OVER THE RAINBOW SWING SONG: “OVER THE RAINBOW” by JIVE ACES. ALBUM: “KING OF THE SWINGERS” ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE LEFT FOOT. CHOREOGRAPHER: GORDON ELLIOTT. Sydney, NSW. AUSTRALIA. June 2014. Contact 02 9550 6789 W ebsite www.dancewithgordon.com This Video and others can also be viewed via my website To view this dance by Gordon visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxP_uNV-54Q

BEATS STEPS: This dance is done in TWO directions. Introduction : On the Vocals

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SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH, VINE RIGHT & TOUCH STEP R TO THE SIDE, TOUCH L TOE TOGETHER, STEP L TO THE SIDE, TOUCH R TOE TOGETHER, VINE : STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L BEHIND RIGHT, STEP R TO THE SIDE, TOUCH L TOE TOGETHER.

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SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH, VINE LEFT 1/4 TURN & SCUFF STEP L TO THE SIDE, TOUCH R TOE TOGETHER, STEP R TO THE SIDE, TOUCH L TOE TOGETHER, VINE : STEP L TO THE SIDE, STEP R BEHIND LEFT, TURN 90° LEFT STEP L FORWARD, SCUFF R FORWARD.

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HEEL STRUT, HEEL STRUT, FORWARD, ROCK, BACK, HOLD STRUT : STEP R HEEL FORWARD, DROP R TOE TO THE FLOOR, STRUT : STEP L HEEL FORWARD, DROP L TOE TO THE FLOOR, STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L, STEP R BACK, HOLD.

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TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT, BACK, ROCK, FORWARD, HOLD STRUT : STEP L TOE BACK, DROP L HEEL TO THE FLOOR, STRUT : STEP R TOE BACK, DROP R HEEL TO THE FLOOR, STEP L BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO R, STEP L FORWARD, HOLD.

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“V” STEP, “V” STEP “V” STEP : STEP R FORWARD AT 45° RIGHT, STEP L FORWARD AT 45° LEFT, STEP R BACK TO THE CENTRE, STEP L TOGETHER, “V” STEP : STEP R FORWARD AT 45° RIGHT, STEP L FORWARD AT 45° LEFT, STEP R BACK TO THE CENTRE, STEP L TOGETHER.

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FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, KIC K, BACK, BACK, BACK, TOUCH STEP R FORWARD, STEP L FORWARD, STEP R FORWARD, KICK L FORWARD, STEP L BACK, STEP R BACK, STEP L BACK, TOUCH R TOE BACK.

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SIDE STRUT, BACK, ROCK, SIDE STRUT, BACK, ROCK STRUT :STEP R TOE TO THE SIDE, DROP R HEEL TO THE FLOOR, STEP L BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO R, STRUT : STEP L TOE TO THE SIDE, DROP L HEEL TO THE FLOOR, STEP R BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO L.

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ROCKING CHAIR, PADDLE TURN, TOUCH, CLAP ROCKING CHAIR : STEP R FORWARD, ROCK BACK ONTO L, STEP R BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO L, PADDLE : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 90° LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L, TOUCH R TOE TOGETHER, HOLD & CLAP.

64 REPEAT THE DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION

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TAG 1: At the END ( ** ) of WALL 2 (FRONT) add the following tag STEP R TO THE SIDE PUSH HIPS : RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT.