Rainbow Rider
Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Advanced
Choreographer:
John Bishop (AUS) & Karen Wilkinson (AUS)
Music:
Rainbow Rider - Tanya Tucker
CROSS, SWEEP, CROSS, SWEEP, CROSS, TURN, TURN, FORWARD-2-3
1-2-3Cross/step left over right, sweep right in to the left arc for 2 counts
4-5-6Cross/step right over left, sweep left in to the right arc for 2 counts
1Cross/step left over right
2-3Step right back turning ¼ turn to the left, step left to side turning ¼ turn to the left
4-5-6Step right forward, step left together, step right in place
TWINKLE, TWINKLE 1/ 4 RIGHT, TWINKLE, TWINKLE 1/ 2 RIGHT, TWINKLE, TWINKLE ¼ RIGHT, TWINKLE, TWINKLE
1-2-3Cross/step left over right, step right to side, side rock onto left in place
4Cross/step right over left
5-6Step left back turning ¼ turn to the right, step right to side (and slightly back)
1-2-3Cross/step left over right, step right to side, side rock onto left in place
4Cross/step right over left
5-6Step left back turning ¼ turn to the right, step right to side turning ¼ turn to the right
1-2-3Cross/step left over right, step right to side, side rock onto left in place
4Cross/step right over left
5-6Step left back turning ¼ turn to the right, step right to side (and slightly back)
1-2-3Cross/step left over right, step right to side, side rock onto left in place
4-5-6Cross/step right over left, step left to side, side rock onto right in place
TURN ¾ LEFT MOVING FORWARD, DRAG, DRAG, STEP TOGETHER, WEAVE RIGHT, STEP, DRAG TOUCH
1-2Step left forward turning ¼ turn to the left, step right back turning ¼ turn to the left
3Step left to side turning ¼ turn to the left
4-5Drag right (sideways) towards left for 2 counts
6Step on right in place
1-2-3Cross/step left over right, step right to side, cross/step left behind right
4-5-6Step right to side, drag left together, tap/touch left together
REPEAT
TAG
The tags are all made of the same steps done a different number of times. They emphasize the first and third beats of the music. You pause on the second beat. Tags occur at the end of walls 1, 3, 5 & 6. Forward, together-back, together-forward, together or slow (quick, slow) (quick, slow) quick
TAG (AT END OF WALL 1)
1-2-2Step left forward, hold, step right together
1-2-2Step left back, hold, step right together
1-2-3Step left forward, hold, step right together
TAG (AT END OF WALL 3)
1-2-2Step left forward, hold, step right together
1-2-3Step left back, hold, step right together
1-2-3Step left forward, hold, step right together
1-2-3Step left back, hold, step right together
TAG (AT END OF WALL 5)
1-2-3Step left forward, hold, step right together
1-2-3Step left back, hold, step right together
TAG (AT END OF WALL 6) - SAME AS END OF WALL 3
1-2-3Step left forward, hold, step right together
1-2-3Step left back, hold, step right together
1-2-3Step left forward, hold, step right together
1-2-3Step left back, hold, step right together
1-2-3Cross/step left over right, sweep right in to the left arc for 2 counts
4-5-6Cross/step right over left, sweep left in to the right arc for 2 counts
1Cross/step left over right
2-3Step right back turning ¼ turn to the left, step left to side turning ¼ turn to the left
4-5-6Step right forward, step left together, step right in place
TWINKLE, TWINKLE 1/ 4 RIGHT, TWINKLE, TWINKLE 1/ 2 RIGHT, TWINKLE, TWINKLE ¼ RIGHT, TWINKLE, TWINKLE
1-2-3Cross/step left over right, step right to side, side rock onto left in place
4Cross/step right over left
5-6Step left back turning ¼ turn to the right, step right to side (and slightly back)
1-2-3Cross/step left over right, step right to side, side rock onto left in place
4Cross/step right over left
5-6Step left back turning ¼ turn to the right, step right to side turning ¼ turn to the right
1-2-3Cross/step left over right, step right to side, side rock onto left in place
4Cross/step right over left
5-6Step left back turning ¼ turn to the right, step right to side (and slightly back)
1-2-3Cross/step left over right, step right to side, side rock onto left in place
4-5-6Cross/step right over left, step left to side, side rock onto right in place
TURN ¾ LEFT MOVING FORWARD, DRAG, DRAG, STEP TOGETHER, WEAVE RIGHT, STEP, DRAG TOUCH
1-2Step left forward turning ¼ turn to the left, step right back turning ¼ turn to the left
3Step left to side turning ¼ turn to the left
4-5Drag right (sideways) towards left for 2 counts
6Step on right in place
1-2-3Cross/step left over right, step right to side, cross/step left behind right
4-5-6Step right to side, drag left together, tap/touch left together
REPEAT
TAG
The tags are all made of the same steps done a different number of times. They emphasize the first and third beats of the music. You pause on the second beat. Tags occur at the end of walls 1, 3, 5 & 6. Forward, together-back, together-forward, together or slow (quick, slow) (quick, slow) quick
TAG (AT END OF WALL 1)
1-2-2Step left forward, hold, step right together
1-2-2Step left back, hold, step right together
1-2-3Step left forward, hold, step right together
TAG (AT END OF WALL 3)
1-2-2Step left forward, hold, step right together
1-2-3Step left back, hold, step right together
1-2-3Step left forward, hold, step right together
1-2-3Step left back, hold, step right together
TAG (AT END OF WALL 5)
1-2-3Step left forward, hold, step right together
1-2-3Step left back, hold, step right together
TAG (AT END OF WALL 6) - SAME AS END OF WALL 3
1-2-3Step left forward, hold, step right together
1-2-3Step left back, hold, step right together
1-2-3Step left forward, hold, step right together
1-2-3Step left back, hold, step right together