HELLO

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (October 23rd 2005)
COUNT: 78
TYPE: 1 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: Hello by Lionel Richie-62 bpm (Greatest Hits / The Definitive Collection)

Choreographer's note: Simply, convey the words of the song to the dance

Always remember - 'The beat may reach your feet - but the rhythm should electrify your soul'

Dance starts on vocals with feet together and weight on left

3X DIAGONAL ROCK-ROCK, 1/2 RIGHT FORWARD, CROSS SWEEP (6:00)

1-2	Rock diagonally forward left onto right, Rock onto left
3-4	Rock diagonally backward right onto right, Rock onto left
5-6	Rock diagonally forward left onto right, Rock onto left
7-8	Turn 1/2 right and step forward onto right, Cross sweep left over right

STEP BACKWARD, 1/2 LEFT FORWARD, CROSS, BACK, SWAY: RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT (12:00)

9-10	Step backward onto right, Turn 1/2 left and step forward onto left
11-12	Cross sweep right over left, Step backward onto left
13-14	Sway right to right side, Sway onto left
15-16	Sway onto right, Sway onto left

BEHIND, 1/4 LEFT FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD, ROCK,
1/2 RIGHT FORWARD, ROCK FORWARD, ROCK, 1/4 LEFT SIDE (12:00)

17-18	Cross step right behind left, Turn 1/4 left and step left forward
19-20	Rock forward onto right, Rock onto left
21-22	Turn 1/2 right and step forward onto right, Rock forward onto left
23-24	Rock onto right, Turn 1/4 left and step left to left side

4X BACKWARD DIAGONAL SHUFFLE - WITH EXPRESSION (12:00)

25&26	Shuffle diagonally backward right stepping Right, Left, Right
27&28	Shuffle diagonally backward left stepping Left, Right, Left
29&30	Shuffle diagonally backward right stepping Right, Left, Right
31&32	Shuffle diagonally backward left stepping Left, Right, Left
	Dance note: Shuffles are short stepped and with a slight up and down movement
	Angle body in direction of diagonal, keep head facing forward

ROCK BACKWARD, ROCK, 2X FORWARD FULL TURNS, ROCK FORWARD, ROCK (12:00)

33-34	Rock backward onto right, Rock onto left
35-36	Turn 1/4 left and step right to right side, Turn 3/4 left and step forward onto left
37-38	Turn 1/4 left and step right to right side, Turn 3/4 left and step forward onto left
39-40	Rock forward onto right, Rock onto left

2X BACKWARD DIAGONAL-CROSS-BACKWARD STEP STEP BACKWARD - WITH EXPRESSION, SWAY: RIGHT-LEFT (12:00)

41-42	Step right backward diagonally right, Cross step left over right
43	Step right backward
44-45	Step left backward diagonally left, Cross step right over left
46	Step left backward
47-48	Sway right to right side, Sway onto left
	Dance note: Counts 41-46 are done with a slight up and down movement

2X BACKWARD DIAGONAL-CROSS-BACKWARD STEP STEP BACKWARD - WITH EXPRESSION, SWAY: RIGHT-LEFT (12:00)

49-50	Step right backward diagonally right, Cross step left over right
51	Step right backward
52-53	Step left backward diagonally left, Cross step right over left
54	Step left backward
55-56	Sway right to right side, Sway onto left
	Dance note: Counts 49-54 are done with a slight up and down movement

4X FORWARD DIAGONAL SHUFFLE - WITH EXPRESSION (12:00)

57&58	Shuffle diagonally forward right
59&60	Shuffle diagonally forward left
61&62	Shuffle diagonally forward right
63&64	Shuffle diagonally forward left
	Dance note: Shuffles are short stepped and with a slight up and down movement

4X SWAY, 1/2 RIGHT SIDE, BEHIND, ROCK BEHIND, ROCK, SIDE (6:00)

65-66	Sway right to right side, Sway onto left
67-68	Sway onto right, Sway onto left
69-70	Turn 1/2 left and step right to right side, Cross rock left behind right
71-72	Rock onto right, Step left to left side

ROCK BEHIND, ROCK, SIDE, 1/2 LEFT SIDE, SWAY: RIGHT-LEFT (12:00)

73-74	Cross rock right behind left, Rock onto left
75-76	Step right to right side, Turn 1/2 left and step left to left side
77-78	Sway right to right side, Sway onto left

Dance Finish: The dance will finish on count 72 of the 3rd Vanilla/'wall' - facing 6:00

From: taylormademusic@yahoo.com

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