HIGH TIDE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Sharon McNaughton
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: The Tide Is High by Atomic Kitten

Sequence: AC ABC ABC Tag C ABC
Dance starts on vocals.

PART A
OUT, OUT, IN, TOGETHER, OUT, OUT, IN, TOGETHER (with hips and attitude)

1	Step forward to right diagonal with right pushing hips right
2	Step forward to left diagonal with left pushing hips left
3-4	Step back with right to original position, close left next to right
5	Step forward to right diagonal with right pushing hips right
6	Step forward to left diagonal with left pushing hips left
7-8	Step back with right to original position, close left next to right

STEP, TWIST TWIST, STEP, TWIST TWIST, CROSS, BACK, BALL CROSS, BALL CROSS

9&10	Step forward on ball of right in line with left,
	twist both heels right, twist both heels back to centre
11&12	Step forward on ball of left foot in line with right,
	twist both heels left, twist both heels back to centre
13-14	Cross right over left, step back left
&15	Step to right on ball of right foot, Cross left over right
&16	Step to right on ball of right foot, Cross left over right

SIDE ROCK, SAILOR 1/4 TURN, SKATE, SKATE, STEP LOCK STEP

17-18	Rock to right side, recover weight onto left
19&20	Sailor step with 1/4 turn right
21-22	Skate forward left, skate forward right
23&24	Step forward left, lock right behind left, step forward left

FORWARD ROCK, BACK LOCK HOLD, BACK LOCK, SIDE BALL CROSS SIDE

25-26	Rock forward onto right, recover weight back onto left
&27-28	Step back onto right, lock left over right, hold
&29-30	Step back on right, lock left over right, step to right side with right
&31-32	Step to left on ball of left foot, Cross right over left, step to left side with left

PART B
CROSS, SIDE, 1/4 TURN, TOUCH, FLICK, STEP, SHUFFLE FORWARD

1-2	Cross right over left, step left to left
3-4	Step back on right turning 1/4 right, touch left next to right
5-6	Flick left back (from the knee), step forward left
7&8	Step right forward, close left next to right, step right forward

CROSS ROCK, STEP LEFT, DRAG, BALL CHANGE, PIVOT 1/4 TURN WITH HIP CIRCLE

9-10	Cross rock left over right, recover weight onto right
11	Big side step to left
12-13	Drag right to left over 2 counts
&14	Step to right with ball of right foot, step left next to right
15-16	Step right forward, pivot 1/4 turn left circling hips anti clockwise
	(ending with weight on left

PART C
BACK ROCK, CHASSIS RIGHT, CROSS STRUT, HEEL BOUNCES WITH 1/2 TURN

1-2	Rock back right, recover weight onto left
3&4	Step right to right, close left next to right, step right to right
5-6	Cross touch left over right, Drop heel
7&8	Bounce on both heels 3 times turning 1/2 right

COASTER STEP, FORWARD DIAGONAL ROCK, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, SIDE ROCK

9&10	Step back right, close left next to right, step forward right
11-12	Rock forward left to left diagonal, recover weight back onto right
13&14	Cross left behind right, step to right with right, cross left over right
15-16	Rock to right side, recover weight onto left

CROSS STRUT, SIDE STRUT WITH SHOULDER SHIMMIES, 3/4 TURN, PIVOT 1/2 TURN

17-18	Cross touch right over left, drop right heel
	(while shimmying shoulders and looking left)
19-20	Touch left toe to left side, drop left heel
	(while shimmying shoulders head and looking left)
21-22	Cross right over left, pivot 3/4 turn left ending with weight on left
23-24	Step forward on right, pivot 1/2 turn left ending with weight on left

FORWARD ROCK, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD

25-26	Rock forward onto right, recover weight onto left
27&28	Shuffle 1/2 turn to right
29-30	Step forward left, pivot 1/2 turn right
31&32	Step left forward, close right next to left, step left forward

TAG
FORWARD ROCK, 1/4 ROCK

1-2	Rock forward right, recover weight onto left
3-4	Rock to right side turning 1/4 right, recover weight onto left

From: "Sharon McNaughton" 

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