARD, STOMP L FORWARD.
1, 2 &
3, 4 &
5 &
6 &
7, 8 # / SIDE, HOLD & SIDE, HOLD, HEEL & HEEL & FORWARD, TOGETHER
TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD, STEP R TOGETHER,
TOUCH L TOE TO THE SIDE, HOLD, STEP L TOGETHER,
TOUCH R HEEL FORWARD, STEP R TOGETHER,
TOUCH L HEEL FORWARD, STEP L TOGETHER,
STEP R FORWARD, STEP L TOGETHER & CLAP
1 & 2
3 & 4
5, 6
7 & 8 / KICK BALL CHANGE, KICK BALL CHANGE, FORWARD, ROCK, SHUFFLE BACK
KICK R FORWARD, STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L TOGETHER,
KICK R FORWARD, STEP R TOGETHER, STEP L TOGETHER,
STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L,
SHUFFLE BACK STEP: R-L-R.
1 & 2
3, 4
5, 6
7, 8 / SHUFFLE BACK, BACK, ROCK, FORWARD, DRAG, FORWARD, DRAG
SHUFFLE BACK STEP : L-R-L,
STEP R BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO L,
STEP R FORWARD, DRAG L TOWARDS RIGHT,
STEP L FORWARD, DRAG R TOWARDS LEFT.
1, 2
3, 4
5, 6
7, 8 * / ROLLING VINE RIGHT & TOUCH, ROLLING VINE RIGHT & TOUCH
TRAVEL RIGHT TURNING 360° RIGHT VINE RIGHT :
STEP R, STEP L, STEP R, TOUCH L TOGETHER,
TRAVEL LEFT TURNING 360° LEFT VINE LEFT :
STEP L, STEP R, STEP, L, TOUCH R TOGETHER.
64 / REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION
1, 2, 3, 4 / TAG : At the END ( * ) of WALL 1 (6.00), WALL 3 (6.00) & WALL 5 (6.00) add the following tag :
PUSH HIPS RIGHT, PUSH HIPS LEFT, PUSH HIPS RIGHT, PUSH HIPS LEFT.
RESTART : On WALL 2 dance to BEAT 40 ( # ) and RESTART facing the FRONT.