RAINBOW RHYTHM
Choreographed by BILL BADER, (8/98)
Vancouver, BC, Canada, (604) 684-2455
email:billbader@hotmail.com
Description: 64-count, 4 wall line dance rotating clockwise, intermediate level
MUSIC:
* "LIVE A LITTLE" by Mark Chestnutt (174 bpm) on cd "What A Way To Live"
"Should've Asked Her Faster - Ty England (190 bpm)
"From Oklahoma With Love" by Becky Hobbs (162 bpm) - requires a tag of 8 counts
at the end of the second pattern:
Repeat Section VIII without the 1/4 turn.
Non-Country (Slow): "Rhythm Of My Life" by Gina G (138 bpm)
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1-8 4 DIAGONALS: FORWARD, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH 1-2 Step R forward to right, Touch L toe beside R 3-4 Step L forward to left, Touch R toe beside L 5-6 Diagonal Step R back right, Touch L toe beside R 7-8 Diagonal Step L back left, Touch R toe beside L Optional addition/variation: 1) Swing R arm right, 2) Click fingers of R, 3) Swing R arm left, 4) Click fingers of R; 5-8) Repeat 1-4 swings and clicks 9-16 1-4: VINE RIGHT, SCUFF/TURN 1/4 1-2 Sidestep R, Cross-Step L behind 3 Sidestep R angled slightly right for upcoming turn 4 Turn 1/4 right while Scuffing L heel and lifting L knee (3:00) 4 SWIVELS TRAVELLING TO LEFT WHILE TOUCHING LEFT TOE-HEEL-TOE-HEEL 5 Swivel R heel to left and touch L toe beside 6 Swivel R toe to left and touch L heel beside 7 Swivel R heel to left and touch L toe beside 8 Swivel R toe to left and touch L heel beside OPTION: 4 SCOOTS WITH HEEL TAPS AND FINGER CLICKS & Raise L knee 5 Touch L heel tip to the floor. Click fingers of both hands with L hand low to left side and R arm bent 90o with R hand forward. Upper body leans right slightly thru #8. & Scoot left: Raise L knee and hop R slightly to left side 6 Touch L heel tip to the floor. Click fingers as above. & Scoot left: Raise L knee and hop R slightly to left side 7 Touch L heel tip to the floor. Click fingers as above. & Scoot left: Raise L knee and hop R slightly to left side 8 Touch L heel tip to the floor. Click fingers as above. Suggestion: For variety, try alternating these 2 options. 17-24 3 TOE-HEEL STRUTS BACK WITH ARM SWINGS, STEP BACK, ROCK FORWARD 1-2 Touch L toe back swinging R arm forward and L arm back, Lower L heel 3-4 Touch R toe back swinging L arm forward and R arm back, Lower R heel 5-6 Touch L toe back swinging R arm forward and L arm back, Lower L heel 7-8 Step ball of R back swinging L arm forward and R arm back, Rock forward onto L 25-32 4 QUARTER PIVOT TURNS: SMALL STEP FORWARD, TURN 1/4 LEFT ONTO L x4 1-2 Small Step with ball of R forward, Turn 1/4 left shifting weight onto L 3-4 Repeat 1-2 (Step R forward, Turn 1/4 left) 5-6 Repeat 1-2 (Step R forward, Turn 1/4 left) 7-8 Repeat 1-2 (Step R forward, Turn 1/4 left) (returns to 3:00) 33-40 (R) FORWARD-LOCK-FORWARD, SCUFF, FORWARD, HOLD, TURN 1/2, HOLD 1 Step R forward but slightly crossed over L 2 Lock-Step L: Slide ball of L forward to right side of R heel 3 Step R forward 4 Scuff L heel forward 5-6 Step L forward, Hold 7-8 Keeping feet in place: Turn 1/2 right shifting weight onto R, Hold (6:00) 41-48 (L) FORWARD-LOCK-FORWARD, SCUFF, FORWARD, HOLD, TURN 1/2, HOLD 1 Step L forward but slightly crossed over R 2 Lock-Step R: Slide ball of R forward to left side of L heel 3 Step L forward 4 Scuff R heel forward 5-6 Step R forward, Hold 7-8 Keeping feet in place: Turn 1/2 left shifting weight onto L, Hold (3:00) 49-56 STOMP FWD, 3 ARCHING CLAPS TURNING 1/4 LEFT, HEELS RIGHT-LIFT-LEFT, HOLD 1 Stomp R forward 2 Clap #1: forward down to right at approx. waist level 3 Clap #2: near forehead. Hands rise smoothly arching up and left, following an imaginary rainbow's arch overhead. 4 Clap #3: over L shoulder and Turn on balls of both feet 1/4 left (12:00) NOTE: Please notice that this returns you to your original starting wall. 5 Swivel both heels diag.right (face left corner). Pull elbows back with arms bent and close to the body. Hands are low. 6 Lift both heels slightly and move hands forward a little 7 Swivel both heels diag.left (face right corner). Pull elbows back as above. 8 Hold 67-64 STEP-TOUCH-STEP-TOUCH TURNING 1/4 TURN RIGHT, BIG STEP RIGHT, SLIDE 2, PUSH 1 Step ball of R to right side (IMPORTANT: STAY ORIENTED TOWARD 12:00) 2 Touch L toe beside R (R heel may swivel slightly right) 3 Step ball of L to left side 4 Touch R toe beside L turning on ball of L 1/4 right (3:00) You may contact R foot lightly against L heel, helping create the turn. 5 Big Sidestep R 6-7 Slide L toe close to R (2 counts) 8 "Push off": Step ball of L slightly backEnd of main pattern. Begin again... Dance Description revised 7/98 by Bill Bader 604-684-2455 E: billbader@hotmail.com