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

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
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1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 |
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 |
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 |
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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 |
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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.
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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
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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
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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 |
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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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