Singing In The Rain

TOE STRUTS, LINDY RIGHT

TOE STRUTS MAKING ¼ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE AND ½ TURN PIVOT

SUZY Q'S, FINGER CLICKS

Alternately: clap hands; clap sides of thighs; pause with attitude; pause holding hands out as if testing for rain

BALL CHANGE, BACKWARD WEAVE, STRAIGHT KICK LEFT TO LEFT, STEP LEFT ACROSS FRONT OF RIGHT, STEP RIGHT BACK MAKING ¼ TURN LEFT, CLOSE LEFT TO RIGHT

FLICK KICK COMBINATION AND BACKWARD ½ TURN, TRIPLE ON THE SPOT

FLICK KICK COMBINATION AND BACKWARD ¾ TURN RIGHT, TRIPLE ON THE SPOT

STEP DIGS X 4 WITH ARM SWINGING AND FINGER CLICKS

STEP, SPLOSH SCUFF X 3 AND STEP X SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT TRAVELING LEFT

REPEAT

ENDING After eighth wall, facing front, step digs x 4 as section 7, rolling grapevine right, touch left beside right, rolling grapevine left into small lunge, arms low V, raise them slowly hitting high V with accent in music Feel free to add your own 'rain' actions for a bit of fun - maybe holding a pretend brolly when dancing Suzy Q's or holding hands out testing for rain in Lindy's Suzy Q - based on the twisting style of Suzy Q in tap dancing Right Suzy Q - step right forward twisting from the waist so right leg and foot are turned inwards, step back left turning right leg and foot outwards leaving right heel on floor with toes raised, step right beside left For left Suzy Q start left reversing footwork Splosh scuff - a scuff or stomp danced as if splashing in puddles - has a circular feel to it as leg is carried outwards following the scuff