WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT [Blackout]

CHOREOGRAPHER: Lois Sturgeon, [Melbourne, Australia] ph: 0419 359 938
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: When The Lights Go Out Edit Mix by Five

1	Step Left to Left
2	Lifting Left heel up hitch Right knee
3	Step Right across Left dropping Left heel
	[Arms: Follow the Right knee with elbows resting on the waist
	circle the fists from Right up and over to the Left]
&4	Step Left to Left side, replace Right to Right side
5	Step Left across Right
6	Hold
7	Step Right to Right side
&	Step Left next to Right
8	Step Right next to Left [these 3 steps are flat footed]
	[Arms Optional: Cross fists at waist on last step]

9&	With feet flat, rock Left to Left side, rock Right to Right side
	[Arms Optional. Push fists out to sides on beat "1" and return to
	crossed at waist on beat "2"]
10	1/2 turn Left stepping onto Left next to Right
	[like a flat footed Monterey turn]
11&	With flat feet rock Right to Right side, rock Left to Left side
	[Arms Optional. Repeat arms as above]
12	1/2 turn Right stepping onto Right next to Left
	[like a flat footed Monterey turn]

	The next 4 beats complete a full turn Right
	[Arms Optional: as above but out on whole beat and in on "&"beat]
13&	Rock step on flat Left foot, turning 1/4 Right, rock/replace onto flat of Right
14&	Rock step on flat Left foot, turning 1/4 Right, rock/replace onto flat of Right
15&	Rock step on flat Left foot, turning 1/4 Right, rock/replace onto flat of Right
16	Step onto Left 1/4 turning Right
	[you are now back to your starting wall]

&17	Rock/step Right back, rock/step Left forward
&18	Raise both heels, drop both heels [weight Right]
&19	Rock/step Left back, rock/step Right forward
&20	Raise both heels, drop both heels [weight Left]
21	Tap Right foot back flat [Left remains in place with weight Left]
22	Hold
23-24	Roll body back [down and then up] raising Left toe [weight Right]

25 	Hitch Left knee across the body tapping Left knee with Right elbow
26	Tap Left toe to Left side
27	Swing Left foot behind slapping foot with Right hand
	raising the Left fist to Left shoulder, elbow out
&	Swing Left foot out to Left side slapping side of foot with Left hand
	raising Right fist to Right shoulder, elbow out
28	Tap Left foot next to Right bringing both arms down to sides
29	Step Left forward at 45° Left pushing hips back Right
30	Drag and stomp Right up beside Left rolling hips forward and to Left
	Optional Arms: Circle Right arm [arm bent and relaxed with fist,
	a full circle from front CW]
31	Step Right to Right side bending knees
32	Straighten rolling Right shoulder back facing 45° Left
	[weight Right, Left toe up]

&33	Step Left to Left side, step Right across behind Left
&34	Twist both heels out and in
&35	Scuff Right beside Left, step Right to Right side
36	Pull body and legs straight turning 45° Left
37&	Bending Right knee, circle upper body from Left 45° to Right 45°
38	Pull body and legs straight
	punching Left fist to Left side at shoulder height
39	Scuff Left beside Right turning further 45° Right
	[1/4 Right from start wall]
40	Tap flat of Left foot forward [weight Right]

&41	Jump up turning 1/4 Left
	landing Left to Left side, Right to Right side and feet apart
&42	Jump up turning 1/4 Right,
	landing Right back and Left forward feet apart
&43&44	Bounce body up, down, up, down, bending knees
&45&46	Bounce body up, down, up, down, bending knees
&47&48	Bounce body up, down, up, down, bending knees

&49	Step Left to Left 1/4 Left, step Right next to Left
50	Hold
&51	Step Left to Left, scuff Right next to Left
52	Step Right to Right [feet apart]
53-54	Slowly lean body to Left side with body in straight line,
	Left knee bent, Right leg straight
55	Straighten body back to centre [weight Right]
&	Step forward Left
56	Step Right forward and to Right side, feet apart

57-58	Slowly lean body to Right side with body in straight line,
	Right knee bent, Left leg straight
59	Straighten body back to centre [weight Left]
&	Step forward Right
60	Step Left forward and to Left side, feet apart
61	Step Right back turning 1/2 Right
&62	Hitch Left knee, pump/kick Left foot out and down to Left,
	turning 1/4 Right on ball of Right
&63	Hitch Left knee, pump/kick Left foot out and down to Left,
	turning 1/4 Right on ball of Right
&64	Hitch Left knee, pump/kick Left foot out and down to Left,
	turning 1/4 Right on ball of Right
	[facing 1/4 Right from start wall]

Repeat Dance

Choreographer's note: The last 32 beats reflect as closely as possible
the steps of "Five" when they perform this song. The dance is meant to
be "funky", use your body and bounce with the music. Have Fun!!!
When using the extended mix start after the first 8 beats and when you
come back to the front for the first time [5th wall] dance the first 8
beats of the dance twice to allow for the extra 8 beats in the music.

From:	howdy@hotkey.net.au (Rick Heather)

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