BAND OF GOLD

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (April 13th 2004) email: williamsevone@yahoo.co.uk
COUNT: 40
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced Beginner
MUSIC: Band Of Gold by Freda Payne-106 bpm (The Best Of / many compilations)
	Commitment by LeAnn Rimes-109 bpm
	Hungry Eyes by Eric Carmen-110 bpm
	Dancing Cowboys by The Bellamy Brothers-120 bpm
	Stay by Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs-121 bpm
	Things I Cannot Change by The Mavericks-122 bpm
	Suddenly by LeAnn Rimes-125 bpm
	Merengue by Michael Lloyd & Le Disc-125 bpm
	Think Of Me (When You're Lonely) by The Mavericks-140 bpm

Choreographer's note: "Band Of Gold" by Freda Payne is like "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor or
"Jimmy Mack" by Martha & The Vandellas (as well as many others). They are as perennial as the
grass. They may grate on the teeth sometimes - but they all have one thing in common - they
conjure up many memories and get the feet moving at the same time. Though the step combinations
may look straight forward enough the dance is in a very much 'stop-go' (or slow-fast) format and
appearances are deceptive. This is deliberate as the dancer will encounter this format many times
as they progress through the levels and more complicated dances. The number of 'forced' and
'natural turn' combinations plus the general format of the dance will make it suitable for
established Beginners who have just progressed into the Advanced Beginner section of the new
levels. Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm will electrify your soul'.

Dance starts on the word ".....gone" as in "Now that you have gone" at the start of the vocals.
Feet slightly apart with weight on left

2X CROSS PUSH-RECOVER, 1/4 LEFT STEP FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT (3:00)

1-2	Cross push step right over left, Step onto left
3	Step right to right side
4-5	Cross push step left over right, Step onto right
6	Step left to left side
7-8	Turn 1/4 left and step forward onto right, Pivot 1/2 left (weight on left)

1/4 LEFT CHASSE RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT, PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT CHASSE LEFT,
1/4 LEFT STEP FORWARD, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT (3:00)

9&10	Turn 1/4 left and step right to right side,
	step left next to right, step right to right side
11-12	Turn 1/4 right and step forward onto left, Pivot 1/2 right (weight on right)
13&14	Turn 1/4 right and step left to left side,
	step right next to left, step left to left side
15-16	Turn 1/4 left and step forward onto right, Pivot 1/2 left (weight on left)

1/4 LEFT SIDE STEP, STEP BEHIND, SIDE STEP, BEHIND TOE TOUCH,
SIDE STEP, STEP BEHIND, BEHIND TOE TOUCH (12:00)

17-18	Turn 1/4 left and step right to right side, Cross step left behind right
19-20	Step right to right side, Cross touch left toe behind right
	(click fingers at chest height)
21-22	Step left to left side, Cross step right behind left
23-24	Step left to left side, Cross touch right toe behind left
	(click fingers at chest height)

2X CHASSE RIGHT-CROSS STEP-FINGER CLICK (12:00)

25&26	Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side
27	Cross step left over right
28	With right heel raised off floor - click fingers at chest height
29&30	Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right to right side
31	Cross step left over right
32	With right heel raised off floor - click fingers at chest height

1/4 RIGHT DIAGONAL STEP BACKWARD, TOE TOUCH, 3X DIAGONAL STEP BACKWARD-TOE TOUCH (3:00)

33-34	Turn 1/4 right and step backward diagonally right onto right, Touch left toe next to right
35-36	(diagonal left) Step backward onto left, Touch right toe next to left
37-38	(diagonal right) Step backward onto right, Touch left toe next to right
39-40	(diagonal left) Step backward onto left, Touch right toe next to left
	Dance note: Finger clicks at chest height on all above 'toe touches'

DANCE FINISH: The dance will finish on count 8 (music fade) of the 8th wall
(facing the 'home' wall)

From: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au

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