BETTER OFF ALONE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Dee Musk (UK) (June 2007)
COUNT: 54
TYPE: 4 Wall Waltz Line Dance (* One Restart, on wall 3)
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Better Off Alone by Katharine McPhee (48 Count Intro start on heavy beat when Katharine sings 'Tonight' (approx 24 secs)) (Album Katharine McPhee)

STEP STEP 1/4 PIVOT RIGHT, TWINKLE 1/2 TURN LEFT

123	Step forward on Right, step forward on Left, pivot 1/4 turn Right
456	Cross Left over Right, turn 1/4 Left stepping back on Right,
	turn 1/4 Left stepping Left to Left side (9:00)

RIGHT TWINKLE, TWINKLE 1/2 TURN LEFT

123	Cross Right over Left, step Left to Left side, step Right out to Right side
456	Cross Left over Right, turn 1/4 Left stepping back on Right,
	turn 1/4 Left stepping Left to Left side (3:00)

CROSS SIDE BEHIND, SIDE DRAG

123	Cross Right over Left, step Left to Left side, Cross step Right behind Left
456	Step Left big step to Left, drag Right in to touch beside Left over 2 counts (3:00)

FULL ROLLING TURN RIGHT, CROSS 1/4 TURN LEFT

123	Step Right 1/4 turn Right, turn 1/2 Right stepping back on Left,
	turn 1/4 Right stepping Right to Right side
456	Cross Left over Right, turn 1/4 Left stepping back on Right,
	step Left to Left side (12:00)

FULL TURN RIGHT TRAVELLING FORWARD, CROSS BACK SIDE TRAVELLING BACK

123	Travelling forward step forward on Right, turn 1/2 Right stepping back on Left,
	turn 1/2 Right stepping forward on Right
456	Cross Left over Right, step back on Right, step Left to Left side (12:00)
	(Feet shoulder width apart weight on Left)
(*Restart from here on wall 3 - facing 6:00 wall)

CROSS BACK SIDE TRAVELLING BACK, STEP STEP 1/4 PIVOT LEFT

123	Cross Right over Left, step back on Left, step Right to Right side
	(Feet shoulder width apart weight on Right)
456	Step forward on Left, step forward on Right, pivot 1/4 turn Left (9:00)

TWINKLE 1/2 TURN RIGHT, TWINKLE 1/2 TURN LEFT

123	Cross Right over Left, turn 1/4 Right stepping back on Left,
	turn 1/4 Right stepping Right to Right side
456	Cross Left over Right, turn 1/4 Left stepping back on Right,
	turn 1/4 Left stepping Left to Left side (9:00)

RIGHT CROSS ROCK SIDE, LEFT CROSS ROCK SIDE

123	Cross rock Right over Left, recover weight to Left, step Right to Right side
456	Cross rock Left over Right, recover weight to Right, step Left to Left side (9:00)

RIGHT FORWARD ROCK RECOVER STEP BACK, TRAVELLING BACK 1/2 TURN LEFT 1/2 TURN LEFT WITH SWEEP

123	Rock forward on Right, recover weight to Left, step back on Right
456	Travelling back turn 1/2 Left stepping forward on Left,
	turn 1/2 Left keeping weight on Left and sweeping Right to touch beside Left (9:00)

BEGIN AGAIN AND ENJOY!!

** RESTART during wall 3 - dance up to and including count 30 - begin again facing 6:00

For information contact Dee on 07814 295470 deemusk@btinternet.com

From: deemusk@btinternet.com

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