ABOVE THE RAINBOW Choreographed by: Miska Honkakoski 8/30/1999 Music: Ronan Hardiman: Dance Above The Rainbow (120) Description: Phrased 2 wall line dance Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Sequence: A A A B B B C D D

TURNING SHUFFLES, IRISH JIG
& Hop slightly forward on Right foot and hook Left foot behind the Right foot
1&2 1/2 turn left and Left forward shuffle (Left, Right, Left)
3&4 Right shuffle while turning 1/2 left (Right, Left, Right)
& Hook Left foot over Right foot
5&6 Left shuffle forward (Left, Right, Left)
7&8 Scuff Right foot forward, hitch Right and scoot forward on Left foot, step Right foot forward

SAILOR, CROSS WIND, SIDEWINDER LEFT, SIDE STEPS
9&10 Left sailor shuffle (Left, Right, Left)
11-12 Cross Right foot behind Left foot, full turn over the right shoulder
13 Step Left foot to left side
14&15 Sidewinder left: cross Right foot behind left, step Left foot to left, step Right foot over Left
&16 Step Left foot to left, step Right foot to right

SIDEWINDER RIGHT, CROSS WIND, 1/4 PIVOT, BODY SLIDE
17&18& Sidewinder right: cross Left foot behind Right, step Right foot to right, step Left foot over Right
19-20 Cross Left foot behind Right, unwind 3/4 left
21-22 Step Right foot forward, pivot 1/4 left (leave body slightly angled to right and turn head down and right)
23-24 Slide Right foot beside Left (straighten body and head)

SHUFFLE, BRUSH, HOOK, WIND, WALK
& Hook Right foot over Left
25&26 Right shuffle forward (Right, Left Right)
27-28 Brush Left foot forward, hook Left foot over Right
29-30 Tap Left foot over Right, unwind 1/2 right
& Hook Right foot over Left
31-32 Step Right foot forward, step Left foot forward

PART B (32 COUNTS)

SIDE STEPS, SIDEWINDER RIGHT
1-2 Step Right foot to right (extend arms out to left), hold
3-4 Step Left foot over Right, hold
5&6& Sidewinder right: starting on Right foot (cross hands at chest height)
7&8 Step Right foot to right, stomp Left foot beside Right twice

SIDE STEPS, SIDEWINDER LEFT
9-10 Step Left foot to left (extend arm out to right), hold
11-12 Step Right foot over Left, hold
13&14& Sidewinder left: starting on Left foot (cross hands at chest height)
15&16 Step Left foot to left, stomp Right foot beside Left twice

SYNCOPATED APPLEJACKS
17&18& Applejack to the left, center, right, center
19-20 Applejack to the left, center
21&22& Applejack to the right, center, left, center
23-24 Applejack to the right, center
(17-24 elbows close to body, point forearms and hands in direction of applejacks)

ROCK STEPS, HEEL SLIDE, STOMP, CLAPS
25& Rock Right foot forward, recover weight to Left foot while turning 1/4 left
26& Rock Right foot back, recover weight to Left foot
27&28& Same as 25&26&
29-30 Step Right heel diagonal right, slide Left foot beside Right
31&32 Stomp Right foot beside left, clap hands twice while moving weight to Left

Optional steps:
IRISH HOPS
25& Hop slightly forward on Right foot and hook Left foot behind Right, hop back on Left foot
while turning 1/4 turn left
26& Hop slightly backward on Right foot and hook Left foot across Right, hop forward on Left
foot
27&28& Same as 25&26&

PART C (32 COUNTS)

CROSS WIND, APPLEJACKS
&1-2 Hop slightly right on Right foot, cross Left foot behind Right, hold
3-4 Unwind 1/2 left
5&6& Applejack to the left, center, right, center
7&8 Applejack to the left, center, right

CROSS WIND, APPLEJACKS
&9-16 Same as &1-8

CROSS WIND, APPLEJACKS
&17-24 Same as &1-8

CROSS WIND, APPLEJACKS
&25-32 Same as &1-8

Optional steps:
DOUBLE-TIME APPLEJACKS
29& Applejack to the left, center, right, center
30& Applejack to the left, center
31& Applejack to the right, center, left, center
32 Applejack to the right

PART D (64 COUNTS)

SAILORS, CROSS WIND, SCUFF, HITCH, SCOOT, STEP
1&2 Left sailor (Left, Right, Left)
3&4 Right sailor (Right, Left, Right)
5-6 Cross Left foot behind Right, unwind 3/4 left
7&8 Scuff Right foot forward, hitch Right foot and scoot Left foot forward while turning 1/4 left,
step Right foot to right

SIDEWINDER RIGHT, CROSS WIND, LIFT 'N' DROPS
9&10& Sidewinder right: starting on Left foot
11& Sidewinder right: starting on Left foot
12& Touch Left toe to left, step Left foot beside Right
13-14 Step Right foot over Left, unwind 1/4 left
&15 Lift both heels, drop both heels
&16 Lift both heels while turning 1/4 left, drop both heels

SIDEWINDER RIGHT, CROSS WIND, LIFT 'N' DROPS
17-24 Same as 9-16

SHUFFLE, BRUSH, WIND, STOMPS
& Hook Left foot over Right
25&26 Left shuffle forward (Left, Right, Left)
27-28 Brush Right foot forward, hook Right foot over Left
29 Tap Right foot over Left
30-31 Unwind full turn left
&32 Stomp Right foot, stomp Left foot

SIDE STEPS, SIDEWINDER RIGHT
33-34 Step Right foot to right (extend arms out to left), hold
35-36 Step Left foot over Right, hold
37&38& Sidewinder right: starting on Right foot (cross hands at chest height)
39&40 Step Right foot to right, stomp Left foot beside Right twice

SIDE STEPS, SIDEWINDER LEFT
41-42 Step Left foot to left (extend arm out to right), hold
43-44 Cross Right foot across Left, hold
45&46& Sidewinder left: starting on Left foot (cross hands at chest height)
47&48 Step Left foot to left, stomp Right foot beside Left twice

APPLEJACKS
49&50& Applejack to the left, center, right, center
51&52& Applejack to the left, center, left, center
53&54& Applejack to the right, center, left, center
55&56& Applejack to the right, center, right, center

ROCK STEPS, 1/4 TURN; STOMPS
57& Rock Right foot forward, recover weight to Left foot while turning 1/4 left
58& Rock Right foot back, recover weight to Left foot
59&60& Same as 57&58&
61&62& Same as 57&58&
63 Step Right foot forward while turning 1/4 left
&64 Stomp Left foot beside Right twice

Note:
Music ends when you are dancing part D second time. End dancing to two stomps in half of part D (&32).