RAGTOP RHYTHM

Choreoghraphed by: Lori Wong
Music:Doug Stone: Born In The Dark
Counts:32

Start the dance with the vocals.

This is a very up-tempo song - keep the head turns crisp.

There are a lot of places to add variations and play with this dance.

Watch the timing for the double stomps at the end of the last 8-count pattern - it's easy to miss!

OUT-OUT, CLAP, LOOK RIGHT, CLAP, LOOK LEFT, CLAP, LOOK FORWARD, CLAP:
&1-2 Right step to right; Left step to left; Clap and hold
3-4 Turn head and look to right; Clap and hold
5-6 Turn head and look to left; Clap and hold
7-8 Turn head and look straight ahead;
Clap and hold (shift weight to left foot)

RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGE, RIGHT CROSS, HOLD, UNWIND, HOLD, BUMP HIPS RIGHT TWICE:
9&10 Right kick forward; Right step on ball of foot;
Change weight and step left next to right
11-12 Right cross step over left; Hold and snap fingers
13-14 Unwind turning on balls of feet 1/2 turn to the left;
Hold and snap fingers
15-16 Shift weight to right and bump hips to right twice

LEFT GRAPEVINE WITH 1/4 TURN TO LEFT, SWIVEL HEELS: RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER:
17-20 Left step to left; Right step behind left;
Left step 1/4 turn to left; Right stomp next to left
21-24 Swivel heels to right; Swivel heels left;
Swivel heels right; Swivel heels to center (weight is on left)

RIGHT VINE WITH A LEFT BRUSH, LEFT SYNCOPATED VINE WITH DOUBLE STOMP:
25-28 Right step to right; Left step behind right;
Right step to right; Left brush next to right
29-30 Left step to left; Right step behind left
&31-32 Left step to left; Right stomp up;
Right stomp up (weight remains on left)

REPEAT FROM BEGINNING...


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