THE HARD WAY CHOREOGRAPHER: Nicola McQuillan COUNT: 64 TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance LEVEL: Intermediate MUSIC: The Hard Way by Faith Hill SAILOR STEPS, COASTER STEP WITH 1/4 TURN, PIVOT 1/2 TURN 1 Right foot step behind left & Step left foot to left side 2 Step right foot to right side 3 Left foot step behind right & Step right foot to right side 4 Step left foot to left side 5 Step back on right with 1/4 turn right & Step left beside right 6 Step forward right 7 Step left foot forward 8 Pivot 1/2 turn on left foot by the left, step right beside left HEEL SWITCHES, STEP SLIDE, HEEL SWITCHES, RIGHT SHUFFLE 1& Touch left heel forward, return to place 2& Touch right heel forward, return to place 3-4 Step forward left, slide right up to left and touch right toe beside left Optional - lean upper body back on slide step 5& Touch right heel forward, return to place 6& Touch left heel forward, return to place 7&8 Forward right shuffle TWO 1/2 PIVOTS, ROCK STEP, TRIPLE STEP WITH A 1/2 TURN 1-2 Step left foot forward, pivot 1/2 turn right 3-4 Step left foot forward, pivot 1/2 turn right 5-6 Rock forward on left foot, recover weight back on right foot 7&8 1/2 turn left stepping left, right, left Move forward on this step in order to get into the next step more easily ROCK STEPS, 2 WALKS FORWARD, HEEL LIFT AND SWIVEL 1 Moving forward, rock right foot to right side & Recover weight on left 2 Step right beside left 3 Moving forward, rock left foot to left side & Recover weight on right 4 Step left beside right 5-6 Step forward right, step left foot beside right &7 Raise and lower both heels &8 Swivel both heels right, return to center Optional body roll. Bend both knees and push pelvis then stomach and then ribs forward in a rolling motion until standing; the counts are 7-8 2 X KICK AND POINT, 2 X SHUFFLES BACK 1 Kick right foot forward & Step right next to left 2 Point left toe to left side 3 Kick left foot forward & Step left next to right 4 Point right toe to right side 5&6 Shuffle back right, with a slight body turn to the right 7&8 Shuffle back left, with a slight body turn to the left 2 X KICK AND POINT, 2 X 1/2 PIVOTS 1 Kick right foot forward & Step right next to left 2 Point left toe to left side 3 Kick left foot forward & Step left next to right 4 Point right toe to right side 5 Step right foot back 6 Pivot 1/2 turn on right by the right, keeping weight on right foot 7 Step left foot forward 8 Pivot 1/2 turn on left by the right, keeping weight on left foot STEP HOLD, STEP SHUFFLE, HEEL TOUCH, TOE TAP, 1/2 TURN 1-2 Step right foot to right side and hold for one count Optional. On the hold, count 2, sharply turn head to the right & Step left foot next to right foot 3&4 Side shuffle right moving to the right side 5-6 Touch left heel forward, tap left toe back 7&8 Turning 1/2 left, keep weight balanced on balls of both feet, lower and raise heels three times while turning to the left SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK STEP, THREE STEP TURN LEFT, TOE TOUCH RIGHT 1&2 Right shuffle to right side 3-4 Cross rock left over right, recover weight back on right 5-7 Stepping left, right, left turn a full turn to the left side 8 Touch right toe beside left Optional. Head tilt to the right on the toe touch REPEAT Reformatted for display on web site Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas by Don & Patti Brown http://members.aol.com/CactusStar/home.htm