Spring Rain

Spring Rain
Choreographed by Michele Burton & Jo Thompson Szymanski

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner polka line dance
Music: Latter Rain by Scooter Lee
            Can be used as a floor split with the intermediate dance Latter Rain
            Intro: 16

STEP RIGHT FORWARD, STEP LEFT FORWARD, STEP RIGHT FORWARD, KICK OR POINT, WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOUCH
1-2 Step right forward, step left forward
3-4 Step right forward, kick left forward (point left forward for balance)
5-6 Step left back, step right back
7-8 Step left back, touch right together
Styling: when moving forward, arms dig down by thighs (hands open, bending the knees slightly on the first steps), gradually raise straightened arms as you go forward Lower arms as you walk back

JUMP UP CLAP, JUMP BACK CLAP, 4 HIP BUMPS
&1-2 Step right forward, step left forward (feet apart), clap up (leaning back slightly)
&3-4 Step right back, step left back (feet apart), clap down (leaning forward slightly)
5-8 Bump hips right, left, right, left
Low impact option for counts 14
1-4 Step right forward, step left forward, step right back, step left back (feet stay apart)

TRIPLE RIGHT, ROCK STEP, TRIPLE LEFT, ROCK STEP
1&2 Chassé side right, left, right
3-4 Rock left back, recover forward to right
5&6 Chassé side left, right, left
7-8 Rock right back, recover to left
Low impact option for this set of 8: vine right, touch, vine left, touch

POINT STEP, POINT STEP, JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN
1-2 Point right to right (optional styling: point right index finger to right), step right forward
3-4 Point left to left (optional styling: point left index finger to left), step left forward
5-8 Cross right over left, step left back, turn ¼ right and step right to side, step left slightly forward
Easy option for 1 wall dance: stay in place on the point steps and do the jazz box with no turn

REPEAT

The meaning of Latter Rain, "Latter rain" in the Bible literally refers to spring rains. The Old Testament speaks of those who would dance in prayer for spring rains. "Latter Rain" today would mean the "Ultimate Lord's Blessing" being poured out on you


Michele Burton | EMail: mburtonmb@sbcglobal.net | Website:
http://www.michaelandmichele.com
Address: A Waltz In Time Productions, 575 Divisadero, Corning, CA | Phone:
(530) 8246888

Jo Thompson Szymanski | EMail: jo.thompson@comcast.net | Website:
http://www.jothompson.com
Address: 10950 Bellbrook Circle Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 | Phone: 3037915717