A HELPING HAND

Choreographer:  Alan G. Birchall (Sept. 2000)

Music Researched By: Brian Harrison

Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Dance: Four-Wall Line-dance

Steps/Count: 64

Music: Children Need A Helping Hand – Nsync, Backstreet Boys, LFO, DJ Lobo BPM: 110

                Heading for the Light – Travelling Wilburys BPM: 130

                Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow – Alan Jackson BPM 125

Written For The L.D.T.A Charity Dance Jan 2001 In Aid Of The Rainbow Trust

STEPS

VINE RIGHT, SCUFF, VINE LEFT, SCUFF (Holding Hands)

1-2          Step Right To Right, Cross Left Behind Right

3-4          Step Right To Right, Scuff Left (or Touch) By Right

5-6          Step Left To Left, Cross Right Behind Left

7-8          Step Left To Left, Scuff Right By Left

CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, ½ SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, ½ SHUFFLE TURN LEFT

9-10        Rock Right Over Left, Recover On Left

11&12   Make ½ Shuffle Turn Right Stepping Right, Left, Right

13-14     Rock Left Over Right, Recover On Right

15&16   Make ½ Shuffle Turn Left Stepping Left Right Left

STEP, ½ PIVOT, STEP ¼ PIVOT, VINE RIGHT, SCUFF

17-18     Step Forward On Right, Make ½ Pivot Left

19-20     Step Forward On Right, Make ¼ Pivot Left

21-22     Step Right To Right, Cross Left Behind Right

23-24     Step Right To Right, Scuff Left (or Touch) By Right

VINE LEFT, SCUFF, SHUFFLE FORWARD RIGHT & LEFT (Holding Hands)

25-26     Step Left To Left, Cross Right Behind Left

27-28     Step Left To Left, Scuff Right By Left

29&30   Step Forward On Right, Step Left By Right, Step Forward On Right

31&32   Step Forward On Left, Step Right By Left, Step Forward On Left

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK RIGHT & LEFT, ROCK BACK RECOVER (Holding Hands)

33-34     Rock Forward on Right, Recover On Left

35&36   Step Back On Right, Step Left By Right, Step Back on Right

37&38   Step Back on Left, Step Right By Left, Step Back on Left

39-40     Rock Back On Right, Recover On Left

HEEL SWITCH’S WITH ¼ TURNS & CLICKS

41&        Step Right Heel Forward, Step Right In Place

42&        Touch Left Heel Forward, Step Left In Place

43-44     Step Forward On Right, Make ¼ Turn To Left (Click Fingers)

45&        Step Right Heel Forward, Step Right In Place

46&        Touch Left Heel Forward, Step Left In Place

47-48     Step Forward On Right, Make ¼ Turn To Left (Click Fingers)

SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER, SIDE SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER

49&50   Step Right To Right, Step Left By Right, Step Right To Right

51-52     Rock Back On Left, Recover On Right

53&54   Step Left To Left, Step Right By Left, Step Left To Left

55-56     Rock Back On Right Recover On Left

STEP, CROSS KICKS WITH CLAPS

57-58     Step Right To Right, Kick Left Over Right (Clap Hands

59-60     Step Left To Left, Kick Right Over Left (Clap Hands)

61-62     Step Right To Right, Kick Left Over Right (Clap Hands

63-64     Step Left To Left, Kick Right Over Left (Clap Hands)

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