Tjitji Sunrise
Choreograf/in:
Hedy McAdams (USA)
Musik:
Sun Arise - Graeme Connors
For the children of the Mitijula tribe of Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia, who attended a line-dance workshop on their settlement in January 2000 "Tjitjii Sunrise", pronounced "tea-chee", means "Children of the Sunrise"POINT, TOUCH, POINT TOUCH, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
Begin with upper body erect and still, with both arms at sides, fingers together, palms facing thighs except as indicated otherwise.1-2Point right to right, touch right beside left3-4Point right to right, touch right beside left5Step right to right Turn right arm, palm facing back, and raise arm overhead head6Step left beside right Open (spread) fingers7-8Step right to right, touch left beside right Lower right arm to right side & resume starting positionPOINT, TOUCH, POINT TOUCH, SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
Both arms at side, fingers together, palms facing thighs1-2Point left to left, touch left beside right3-4Point left to left, touch left beside right5Step left to left, Turn left arm, palm facing back, and raise arm overhead head.6-7-8Step right beside left, step left to left, touch right beside left Lower arm to right side & resume starting positionBACK, BACK, BACK, LIFT, SHIFT, LIFT, BACK, TOGETHER, STEP, PIVOT, STEP, PIVOT1-2-3Step right back, step left back, step right back Maintain starting position4Lift left knee to right angle from body (knee to angle is parallel with body, foot is flat at right angle) Extend and lift left arm to right angle from body, fingers closed and extended, palms down5Step left in place (beside right) Return to starting position6Lift right knee to right angle from body (knee to angle is parallel with body, foot is flat at right angle) Extend and lift right arm to right angle from body, fingers closed and extended, palms down7-8Step right back, step left beside right Return to starting position9Step right forward and turn body ¼ left (9:00)10Shift weight left11Step right forward and turn body ½ left (3:00)12Shift weight leftREPEAT
TAG
POINT, & POINT, & POINT TOUCH
Tag occurs after the 4th repetition of the dance (you will be facing the original wall), and after the 8th repetition (you will again be facing the original wall). Tags are followed immediately by beginning the dance again on the original wall
1Point right to right&2Step right beside left, point left to left&3-4Step left beside right, point right to right, hold