CHIMERA (Pronounced: [kime-meer-a])

CHOREOGRAPHER: David J. McDonagh (24th October 1999) (UK)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
MUSIC: I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans (Featuring "112")-112 bpm (start dance 32 counts from first beat, aprrox: 18 seconds) (CD: Tribute To The Notorious B.I.G.)
	Triple Threat by Rick Tippe-148 bpm (CD: Shiver 'n' Shake)
	2 Times by Ann Lee-136 bpm (CD: Single)
	Love And Affection by Newton-133 bpm (CD: Line Dance Fever 9)

1-8	RIGHT COASTER STEP, LEFT CROSS CHASSE (TOWARDS-RIGHT-DIAGONAL), HEEL SWITCHES (1/4-RIGHT)

1&2	Step back on right, step left beside right, step forward on right
	Note: Counts (3&4) are done travelling toward right-forward diagonal
3&4	Cross-step left over right, step forward on right, cross-step left over right
	Note: Counts (5-8) are done while turning 1/4 right (on the spot)
5&	Touch right heel forward, step right beside left
6&	Touch left heel forward, step left beside right
7&	Touch right heel forward, step right beside left
8&	Touch left heel forward, step left beside right

9-16	CLAP (X2), STOMP RIGHT, HITCH/RAISE RIGHT KNEE, KICK-CROSS-SIDE STEPS (TRAVELLING-LEFT)

1&	Clap hands twice
2&	Stomp right beside left (no weight), hitch/raise right knee
	Note: Counts (3-8) are done travelling to left side
3&4	Kick right forward, cross-step right over left, step left to left side
5&6	Kick right forward, cross-step right over left, step left to left side
7&8	Kick right forward, cross-step right over left, step left to left side

17-24	(1/2-LEFT) SYNCOPATED ROCK STEP, (1/2-RIGHT) SYNCOPATED ROCK STEP,
	RIGHT SIDE CHASSE, LEFT CROSS CHASSE

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

25-32	SYNCOPATED TOE & HEEL SWITCHES (1/2-RIGHT), RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGE

	Note: Counts (1-6) are done while turning 1/2 right (on the spot)
1&	Touch right toe back, step back onto right
2&	Extend left heel forward, step left back to centre
3&	Touch right toe back, step back onto right
4&	Extend left heel forward, step left back to centre
5&	Touch right toe back, step back onto right
6&	Extend left heel forward, step left back to centre
7&8	Kick right forward, step right beside left, step left beside right

START AGAIN AND ENJOY!

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