THE GAMBLE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Anne Hewitt (aka Shy-Anne Hewitt)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance, One 2 count tag and a 6 count restart
LEVEL: Easy Intermediate
MUSIC: The Gambler by Kenny Rogers (Album Gambler, Greatest Hits and more)
	Freeky Girl by Shaggy (This is also an easier option to the MIL dance of the same name. If you use this track no tag or restart required, just add your own funky styling to the steps)

1st Track Intro. 8 Counts. Track length 3.35 min.
2nd Track Intro. 32 counts on lyrics.
Dance rotation Clockwise.

When dancing you will find that the walk steps and the run steps hit with these lyrics everytime.
"know when to walk away, know when to run" There is a great storyline to this track and is a
great singalong, this music lifts and builds as the track progresses.

WALK, WALK, HEEL & STEP, & STEP TOUCH, 1/4 TURN SHUFFLE FORWARD

1-2	Walk Right, Left
3&4	Dig Right heel forward, Step in place on ball of Right foot, Step Left forward
&5-6*	Step forward on ball of Right foot, Step forward on Left, Point Right to Right side
7&8	Pivot 1/4 Right on Left and shuffle forward stepping Right,
	Left together, Step Right forward *restart happens here after count 6

STEP 1/2 TURN, WALK WALK, SHUFFLE FORWARD, & STEP, STEP

1-2	Step forward on Left, Pivot 1/2 turn Right
3-4	Walk Left, Right (THE WALK)
5&6&	Step forward Left, Step Right together,
	Step forward Left, Step forward on Ball of Right foot
7-8	Step forward Left, Step forward Right (THE RUN)

ROCK RECOVER, 1/4 LEFT TURN SHUFFLE, CROSS SHUFFLE, 1/4 RIGHT TURN STEP.

1-2	Rock forward on Left, Recover on Right
3&4	Turn 1/4 Left stepping Left to Left side, Right next to Left, Left to Left Side
5&6	Cross Right over Left, Step Left to Left side, Step Right across Left
7-8	Turn 1/4 Right stepping back on Left, step Right to Right side

CROSS ROCK, SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, & POINT TOUCH & STEP IN PLACE (THE LAST COUNT)

1-2 	Rock Left over Right, Recover on Right
3-4	Rock Left to Left Side, Recover on Right
5&6&	Cross Left over Right, Step Right to Right side,
	Cross step Left across Right, Step Right in place
7-8	Point Left out to Left, Touch Left next to Left
&	Step in place with Left

START DANCE AGAIN AND SING IF YOU WANT TOO!

TAG: 2 easy counts......Touch Right to Right Side, Touch Right next to Left instep
End of Wall 2 facing back.

RESTART 6 counts....Start Dance, Do first 6 Counts to the Point Right to Right Side...
then continue from beginning Walk Walk.
End of Wall 4 facing Front..

FINISH. The dance will finish bang on the end of the track at count 7 with your left pointed out
to the side facing 9:00 left side. Optional to end facing the front amend into a quick 1/4 turn
Right pointing Left to left side and hold...

From: dancewithme22002@yahoo.co.uk

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