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DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY
Choreographed by Mireille Taillon, June ’98
Country Pride, Quebec (450) 583-5535 isdf

Description: 64-count, couples circel dance

Music: Dance The Night Away, The Mavericks, 140 BPM, CD: Trampoline

Partners begin in Right Open Promenade position facing LOD



1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
GENT
TOE STRUTS, HEEL STRUTS
Tap L toe forward, drop L heel
Tap R toe forward, drop R heel
Step forward L heel, lower L toe
Step forward R heel, lower R toe
LADY
TOE STRUTS, HEEL STRUTS
Tap R toe forward, drop R heel
Tap L toe forward, drop L heel
Step forward R heel, lower R toe
Step forward L heel, lower L toe

9-10
11-12

13-14
15-16
STEP, ROCK, BACK, ROCK
Step forward L, rock back on R
Step back on L, rock forward on R
JAZZBOX WITH TOUCH
L across R, step back on R
Step L to L, touch R next to L
STEP, ROCK, BACK, ROCK
Step forward R, rock back on L
Step back on R, rock forward on L

JAZZBOX WITH TOUCH
R across L, step back on L
Step R to R, touch L next to R

17-20



21-22
23-24
4 STEPS IN PLACE
Step in place R-L-R-L

While stepping in place, Gent places his R
hand holding Lady’s R hand on her R hip,
L hand on her L hip

SIDE ROCK TO R, STEP, HOLD
Step R with R, rock on L
Step R next to L, hold for one count
FULL TURN LEFT, TOUCH
Heading L, Lady does a full turn
stepping L-R-L, touch R next to L

While making her full turn, Lady switches her R
hand into Gent’s R hand, ending up in front of Gent

SIDE ROCK TO R, STEP, HOLD
Step R with R, rock on L
Step R next to L, hold for one count

25-26
27-28

29-30
31-32
SIDE ROCK TO L, STEP, HOLD
Step to L with L foot, rock on R foot
Step L foot next to R, hold for one count
STEP, TOGETHER, 1/4 TURN, STEP
Step R to R, step L next to R
1/4 turn to R with R, step L next to R
SIDE ROCK TO L, STEP, HOLD
Step to L with L foot, rock on R foot
Step L foot next to R, hold for one count

3/4 TURN, TOUCH
Lady makes 3/4 turn to R stepping R, L, R
Touch L next to R

During the turn, partners release hands & at the touch, Lady’s L hand joins Gent’s R hand.
They are now facing each other, parallel to LOD, Gent facing outside the LOD, Lady facing inside.


33-34
35-36

37-38
39-40
SHUFFLE, BACK, ROCK
Shuffle R-L-R to R side
Step back on L, rock on R
1/4 TURN SHUFFLE, BACK, ROCK
Shuffle L-R-L turning 1/4 turn to R
Step back on R, rock on L
SHUFFLE, BACK, ROCK
Shuffle L-R-L to L side
Step back on R, rock on L
1/4 TURN SHUFFLE, BACK, ROCK
Shuffle R-L-R turning 1/4 turn to
Step back on L rock on R

Partners are now facing reverse LOD, Lady’s R arm around Gent’s waist, Gent’s L arm around Lady’s waist


41-42
43-44


45-46
47-48
GRAPEVINE TO R, SCUFF
Step R to R, L behind R
Step R to R, scuff L
Gent holds Lady's R hand in his L hand
GRAPEVINE TO L, SCUFF
Step L foot to L side, cross R foot behind L
Step L foot to L, scuff R
GRAPEVINE TO L, SCUFF
Step L to L , R behind L
Step L to L, scuff R
Lady holds Gent's L hand in her R hand
GRAPEVINE TO R, SCUFF
Step R foot to R side, cross L foot behind R
Step R foot to R, scuff L

Partners are now in Left Open Promenade Position


49-50

51-52

53-54
55-56
STEP, PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE
Step R forward, pivot 1/2 turn to L
(release Lady's R hand)
Shuffle forward R-L-R(pick-up Lady's L hand)
JAZZBOX WITH STOMP
L across R, back on R
L to L, stomp R next to L
STEP, PIVOT 1/2, SHUFFLE
Step L forward, pivot 1/2 turn to R
(release Gent's L hand)
Shuffle L-R-L (pick-up Gent's R hand)
JAZZBOX WITH STOMP
R across L, back on L
R to R, stomp L next to R

57-58
59-60

61-62
63-64
HIP BUMPS
Bump hips inside twice (with partner)
Bump hips outside twice
HEEL SPLIT, STOMP, SCUFF
Split both heels apart, return to center
Stomp L (no weight), scuff L
HIP BUMPS
Bump hips inside twice (with partner)
Bump hips outside twice
HEEL SPLIT, STOMP, SCUFF
Split both heels apart, return to center
Stomp R (no weight), scuff R

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