Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 14:51:17 -0800 (PST) From: skeeters@svlhp52.scs.philips.com Subject: Outback (The) line dance X-Ld-Name: outback.txt X-Ld-Cmd: new - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Moderator Note: Outback was posted by both Charlotte Skeeters and Knox Rhine at the same time. The step descriptions are identical but given in a slightly different style so both are included here. - --------------------------------------------------------------------- *** This dance is taking Northern California by storm *** THE OUTBACK NAME: The Outback line dance TYPE: 4 wall line dance COUNTS: 48 LEVEL: Easy Intermediate CHOREOGRAPHER: Gordon Elliott, Sydney, Australia MUSIC: The Outback Club by: Lee Kernaghann, Aust. C/W Artist * Unfortunatly not available in the USA but I can refere you to someone who can get it for you. SUBMITTED BY: Charlotte Skeeters NOTE: This is one of the dances I brought back from my visit to Australia. It is one of their most popular dances. It started out as just a normal line dance, but it is now being danced in "rounds". The dancers stand in single file lines facing front (like a drill team). Start the first line with a count in, ie..7-8, then the next line 2 beats later, next line 2 beats later, and so on. Each line will be 2 beats apart. At the end of the song the first line will be executing the 2 claps followed by the 2 stomps. The remaining lines continue to dance up to the 2 claps and 2 stomps, all the way through to the last line (music will have stopped and the previous lines will be standing waiting for the final line to finish their 2 claps and 2 stomps. The sound effects of the claps and stomps without music is great! COUNTS / STEP DESCRIPTIONS LEFT SHUFFLE, RIGHT SHUFFLE, HEEL, TOE, STEP, PIVOT: 1 & 2 Left step forward; Right close next to left; Left step forward 3 & 4 Right step forward; Left close next to right; Right step forward 5 - 6 Left heel touch forward; Left toe touch back 7 - 8 Left step forward; Pivot 1/2 turn right (transfer weight right) LEFT SHUFFLE, RIGHT SHUFFLE, HEEL, TOE, STEP, PIVOT: 1 & 2 Left step forward; Right close next to left; Left step forward 3 & 4 Right step forward; Left close next to right; Right step forward 5 - 6 Left heel touch forward; Left toe touch back 7 - 8 Left step forward; Pivot 1/2 turn right (transfer wt. right) FORWARD, KICK, BACK, TOUCH, SIDE, SLAP, SIDE, SLAP: 1 - 2 Left step forward; Right kick forward 3 - 4 Right step back; Left toe touch back 5 - 6 Left toe point-touch side left; Lift left behind right knee and SLAP boot with right hand 7 - 8 Left toe point-touch side left; Lift left behind right knee and SLAP boot with right hand VINE LEFT, STOMP, VINE RIGHT w/1/4 TURN, STOMP: 1 - 2 Left step side left; Right cross-step behind left 3 - 4 Left step side left; Right stomp-up next to left 5 - 6 Right step side right; Left cross-step behind right 7 - 8 Right step side right into 1/4 turn right; Left stomp-down next to right CLAP, CLAP, STOMP, STOMP, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, KICK-BALL-CHANGE: 1 - 2 CLAP; CLAP (not foot pattern here) 3 - 4 Right stomp-up next to left; Right stomp-up next to left 5 & 6 Right kick forward; Right step on ball of foot next to left; Change weight to left 7 & 8 Right kick forward; Right step on ball of foot next to left; Change weight to left SIDE, SLAP, SIDE, SLAP, SIDE, CROSS, TURN, CLAP: 1 - 2 Right toe point-touch side right; Lift right behind left knee and SLAP boot with left hand 3 - 4 Right toe point-touch side right; Lift right behind left knee and SLAP boot with left hand 5 - 6 Right toe point-touch side right; Right cross-step over left (in front) 7 - 8 Unwind 1/2 turn left (in place, pivoting on balls of both feet); CLAP REPEAT - -------------------- 2d Posting ------------------- THE OUTBACK Australian 1994 Line Dance Of The Year NAME: The Outback line dance TYPE: 4 wall line dance COUNTS: 48 MUSIC: The Outback Club/ Lee Kernaghan Too Much Fun/Daryle Singletary CHOREOGRAPHER: Gordon Elliot, Syndey, Austrlian PREPARED BY: Knox Rhine (206) 252-7921 1002 51st Place SW Everett, WA 98203-3004 DIFFICULTY: Adv. Beginner COUNTS / STEP DESCRIPTIONS SHUFFLE LEFT-2-3, SHUFFLE RIGHT-2-3: 1 Step forward with LEFT foot & Step together with RIGHT foot 2 Step forward with LEFT foot 3 Step forward with RIGHT foot & Step together with LEFT foot 4 Step forward with RIGHT foot LEFT HEEL, TOE, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT: 5 Touch LEFT heel forward 6 Touch LEFT toe back 7 Step forward with LEFT foot 8 Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of RIGHT foot SHUFFLE LEFT-2-3, SHUFFLE RIGHT-2-3: 9 Step forward with LEFT foot & Step together with RIGHT foot 10 Step forward with LEFT foot 11 Step forward with RIGHT foot & Step together with LEFT foot 12 Step forward with RIGHT foot LEFT HEEL, TOE, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT: 13 Touch LEFT heel forward 14 Touch LEFT toe back 15 Step forward with LEFT foot 16 Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of RIGHT foot LEFT STEP, KICK RIGHT, BACK RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT: 17 Step forward with LEFT foot 18 Kick RIGHT foot forward 19 Step back with RIGHT foot 20 Touch LEFT toe back LEFT SIDE, BEHIND, LEFT SIDE, BEHIND: 21 Touch LEFT toe to left side 22 Swing LEFT foot up behind right leg and slap with right hand 23 Touch LEFT toe to left side 24 Swing LEFT foot up behind right leg and slap with right hand LEFT, BEHIND, LEFT, STAMP: 25 Step to the left side with LEFT foot 26 Step across behind left leg with RIGHT foot 27 Step to the left side with LEFT foot 28 Stomp (up) with RIGHT foot next to left foot RIGHT, BEHIND, 1/4 TURN, STOMP: 29 Step to the right side with RIGHT foot 30 Step across behind right leg with LEFT foot 31 Step 1/4 turn right with RIGHT foot 32 Stomp (down) with LEFT foot next to right foot CLAP, CLAP, STAMP, STAMP: 33 Clap hands at chest level 34 Clap hands at chest level 35 Stomp (up) with RIGHT foot 36 Stomp (up) with RIGHT foot RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGE, KICK-BALL-CHANGE: 37 Kick RIGHT foot forward & Step in place with RIGHT toe 38 Step down with LEFT foot 39 Kick RIGHT foot forward & Step in place with RIGHT toe 40 Step down with LEFT foot RIGHT SIDE, BEHIND, RIGHT SIDE, BEHIND: 41 Touch RIGHT toe to right side 42 Swing RIGHT foot up behind left leg and slap with left hand 43 Touch RIGHT toe to right side 44 Swing RIGHT foot up behind left leg and slap with left hand RIGHT SIDE, IN FRONT, 1/2 TURN, CLAP: 45 Touch RIGHT toe to right side 46 Step across in front of left foot with RIGHT toe 47 Pivot 1/2 turn left on balls of both feet 48 Clap hands at chest level REPEAT Keep On Dancin' Knox