A BRAVE NEW WORLD

CHOREOGRAPHER: Wesley Cowie, United Kingdom
COUNT: 64 + 16
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Hard Intermediate
MUSIC: The Opera Song (Brave New World) by Jurgen Vries and Charlotte Church-136 bpm (Album: CD Single)

Choreographers Note: You should start the dance with feet at
shoulders width apart and not move them in part A.

You should start with 'part A' the third time she says "I (I have the wisdom)" -
16 seconds (only danced once) and start 'part B' on the word "brave" at 30 seconds.

PART A THE INTRODUCTION SEQUENCE
LEAN LEFT, LEAN RIGHT

1-4	Slowly begin to lean left whilst shimmying shoulders ("I ...have the wisdom")
5-8	Slowly begin to lean right whilst shimmying shoulders ("Knowledge ...of the future")

LEAN BACK, LEAN FORWARD

1-4	Slowly begin to lean back whilst shimmying shoulders (bending at waist)
	("I'll ...take it to the...")
	Note: Some dancers may find it difficult to lean back so the option
	is to stand straight whilst shimmying
5-8	Slowly begin to lean forward whilst shimmying shoulders (bending at waist) ("Me")

PART B THE MAIN SEQUENCE
RIGHT ROCK, CROSSING LEFT SHUFFLE, LEFT ROCK, SAILOR CROSS

1-2	Rock right to right side, Recover weight onto left
3&4	Cross right over left, Step left to left side, Cross right over left
5-6	Rock left to left side, Recover weight onto right
7&8	Cross left behind right, Step right to right side, Cross left over right

ROCK FORWARD, TRIPLE 1/2 TURN BACK, FULL TURN, ROCK LEFT FORWARD

1-2	Rock forward on right, Recover weight onto left
3&4	Triple step 1/2 turn right stepping Right, Left, Right
5	On ball of right turn 1/2 right stepping back on left
6	On ball of left turn 1/2 right stepping forward on right
7-8	Rock forward on left, Recover weight onto right

TRIPLE 1/2 TURN LEFT, HEEL DIGS, ROCK FORWARD, BACK SHUFFLE 1/4 TURN RIGHT

1&2	Triple step 1/2 turn left stepping Left, Right, left
3&	Dig right heel forward, Step right beside left
4&	Dig left heel forward, Step left beside right
5-6	Rock forward on right, Recover weight onto left
7&8	Step back right turning 1/4 right, Close left beside right, Step right to right side

KICK BALL POINT, CROSS & UNWIND 1/2, SIDE, CLAP, CROSSING SHUFFLE RIGHT

1&2	Kick left forward, Step left beside right, Point right to right
3-4	Cross right over left, Unwind 1/2 turn left
5-6	Step right to right side, Clap
7&8	Cross left over right, Step right to right side, Cross left over right

1/4 TURN, 1/2 TURN, KICK BALL STEP (BACK) X 2, BACK, TAP

1	Step right 1/4 turn right
2	On ball of right foot turn a further 1/2 right stepping back on left
3&4	Kick right forward, Step back on right, Close left beside right
5&6	Kick right forward, Step back on right, Close left beside right
7-8	Step back on right, Tap left toe across right

LOCK FORWARD LEFT, TOUCH, MONTEREY TURN 1/2 RIGHT

1-2	Step forward on left, Lock right behind left
3-4	Step forward on left, Touch right toe beside left
5-6	Touch right to right side, On ball of left turn 1/2 right stepping right beside left
7-8	Touch left to left side, Step left beside right

RIGHT CHASSE, ROCK BACK, LEFT CHASSE, ROCK FORWARD

1&2	Step right to right side, Close left beside right, Step right to right side
3-4	Rock left behind right, Recover weight onto right
5&6	Step left to left side, Close right beside left, Step left to left side
7-8	Rock right in front of left, Recover weight onto left

CHASSE 1/4 TURN RIGHT, FULL TURN, LEFT ROCK, CROSSING SHUFFLE RIGHT

1&2	Step right to right side, Close left beside right, Step right 1/4 turn right
3	On ball of right turn 1/2 right stepping back on left
4	On ball of left turn 1/2 right stepping forward on right
5-6	Rock left to left side, Recover weight onto right
7&8	Cross left over right, Step right to right side, Cross left over right

CHASSE 1/4 TURN RIGHT, FULL TURN, LEFT ROCK, CROSSING SHUFFLE RIGHT

1&2	Step right to right side, Close left beside right, Step right 1/4 turn right
3	On ball of right turn 1/2 right stepping back on left
4	On ball of left turn 1/2 right stepping forward on right
5-6	Rock left to left side, Recover weight onto right
7&8	Cross left over right, Step right to right side, Cross left over right

Restart: After count 40 on wall 4 restart from beginning

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The dance may feel strange after the tag and sometimes when starting the back wall,
BUT IT WORKS and looks good too!

Wesley Cowie
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