Sun Arise (in Darwin)

Choreographer: Jan Wyllie , Hervey Bay, Qld., Australia (May 08)

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Intro: 28 count intro.

Rock/Return, Back Touch, Side Together, Side Together
1,2,3,4 Rock/step fwd on R, Rock back on L, Step back on R, Touch L beside R

5,6,7,8 Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L to left, Step R beside L

Rock/Return, Back Touch, Side Together, Side Touch
9,10,11,12 Rock/step fwd on L, Rock back on R, Step back on L, Touch R beside L

13,14,15,16 Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R to right, Touch L beside R

Rock/Return, Coaster, Step Pivot 1/4, Step Pivot 1/4, 4 Count Rocking Chair
17,18 Rock/step fwd on L, Rock back on R,

19&20 Step back on L, Step R beside L, Step fwd on L (coaster)

21,22 Step fwd on R, Pivot 1/4 left transferring wt to L

23,24 Step fwd on R, Pivot 1/4 left transferring wt to L

25,26,27,28 Rock fwd on R, Rock back on L, Rock back on R, Rock fwd on L

Side Rock/Return, Stomp Hold, Side Rock/Return, Stomp Hold
29,30 Rock/step R to right (and raise L heel), Rock/return wt sideways onto L

31,32 Stomp R beside L, Hold

33,34 Rock/step L to left (raise R heel), Rock/return wt sideways onto L

35,36 Stomp L beside R, Hold

R Kick Ball Change, Walk RL, R Kick Ball Turn, Rock/Return
37&38,39,40 R leg kick ball change, Walk fwd R,L

41&42 Kick R left fwd, Step R beside L, Step L towards left corner (10 to 6)

43,44 Rock/step fwd on R, Rock back on L (still facing corner)

Walk Back RLR, &Across, Side Together 1/4 Turn Rock Back, Coaster, Step Pivot 1/2
45,46,47 Walk back R,L,R (still facing the corner)

&48 Step L beside R, Step R across L straightening up to side wall

49,50 Step L to left, Step R beside L

51,52 Making 1/4 left step fwd on L, Rock back on R

53&54 Step back on L, Step R beside L, Step fwd on L (coaster)

55,56 Step fwd on R, Pivot 1/2 left transferring wt

*There is a 4 count tag at the end of walls 2, 4 and 6 please add the following
1,2,3,4 Stomp R fwd, Hold, Stomp L fwd, Hold

Finishes on count 49 with a ‘Jabiru step’ At count &48 you will be facing 3 0’clock. Making 1/4 left to front stomp L fwd, hook R behind L and hold left wing fwd R wing back to keep your balance.

This is a great Aussie song by Graeme Connors. I wrote it for my Darwin workshops.
It will be a special time for me as I haven’t been up that way for 40 years and that was way before Cyclone Tracey demolished the city in 1974.
Hope YOU like the dance! Feel free to contact me if you need any help.
See you on the floor sometime...Jan

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About the Choreographer

Jan Wyllie , Hervey Bay, Qld., Australia (May 08)

Jan Wyllie is an enthusiastic dancer and choreographer based in Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia, known for their vibrant contributions to the dance community. With six dynamic dances featured in our archive, Jan continues to inspire others with their creativity and passion for movement.

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