BECAUSE OF YOU

CHOREOGRAPHER: Rita Arnett (June 5, 2007)
COUNT: 64
TYPE: Progressive Pattern Partner Dance
MUSIC: Because Of You by Reba McEntire & Kelly Clarkson-136.9 bpm (Dance starts on vocals (slow 16 count in))

Sweetheart/Cape Position or Open Position with Gent's right hand on Lady's right hip,
left hands extended, both on same footwork

1-8	LEFT LOCK STEP, RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR

1-4	Left lock step forward, scuff
5-6	Rock forward with right, recover left
7-8	Rock back right, recover left

9-16	RIGHT LOCK STEP, LEFT ROCKING CHAIR

1-4	Right lock step forward, scuff
5-6	Rock left forward, recover right
7-8	Rock left back, recover right

17-24	1/4 PADDLE TURNS TO RIGHT, FORWARD SHUFFLE

1-4	Quarter pivot to right, quarter pivot to right
	(You will change sides - lady will be on the left of the gent,
	bring right hands to lady's right shoulder)
5-8	Shuffle forward with left (RLOD), hold

25-32	1/4 PADDLE TURNS TO LEFT, FORWARD SHUFFLE

1-4	Quarter pivot to left, quarter pivot to left
	(You will be back in starting position, bring right hands back to Lady's hip)
5-8	Shuffle forward with right (LOD), hold

33-40	SHUFFLES FORWARD

1-4	Shuffle forward on left, hold
5-8	Shuffle forward on right, hold

41-48	STEP TOUCHS, MODIFIED VINE LEFT

1-2	Step left with left, touch right beside left
3-4	Step right with right, Touch left beside right
5-6	Step left to left, step right together
7-8	Step left to left, touch right beside left

49-56	STEP TOUCHES, MODIFIED VINE RIGHT

1-2	Step right with right, touch left beside right
3-4	Step to the left, touch right beside left
5-6	Step right to right, Step left together
7-8	Step Right to right, touch left beside right.

57-64	SWAYS

1-2	Stepping left sway hips left, hold
3-4	Stepping right sway hips right, hold
5-6	Stepping left sway hips left, hold
7-8	Stepping right sway hips right, hold

REPEAT...

NOTE: The music seems to stop toward the end during 5th pattern. You will be at step 16 -
continue with steps 17 thru 64. It seems to stop again during the 6th pattern (last one).
You will again be at step 16 - continue with steps 17 thru 64. and end with sways.

A Big Thanks to my 'gang' at Hemingway's in Stuart, Florida
for being my 'guinea pigs' on this one...

Choreographed by: Rita Arnett
Lake Worth, FL 561.434.3077
rarnett103@bellsouth.net

From: TKANDR@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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