Dance: Blackout Song: Out Go The Lights Artist: Lonestar Album: I'm Already There Choreography & copyright: Wrangler Wild; 5/2002 email:wildwrangler@iprimus.com.au Level: Intermediate Walls: 2 Count: 64 Bridge/restart: repeat tag every 2nd wall Dance Beat: 137 b/m Start: Feet together, weight on right foot; 16 count intro * Heel-back-together, shuffle forward, step, 1/2 pivot, rock replace: 1- 2& Touch LEFT heel forward, step LEFT back, step RIGHT beside LEFT, 3& 4 Shuffle forward (L,R,L), 5- 6 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight on LEFT), 7- 8 Rock/step RIGHT forward, rock/replace back onto LEFT, [6:00] * Back-cross-back-cross, side, hold, behind-side-side-behind, side, cross: &9&10 Step RIGHT back, cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT back, cross LEFT over RIGHT, 11-12 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, hold, 13&14& Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side, step LEFT to LEFT side, cross RIGHT behind LEFT, 15-16 Step LEFT to LEFT side, cross RIGHT over LEFT, * 1/2 unwind, touch, shuffle forward, rocking-horse: 17-18 Make 1/2 unwind turn LEFT, touch LEFT toe back, 19&20 Shuffle forward (L,R,L), [12:00] 21-24 Rock RIGHT forward, rock LEFT back, rock RIGHT back, rock LEFT forward, * Step, 1/2 pivot, step, 1/4 pivot, cross-shuffle, heel-jack: 25-26 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT, 27-28 Step RIGHT forward, 1/4 pivot turn LEFT, [3:00] 29&30 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side, cross RIGHT over LEFT, &31-32 Step LEFT slightly back to LEFT diagonal, touch RIGHT heel forward, step RIGHT slightly back, * Cross, side, 1/2 hinge, sway, sway, hold, full turn: 33-34 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side, 35-38 Make 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT to LEFT side & sway hips LEFT, sway hips RIGHT, LEFT, hold, [9:00] 39-40 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side & 1/2 turn LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side & 1/2 turn LEFT, (full turn over LEFT shoulder traveling to RIGHT side) (easy option: step R to R, step L together), * Side, hold, sway, sway, sway, hold, full turn: 41-42 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, hold, 43-46 Step LEFT to LEFT side & sway hips LEFT, sway hips RIGHT, LEFT, hold, 47-48 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side & 1/2 turn LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side & 1/2 turn LEFT, (easy option: step R to R, step L together), * Side, hold, cross, side, touch, 1/2 unwind, touch, 3/4 unwind: 49-50 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, hold, 51-52 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side, 53-54 Touch LEFT behind RIGHT, 1/2 unwind turn LEFT (weight on LEFT), 55-56 Touch RIGHT over LEFT, make 3/4 unwind turn LEFT (weight on RIGHT), [6:00] * Rocking-horse, &together, step, step, shuffle forward: 57-60 Rock LEFT back, rock RIGHT forward, rock LEFT forward, rock RIGHT back, &61-62 Step LEFT beside RIGHT, step RIGHT forward, step LEFT forward, 63&64 Shuffle forward (R,L,R). Repeat ****** Bridge: At the end of every 2nd wall (facing front) add: ------ 1- 2 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT, 3- 4 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT, 5- 6 Step LEFT forward to LEFT diagonal (on the lyric "out"), hold, 7- 8 Step RIGHT forward to RIGHT diagonal (on the lyric "out"), step LEFT back to centre (on word out), 9-11 Hold, hold, step RIGHT to centre, (on the lyric "out") 12&13 Step LEFT back, step RIGHT together, step LEFT forward, 14&15 Step RIGHT forward, step LEFT together, step RIGHT back, 16 Slide LEFT back beside RIGHT, 17-20 Step RIGHT slightly to RIGHT side & bump hips RIGHT 4 times (click RIGHT fingers & end weight on RIGHT). (Option: on the first "out", punch left arm up & out to L45. On 2nd "out" punch right arm up & out to R45. On 3rd "out" drop left arm to side. On last "out" drop right arm to side). Ending: As the music ends, you will be facing the front wall. Repeat ------ counts 5-13 of the tag, then step right to right side (end with feet shoulder width apart). Option: as you step forward left on count 13 (on "lights") cross hands across lower part of body. As you step right to side sharply uncross hands as in a cutting motion). Transcribed: David Powell, 7th July, 2002. http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance