Tjitji Sunrise
Count:
28
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Hedy McAdams (USA)
Music:
Sun Arise - Graeme Connors
For the children of the Mitijula tribe of Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia, who attended a line-dance workshop on their settlement in January 2000
"Tjitjii Sunrise", pronounced "tea-chee", means "Children of the Sunrise"
POINT, TOUCH, POINT TOUCH, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
Begin with upper body erect and still, with both arms at sides, fingers together, palms facing thighs except as indicated otherwise.
1-2Point right to right, touch right beside left
3-4Point right to right, touch right beside left
5Step right to right
Turn right arm, palm facing back, and raise arm overhead head
6Step left beside right
Open (spread) fingers
7-8Step right to right, touch left beside right
Lower right arm to right side & resume starting position
POINT, TOUCH, POINT TOUCH, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
Both arms at side, fingers together, palms facing thighs
1-2Point left to left, touch left beside right
3-4Point left to left, touch left beside right
5Step left to left,
Turn left arm, palm facing back, and raise arm overhead head.
6-7-8Step right beside left, step left to left, touch right beside left
Lower arm to right side & resume starting position
BACK, BACK, BACK, LIFT, SHIFT, LIFT, BACK, TOGETHER, STEP, PIVOT, STEP, PIVOT
1-2-3Step right back, step left back, step right back
Maintain starting position
4Lift left knee to right angle from body (knee to angle is parallel with body, foot is flat at right angle)
Extend and lift left arm to right angle from body, fingers closed and extended, palms down
5Step left in place (beside right)
Return to starting position
6Lift right knee to right angle from body (knee to angle is parallel with body, foot is flat at right angle)
Extend and lift right arm to right angle from body, fingers closed and extended, palms down
7-8Step right back, step left beside right
Return to starting position
9Step right forward and turn body ¼ left (9:00)
10Shift weight left
11Step right forward and turn body ½ left (3:00)
12Shift weight left
REPEAT
TAG
POINT, & POINT, & POINT TOUCH
Tag occurs after the 4th repetition of the dance (you will be facing the original wall), and after the 8th repetition (you will again be facing the original wall). Tags are followed immediately by beginning the dance again on the original wall
1Point right to right
&2Step right beside left, point left to left
&3-4Step left beside right, point right to right, hold
"Tjitjii Sunrise", pronounced "tea-chee", means "Children of the Sunrise"
POINT, TOUCH, POINT TOUCH, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
Begin with upper body erect and still, with both arms at sides, fingers together, palms facing thighs except as indicated otherwise.
1-2Point right to right, touch right beside left
3-4Point right to right, touch right beside left
5Step right to right
Turn right arm, palm facing back, and raise arm overhead head
6Step left beside right
Open (spread) fingers
7-8Step right to right, touch left beside right
Lower right arm to right side & resume starting position
POINT, TOUCH, POINT TOUCH, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
Both arms at side, fingers together, palms facing thighs
1-2Point left to left, touch left beside right
3-4Point left to left, touch left beside right
5Step left to left,
Turn left arm, palm facing back, and raise arm overhead head.
6-7-8Step right beside left, step left to left, touch right beside left
Lower arm to right side & resume starting position
BACK, BACK, BACK, LIFT, SHIFT, LIFT, BACK, TOGETHER, STEP, PIVOT, STEP, PIVOT
1-2-3Step right back, step left back, step right back
Maintain starting position
4Lift left knee to right angle from body (knee to angle is parallel with body, foot is flat at right angle)
Extend and lift left arm to right angle from body, fingers closed and extended, palms down
5Step left in place (beside right)
Return to starting position
6Lift right knee to right angle from body (knee to angle is parallel with body, foot is flat at right angle)
Extend and lift right arm to right angle from body, fingers closed and extended, palms down
7-8Step right back, step left beside right
Return to starting position
9Step right forward and turn body ¼ left (9:00)
10Shift weight left
11Step right forward and turn body ½ left (3:00)
12Shift weight left
REPEAT
TAG
POINT, & POINT, & POINT TOUCH
Tag occurs after the 4th repetition of the dance (you will be facing the original wall), and after the 8th repetition (you will again be facing the original wall). Tags are followed immediately by beginning the dance again on the original wall
1Point right to right
&2Step right beside left, point left to left
&3-4Step left beside right, point right to right, hold