RAGTOP RHYTHM

Choreographed by: Lori Wong
Music: Doug Stone: Born In The Dark
Counts: 32

Start the dance with the vocals.
 
This is a very up-tempo song - keep the head turns crisp.
 
There are a lot of places to add variations and play with this dance.
 
Watch the timing for the double stomps at the end of the last 8-count pattern - it's easy to miss!
 
OUT-OUT, CLAP, LOOK RIGHT, CLAP, LOOK LEFT, CLAP, LOOK FORWARD, CLAP:
&1-2  Right step to right; Left step to left; Clap and hold
3-4  Turn head and look to right; Clap and hold
5-6  Turn head and look to left; Clap and hold
7-8  Turn head and look straight ahead;
  Clap and hold (shift weight to left foot)
 
RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGE, RIGHT CROSS, HOLD, UNWIND, HOLD, BUMP HIPS RIGHT TWICE:
9&10  Right kick forward; Right step on ball of foot;
  Change weight and step left next to right
11-12  Right cross step over left; Hold and snap fingers
13-14  Unwind turning on balls of feet 1/2 turn to the left;
  Hold and snap fingers
15-16  Shift weight to right and bump hips to right twice
 
LEFT GRAPEVINE WITH 1/4 TURN TO LEFT, SWIVEL HEELS: RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER:
17-20  Left step to left; Right step behind left;
  Left step 1/4 turn to left; Right stomp next to left
21-24  Swivel heels to right; Swivel heels left;
  Swivel heels right; Swivel heels to center (weight is on left)
 
RIGHT VINE WITH A LEFT BRUSH, LEFT SYNCOPATED VINE WITH DOUBLE STOMP:
25-28  Right step to right; Left step behind right;
  Right step to right; Left brush next to right
29-30  Left step to left; Right step behind left
&31-32  Left step to left; Right stomp up;
  Right stomp up (weight remains on left)
   
REPEAT FROM BEGINNING...


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