TURNING AWAY

CHOREOGRAPHER: Alison Carrington (UK) (March 2007)
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Turning Away by Shakin Stevens-124 bpm (Intro 32 Counts) (The Collection Album)

SECTION 1 CROSSING RIGHT TOE STRUT, SIDE LEFT TOE STRUT, CROSS SHUFFLE & ROCK STEP

1-2	Cross right toe over left, place heel down
3-4	Step left toe to left, place heel down
5&6	Cross right over left, step left to left, cross right over left
7-8	Side rock on left, then right

SECTION 2 LEFT LOCK STEP FORWARD, RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE, UNWIND 1/2 TURN LEFT

1-2	Step forward left, step right behind left
3-4	Step forward left, hold
5&6	Step right to right, step left next to right, step right to right
7-8	Place left toe behind right, unwind 1/2 turn left (weight on left)

SECTION 3 RIGHT LOCK STEP FORWARD, LEFT SIDE SHUFFLE, UNWIND 1/2 TURN RIGHT

1-2	Step forward right, step left behind right
3-4	Step forward right, hold
5&6	Step left to left, step right next to left, step left to left
7-8	Place right toe behind left, unwind 1/2 turn right (weight on right)

SECTION 4 TOE STRUTS FORWARD x 4 ALTERNATE

1-2	Place left toe forward, place heel down
3-4	Place right toe forward, place heel down
5-6	Place left toe forward, place heel down
7-8	Place right toe forward, place heel down

SECTION 5 STEP BACK TOUCH, FORWARD TOUCH, STEP FORWARD TOUCH, BACK & TOGETHER

1-2	Step back left, touch with right and look back
3-4	Step forward right, touch with left
5-6	Step forward left, touch with right
7-8	Step back right & bring left together

SECTION 6 1/2 MONTEREY TURN RIGHT, SIDE MAMBO RIGHT

1-2	Point right to right, turn 1/2 right
3-4	Tap left to left side, step left next to right
5-6	Side rock on right to right, recover onto left
7-8	Step right next to left, hold

SECTION 7 STEP BACK TOUCH, FORWARD TOUCH, STEP FORWARD TOUCH, BACK & TOGETHER

1-2	Step back left, touch with right and look back
3-4	Step forward right, touch with left
5-6	Step forward left, touch with right
7-8	Step back right & step left together

SECTION 8 2 x HEEL TWISTS LEFT, SIDE ROCK & TOUCH

1-2	Twist both heels to left and recover
3-4	Twist both heels to left and recover
5-6	Rock right to right, recover onto left
7-8	Touch right over left, hold

From: TKANDR@aol.com

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