THE BOSS (aka Dancing In The Dark Revisited)

CHOREOGRAPHER: Joanne Taylor Smith (Nov.04) Tel.07985 734 667
COUNT: 64 (1 Restart)
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Improver/Intermediate
MUSIC: Dancing In The Dark by Bruce Springsteen (The Rising / Essential Bruce Springsteen)

TOUCH X 2, CROSS STRUT, SIDE STRUT X 2

1-2	Touch right toe across left, Touch right toe to right side
3-4	Cross right toe over left, Stepping heel down clap hands
5-6	Step left toe to left, Stepping heel down clap hands
7-8	Step right toe to right, Stepping heel down clap hands
	(On struts and touches keep knees slightly bent and relaxed)

TOUCH X 2, CROSS STRUT, BACK STRUT, 1/4 LEFT, CROSS

1-2	Touch left toe across right, Touch left toe to left side
3-4	Cross left toe over right, Stepping heel down clap hands
5-6	Touch right toe back, Stepping heel down clap hands
	(On struts and touches keep knees slightly bent and relaxed)
7-8	Turn 1/4 left stepping left to side, Cross step right over left (9:00)

SIDE, BEHIND, 1/4 LEFT, STEP, 1/4 LEFT, CROSS, SIDE, TAP

1-2	Step left to side, Step right behind
3-4	Step left 1/4 left, Step right forward (6:00)
5-6	Turn 1/4 left, Cross step right over left (3:00)
7-8	Step left to left side, Tap right toe beside left

SIDE, TAP, BACK ROCK, LEFT LOCK STEP, BRUSH

1-2	Step right to right side, Tap left toe beside right
3-4	Rock back on left, Rock forward onto right
5-6	Step left forward, Lock step right behind left
7-8	Step left forward, Brush right forward

FORWARD ROCK, 1/2 RIGHT, HOLD, 1/2 RIGHT, HOLD, 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS

1-2	Rock forward on right, Rock back onto left
3-4	Turn 1/2 right stepping right forward, Hold (9:00)
5-6	Turn 1/2 right stepping left back, Hold (3:00)
7-8	Turn 1/4 right stepping right to side, Cross step left over (6:00)
	Alternative for full turn counts 3-6:
	Back right, Hitch left, Back left, Hitch right

RIGHT SCISSOR, HOLD, LEFT SCISSOR, 1/2 RIGHT UNWIND

1-2	Step right to right, Step left beside right
3-4	Cross step right over left, Hold
5-6	Step left to left side, Step right beside left
7-8	Cross step left over right, Unwind 1/2 right (12:00)

BACK ROCK, WEAVE RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, 1/4 LEFT

1-2	Rock back on right, Rock forward onto left
3-4	Step right to right, Step left behind
5-6	Step right to right, Cross rock left over right
7-8	Rock back onto right, Step left 1/4 turn left (9:00)

STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, STEP, HOLD, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOUCH

1-2	Step right forward, Pivot 1/2 turn left (3:00)
3-4	Step right forward, Hold
5-6	Step left forward, Step right beside left
7-8	Step left forward, Touch right toe to right

Do 1 wall takes you to 3:00

2nd wall dance first 48 counts (both scissors 1/2 unwind)

This brings you back to 3:00, restart dance from beginning

From: "JTS Disco n Dance" 

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