POI E!
   
Choreographed by:  Stephen Paterson, Ashburton (NZ) now of Melbourne (AUS) ~ July 2001
Description:  40 Count, 4 Wall Line Dance
Music:  'Poi E' by Marie Haslemore  Album:  'Nga-Awa Toru'
Start with feet slightly apart with hands on hips
   
1 - 4 AND ROCK FWD, RECOVER, 3/4 SHUFFLE
&1-2 Step L beside R (&), Step R fwd, Recover onto L in place
3&4 Stepping R-L-R turn 3/4 to the right
   
5 - 8 ROCK FWD, RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
5-6 Step L fwd, Recover onto R in place
7-8 Step L back, Recover onto R in place
   
9 - 12 ROCK FWD, RECOVER, 1/2 SHUFFLE
1-2 Step L fwd, Recover onto R in place
3-4 Stepping L-R-L turn 1/2 to the left
   
13 - 16 FWD, OUT, IN, RIGHT COASTER
5&6 Step R fwd, Fan R heel out (&), Fan R heel in
7&8 Step R back, Step L beside R (&), Step R fwd
   
17 - 20 FWD, OUT, IN, LEFT COASTER
1&2 Step L fwd, Fan L heel out (&), Fan L heel in
3&4 Step L back, Step R beside L (&), Step L fwd
   
21 - 24 FWD, 1/4, CROSS, SIDE
5-6 Step R fwd, Pivot 1/4 left finishing with weight over L
7-8 Step R over L, Step L out to side
   
25 - 28 ROCK SIDE, RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1-2 Rock onto R in place, Recover onto L in place
3-4 Step R back, Recover onto L in place
   
29 - 32 SIDE ROCK, BACK ROCK, SIDE, BEHIND 1/4
&5 Step R out to side (&), Recover onto L in place
&6 Step R back (&), Recover onto L in place
&7-8 Step R out to side (&), Cross L behind R, Turn 1/4 right before stepping fwd onto R
   
33 - 36 STEP, PIVOT, SHUFFLE FWD
1-2 Step fwd onto L, Pivot 1/2 right finishing with weight over R
3-4 Shuffle fwd, L-R-L
   
37 - 40 ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, AND ROCK LEFT, RECOVER
5-6 Step R out to side, Recover onto L in place
&7-8 Step R beside L (&), Step L out to side, Recover onto R in place
   
REPEAT DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION