TAKE AN EASIER RIDE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jo Thompson & AT Kinson
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: Magic Carpet Ride by MDO (track 5)

PHRASING: AB, AB, AB, B to end
(easier version of Take a ride)

SECTION A
ROCK & TOGETHER X4

1&2	Rock Left to side, recover onto Right, Left in place
3&4	Rock Right to side, recover onto Left, Right in place
5&6	Rock Left to side, recover onto Right, Left in place
7&8	Rock Right to side, recover onto Left, Right in place

SIDE, TOGETHER, LEFT CHASSE 1/4

9-10	Step Left to side, Right next to Left
11&12	Step Left to side, Right next to Left, step Left to side with 1/4 turn Right
13-14	Step Right to side, Left next to Right
15&16	Step Right to side, Left next to Right, step Right to side

CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER 1/4 LEFT

17-18	Cross rock Left over Right, recover onto Right
19-20	Rock back onto Left, recover onto Right
21-22	Cross rock Left over Right, recover onto Right
23-24	Step Left to side with 1/4 turn Left, hold

STEP, LOCK, RIGHT SHUFFLE, STEP 1/2 RIGHT WITH SWEEP

25-26	Step Right forward, lock Left behind Right
27&28	Step Right forward, Left next to Right, step Right forward
29-30	Step Left forward, turn 1/2 Right sweeping Right leg around
31&32	Step Right behind, Left slightly to side, Right in place

WALK FORWARD, SAILORS X2 BACK

33-36	Walk forward slightly Left, Right, Left, Right
37&38	Step Left behind Right, Right to side slightly, Left in place
39&40	Step Right behind Left, Left to side slightly, Right in place

STEP, POINT, CROSS, BACK, HIPS X3, HOLD

41-42	Step Left forward, point Right to side
43-44	Cross Right over Left, step Left back
45-46	Push hips forward, back
47-48	Push hips forward, hold

SECTION B
PADDLE TURN X4 LEFT & RIGHT

1&	Step Left to side turning slightly, Right next to Left
2&	Step Left to side turning slightly, Right next to Left
3&	Step Left to side turning slightly, Right next to Left
4&	Step Left to side turning slightly, Right next to Left
5&	Step Right to side turning slightly, Left next to Right
6&	Step Right to side turning slightly, Left next to Right
7&	Step Right to side turning slightly, Left next to Right
8&	Step Right to side turning slightly, Left next to Right

FULL TURN TO LEFT

9-10	Step Left to side with 1/4 turn Left, touch Right next to Left
11-12	Step Right back with 1/4 turn Left, touch Left next to Right
13-14	Step Left to side with 1/4 turn Left, touch Right next to Left
15-16	Step Right back with 1/4 turn Left, touch Left next to Right

CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD, SWING, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND TURN KICK

17-18	1/4 turn Left crossing Left over Right, Step Right to side slightly
19-20	Cross Left over Right, Hold
&21-22	Bring Right around to cross over Left, Step Left to side
23&24	Step Right behind, step Left to side slightly with 1/4 turn Right, kick Right forward

ROCK RECOVER X2, STEP & TWIST, HOLD, & TWIST TURN

25-26	Rock Right back, Recover onto Left
27-38	Rock Right back, Recover onto Left
29	Step Right forward
&30&	Twist both heels Right, centre, Right
31	Hold
&32	Twist both heels Right, twist both heels Left turning 1/4 Left

From:    jill@b92.co.uk (Jill McBride)

Reformatted for display on web site
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