Rainbow Connection
Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Kim Ray (UK) - December 2019
Music:
The Rainbow Connection (Outtake) - Carpenters : (Album: 35th Anniversary Edition)
Intro: 24 counts on vocals
S1: LEFT TWINKLE, ¼ TURN RIGHT TWINKLE X 2
1-3Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left next to right
4-6Cross right over left, ¼ turn right stepping left to left side, step right to right side (3:00)
7-9Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left next to right
10-12Cross right over left, ¼ turn right stepping left to left side, step right to right side (6:00)
S2: CROSS, TOUCH, KICK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, STEP SIDE, TOUCH, STEP SIDE
1-3Cross right over left (7:30), touch left toe next to right, kick right forward
4-6Cross right behind left, step left to left side (6:00), cross right over left
7-9Step left to left side, slide right toe next to left, slide right toe to right side & take the weight
(RESTART HERE ON WALL 5 FACING 6:00)
10-12Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right (7:30)
S3: STEP FORWARD, TOUCH BEHIND, STEP BACK, COASTER STEP X 2
1-3Step forward on right, touch left toe behind right heel, step back on left
4-6Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
7-9Step forward on left, touch right toe behind left heel, step back on right
10-12Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left (7:30)
S4: PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD, SPIRAL RIGHT, MAMBO STEP, STEP BACK, ½ TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD
1-3Step forward on right, ½ pivot turn left, step forward on right (1:30)
4-6Step forward on left, full spiral turn right, step forward on right
7-9Rock forward on left, recover back on right, step back on left
10-12Step back on right, ½ turn left stepping forward on left, step forward on right (7:30)
NOTE: Left twinkle to start the dance again will straighten you up to 12:00
TAG danced at end of wall 2 facing 12:00)
CROSS ROCK/RECOVER, STEP SIDE, BACK ROCK/RECOVER, STEP SIDE
1-3Cross rock left over right, recover back on right, step left to left side
4-6Rock back on right, recover on left, step right to right side
NOTE: During wall 8 the tracks slow down, keep with the tempo and it will pick up again at start of wall 9.
E-mail: kim.ray1956@icloud.com
S1: LEFT TWINKLE, ¼ TURN RIGHT TWINKLE X 2
1-3Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left next to right
4-6Cross right over left, ¼ turn right stepping left to left side, step right to right side (3:00)
7-9Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left next to right
10-12Cross right over left, ¼ turn right stepping left to left side, step right to right side (6:00)
S2: CROSS, TOUCH, KICK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, STEP SIDE, TOUCH, STEP SIDE
1-3Cross right over left (7:30), touch left toe next to right, kick right forward
4-6Cross right behind left, step left to left side (6:00), cross right over left
7-9Step left to left side, slide right toe next to left, slide right toe to right side & take the weight
(RESTART HERE ON WALL 5 FACING 6:00)
10-12Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right (7:30)
S3: STEP FORWARD, TOUCH BEHIND, STEP BACK, COASTER STEP X 2
1-3Step forward on right, touch left toe behind right heel, step back on left
4-6Step back on right, step left next to right, step forward on right
7-9Step forward on left, touch right toe behind left heel, step back on right
10-12Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left (7:30)
S4: PIVOT ½ TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD, SPIRAL RIGHT, MAMBO STEP, STEP BACK, ½ TURN LEFT, STEP FORWARD
1-3Step forward on right, ½ pivot turn left, step forward on right (1:30)
4-6Step forward on left, full spiral turn right, step forward on right
7-9Rock forward on left, recover back on right, step back on left
10-12Step back on right, ½ turn left stepping forward on left, step forward on right (7:30)
NOTE: Left twinkle to start the dance again will straighten you up to 12:00
TAG danced at end of wall 2 facing 12:00)
CROSS ROCK/RECOVER, STEP SIDE, BACK ROCK/RECOVER, STEP SIDE
1-3Cross rock left over right, recover back on right, step left to left side
4-6Rock back on right, recover on left, step right to right side
NOTE: During wall 8 the tracks slow down, keep with the tempo and it will pick up again at start of wall 9.
E-mail: kim.ray1956@icloud.com