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
http://members.aol.com/CactusStar/home.htm


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