CHAINS

CHOREOGRAPHER: Allyson Cawood & Mark Stevens
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 2 Wall Line or Contra Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Chains by Tina Arena ("Don't Ask" CD)

Wait for 12 counts and then begin Intro:

INTRO

1	Cross Right foot over Left foot and walk forward
2	Pause snapping fingers of Right hand
3	Cross Left foot over Right foot and walk forward
4	Pause with finger snap
5	Cross Right foot over Left foot and walk forward
6	Pause snapping fingers of Right hand
7	Cross Left foot over Right foot and walk forward
8	Pause with finger snap

9	Cross Right foot behind Left foot and walk backward
10	Pause snapping fingers of Right hand
11	Cross Left foot behind Right foot and walk backward
12	Pause with finger snap
13	Cross Right foot behind Left foot and walk backward
14	Pause snapping fingers of Right hand
15	Cross Left foot behind Right foot and walk backward
16	Pause with finger snap

17	Cross Right foot over Left foot and walk forward
18	Pause snapping fingers of Right hand
19	Cross Left foot over Right foot and walk forward
20	Pause with finger snap
21	Cross Right foot behind Left foot and walk backward
22	Pause snapping fingers of Right hand
23	Cross Left foot behind Right foot and walk backward
24	Pause with finger snap

25	Cross Right foot over Left foot and walk forward
26	Pause snapping fingers of Right hand
27	Cross Left foot over Right foot and walk forward
28	Pause with finger snap
29	Cross Right foot over Left foot and walk forward
30	Pause snapping fingers of Right hand
31	Cross Left foot over Right foot and walk forward
32	Pause with finger snap

33	Step Right foot to Right side
	(you will cross behind your partner if doing contra line)
34	Pause with finger snap
35	Step Left foot back
36	Snap fingers
37	Step Right foot back
38	Snap fingers
39	Step Left foot to Left side with big step
40	Drag Right foot to close to Left foot bending body to Right

NOTE: Dance the dance twice through, then the bridge, and then repeat
the dance to the end. Finish with a big flourishing body roll.
Dance with lots of feeling and attitude!!!

4 WALKS TO RIGHT WITH FINGER SNAPS

1	Step Right foot to Right Side
2	Snap fingers of Right hand
3	Step Left foot across Right foot
4	Snap fingers of Right hand
5	Step Right foot to Right Side
6	Snap fingers of Right hand
7	Step Left foot across Right foot
8	Snap fingers of Right hand

FIGURE 8 HIPS, TURN, SHUFFLE BACK RLR

9-12	Step Right foot diagonally forward making figure 8 with hips
	(4 figure 8's) finishing with weight on Left foot
13-14	Step Right foot to side and turn 5/8 Right,
	stepping slightly back on Left foot (finish facing 6:00 wall
	ie, opposite wall from original line of dance)
15	Step Right foot back
&	Left foot closes to Right foot
16	Step Right foot back

FLICK AND POINT, STEP TURN TO R, REACH BACK, TURN TO FACE OPPOSING LINE

17	Flick Left foot forward
&	Step Left foot next to Right foot
18	Point Right foot to Right side
19	Step Right foot slightly to Right
20	Turn 1/2 Right on ball of Right foot,
	stepping Left foot slightly apart from Right foot
21-23	Keeping feet in place, turn 1/2 Right (from the waist)
	with both arms extended as if reaching toward opposing line
24	Swing arms back and (using momentum) turn 1/2 Left on ball of Left foot
	(finish facing opposing line)

3 STEPS (RLR) RDF, STEP AND DRAG, CROSS TURN

25	Step Right foot diagonally forward to Right
26	Cross Left foot over Right foot
27	Step Right foot diagonally forward to Right
&	Step Left foot (large step) diagonally back to Left
28	Drag Right foot back to Left foot with contraction to Right side
29	Step Right foot forward
30	Step Left foot across Right foot turning 1/4 Left
31	Step Right foot back turning 1/4 Left
32	Step Left foot next to Right foot

SHUFFLE RDF, CROSS ROCK, SHUFFLE LDB, CROSS ROCK

33	Step Right foot diagonally forward to Right
&	Close Left foot to Right foot
34	Step Right foot diagonally forward to Right
35	Rock diagonally forward, crossing Left foot over Right foot
	while turning 1/8 Right
36	Rock back replacing weight on Right foot
37	Step Left foot diagonally back to Left
&	Close Right foot to Left foot
38	Step Left foot diagonally back to Left
39	Rock diagonally forward, crossing Right foot over Left foot
	turning 1/8 Left
40	Rock back replacing weight on Left foot

STEP TURN RDF, HIPS, STEP TURN LDB, HIPS

41	Step Right foot diagonally forward to Right
&	Close Left foot to Right foot while turning 360° Right
	on balls of both feet
42	Step Right foot diagonally forward to Right
43&44&	Figure 8 hips
45	Step Left foot diagonally back to Left
&	Close Right foot to Left foot while turning 360° Left
	on balls of both feet
46	Step Left foot diagonally back to Left
47&48&	Figure 8 hips

4 PADDLE TURNS

49	Step Right foot small step to side turning 1/8 Left
50	Replace weight on Left foot turning 1/8 Left
51	Step Right foot small step to side turning 1/8 Left
52	Replace weight on Left foot turning 1/8 Left
53	Step Right foot small step to side turning 1/8 Left
54	Replace weight on Left foot turning 1/8 Left
55	Step Right foot small step to side turning 1/8 Left
56	Replace weight on Left foot turning 1/8 Left
	(makes 1 complete turn - you should now be facing opposing line)

BODY ROLL, CROSS TURN, BODY ROLL

57-60	Body roll (or use hips)
61	Step Right foot forward
62	Step Left foot across Right foot turning 1/4 Left
63	Step Right foot back turning 1/4 Left
64	Step Left foot next to Right foot
65-72	8 count body roll or hip movement

REPEAT FROM BEGINNING

BRIDGE:

4 x [BACK ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE]

1	Rock back on Right foot
2	Rock forward on Left foot
3	While turning 1/4 Left, step Right foot to Right side
&	Close Left foot to Right foot
4	While turning 1/4 Left, step back on Right foot
5	Rock back on Left foot
6	Rock forward on Right foot
7	While turning 1/4 Right, step Left foot to Left side
&	Close Right foot to Left foot
8	While turning 1/4 Right, step back on Left foot
9	Rock back on Right foot
10	Rock forward on Left foot
11	While turning 1/4 Left, step Right foot to Right side
&	Close Left foot to Right foot
12	While turning 1/4 Left, step back on Right foot
13	Rock back on Left foot
14	Rock forward on Right foot
15	While turning 1/4 Right, step Left foot to Left side
&	Close Right foot to Left foot
16	While turning 1/4 Right, step back on Left foot

SHUFFLE RDF, CROSS ROCK, SHUFFLE LDB, CROSS ROCK

17	Step Right foot diagonally forward to Right
&	Close Left foot to Right foot
18	Step Right foot diagonally forward to Right
19	Rock diagonally forward, crossing Left foot over Right foot
	while turning 1/8 Right
20	Rock back replacing weight on Right foot
21	Step Left foot diagonally back to Left
&	Close Right foot to Left foot
22	Step Left foot diagonally back to Left
23	Rock diagonally forward, crossing Right foot over Left foot
	turning 1/8 Left
24	Rock back replacing weight on Left foot

STEP TURN RDF, HIPS, STEP TURN LDB, DRAG

25	Step Right foot diagonally forward to Right
&	Close Left foot to Right foot while turning 360° Right
	on balls of both feet
26	Step Right foot diagonally forward to Right
27&28&	Figure 8 hips
29	Step Left foot diagonally back to Left
&	Close Right foot to Left foot while turning 360° Left
	on balls of both feet
30	Step Left foot diagonally back to Left
31-32	Drag Right foot to Left foot with body contraction
	to Right Side and weight on Left foot

RDF=Right diagonally forward
LDB=Left diagonally back

Email: Allyson Cawood: AllysonC1@aol.com
       Mark Stevens: CanynClub@aol.com

From:	AllysonC1@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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