IT NEVER RAINS IN CALIFORNIA

CHOREOGRAPHER: Saundra Binney (January, 2006) jbinney@juno.com
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Upper Beginner
MUSIC: It Never Rains In Southern California by Albert Hammond-120 bpm (32 count introduction-start on vocals)

TOUCH, STEP TOGETHER, TOUCH, STEP TOGETHER, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD

1-2	Touch right toe to right side, step right beside left
3-4	Touch left toe to left side, step left beside right
5-6	Rock forward on right, recover back on left
7&8	Pivot 1/2 turn right (6:00) and shuffle forward right, left, right

1/2 TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS

1-2	Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right (12:00)
3&4	Shuffle forward left, right, left
5-6	Rock right to right side, recover on left
7&8	Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right across left

TOUCH, STEP TOGETHER, TOUCH, STEP TOGETHER, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD

1-2	Touch left toe to left side, step left beside right
3-4	Touch right toe to right side, step right beside left
5-6	Rock forward on left, recover back on right
7&8	Pivot 1/2 turn left (6:00) and shuffle forward left, right, left

1/2 TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS

1-2	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left (12:00)
3&4	Shuffle forward right, left, right
5-6	Rock left to left side, recover on right
7&8	Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left across right

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, STEP LOCK BACK, SWEEP, STEP, SWEEP, STEP

1-2	Rock forward on right, recover back on left
3&4	Step back on right, cross left over right, step back on right
5-6	Sweep left behind right, step left behind right
7-8	Sweep right behind left, step right behind left

SWEEP, SAILOR STEP, TWO 1/8 PADDLE TURNS, CROSS SHUFFLE

1&2	Sweep left and step left behind right, step right to right, step left beside right
3-4	Cross right over left, pivot 1/8 turn left stepping left
5-6	Cross right over left, pivot 1/8 turn left stepping left (9:00)
7&8	Cross right over left, step left to left side, cross right over left

SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, TOUCH, STEP, TOUCH, STEP

1-2	Rock left to left side, recover back on right
3&4	Step left behind right, right to right side, cross left over right
5-6	Touch right toe to right side, step right beside left
7-8	Touch left toe to left side, step left beside right
	(When you hear "Don't know which one to take," extend arm
	as you touch each toe out to side) (12:00)

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, STEP, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, 1/2 TURN LEFT, STEP

1-2	Rock forward on right, recover back on left
3-4	Pivot 1/2 turn right (3:00), step right (hold)
5-6	Rock forward on left, recover back on right
7-8	Pivot 1/2 turn left (9:00), step left (hold)

BEGIN AGAIN

From: TKANDR@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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