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Choreographer: Scott Blevins and Amy Glass (February 2017)

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Off beat intro to start with lyrics (you will get what we mean when you hear it)
Sequence: A - A - A - B - B - A - A - B - B - A - A - B - B - B

Pattern A - 32 counts:
[1 – 8] CROSS TOE STRUT, CROSS TOE STRUT, CROSS, BACK, BACK, DRAG
1-2-3-41) Step R toe/ball across L; 2) Drop R heel; 3) Step L toe/ball across R; 4) Drop L heel

5-6-7-85) Step R across L; 6) Step L back; 7) Step R a large step back; 8) Drag L toward R

[9 -16] BACK, ¼ RIGHT, CROSS, TOE, HEEL, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, TOGETHER
&1-2&) Small step L back; 1) Turn ¼ right stepping R to right [3:00]; 2) Step L across R

3-4-53) Touch R toe beside L (R knee turned inward); 4) Touch R heel fwd toward right diagonal (R toe turned out); 5) Step R heel across L

6-7-8&6) Step L to left; 7) Step R heel across L; 8) Step L to left; &) Step R beside L

[17-24] ¼ LEFT, FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, ½ RIGHT, FWD, ½ PIVOT, FORWARD, HOLD
1-2-3-41) Turn ¼ left stepping L forward [12:00]; 2) Rock R forward; 3) Recover to L; 4) Turn ½ right stepping R forward [6:00]

5-6-7-85) Step L forward; 6) Turn ½ right taking weight on R; 7) Large step L forward [12:00]; 8) Hold

[25-32] OUT, OUT, BACK, BACK ROCK, RECOVER, (the next steps turn ¾ left) WALK, WALK, TRIPLE FORWARD
&1-2&) Step R forward/out to right; 1) Step L forward/out to left 2) Step R back

3-4-5-63) Rock L behind R; 4) Recover to R; 5) Step L forward toward [11:00]; 6) Step R forward toward [9:00]

7&87) Step L forward toward [6:00]; &) Step R beside L heel; 8) Step L forward toward [3:00]

NOTE: Counts 5-6-7&8 are a gradual arcing motion that turns left moving from [12:00] to [3:00].

Pattern B - 32 counts: You will be facing the original [9:00] wall when you begin B the first time. For learning
purposes, you must adjust the original [9:00] wall to [12:00] so that the clock references below are correct.
[1 – 8] POINT, HOLD, TOGETHER, POINT, HOLD, COASTER STEP, STEP, ½ PIVOT
1-2&3-41) Point R to right; 2) Hold; &) Step R beside L; 3) Point L to left; 4) Hold

5&65) Step L back; &) Step R beside L; 6) Step L forward

7-87) Step R forward; 8) Turn ½ left taking weight forward on to L [6:00]

[9 -16] TRIPLE FORWARD, ½ RIGHT, ½ RIGHT, FORWARD, TOGETHER, BACK, BACK ROCK, RECOVER
1&21) Step R forward; &) Step L beside R heel; 2) Step R forward

3-43) Turn ½ right stepping L back [12:00]; 4) Turn ½ right stepping R forward [6:00]

&5-6&) Step forward on ball of L; 5) Step ball of R beside L; 6) Step L back

7-87) Rock R back; 8) Recover to L

[17-24] FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, FORWARD, HOLD, ¼ RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT, CROSS, SIDE, DRAG
1-2-3-41) Step R forward; 2) Turn ½ left taking weight forward on to L [12:00]; 3) Step R forward/slightly across L; 4) Hold

5&65) Turn ¼ right stepping L back [3:00]; &) Turn ¼ right stepping R to right [6:00]; 6) Step L across R

7-87) Big step R to right; 8) Drag L toward R

[25-32] BACK ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ TRIPLE FORWARD, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STEP, ½ PIVOT
1-2-3&41) Rock L behind R; 2) Recover to R; 3) Turn ¼ left stepping L forward [3:00]; &) Step R beside L heel; 4) Step L forward

5-65) Step R forward; 6) Turn ½ left taking weight forward on to L [9:00]

7-87) Step R forward; 8) Turn ½ left taking weight forward on to L [3:00]

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About the Choreographer

Scott Blevins and Amy Glass (February 2017)

Scott Blevins and Amy Glass, dynamic performers and innovative choreographers, made their mark in February 2017 with a captivating dance that showcases their unique artistic vision. With one inspiring piece archived, they continue to resonate with audiences through their passion for movement and creativity.

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