Above The Rainbow

Count:
0
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
Choreographer:
Miska Honkakoski (FIN)
Music:
Dance Above the Rainbow - Ronan Hardiman
QRCODE

Sequence: AAA, BBB, CDD

PART A
TURNING SHUFFLES, IRISH JIG

&Hop slightly forward on right foot and hook left foot behind the right foot
1&2½ turn left and left forward shuffle
3&4Right shuffle while turning ½ left
&Hook left foot over right foot
5&6Left shuffle forward
7&8Scuff right foot forward, hitch right and scoot forward on left foot, step right foot forward

SAILOR, CROSS WIND, SIDEWINDER LEFT, SIDE STEPS
9&10Left sailor
11-12Cross right foot behind left foot, full turn over the right shoulder
13Step left foot to left side
14&15Sidewinder left (cross right foot behind left, step left foot to left, step right foot over left)
&16Step left foot to left, step right foot to right

SIDEWINDER RIGHT, CROSS WIND, ¼ PIVOT, BODY SLIDE
17&18&Sidewinder right (cross left foot behind right, step right foot to right, step left foot over right)
19-20Cross left foot behind right, unwind ¾ left
21-22Step right foot forward, pivot ¼ left (leave body slightly angled to right and turn head down and right)
23-24Slide right foot beside left (straighten body and head)

SHUFFLE, BRUSH, HOOK, WIND, WALK
&Hook right foot over left
25&26Right shuffle forward
27-28Brush left foot forward, hook left foot over right
29-30Tap left foot over right, unwind ½ right
&Hook right foot over left
31-32Step right foot forward, step left foot forward

PART B
SIDE STEPS, SIDEWINDER RIGHT

1-2Step right foot to right (extend arms out to left), hold
3-4Step left foot over right, hold
5&6&Sidewinder right: starting on right foot (cross hands at chest height)
7&8Step right foot to right, stomp left foot beside right twice

SIDE STEPS, SIDEWINDER LEFT
9-10Step left foot to left (extend arm out to right), hold
11-12Step right foot over left, hold
13&14&Sidewinder left: starting on left foot (cross hands at chest height)
15&16Step left foot to left, stomp right foot beside left twice

SYNCOPATED APPLEJACKS
On counts 17-24, keep elbows close to body. Point forearms and hands in direction of applejacks

17&18&Applejack to the left-center-right-center
19-20Applejack to the left-center
21&22&Applejack to the right-center-left-center
23-24Applejack to the right-center

ROCK STEPS, HEEL SLIDE, STOMP, CLAPS
25&Rock right foot forward, recover weight to left foot while turning ¼ left
26&Rock right foot back, recover weight to left foot
27&28&Same as 25&26&
29-30Step right heel diagonal right, slide left foot beside right
31&32Stomp left foot beside left, clap hands twice while moving weight to left
Optional steps:
IRISH HOPS
25&Hop slightly forward on right foot and hook left foot behind right, hop back on left foot while turning ¼ turn left
26&Hop slightly backward on right foot and hook left foot across right, hop forward on left foot
27&28&Same as 25&26&

PART C
CROSS WIND, APPLEJACKS

&1-2Hop slightly right on right foot, cross left foot behind right, hold
3-4Unwind ½ left
5&6&Applejack to the left-center-right-center
7&8Applejack to the left-center-right

CROSS WIND, APPLEJACKS
&9-16Same as &1-8

CROSS WIND, APPLEJACKS
&17-24Same as &1-8

CROSS WIND, APPLEJACKS
&25-32Same as &1-8
Optional steps:
DOUBLE-TIME APPLEJACKS
29&Applejack to the left-center-right-center
30&Applejack to the left-center
31&Applejack to the right-center-left-center
32Applejack to the right

PART D
SAILORS, CROSS WIND, SCUFF, HITCH, SCOOT, STEP

1&2Left sailor
3&4Right sailor
5-6Cross left foot behind right, unwind ¾ left
7&8Scuff right foot forward, hitch right foot and scoot left foot forward while turning ¼ left, step right foot to right

SIDEWINDER RIGHT, CROSS WIND, LIFT 'N' DROPS
9&10&Sidewinder right: starting on left foot
11&Sidewinder right: starting on left foot
12&Touch left toe to left, step left foot beside right
13-14Step right foot over left, unwind ¼ left
&15Lift both heels, drop both heels
&16Lift both heels while turning ¼ left, drop both heels

SIDEWINDER RIGHT, CROSS WIND, LIFT 'N' DROPS
17-24Same as 9-16

SHUFFLE, BRUSH, WIND, STOMPS
&Hook left foot over right
25&26Left shuffle forward
27-28Brush right foot forward, hook right foot over left
29Tap right foot over left
30-31Unwind full turn left
&32Stomp right foot, stomp left foot

SIDE STEPS, SIDEWINDER RIGHT
33-34Step right foot to right (extend arms out to left), hold
35-36Step left foot over right, hold
37&38&Sidewinder right: starting on right foot (cross hands at chest height)
39&40Step right foot to right, stomp left foot beside right twice

SIDE STEPS, SIDEWINDER LEFT
41-42Step left foot to left (extend arm out to right), hold
43-44Cross right foot across left, hold
45&46&Sidewinder left: starting on left foot (cross hands at chest height)
47&48Step left foot to left, stomp right foot beside left twice

APPLEJACKS
49&50&Applejack to the left-center-right-center
51&52&Applejack to the left-center-left-center
53&54&Applejack to the right-center-left-center
55&56&Applejack to the right-center-right-center

ROCK STEPS, ¼ TURN; STOMPS
57&Rock right foot forward, recover weight to left foot while turning ¼ left
58&Rock right foot back, recover weight to left foot
59&60&Same as 57&58&
61&62&Same as 57&58&
63Step right foot forward while turning ¼ left
&64Stomp left foot beside right twice
Music ends when you are dancing Part D second time. End with two stomps (&32).