EIGHT TO THE BAR

CHOREOGRAPHER: Gaye Teather - 01623 403903
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: (Beat Me Daddy) Eight To The Bar by The Dean Brothers-159 bpm (Magic Moments CD)

RIGHT TAP-STEP, LEFT TAP-STEP, CROSS-BACK, CHASSE 1/4 TURN RIGHT

1-2	Tap Right toe forward, Step forward on Right
3-4	Tap left toe forward, Step forward on Left
5-6	Cross Right over left, Step back on Left
7&8	Turn 1/4 right stepping right to right side, Close left beside right, Step right to right

LEFT TAP-STEP, RIGHT TAP-STEP, CROSS-BACK, CHASSE 1/4 TURN LEFT

9-10	Tap left toe forward, Step forward on left
11-12	Tap right toe forward, Step forward on right
13-14	Cross left over right, Step back on right,
15&16	Turn 1/4 left stepping left to left side, Close right beside left, Step left to left

RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGE X 2, ROCK SIDE RIGHT, RECOVER, ROCK BACK RIGHT, RECOVER

17&18	Kick right forward, Step ball of right foot in place, Step left in place
19&20	Kick right forward, Step ball of right foot in place, Step left in place
21-22	Rock right to right side, Recover onto left
23-24	Rock right back, Recover onto left

DIAGONAL STOMP RIGHT, HEEL BOUNCES, DIAGONAL STOMP LEFT, HEEL BOUNCES

25	Stomp right forward on a right diagonal
26-28	Raise and lower right heel 3 times (bounces)
29	Stomp left forward on a left diagonal
30-32	Raise and lower left heel 3 times (bounces)

Styling note: During steps 25-32 place hands on thighs, lean slightly forward and shimmy shoulders

STEP SWIVELS R,L,R,L, FORWARD RIGHT HEEL, LEFT HEEL, BACK RIGHT, BACK LEFT

33	Step diagonally forward on right
34	On ball of right, swivel to face left diagonal stepping forward left
35	On ball of left foot, swivel to face right diagonal stepping diagonally forward on right
36	On ball of right, swivel to face left diagonal stepping forward on left
	(During steps 33-36 you should travel only slightly forward)
37-38	Step right heel forward, Step left heel beside right
39-40	Step back on right, Step left beside right

HALF MONTEREY TURN RIGHT, QUARTER MONTEREY TURN RIGHT

41	Touch right out to right side
42	On ball of left foot pivot 1/2 turn right stepping right beside left
43-44	Touch left out to left side, Close left beside right
45	Touch right out to right side
46	On ball of left foot pivot 1/4 turn right stepping right beside left
47-48	Touch left out to left side, Close left beside right

BEGIN AGAIN

From: gaye@g-force.fsbusiness.co.uk

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