Contredanse
Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver contra dance
Choreographer:
Colleen Archer (AUS)
Music:
Dance Above the Rainbow - Ronan Hardiman
1-2Touch right heel forward to 45 degrees, hold and click fingers at shoulder height
3&4Touch right heel in place, hook right heel up to left knee, touch right heel forward to 45 degrees
5&6Right coaster step (step right back, left beside right, right forward)
7&8Shuffle forward stepping left, right, left (passing through opposite line) (12:00)
1-2Step right to side, step left beside right and clap
3&4Small shuffle to right stepping right, left, right turning ¼ left
5-6Step left to side, step right beside left and clap
7&8Small shuffle to left stepping left, right, left (use shuffle to line up facing partner & form one line) (9:00)
1&2Touch right heel forward 45 degrees, step right beside left, touch left heel forward 45 degrees
&3-4Step left beside right, touch right heel forward 45 degrees, hold and clap
5&6Right sailor step (step cross right behind left, step left to side, replace weight right)
7-8Step left forward, turn ½ right taking weight forward onto right (facing new partner) (3:00)
1&2&Touch left toe to left side, step left beside right, touch right toe to side, step right beside left
3&4Shuffle to left side stepping left, right, left
5-6Step/cross right over left, step left back
7-8Touch right toe back, turn ¼ right taking weight onto left (6:00)
1&2Right sailor step (step cross right behind left, step left to side, replace weight right)
3&4Shuffle forward stepping left, right, left (forming one line facing alternative sides)
5&6Step right forward, step left in place, step right beside left (mambo)
7&8Step left back, step right in place, step left beside right (mambo) (6:00)
1-2Walk forward right, left (forming two lines again)
3&4Step cross right over left, step left to side, replace weight right (cross samba)
5&6Step cross left over right, step right to side, replace weight left (cross samba)
7-8Step right forward, turn ¼ left taking weight onto left (3:00)
1-3Step cross right over left, step left to side, step cross right behind left
&4&Step left slightly back, touch right heel forward to 45 degrees right and clap, step right to center
5-7Step cross left over right, step right to side, step cross left behind right
&8&Step right slightly back, touch left heel forward to 45 degrees left and clap, step left to center (3:00)
1&2Cross shuffle to left stepping right, left right
3&4Turn ¼ left and shuffle forward stepping left, right, left (passing through opposite line)
5&6Turn ¼ left and shuffle to right side stepping right, left, right
7&8Turn ¼ left and small step left to left side, touch right beside left & clap twice (6:00)
REPEAT
3&4Touch right heel in place, hook right heel up to left knee, touch right heel forward to 45 degrees
5&6Right coaster step (step right back, left beside right, right forward)
7&8Shuffle forward stepping left, right, left (passing through opposite line) (12:00)
1-2Step right to side, step left beside right and clap
3&4Small shuffle to right stepping right, left, right turning ¼ left
5-6Step left to side, step right beside left and clap
7&8Small shuffle to left stepping left, right, left (use shuffle to line up facing partner & form one line) (9:00)
1&2Touch right heel forward 45 degrees, step right beside left, touch left heel forward 45 degrees
&3-4Step left beside right, touch right heel forward 45 degrees, hold and clap
5&6Right sailor step (step cross right behind left, step left to side, replace weight right)
7-8Step left forward, turn ½ right taking weight forward onto right (facing new partner) (3:00)
1&2&Touch left toe to left side, step left beside right, touch right toe to side, step right beside left
3&4Shuffle to left side stepping left, right, left
5-6Step/cross right over left, step left back
7-8Touch right toe back, turn ¼ right taking weight onto left (6:00)
1&2Right sailor step (step cross right behind left, step left to side, replace weight right)
3&4Shuffle forward stepping left, right, left (forming one line facing alternative sides)
5&6Step right forward, step left in place, step right beside left (mambo)
7&8Step left back, step right in place, step left beside right (mambo) (6:00)
1-2Walk forward right, left (forming two lines again)
3&4Step cross right over left, step left to side, replace weight right (cross samba)
5&6Step cross left over right, step right to side, replace weight left (cross samba)
7-8Step right forward, turn ¼ left taking weight onto left (3:00)
1-3Step cross right over left, step left to side, step cross right behind left
&4&Step left slightly back, touch right heel forward to 45 degrees right and clap, step right to center
5-7Step cross left over right, step right to side, step cross left behind right
&8&Step right slightly back, touch left heel forward to 45 degrees left and clap, step left to center (3:00)
1&2Cross shuffle to left stepping right, left right
3&4Turn ¼ left and shuffle forward stepping left, right, left (passing through opposite line)
5&6Turn ¼ left and shuffle to right side stepping right, left, right
7&8Turn ¼ left and small step left to left side, touch right beside left & clap twice (6:00)
REPEAT