THIS IS US

CHOREOGRAPHER: Gaye Teather (UK) (April 2006)
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Easy Intermediate
MUSIC: This Is Us by Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris-176 bpm (Intro: 64 counts (begin counting when the guitar comes in)) (CD: All The Roadrunning)
	 Go To Sleep Big Bertha by Eddie Rabbitt-176 bpm (32 count intro) (CD: The Most Awesome Line Dancing Album 9)

Dance rotates in CW direction

TOE TOUCHES FORWARD AND BACK, TOUCH OUT, TOUCH IN

1-2	Touch Right toe forward, Step Right beside Left
3-4	Touch Left toe back, Step Left beside Right
5-6	Touch Right toe forward, Step Right beside Left
7-8	Touch Left toe to Left side, Touch Left beside Right

VINE QUARTER TURN LEFT, BRUSH, JAZZ BOX, HOLD

1-2	Step Left to Left, Cross Right behind Left
3-4	Quarter turn Left stepping forward on Left, Brush Right forward (Facing 9:00)
5-6	Cross Right over Left, Step back on Left
7-8	Step Right to Right, Hold

CROSS ROCK, SIDE, HOLD, CROSS ROCK, QUARTER TURN RIGHT, HOLD

1-2	Cross rock Left over Right, Recover onto Right
3-4	Step Left to Left side, Hold
5-6	Cross rock Right over Left, Recover onto Left
7-8	Quarter turn Right stepping forward on Right, Hold (Facing 12:00)

STEP, QUARTER TURN RIGHT, CROSS, HOLD, TRIPLE THREE QUARTER TURN LEFT, HOLD

1-2	Step forward on Left, Quarter turn Right (Facing 3:00)
3-4	Cross Left over Right, Hold
5	Quarter turn Left stepping back on Right
6	Half turn Left stepping forward on Left (Facing 6:00)
7-8	Step forward on Right, Hold

LEFT LOCK STEP, BRUSH, RIGHT LOCK STEP, BRUSH

1-2	Step forward on Left, Lock Right behind Left
3-4	Step forward on Left, Brush Right forward
5-6	Step forward on Right, Lock Left behind Right
7-8	Step forward on Right, Brush Left forward

MAMBO FORWARD, HOLD, MAMBO BACK, HOLD

1-2	Rock forward on Left, Recover onto Right
3-4	Step Left beside Right, Hold
5-6	Rock back on Right, Recover onto Left
7-8	Step Right beside Left, Hold

RUMBA BOX

1-2	Step Left to Left, Step Right beside Left
3-4	Step forward on Left, Hold
5-6	Step Right to Right, Step Left beside Right
7-8	Step back on Right, Hold

BACK LEFT, HOLD & CLAP, BACK RIGHT, HOLD & CLAP SAILOR QUARTER TURN LEFT, HOLD

1-2	Step back on Left, Hold and clap
3-4	Step back on Right, Hold and clap
5-6	Quarter turn Left stepping Left behind Right, Step Right to Right (Facing 3:00)
7-8	Step Left to Left, Hold

START AGAIN

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