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DANCE AROUND THE FIRE
Count: 32. Wall: 4. Level: Beginner / Improver
Choreographer: Laurie Armstrong (USA) - December 2023
Music: Old Country Barn by James Johnston. Album: Raised Like That

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INTRO: 32 count. Weight on R. No Tags, No Restarts

OUT-CLAP-OUT-CLAP, SHUFFLE BACK, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1&2&  Step R forward 45° right, Clap, Step L forward 45° left, Clap
3&4    Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R back
5&6    Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L back
7,8     Rock R back, Recover onto L

CHASSE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, CHASSE LEFT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1&2    Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R to right
3,4     Rock L back, Recover onto R
5&6    Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L to left
7,8     Rock R back, Recover onto L

SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE, JAZZ BOX 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS
1&2    Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward
3&4    Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward
5-8     Step R forward, Turn ⅛ right step L back, Turn ⅛ right step R to right, Cross L over R [3:00]

TOE-HEEL-STEP, TOE-HEEL-STEP, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT
1&2    Touch R toe beside L instep, Touch R heel beside L instep, Step R slightly forward
3&4    Touch L toe beside R instep, Touch L heel beside R instep, Step L slightly forward
5-8     Step R forward, Pivot ½ left, Step R forward, Pivot ½ left [3:00]

32      REPEAT

Note: After I taught Around the Fire by Kate Sala, Chrystal Durand, Darren Bailey & Guillaume Richard to my intermediate dancers I wanted my beginners to be able to dance to this great track also. So, here’s what I came up with. I “borrowed” the first 1&2& steps from Around the Fire because they fit so well but that’s where the similarity ends. Hope you’ll give it a try.