THIS WAY
CHOREOGRAPHER: Robin Madeley & Jan Madeley
COUNT: 32/16/32 Phrased
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Show Me The Way by The Bunch (From Superstars' "Ultimate In Dance" CD)
Phrasing:
Verse, Verse, Bridge, Chorus, Bridge,
Verse, verse, Bridge, Chorus*,
Verse, Verse, Verse,
Bridge, Chorus, Chorus,
Bridge, Chorus, Chorus
(* on this - 2nd - repetition of the chorus,
the first half (counts 1 through 16) of the chorus are repeated)
VERSE
SIDE, BEHIND, QUARTER, HALF, BACK, FORWARD, HITCH... AND CROSS
1-2 Step right to right side, step left behind right
3 Step right to right side turning 1/4 right
4 Turn a further 1/2 turn right stepping back on left
5-6 Rock back on right, rock forward onto left
7 Hitch right knee slightly across left leg
& Step right slightly to right side
8 Step left in front/across right
Note: Step '7&8' is a very gentle "Hitch... & Cross" in time to the beat of the music
"DRUNKEN SAILOR" WEAVE TRAVELLING FORWARD; SIDE, STEP, BEHIND, SIDE, STEP, BEHIND, SIDE STEP
9 Step right (slightly) to right side
10 Step forward on left
11 Step right behind left angling upper body to right
12 Step left to left side
13 Step right forward
14 Step left behind right angling upper body to left
15 Step right to right side
16 Step forward on left
ROCK (R) FORWARD, (L) BACK, (R) SHUFFLE BACK, FULL TURN, (L) SHUFFLE FORWARD
17-18 Rock forward on right, Rock back on left
19&20 Right shuffle back (right, left, right)
21-22 Full turn left, travelling backward (left, right)
23&24 Left shuffle forward (left, right, left)
SKATE RIGHT, HOLD, CHASSE LEFT, REPEAT
25-26 Skate step forward on right diagonal, hold
27&28 Skate-style chasse forward on left diagonal (left, right, left)
29-30 Skate step forward on right diagonal, hold
31&32 Skate-style chasse forward on left diagonal (left, right, left)
BRIDGE
MONTEREY 1/2 TURN, 1/4 TURN, MONTERY 1/4 TURN, CROSS
1 Point right toe to right side
2 Bring right toe in turning half turn right, transfering weight from left to right
3 Point left toe out to left side
4 Bring left in turning 1/4 left stepping on left beside right
5 Point right toe to right side
6 Bring right toe in turning 1/4 right transfering weight from left to right
7 Point toe left to left side
8 Step left across right
& CROSS, POINT, CROSS, SIDE, KICK, ROCK, RECOVER, KICK
&9 Complete a cross-shuffle, closing right next to left, cross-step left over right
10 Point right toe to right side
11-12 Cross-step right over left, step left to left side
13 Kick right diagonally to right
14-15 Rock back on right, recover on left
16 Kick diagonally forward on right
CHORUS
FIGURE-EIGHT VINE TO RIGHT
1-3 Step right to right side, step left behind, step right to right side turning 1/4 right
4-5 Step forward (slightly across right) on left, Pivot 3/4 turn right
6-8 Step left to left side, step right behind, step left to left side turning 1/4 left
STEP, HOLD, TURN, HOLD, HIP SWAYS DOWN AND UP (R, L, R,L)
9-10 Step forward on right, hold
11-12 Turn half turn left keeping weight on right, hold
Note: Left toe will end up touching in front of right
13-14 Moving body downward (bending knees), sway hips right, left
15-16 Moving body upward (straightening knees), sway hips right, left
(transfering weight forward onto left)
FIGURE-EIGHT VINE TO RIGHT
17-19 Step right to right side, step left behind, step right to right side turning 1/4 right
20-21 Step forward (slightly across right) on left, Pivot 3/4 turn right
22-24 Step left to left side, step right behind, step left to left side turning 1/4 left
SIDE, HOLD, & SIDE, HOLD, HITCH & CROSS *2
25-26 Step right to right side, hold
&27-28 Close left next to right, Step right to right side (keeping weight on both feet), hold
29 Hitch right knee in front of left leg
& Small step to right side on right
30 Step left slightly across right
31 Hitch right knee in front of left leg
& Small step to right side on right
32 Step left slightly across right
Note: When you finish the dance, the "Hitch & Crosses" are done in time with
the guitar, and, if you want, are followed by a step to the right,
pointing/dragging left toe and posing with arms!
From: r_madeley@hotmail.com
Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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