Rise & Shine


Rise & Shine


Count:  64

Wall:  4

Level:  Intermediate

Choreographer:  Simon Ward, Australia, (Aug 2012)

Music:  Rise & Shine, by Si Cranstoun. Album: Rise & Shine Single. [167 bpm – iTunes]


Notes: 16 count tag at the end of walls 2, 4 & 6
 
Dance starts on vocals, dance finishes on count 37 (stomp right fwd with hands out to side)
 

1-8

Rock Back, Recover, ¼ Turn, Brush, L Fwd, Pivot ½ R, L Fwd, Brush

1-2 Rock/step right behind left turning body slightly right, Recover weight onto left
3-4 Step right slightly to right turning ¼ turn right, Brush left forward
5-6 Step left forward, Pivot ½ turn right taking weight onto right
7-8 Step left forward, Brush right foot forward
 

9-16

Right Lock/Step Fwd, Brush, Left Lock/Step Fwd, Brush

1-2 Step right forward, Lock/step left behind right
3-4 Step right forward, Brush left foot forward
5-6 Step left forward, Lock/step right behind left
7-8 Step left forward, Brush right foot forward
 

17-24

R Fwd, Pivot ¼ Turn, Cross, Hold, ¼ Turn R, ¼ Turn R, Cross, Hold

1-2 Step right forward, Pivot ¼ turn left taking weight onto left
3-4 Cross/step right over left, Hold
5-6 Step left to left turning ¼ turn right, Step right back turning ¼ turn right
7-8 Cross/step left over right, Hold
 

25-32

Side, Recover, Weave ¼ Turn L, R Fwd, Pivot 3/8 Left

1-2 Rock/step right to right side, Recover weight onto left
3-4 Cross/step right over left, Step left to left side
5-6 Step right behind left, Step left to left side turning ¼ turn left
7-8 Step right slightly forward, Pivot 3/8 turn left taking weight onto left
 

33-40

R Fwd, Hold, L Fwd, Hold, Fwd, Recover, Side, Recover

1-2 Step right forward, Hold
3-4 Step left forward, Hold
5-6 Rock/step right forward, Recover weight onto left
7-8 Rock/step right to right side, Recover weight onto left
 

41-48

Coaster Step, Brush, L Fwd, Pivot 3/8 Turn Right, Cross, Kick

1-2 Step right back, Step left beside right
3-4 Step right forward, Brush left foot forward
5-6 Step left forward, Pivot 3/8 turn right taking weight onto right
7-8 Cross/step left over right, Kick right to right side (turning body slightly right)
 

49-56

R Side, Hitch, L Cross, Kick, R Side, Hitch, L Cross, Hitch

1-2 Step right slightly to right, Hitch left knee slightly across right
3-4 Cross/step left over right, Kick right to right side
5-6 Step right slightly to right, Hitch left knee slightly across right
7-8 Cross/step left over right, Hitch right knee
 

57-64

Side, Recover, Cross, Hold, ¼ Turn R, ¼ Turn R, Cross, Kick

1-2 Rock/step right to right side, Recover weight onto left
3-4 Cross/step right over left, Hold
5-6 Step left to left turning ¼ turn right, Step right back turning ¼ turn right
7-8 Cross/step left over right, Kick right at 45 deg right
 
Restart
 

Tag: Finish dance with a hold in place of the kick at 45 deg to start tag.

2 x Monterey Turns, Step Drag, Twist Heels With Kick

1-4 Point right toe to right, Step right beside left turning ½ turn right, Point left toe to left, Step left beside right
5-8 Repeat above 4 counts touching left beside right on count 8
9-12 Large step left dragging right beside left for 3 counts
13-16 Twist heels, right, left, right, left kicking right at 45 deg turning body slightly right to restart
 
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