ELVIS

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (WM '71) (January 22nd 2002) Fremantle, Australia
		email: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: Hey, Elvis by Billy Ray Cyrus-118 bpm ('Southern Rain')

Choreographer's note: Bryan Adams and Matraca Berg have done versions of
this song (and why not..they wrote it), but are phrased slightly
differently. Roxana Schultz from the U.S. has also done a dance to this
song ('Hey Elvis') and I am glad to say that we have both used the same
phrasing (phew!!), which comes in very handy when 'floor splitting'...
besides, Roxana has choreographed a very good, catchy dance..and is of 'Beginner' level.

Dance note: Leave 2-3 metres clear on the left hand side, because of the
phrasing this is where the dance will finish.

Dance sequence:- A A A - B - A A - B - A - B - A - C - A A A - B - A-
to count 16 then Dance Finish (17-22)

Dance starts just prior to the vocals (2 beats) 16 beats from the start
of the music with the feet together and the weight on left.

SECTION A
1/2 RIGHT MONTEREY TURN, 1/4 RIGHT MONTEREY TURN, LEFT CHASSE

1-2	Touch Right toe to Right side, Turn 1/2 Right and step Right next to Left
3-4	Touch Left toe to Left side, Step Left next to Right
5-6	Touch Right toe to Right side, Turn 1/4 Right and step Right next to Left
7&8	Step Left to Left side, step Right next to Left, step Left to Left side

1/4 RIGHT-ROCK BACKWARD, RECOVER, FOOT SWITCH, CROSS STEP, UNWIND 1/2 RIGHT, BACKWARD SHUFFLE

9-10	Turn 1/4 Right and rock backward onto Right, Recover onto Left
11&12	Touch Right heel forward, step Right next to Left, touch Left heel forward
13-14	Cross step Left over Right, Unwind 1/2 Right (weight on Left)
15&16	Step backward onto Right, close Left next to Right, step backward onto Right

BACKWARD TOE/HEEL STRUT WITH 1/2 LEFT, RIGHT GRAPEVINE WITH EXPRESSION, LEFT CHASSE

17-18	Step backward onto Left toe, Turn 1/2 Left and drop Left heel
19-20	Step Right to Right side, Cross step Left behind Right
21-22	Step Right to Right side, Touch Left toe diagonally Right next to Right
	Style note: Count 22 - Left knee bent diagonally Right-head down-
	Right arm across head-Left arm backward bent downward
23&24	Step Left to Left side, step Right next to Left, step Left to Left side

1/4 RIGHT-ROCK BACKWARD, RECOVER, FOOT SWITCH,
CROSS STEP, UNWIND 1/2 RIGHT, 2X TOE STEPS WITH EXPRESSION

25-26	Turn 1/4 Right and rock backward onto Right, Recover onto Left
27&28	Touch Right heel forward, step Right next to Left, touch Left heel forward
29-30	Cross step Left over Right, Unwind 1/2 Right (weight on Left)
31	Step Right toe diagonally Left next to Left
32	Step Left toe diagonally Right next to Right
	Style note: Count 31 - Right knee bent diagonally Left-head down-
	Left arm across head-Right arm backward bent downward
	Count 32 - Left knee bent diagonally Right-head down-
	Right arm across head-Left arm backward bent downward

SECTION B
2X BACKWARD TOE/HEEL STRUTS, 1/2 LEFT, ELVIS SALUTE, STEP WITH CLAPS

1-2	Step backward onto Right toe, Drop Right heel
3-4	Step backward onto Left toe, Drop Left heel
5	Turn 1/2 Left and step forward onto Right
6-7	Drop onto Left knee, Hold
	Style note: Counts 6-7 - Head down-Right arm pointing forward (fist clenched)-
	Left arm by side pointing downward
&8	(moving to stand up) Step Left next to Right and clap hands twice
	Option: Count 6-7 - Bend Right knee slightly forward, the rest of the styling
	is the same except for the Left arm which will follow the line of the Left leg

SECTION C
2X STEP FORWARD-PIVOT 1/2 LEFT

1-2	Step forward onto Right, Pivot 1/2 Left (weight on Left)
3-4	Step forward onto Right, Pivot 1/2 Left (weight on Left)
5	Step Right toe diagonally Left next to Left
6	Step Left toe diagonally Right next to Right
	Style note: Count 5 - Right knee bent diagonally Left-head down-
	Left arm across head-Right arm backward bent downward
	Count 6 - Left knee bent diagonally Right-head down-
	Right arm across head-Left arm backward bent downward

DANCE FINISH: After count 16 (facing home wall)

17	Touch Left toe backward
18-21	Drop onto Left knee, Hold for 3 counts
	Style note: Counts 18-21 - Head down-Right arm pointing forward (fist clenched)-
	Left arm by side pointing downward
22	(moving to stand up) Step Left next to Right

From: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au

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