Dance: I'll Survive (While the Wife's Away) Music: While the Wife's Away - Michael Carr [Michael Carr] Choreography & copyright: Keith Davies; 5/2003 email:davieskg@optusnet.com.au Level: Easy-Intermediate Walls: 2 Count: 64 Bridge/restart: 2 restarts Start: Feet together, weight on left foot. 20 count intro. * Side toe-strut, rock, recover, side toe-strut, rock, recover: 1- 2 Step RIGHT toe to RIGHT side, lower weight onto RIGHT heel, 3- 4 Rock/step LEFT behind RIGHT, recover weight onto RIGHT, 5- 6 Step LEFT toe to LEFT side, lower weight onto LEFT heel, 7- 8 Rock/step RIGHT behind LEFT, recover weight onto LEFT, * Stomp, stomp, swivets x3: 9-10 Stomp RIGHT slightly to RIGHT side, stomp LEFT slightly to LEFT side, 11-12 With weight on RIGHT heel/LEFT toe, twist to face RIGHT diagonal, return to centre, 13-14 With weight on LEFT heel/RIGHT toe, twist to face LEFT diagonal, return to centre, 15-16 With weight on RIGHT heel/LEFT toe, twist to face RIGHT diagonal, return to centre, (**) * Back, hitch & scoot; 4 times: 17-18 Step RIGHT back, hitch LEFT knee & scoot back on RIGHT, 19-20 Step LEFT back, hitch RIGHT knee & scoot back on LEFT, 21-22 Step RIGHT back, hitch LEFT knee & scoot back on RIGHT, 23-24 Step LEFT back, hitch RIGHT knee & scoot back on LEFT, * Step, lock, step, scuff, step, lock, step, scuff: 25-28 Step RIGHT forward to RIGHT diagonal, lock LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT forward to RIGHT diagonal, scuff LEFT, 29-32 Step LEFT forward to LEFT diagonal, lock RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT forward to LEFT diagonal, scuff RIGHT, * Rocking-chair, 2 x 1/4L paddle turns: 33-36 Rock/step RIGHT forward, recover weight onto LEFT, rock/step RIGHT back, recover weight onto LEFT, (***) 37-38 Step RIGHT forward, 1/4 turn LEFT & shift weight onto LEFT, 39-40 Step RIGHT forward, 1/4 turn LEFT & shift weight onto LEFT, * Slow sailor, hold, slow sailor, hold: 41-44 Cross RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side, step RIGHT to RIGHT side, hold & clap, 45-48 Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side, step LEFT to LEFT side, hold & clap, * Kick, together, kick, hold, slow coaster, hold: 49-52 Kick RIGHT across LEFT, step RIGHT together, kick LEFT across RIGHT, hold (with LEFT foot in the air), 53-56 Step back LEFT, step RIGHT together, step LEFT forward, hold, * Kick, together, kick, hold, slow coaster, hold: 57-60 Kick RIGHT across LEFT, step RIGHT together, kick LEFT across RIGHT, hold (with LEFT foot in the air), 61-64 Step back LEFT, step RIGHT together, step LEFT forward, hold. Repeat ****** Restarts: There are two restarts (obvious in the music!): -------- On the 3rd wall (facing front) restart after count 16 (**) On the 5th wall (facing back) restart after counts 36 (***) this is at the end of the instrumental Transcribed: David Powell, 27th May, 2003. http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance