HARD ROAD

CHOREOGRAPHER: June Hulcombe & Barbara Willshire (August 2002) Montana Line Dancers, Victoria, Australia
		email: June - jhulcombe@iprimus.com.au Barbara - barwills@iprimus.com.au
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Hard Road To Go by Sweethearts Of The Rodeo (Buffalo Zone)

The dance starts after 16 count intro with feet together and weight on left

SIDE ROCK, ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD

1-2	Rock right to right side, Rock left to left side
3&4	Cross step right over left, step left to left side, cross step right over left
5-6	Step forward left, Pivot 1/2 right
7&8	Step forward left, step right next to left, step left forward

HEEL BALL CROSS, HEEL BALL CROSS, KICK, KICK, BEHIND, STEP 1/4, STEP

9	Touch right heel forward diagonally right
&	Step ball of right next to left
10	Step left across in front of right
11	Touch right heel forward diagonally right
&	Step ball of right next to left
12	Step left across in front of right
	Dance note: Counts 9-12 - These steps are travelling to the right
13-14	Kick right forward diagonally right, Kick right forward diagonally right
15&16	Step right behind left, turn 1/4 left and step left forward, step right forward

2X ROCK FORWARD-ROCK BACKWARD-COASTER STEP

17-18	Rock forward left, Rock back right
19&20	Step back left, step right next to left, step forward left
21-22	Step forward right, Step back left
23&24	Step back right, step left next to right, step forward right

ROCK, ROCK, BEHIND, STEP 1/4, STEP, FORWARD, BACKWARD, 1/2 RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD

25-26	Step left to left side, Step right to right side
27&28	Step left behind right, turn 1/4 right and step forward right, step forward left
29-30	Step forward right, Step back left
31&32	Turn 1/2 right and step forward right, step left next to right, step forward right

STOMP, HOLD, SAILOR STEP, BEHIND, 1/4 RIGHT, 1/2 RIGHT TRIPLE

33-34	Stomp left to left side, Hold
	[push hands slightly away from both sides of body, palms facing floor]
35&36	Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to right side
37-38	Step left behind right, Turn 1/4 right and step forward right
39&40	(on the spot) Turn 1/2 right stepping left, right, left

ROCK BACKWARD, ROCK FORWARD, HEEL BALL STEP, STOMP, BOUNCE, 1/2 TURN BOUNCE, 1/4 TURN BOUNCE

41-42	Rock back right, Rock forward left
43&44	Touch right heel forward, step right next to left, step forward left
45&46	Stomp right forward, lift both heels, drop both heels
	Dance note: Counts &46 - Keep right in front of left, Hands out to sides, palms down
&47	Lift both heels and turn 1/4 left, drop both heels
&48	Lift both heels and turn 1/4 left, drop both heels
	Dance note: Counts &47&48 - heel bounces - left ends in front of right

ROCK BACKWARD, ROCK FORWARD, FORWARD, PIVOT 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS-STEPS, CROSS-STEPS

49-50	Rock back left, Rock forward right
51-52	Step forward left, Pivot 1/4 right (weight onto right)
53&54	Step left across in front of right, step right to right side, step left in place
55&56	Step right across in front of left, step left to left side, step right in place

ROCK FORWARD, ROCK BACKWARD, COASTER STEP, 2X FORWARD-PIVOT 1/2 LEFT

57-58	Rock forward left, Rock back right
59&60	Step back left, step right next to left, step forward left
61-62	Step forward right, Pivot 1/2 left
63-64	Step forward right, Pivot 1/2 left

Tag: Once only, End of 2nd wall, facing front
2X ROCK FORWARD-ROCK BACKWARD-COASTER STEP

1-2	Step forward right, Step back left
3&4	Step back right, step left next to right, step forward right
5-6	Rock forward left, Rock back right
7&8	Step back left, step right next to left, step forward left

DANCE FINISH:Dance first 4 counts of dance, then:
Step forward left, pivot 1/2 to front, Step left forward, Step right next to left

From: mike taylor 

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