I HAVE TO DANCE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Max Perry (USA), Kathy Hunyadi (USA) & Ase Hansson
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: Phrased Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: I Have To Dance by The Olsen Brothers

Sequence: Brief intro, AA, Bridge 1, BB, Bridge 2, AA, Bridge 1, BBB, Bridge 2, BB, Pose

Note: There is no country equivalent for the music. Sorry.

PART A:
1-8	ROCK STEP, COASTER STEP, ROCK STEP TURNING 1/4 LEFT, COASTER STEP

1-2	Rock step right forward, step left in place
3&4	Step right back, step left next to right, step right forward
5-6	Rock left forward and turn 1/4 left, step right in place finishing the 1/4 turn left
7&8	Step left back, step right next to left, step left forward

9-16	SIDE ROCK, SYNCOPATED WEAVE, STEP SIDE & MOVE HIPS LEFT & RIGHT,
	TURN 1/4 RIGHT, TOUCH TOGETHER AS YOU RAISE ARMS & SNAP FINGERS

1-2	Rock right to right side, step left in place
3&4	Cross step right behind left, step left to left side, step right forward and across left
5	Step left to left side and push left hip to left
6	Shift weight to right and push hip to right
7	Shift weight to left and turn 1/4 right (hip will sit back over left foot)
8	Touch right toe next to left raising both arms (shoulder level) and snap fingers

17-24	TRAVELING PIVOT FORWARD 360, SHUFFLE IN PLACE WHILE TURNING 1/2 RIGHT,
	TOUCH SIDE, CROSS, TOUCH SIDE, CROSS

1-2	Step right forward turning 1/2 right, step left back turning 1/2 right
	(total is a full turn)
3&4	Shuffle right, left, right in place turning 1/2 right - in other words "spin" taking 3
	tiny little steps going nowhere - actually it looks better if you blend counts 1-2,3&4
	together
5-6	Touch left toe to left side, cross step left over right
7-8	Touch right toe to right side, cross step right over left

25-32	RONDE' TURN 1/4 RIGHT, TOUCH TOGETHER, CHA-CHA TO LEFT SIDE,
	RIGHT CROSS OVER BREAK (ROCK STEP), 1/2 TURN RIGHT, STEP SIDE

1-2	Turn 1/4 right on right circling left toe from back to side (sweep)
2	Touch left toe next to right
3&4	Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side (cha-cha-cha)
5-6	Cross rock right over left, step left in place
7-8	Turn 1/2 right stepping Right forward, Step Left to left side
	Note: For those of you who are very precise in your technique, the cross over break will
	be on a diagonal, therefore the total amount of turn after the cross rock will be 3/8

BRIDGE 1:

1-4	With feet slightly apart tap right heel 4 times circling right arm under and over
	in a sweeping arm gesture (Keep weight on left)

PART B:
1-8	ROCK, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, ROCK, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, ROCK SIDE, STEP IN PLACE

&1	Rock back with ball of right foot, cross step left over right
2-3	Step right to right side, cross step left behind right
&4	Rock back with ball of right foot, cross step left over right
5-6	Step right to right side, cross step left behind right
7-8	Rock right to right side, step left in place (recover)

9-16	RIGHT SAILOR SHUFFLE, LEFT SAILOR SHUFFLE TURNING 1/4 LEFT,
	STEP FORWARD, TOGETHER, FORWARD TOGETHER (USE 3RD FOOT POSITION)

1&2	Cross right behind left, step left to left side, step right in place
3&4	Cross left behind right and turn 1/4 left, step right in place, step left in place
5-6	Step right forward, step left up next to right (3rd)
7-8	Step right forward, step left up next to right (3rd)

17-24	KICK, KICK, SAILOR SHUFFLE, KICK, KICK, SAILOR SHUFFLE

1-2	Kick right forward and across left, kick right to right side
3&4	Cross right behind left, step left to left side, step right in place
5-6	Kick left forward and across right, kick left to left side
7&8	Cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left in place

25-32	CROSS OVER ROCK, STEP IN PLACE (RECOVER),
	RIGHT SHUFFLE TURNING 3/4 RIGHT WALK FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, KICK FORWARD

1-2	Cross rock right over left, step left in place
3&4	Turning 3/4 right shuffle right, left, right
5-6	Step left forward, step right forward
7-8	Step left forward, kick right forward

Bridge 2:
1-8	JAZZ JUMP BACK, HIP, HIP, HIP, 1/2 TURN LEFT, 1/4 TURN LEFT

&1	Step right diagonally back, step left diagonally back
	(this is similar to the step "out, out" but you will move back slightly making
	sure hip is to the right with weight more on right)
2-4	Push left hip to left, push right hip to right, push left hip to left
5-6	Step right forward and turn 1/2 left, step left in place
7-8	Step right forward and turn 1/4 left, step left in place

9-16	JAZZ JUMP BACK, HIP, HIP, HIP, 1/2 TURN LEFT, 1/4 TURN LEFT

&1	Step right diagonally back, step left diagonally back
	(this is similar to the step "out, out" but you will move back slightly making
	sure hip is to the right with weight more on right)
2-4	Push left hip to left, push right hip to right, push left hip to left
5-6	Step right forward and turn 1/2 left, step left in place
7-8	Step right forward and turn 1/4 left, step left in place

Pose:
On the last "B" section, dance just 1/4 turn instead of 3/4 turn before the walk, walk, walk, kick
This will keep you facing the audience
Then step out, out (right, left) and circle both arms in and up and out
for the total count of &1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

START AGAIN AND ENJOY!

Reformatted for display on web site
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