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RAISE THE ROOF

32-count, 2-wall line dance
Choreographed by: Marg Jones, Nova Scotia, Canada (902) 351-3265  http://dancewithmarg.tripod.com
Suggested music: Bring the House Down (128 bpm) - S Club 7 (start on count 17)
Note: On 3rd, 6th, 9th rotation,(when they're singing "All you gotta do is.." omit steps 29-32 and start from beginning again. This phrases the dance so you're always doing the 2 kicks to the words "..house down.." Put lots of energy into the kicks :-)
Practise Music:  All She Wants To Do Is Dance (112 bpm) - Don Henley (Start on count 41)

KICK FRONT, SIDE; SAILOR STEP
1-2 Kick R foot out in front, kick R foot diagonally to 2 o'clock
3&4 Bring R around behind L and step; step L to left, step R beside L

DRUNKEN SAILOR STEP; SAILOR STEP
5&6 Swing L around across front of R and step; step R to right, step L beside R
7&8 Swing R around behind L and step; step L to left, step R beside L

VINE LEFT; ROCK & CROSS
9,10 Step L to left, step R behind L
11&12 Rock L to left, recover on R, step L across front of R

VINE RIGHT; ROCK & CROSS
13,14 Step R to right, step L behind R
15&16 Rock R to right, recover on L, step R across front of L

PIVOT 1/4 RIGHT X 2
17,18 Step forward on L while pivoting 1/4 right on ball of R (weight ends on R foot)
19,20 Step forward on L while pivoting 1/4 right on ball of R (weight ends on R foot)

L HEEL & CROSS & R HEEL & CROSS
21&22 Point L heel forward to 10 o'clock, quickly step on L beside R, step R across L
&23 Quickly step L beside R, point R heel forward to 2 o'clock
&24 Quickly step on R beside L, step L across R

TOE, HEEL STRUTS (3) TURNING 360 DEG.R; SAILOR STEP
25,26 Point R toe to right, lower R heel to ground
&27,28 Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of R(&), point L to to left(27), lower L heel(28)
&29,30 Pivot 1/2 turn right on ball of L, point R to right, lower R heel
(For these last 6 counts you'll turn 360 deg, travelling in a line to the right)
31&32 Swing L around behind R, step R to right, step L beside R

BEGIN AGAIN