A celebration of the Solar Eclipse in Montreal, Canada
Danced at precisely 3:26 p.m. on April 8, 2024 (Totality of the Solar Eclipse)
*1 wall line dance - Parts A, B, C, D & E with 3 transitions, (2 tags), Arm movements are optional
♫ Here Comes the Sun ♪ ☼A Step, point, step, point, back, back, back, together (x2)
♫ It’s Alright ♪ ☼B Rock forward, rock back, fast step sequence
♫ Little Darling ♪ ☼A+C Step, point, step, point, back, back, back, together
Back, touch, forward, touch, back, touch, forward, touch (x2)
♫ Here comes the sun ♪ ☼D Side, touch, side, touch, rolling turn right
Side touch, side, touch, rolling turn left
♫ It’s alright ♪ ☼B Rock forward, rock back, fast step sequence
♫ Musical transition ♪ ☼A Step point, step, point, back, back, back. together (x1)
♫ Little Darling ♪♪ ☼A+C Step, point, step, point, back, back, back, together
Back, touch, forward, touch, back, touch, forward, touch
♫ Here comes the sun ♪ ☼D Side, touch, side, touch, rolling turn right
Side touch, side, touch, rolling turn left
♫ It’s alright ♪ ☼B Rock forward, rock back, fast step sequence
♫Musical transition ♪ ☼Tag1 Side touch, side, touch (1-2-3-4)
♫ Musical & ☼E Chasse right (1&2&3&4), step touch, step touch (4-5-6-7-8)
Sun… sun… sun ♪ Chasse left (1&2&3&4), Step touch, step touch (5-6-7-8) (x4)
♫ Musical transition ♪ ☼Tag2 Step R-L-R to the right, touch left (1-2-3-4).
Step L-R-L to the left, touch right (5-6-7-8)
Step R-L-R to the right, touch left (1-2-3-4)
♫Little Darling ♪ ☼A+C Step, point, step, point, back, back, back, together
Back, touch, forward, touch, back, touch, forward, touch (x2)
♫ Here Comes the Sun ♪ ☼A Step, point, step, point, back, back, back, together (x2)
♫ It’s alright ♪ ☼B Rock forward, rock back, fast step sequence
♫ Here Comes the Sun ♪ ☼A Step, point, step, point, back, back, back, together (x2)
♫ It’s alright ♪ ☼B Rock forward, rock back, fast step sequence
♫ It’s alright ♪ ☼B Rock forward, rock back, fast step sequence
♫ Musical ending ♪ ☼ Step left, drag right! Have fun!
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Part A Step, point, step, point, back, back, back, together (x2)
1-2-3-4
Left forward, right point to side, right forward, left point to side
5-6-7-8
Left back, right back, left back, right together
Part B Rock forward, rock back, fast step sequence with kicks and heel jacks
1-2-3-4
left forward, right in place, left back, right in place
1&a2&a
left back, right in place, left kick, left together, right kick, right together
3&a4&a
left back, right in place, cross left over right 1/8 turn right, right to side 1/8 turn left, left heel diagonal forward 1/8 turn left, left back,
5&a6&a
Cross right over left 1/8 turn left, left to side 1/8 turn left, right heel diagonal forward 1/8 turn right, right back, left over right, right together, left touch
Part C Back Touch, Forward Touch
1-2-3-4
Left step back & lean, right touch forward, right step forward & lean, touch left
5-6-7-8
Left step back & lean, right touch forward, right step forward, left together
Part D Side touch, side touch, rolling turn (Right & Left)
1-2-3-4
Right to side, left touch together, left to side, right touch together
5-6-7-8
Right to side 1/4 turn right, left to side 1/2 turn right, right to side 1/4 turn right, left touch together
1-2-3-4
Left to side, right touch together, right to side, left touch together
5-6-7-8
Left to side 1/4 turn left, right to side 1/2 turn left, left to side 1/4 turn left, right step together
Part E Chasse right, step, touch, step, touch, chasse left, step, touch, step touch (x 4)
1&2&3-4
Right to side, left together, right to side, left together, right side, left touch
1-2-3-4
Left step to side, right touch together, right step to side, touch left together
5-6-7-8
Right step to side, left touch together, left step to side, right touch together
1&2&3-4
Left to side, right together, left to side, right together touch
1-2-3-4
Right step to side, left touch together, left step to side, touch right together
5-6-7-8
Left step to side, right touch together, right step to side, left touch together (repeat)
1-2-3-4
Left forward, Right point to side, right forward, left point to side
5-6-7-8
Left back, right back, left back, right together
1-2-3-4
Right to side, touch left, left to side, touch right
1-2-3-4
Step R-L-R to the right, touch left.
5-6-7-8
Step L-R-L to the left, touch right
1-2-3-4
Step R-L-R to the right, touch left
Ending Step left, drag right together