RISE AND SHINE
CHOREOGRAPHER: Robert Rice & Joan Price
EMail: robertrice@joanprice.com; EMail: joan@joanprice.com
Website: http://www.joanprice.com
Address: 454 Raspberry Lane, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Phone: 707-874-2285
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: It's A Good Day by Jessica Molaskey
SEQUENCE: AA, B, AAA, A (1-16), B, A, A (1-24) ending with additional cross
Right over Left (step 25, on last note of music), arms open at downward angle
PART A
BACK CROSS, STEP, STEP, 2 LOCK STEPS, 2 CLAPS
1-2 Step Right back to Right diagonal, drag Left across Right (putting weight on Left)
3-4 Step Right to Right side, step Left to Left side
5& Step Right forward to Right diagonal, lock Left behind Right
6& Step Right forward to Right diagonal, lock Left behind Right
7 Step Right forward to Right diagonal
&8 Clap, clap
ROCKS WITH TURNS
1-2 Rock Left to Left side, step Right 1/4 turn Right (facing 3:00)
3-4 Rock Left forward, rock back Right
5-6 Rock Left forward, lift Right knee as Left foot turns 1/2 Left (9:00)
7-8 Rock Right forward, rock back Left
SLOW SCISSORS
1-3 Rock Right to Right side, return Left, cross Right over Left
4-6 Rock Left to Left side, return Right, cross Left over Right
7-8 Rock Right to Right side, return Left
CROSS & CROSS, 3/4 TURN, SHUFFLE, KICK-BALL-CHANGE
1&2 Cross Right over Left, step Left to Left side, cross Right over Left
3-4 Step back on Left turning 1/4 Right (12:00), turn 1/2 Right stepping forward Right (6:00)
5&6 Shuffle forward Left, Right, Left
7&8 Kick Right, ball change Right, Left
PART B
SKATES, SHUFFLE, REACH FOR THE SUN
1-2 Skate Right, skate Left
3&4 Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right
5 Step Left to Left side turning 1/4 Right reaching both arms up to Left diagonal
6 Tap Right beside Left
7 Step Right to Right side reaching both arms down to Right diagonal
8 Tap Left beside Right
REACH FOR THE SUN, WALK BACK
1 Step Left to Left side reaching both arms up to Left diagonal
2 Tap Right beside Left
3 Step back Right into 1/4 turn Left
4-8 Step back Left, Right, Left, Right, Left
Arms (4-8) hands close together with palms pushing forward,
circling up, out, and around once.
4 FORWARD TRAVELING JAZZ BOXES, 1/4 TURN
1-2 Cross Right over Left, small step back Left
3-4 Step Right to Right side, large step forward Left
5-6 Cross Right over Left, small step back Left
7-8 Step Right to Right side, large step forward Left
9-10 Cross Right over Left, small step back Left
11-12 Step Right to Right side, large step forward Left
13-14 Cross Right over Left, small step back Left
15-16 Step back Right turning 1/4 Left, rock forward Left
From: TKANDR@aol.com
Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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