DANCE
ABOVE THE RAINBOW
Type
of Dance: 64
Count Intermediate Partner Dance
Choreographed by: Claire
Waugh (UK) January 2002
Fun Suggestion:
“Swing,
Swing, Highland Fling” by Sporran Brothers (CD: Get In Line) 126 BPM
Choice of Music:
“All
That Heaven Will Allow” by Mavericks (CD: Toe The Line 3) 128 BPM
“Dance Above the Rainbow” by Ronan Hardiman (CD: Line Dance Fever No
9) 118 BPM
Teaching:
“New Kid in Town” by Texas Gun (CD: At Last) 112 BPM
Note: Starting position for this dance is Men are facing OLOD with
Ladies facing them holding both hands
SIDE
SHUFFLE & ROCK STEPS (HOLDING BOTH HANDS IN FRONT)
1&2
MAN:
Side shuffle to left stepping left, right, left
LADY:
Side shuffle to right stepping right, left, right
3-4
MAN: Rock
back onto right foot, Rock recover forward onto left foot
LADY:
Rock back onto left foot, Rock recover forward onto right foot
5&6
MAN:
Side shuffle to right stepping right, left, right
LADY: Side
shuffle to left stepping left, right, left
7-8
MAN:
Rock back onto left foot, Rock recover forward onto right foot
LADY:
Rock back onto right foot, Rock recover forward onto left foot
SIDE
SHUFFLE WITH ¼ TURN/PIVOT ½ TURN/¼ TURN SIDE SHUFFLE & ROCK STEPS
1&2
MAN:
Side shuffle to left making a ¼ turn left stepping left, right, left
LADY: Side shuffle to right making a ¼ turn right stepping
right, left, right
3-4
MAN:
Step right foot forward, Pivot ½ turn left
LADY:
Step left foot forward, Pivot ½ turn right
Drop hold of inside hands as you start to turn outwards, away from partner
5&6
MAN:
Side shuffle to right making a ¼ turn right stepping right, left, right
LADY:
Side shuffle to left making a ¼ turn left stepping left, right, left
Regain double hand hold in front as you shuffle facing each other
7-8
MAN:
Rock back onto left foot, Rock recover forward onto right foot
LADY:
Rock back onto right foot, Rock recover forward onto left foot
SHUFFLE
FORWARD (CHANGING PLACES)/ROCK & RECOVER/ROCK & CROSS STEPS
1&2
MAN:
Left shuffle forward whilst making a ½ turn left stepping left, right, left
LADY: Right
shuffle forward whilst making a ½ turn right stepping right, left, right
Change places with each other : Man is now on inside & Lady is on outside
Drop hold of hands : Man’s right & Lady’s left
Raise hands : Man’s left & Lady’s right, as Lady turns under arm
3-4
MAN: Rock
back onto right foot, Rock recover forward onto left foot
LADY: Rock
back onto left foot, Rock recover forward onto right foot
Regain double hand hold in front before you rock & cross
5&6
MAN:
Rock right foot to right side, Step left foot in place, Cross right foot over
left
LADY: Rock left foot to left side, Step right foot in place, Cross
left foot over right
7&8
MAN: Rock
left foot to left side, Step right foot in place, Cross left foot over right
LADY:
Rock right foot to right side, Step left foot in place, Cross right foot over
left
SIDE
SHUFFLE & ROCK STEPS/SIDE SHUFFLE WITH ¼ TURN/PIVOT ½ TURN
1&2
MAN: Side
shuffle to right stepping right, left, right
LADY:
Side shuffle to left stepping left, right, left
3-4
MAN: Rock
back onto left foot, Rock recover forward onto right foot
LADY: Rock
back onto right foot, Rock recover forward onto left foot
5&6
MAN:
Side shuffle to left making a ¼ turn left stepping left, right, left
LADY:
Side shuffle to right making a ¼ turn right stepping right, left, right
7-8
MAN:
Step right foot forward, Pivot ½ turn left
LADY: Step
left foot forward, Pivot ½ turn right
Drop hold of inside hands as you start to turn outwards, away from partner
SHUFFLE FORWARD/
FULL TURN OUTWARDS*/SHUFFLE FORWARD/FULL TURN INWARDS*
1&2
MAN: Right shuffle forward stepping right, left, right
LADY: Left
shuffle forward stepping left, right, left
Regain hold of inside hands whilst shuffling forward
3-4
MAN:
Make a full outwards turn to right stepping left, right
LADY: Make
a full outwards turn to left stepping right, left
Drop hold of inside hands as you turn outwards, away from partner
*Option : two walks forward may be substituted for those who don’t wish to
turn
5&6
MAN:
Left shuffle forward stepping left, right, left
LADY:
Right shuffle forward stepping right, left, right
Regain hold of inside hands whilst shuffling forward
7-8
MAN:
Make a full inwards turn to left stepping right, left
LADY:
Make a full inwards turn to right stepping left, right
Drop hold of inside hands as you turn inwards, towards your partner
*Option : two walks forward may be substituted for those who don’t wish to
turn
1/4 TURN SIDE
SHUFFLE & ROCK STEPS/SHUFFLE FORWARD (CHANGING PLACES)/ROCK & RECOVER
1&2
MAN:
Side shuffle to right making a ¼ turn right stepping right, left, right
LADY:
Side shuffle to left making a ¼ turn left stepping left, right, left
3-4
MAN:
Rock back onto left foot, Rock recover forward onto right foot
LADY:
Rock back onto right foot, Rock recover forward onto left foot
5&6
MAN:
Left shuffle forward whilst making a ½ turn right stepping left, right, left
LADY:
Right shuffle forward whilst making a ½ turn left stepping right, left, right
Change places with each other : Man is now on outside & Lady is on inside
Drop hold of hands : Man’s right & Lady’s left
Raise hands : Man’s left & Lady’s right, as Man turns under arm
7-8
MAN:
Rock back onto right foot, Rock recover forward onto left foot
LADY:
Rock back onto left foot, Rock recover forward onto right foot
ROCK & CROSS STEPS/SIDE SHUFFLE WITH ¼ TURN/PIVOT ½ TURN
1&2
MAN:
Rock right foot to right side, Step left foot in place, Cross right foot over
left
LADY:
Rock left foot to left side, Step right foot in place, Cross left foot over
right
3&4
MAN:
Rock left foot to left side, Step right foot in place, Cross left foot over
right
LADY:
Rock right foot to right side, Step left foot in place, Cross right foot over
left
Regain double hand hold in front before you rock & cross
LADY:
Side shuffle to left making a ¼ turn left stepping left, right, left
7-8
MAN:
Step left foot forward, Pivot ½ turn right
LADY:
Step right foot forward, Pivot ½ turn left
Drop hold of inside hands as you start to turn outwards, away from partner
SHUFFLE
FORWARD/FULL TURN OUTWARDS*/ROCK & RECOVER/ 1/4 TURN WITH ROCK & CROSS
STEP
1&2
MAN:
Left shuffle forward stepping left, right, left
LADY:
Right shuffle forward stepping right, left, right
Regain hold of inside hands whilst shuffling forward
3-4
MAN:
Make a full outwards turn to left stepping right, left
LADY:
Make a full outwards turn to right stepping left, right
Drop hold of inside hands as you turn outwards, away from partner
*Option : two walks forward may be substituted for those who don’t wish to
turn
5-6
MAN:
Rock forward onto right foot, Recover weight back onto left foot
LADY:
Rock forward onto left foot, Recover weight back onto right foot
Regain hold of inside hands as you rock forward & recover
7&8
MAN:
Rock right foot to right side whilst making a ¼ turn back to right, Step left
foot in place, Cross right foot over left
LADY: Rock
left foot to left side whilst making a ¼ turn back to left, Step right foot in place, Cross left foot over right
Drop hold of inside hands as you make ¼ turn & then regain
double hand hold in front before you rock & cross
BEGIN
AGAIN