Dance: Brown Eyed Girl
Song: Brown Eyed Girl
Artist: The Cheap Seats
Album: --
Choreography and/or copyright: Hedy McAdams
Level: Intermediate
Walls: 1
Count: 32
Dance Beat: fast
Start: Weight on right foot

This dance is done with a samba-style rhythm

* Samba Diamond - 4 step-ball-change's with 1/4 turns left:
 1& 2 Hop-step forward onto LEFT foot making 1/4 turn LEFT, weight
      onto ball of RIGHT beside LEFT, step on spot with LEFT foot, **
 3& 4 Hop-step back onto RIGHT foot making 1/4 turn LEFT, weight onto
      onto ball of LEFT beside RIGHT, step on spot with RIGHT foot, **
 5& 6 Step forward onto LEFT foot making 1/4 turn LEFT, weight
      onto ball of RIGHT beside LEFT, step on spot with LEFT foot, **
 7& 8 Step back onto RIGHT foot making 1/4 turn LEFT, weight back
      onto ball of LEFT beside RIGHT, step on spot with RIGHT foot, **

* Samba serpentine - 4 cross-ball-change's:
 9&10 Cross LEFT foot in front of RIGHT, weight onto ball of RIGHT
      foot, step slightly forward with LEFT foot,
11&12 Cross RIGHT foot in front of LEFT, weight onto ball of LEFT
      foot, step slightly forward with RIGHT foot,
13&14 Cross LEFT foot in front of RIGHT, weight onto ball of RIGHT
      foot, step slightly forward with LEFT foot,
15&16 Cross RIGHT foot in front of LEFT, weight onto ball of LEFT
      foot, step slightly forward with RIGHT foot,

* Three cross & back's, two steps back, left coaster:
17&   Cross LEFT foot in front of RIGHT, step back slightly with
      RIGHT with weight onto ball of RIGHT foot,
18&   Step back slightly with LEFT foot, keeping crossed in front of
      RIGHT, step back slightly with RIGHT with weight on ball of RIGHT
      foot,
19-20 Step back slightly with LEFT foot, keeping crossed in front of
      RIGHT, step back with RIGHT foot,
21-22 Step back with LEFT, stepping behind RIGHT foot, *1*
      step back with RIGHT, stepping behind LEFT foot, *1*
23&24 Step back on LEFT, together with RIGHT, fwd with LEFT,

* Shuffle, 2 slide-steps, shuffle, 2 slide-steps:
25&26 Shuffle forwards (R,L,R) at a slight angle to the RIGHT,
27-28 Slide-step LEFT forward, 45deg to the LEFT,
      slide-step RIGHT forward, 45deg to the RIGHT, *2*
29&30 Shuffle forwards (L,R,L) at a slight angle to the LEFT,
31-32 Slide-step RIGHT forward, 45deg to the LEFT,
      slide-step LEFT forward, 45deg to the RIGHT, *2*

* Step back, together, step back, together, 2 shuffles with 1/2 turns:
33-34 Long step back with RIGHT, 45deg to the RIGHT,
      touch together with LEFT and clap,
35-36 Long step back with LEFT, 45deg to the LEFT,
      touch together with RIGHT and clap,
37&38 Shuffle back (R,L,R) with 1/2 turn RIGHT,
39&40 Shuffle forward (L,R,L) with 1/2 turn RIGHT,

* Two rock-steps, 1/2 pivot turn, cha-cha with 1/2 turn left:
41-42 Rock back onto RIGHT foot, weight forward onto LEFT,
      moving forward slightly,
43-44 Rock back onto RIGHT foot, weight forward onto LEFT,
      moving forward slightly,
45-46 Step forward on RIGHT foot, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT, weight on LEFT,
47&48 Shuffle on spot (R,L,R) with 1/2 turn LEFT.

Repeat


** Travels slightly forward on forward step-ball-steps and slightly
backwards on the back step-ball-steps, thus forming a 4 point
star-shape.
*1* But not crossing behind, that is, step in a circular motion to the
left/right, stepping directly behind right/left foot.
*2* Each of these steps is longer than a normal step.

Transcribed: David Powell, 30th May, 2000.
http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance