Far Away

Choreographer: Ivan Mao (USA) April 14, 2013

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Intro: 16 counts.
(To start the dance, face 12:00 with weight on Lf.)

TURN SLIDE BACK. TURN TURN SWEEP. JAZZ CROSS BACK. TURN TURN SWEEP, CROSS.
1Turning 1/4 L with Rf sliding back towards 3:00 and step. (facing 9:00).

2&3Turning 1/4 L, Lf step to L. Turning 1/4 L, Rf step fwd. Lf step fwd and sweep Rf from back. (3:00)

4&5Rf cross over Lf. Lf step back. Rf slide back and step.

6&7, 8Turning 1/4 L, Lf step to L. Turning 1/4 L, Rf step fwd. Lf step fwd while sweeping Rf from back (9:00), continue to turn 3/8 L with sweeping Rf to face 4:30. Rf cross in front of Lf.

BACK DIAGN’L CROSS, SIDE BACK BEHIND, STEP CROSS & CROSS. SWIVEL TURNS, SWEEP STEP.
1&Lf step back and diagonal L (moving towards 1:30). Rf cross over Lf.

2&3&Lf step diagonally back. Rf step back. Lf step behind Rf. Rf step to R squaring up facing 6:00.

4&5(Moving towards 7:30) Lf cross in front of Rf. Rf step fwd diagonally. Lf cross in front of Rf. (7:30)

6&7, 8Swivel both feet to turn 1/4 R facing 10:30 with knee bend. Lf touch next to Rf. Swivel back to turn 1/2 L to face 4:30 while sweeping Lf in front. Lf step behind Rf in the 3rd position. (4:30)

STEP. STEP ½ TURN STEP. FULL TURN STEP. ROCKS ROLL, TOUCH.
1Rf step fwd. (4:30)

2&3Lf step fwd. Turning 1/2 R with weight on Rf. Lf step fwd. (10:30)

4&5Turn 1/2 L stepping Rf back. Turn another 1/2 L stepping Lf fwd. Rf step fwd. (10:30)

6, 7, 8Rock back on Lf, and fwd on Rf with body roll. Lf touch next to Rf. (10:30)

STEP AND WEAVE TO R. UNWIND ½ SWEEP, TOUCH. RUN RUN
1&2&Lf rock to L. Rf step to R (still facing 10:30). Lf step behind Rf and squaring up to 12:00. Rf step to R.

3&4&Lf cross over Rf. Rf step to R. Lf step behind Rf. Rf step to R

5&6, 7Lf cross over Rf. Rf touch next to Lf. Unwind 5/8 R while sweeping Rf in front. Touch Rf next to Lf. (7:30)

8&Run Rf, Lf, towards 7:30.

START OVER

Ending: Music slows down gradually towards the end, but continue to dance accordingly.
Towards the end, you would be doing the weave to R facing 12:00 when Sarah sings the last verse, “Someone else moved in from far way.”
At the very end, on the word “way”, with Lf crossing Rf, strike a “far away” pose.

Contact: mao.ivan@gmail.com

Last Revision - 16th July 2013

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About the Choreographer

Ivan Mao (USA) April 14, 2013

Ivan Mao is an enthusiastic dancer from the USA, celebrated for his dynamic performance style and creativity. With one captivating dance featured in our archive, he continues to inspire and ignite passion for the art of dance.

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