RAINBOW RHYTHM

CHOREOGRAPHER: Bill Bader, Vancouver, BC, Canada May 1998
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC:  Live A Little by Mark Chestnutt-174 bpm
	Should've Asked Her Faster by 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)
	Rhythm Of My Life by Gina G-138 bpm

4 DIAGONALS: FORWARD, TOUCH, FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH, BACK, TOUCH

1	Step Right forward to right
2	Touch Left toe beside Right
3	Step Left forward to left
4	Touch Right toe beside Left
5	Diagonal Step Right back right
6	Touch Left toe beside Right
7	Diagonal Step Left back left
8	Touch Right toe beside Left
	Optional addition/variation:
	1	Swing Right arm right
	2	Click fingers of Right
	3	Swing Right arm left
	4	Click fingers of Right
	5	Swing Right arm right
	6	Click fingers of Right
	7	Swing Right arm left
	8	Click fingers of Right

VINE RIGHT, SCUFF/TURN 1/4

9	Sidestep Right
10	Cross-step Left behind
11	Sidestep Right angled slightly right for upcoming turn
12	Turn 1/4 right while scuffing Left heel and lifting Left knee (3:00)

4 SWIVELS TRAVELLING TO LEFT WHILE TOUCHING LEFT TOE-HEEL-TOE-HEEL

13	Swivel Right heel to left and touch Left toe beside
14	Swivel Right toe to left and touch Left heel beside
15	Swivel Right heel to left and touch Left toe beside
16	Swivel Right toe to left and touch Left heel beside
	OPTION: 4 SCOOTS WITH HEEL TAPS AND FINGER CLICKS
	&	Raise Left knee
	5	Touch Left heel tip to the floor
		Click fingers of both hands with Left hand low to left
		side and Right arm bent 90° with Right hand forward
		Upper body leans right slightly thru #8
	&	Scoot left: Raise Left knee and hop Right slightly to left side
	6	Touch Left heel tip to the floor, click fingers as above
	&	Scoot left: Raise Left knee and hop Right slightly to left side
	7	Touch Left heel tip to the floor, click fingers as above
	&	Scoot left: Raise Left knee and hop Right slightly to left side
	8	Touch Left heel tip to the floor, click fingers as above
	Suggestion: For variety, try alternating these 2 options

3 TOE-HEEL STRUTS BACK WITH ARM SWINGS, STEP BACK, ROCK FORWARD

17	Touch Left toe back swinging Right arm forward and Left arm back
18	Lower Left heel
19	Touch Right toe back swinging Left arm forward and Right arm back
20	Lower Right heel
21	Touch Left toe back swinging Right arm forward and Left arm back
22	Lower Left heel
23	Step ball of Right back swinging Left arm forward and Right arm back
24	Rock forward onto Left

4 QUARTER PIVOT TURNS: SMALL STEP FORWARD, TURN 1/4 LEFT ONTO L x4

25	Small Step with ball of Right forward
26	Turn 1/4 left shifting weight onto Left
27	Small Step with ball of Right forward
28	Turn 1/4 left shifting weight onto Left
29	Small Step with ball of Right forward
30	Turn 1/4 left shifting weight onto Left
31	Small Step with ball of Right forward
32	Turn 1/4 left shifting weight onto Left (returns to 3:00)

(R) FORWARD-LOCK-FORWARD, SCUFF, FORWARD, HOLD, TURN 1/2, HOLD

33	Step Right forward but slightly crossed over Left
34	Lock-step Left: Slide ball of Left forward to right side of Right heel
35	Step Right forward
36	Scuff Left heel forward
37	Step Left forward
38	Hold
39	Keeping feet in place: Turn 1/2 right shifting weight onto Right
40	Hold (6:00)

(L) FORWARD-LOCK-FORWARD, SCUFF, FORWARD, HOLD, TURN 1/2, HOLD

41	Step Left forward but slightly crossed over Right
42	Lock-Step Right: Slide ball of Right forward to left side of Left heel
43	Step Left forward
44	Scuff Right heel forward
45	Step Right forward
46	Hold
47	Keeping feet in place: Turn 1/2 left shifting weight onto Left
48	Hold (3:00)

STOMP FORWARD, 3 ARCHING CLAPS TURNING 1/4 LEFT, HEELS RIGHT-LIFT-LEFT, HOLD

49	Stomp Right forward
50	Clap #1: forward down to right at approx. waist level
51	Clap #2: near forehead
	Hands rise smoothly arching up and left,
	following an imaginary rainbow's arch overhead
52	Clap #3: over Left 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
53	Swivel both heels diagonally right (face left corner)
	Pull elbows back with arms bent and close to body, hands are low
54	Lift both heels slightly and move hands forward a little
55	Swivel both heels diagonally left (face right corner)
	Pull elbows back as above
56	Hold

STEP-TOUCH-STEP-TOUCH TURNING 1/4 TURN RIGHT, BIG STEP RIGHT, SLIDE 2, PUSH

57	Step ball of Right to right side
	(IMPORTANT: STAY ORIENTED TOWARD 12:00)
58	Touch Left toe beside Right
	(Right heel may swivel slightly right)
59	Step ball of Left to left side
60	Touch Right toe beside Left turning on ball of Left 1/4 right (3:00)
	You may contact Right foot lightly against Left heel,
	helping create the turn
61	Big sidestep Right
62-63	Slide Left toe close to Right (2 counts)
64	"Push off": Step ball of Left slightly back

End of main pattern. Begin again...

Dance Description revised 7/98 by Bill Bader 604-684-2455 E: billbader@hotmail.com
 - This replaces any prior dance descriptions.

From:	lstrong@uniserve.com (Lisa (Vancouver))

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