Ghost Rider in 2016

www.dancewithgordon.com CELEBRATING 21 YEARS GHOST RIDER IN 2016

SONG: “GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY” by TORNADO ALBUM: “AUSTRALIA’S FAVOURITE LINE DANCES VOL. 3” ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON THE LEFT FOOT. CHOREOGRAPHER: GORDON ELLIOTT & MARK HARDING. Sydney. AUSTRALIA. 1995

BEATS STEPS: This dance is done in all FOUR directions.

KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP, KICK, KICK, COASTER STEP 1, 2 KICK R FORWARD, KICK R FORWARD, 3 & 4 COASTER : STEP R BACK, STEP L BACK, STEP R FORWARD, 5, 6 KICK L FORWARD, KICK L FORWARD, 7 & 8 COASTER: STEP L BACK, STEP R BACK, STEP L FORWARD.

PIVOT TURN, PIVOT TURN, FORWARD, KICK, BACK, TOUCH 1, 2 PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180° LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L, 3, 4 PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180° LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L, 5, 6 STEP R FORWARD, KICK L FORWARD, 7, 8 STEP L BACK, TOUCH R TOE BACK.

SIDE SHUFFLE, BACK, ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE, BACK, ROCK 1 & 2 SIDE SHUFFLE TO THE RIGHT STEP : R-L-R, 3, 4 STEP L BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO R, 5 & 6 SIDE SHUFFLE TO THE LEFT STEP : L-R-L, 7, 8 STEP R BACK, ROCK FORWARD ONTO L.

SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT TURN 1 & 2 SHUFFLE FORWARD STEP : R-L-R, 3, 4 PIVOT : STEP L FORWARD, TURN 180° RIGHT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO R, 5 & 6 SHUFFLE FORWARD STEP : L-R-L, 7, 8 PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180° LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L.

HEEL, TOE ACROSS, SHUFFLE FORWARD, HEEL, TOE ACROSS, SHUFFLE FORWARD 1, 2 TOUCH R HEEL AT 45° RIGHT, TOUCH R TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF LEFT, 3 & 4 SHUFFLE FORWARD AT 45° RIGHT STEP : R-L-R, 5, 6 TOUCH L HEEL AT 45° LEFT, TOUCH L TOE ACROSS IN FRONT OF RIGHT, 7 & 8 SHUFFLE FORWARD AT 45° LEFT STEP : L-R-L.

FORWARD, 1/2 TURN, STOMP, STOMP 1, 2 PIVOT : STEP R FORWARD, TURN 180° LEFT TAKE WEIGHT ONTO L, 3, 4 STOMP R TOGETHER, STOMP R TOGETHER.

SIDE, BRONCO, TOUCH, BRONCO, SIDE, BRONCO, TOUCH, BRONCO 1, 2 STEP R TO THE SIDE, BRONCO : LIFT L KNEE ACROSS BODY & SLAP KNEE WITH R HAND, 3, 4 TOUCH L TOE TO THE SIDE, LIFT L KNEE ACROSS BODY & SLAP KNEE WITH R HAND, 5, 6 STEP L TO THE SIDE, BRONCO : LIFT R KNEE & SLAP KNEE WITH L HAND, 7, 8 TOUCH R TOE TO THE SIDE, LIFT R KNEE ACROSS BODY & SLAP KNEE WITH L HAND.

VINE RIGHT 1/4 TURN, 1/2 TURN ON THE SPOT, SCUFF 1, 2 VINE: STEP R TO THE SIDE, STEP L BEHIND RIGHT, 3, 4 TURN 90° RIGHT STEP R FORWARD, TOUCH L TOGETHER, 5, 6, 7, 8 TURNING 180° LEFT ON THE SPOT : STEP L, STEP R, STEP L, SCUFF R.

SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD, TRAVELLING BACK 1 & 1/2 TURNS TO RIGHT 1&2, 3&4 SHUFFLE FORWARD STEP : R-L-R, SHUFFLE FORWARD STEP : L-R-L, 5, 6, 7, 8 TRAVELLING BACK TURNING 540° RIGHT : STEP R, STEP L, STEP R, STEP L.

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