THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
CHOREOGRAPHER: Gaye Teather - 01623 403903
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye-118 bpm ("The Love Songs")
40 Count intro:
LUNGE BACK, 1/4 TURN LEFT, RIGHT GRAPEVINE, KICK, LEFT SHUFFLE BACK
1-2 Strong step back (lunge) on right pulling right shoulder back
and looking over right shoulder (hands on hips), Recover weight onto left
3-4 Turning 1/4 left step right to right side, cross left behind right
5-6 Step right to right, Kick left forward
7&8 Step back on left, close right beside left, step back on left
ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
9-10 Rock back on right, recover onto left
11&12 Step forward on right, close left beside right, step forward on right
13-14 Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right
15&16 Step left forward, close right beside left, step left forward
LUNGE BACK, 1/4 TURN LEFT, RIGHT GRAPEVINE, KICK, LEFT SHUFFLE BACK
17-18 Strong step back (lunge) on right pulling right shoulder back
and looking over right shoulder (hands on hips), Recover weight onto left
Option: place right hand to ear to correspond with words "heard it on the grapevine etc.."
19-20 Turning 1/4 left step right to right side, cross left behind right
21-22 Step right to right, Kick left forward
23&24 Step back on left, close right beside left, step back on left
ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
25-26 Rock back on right, recover onto left
27&28 Step forward on right, close left beside right, step forward on right
29-30 Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right
31&32 Step left forward, close right beside left, step left forward
WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, POINT, TURN 1/4 LEFT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
33-34 Walk forward right, left
35-36 Point right toe to right, pivot 1/4 turn left (weight remains on left)
37-38 Rock back on right, recover onto left
39&40 Step right forward, close left beside right, step forward on right
LEFT ROCK STEP FORWARD, LEFT ROCK STEP BACK (ROCKING CHAIR),
STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT STEP FORWARD, POINT
41-42 Rock forward on left, recover onto right
43-44 Rock back on left, recover onto right
45-46 Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right
47-48 Step forward on left, Point right toe to right side
BEGIN AGAIN
BRIDGE: There is a very simple 16 count bridge which occurs once only after the 4th repetition
(when facing home wall)
LEFT WEAVE, ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP, RIGHT WEAVE, ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP
1-2 Cross right over left, step left to left
3-4 Cross right behind left, step left to left
5-6 Cross rock right over left, recover onto left
7&8 Triple step in place right, left, right
LEFT WEAVE, ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP, RIGHT WEAVE, ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP
9-10 Cross left over right, step right to right
11-12 Cross left behind right, step right to right
13-14 Cross rock left over right, recover onto right
15&16 Triple step in place left, right, left
From: gaye@g-force.fsbusiness.co.uk
Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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