Off To The Back

Choreographer: Betsy Courant (May 2014)

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#16 count intro; dance starts on lyrics

S1: WALK FWD R L, R SHUFFLE FWD, STEP, ¼ PIVOT R, L CROSS SHUFFLE
1 - 2Walk forward Right, Left
3 & 4Shuffle forward Right Left Right
5 - 6Step Left forward, ¼ pivot turn right step Right to right side
7 & 8Crossing shuffle: cross Left over Right, step Right to right side, cross Left over Right [3:00]

S2: R ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, L ROCK, RECOVER, ½ SAILOR TURN LEFT
1 - 2Rock Right to right side, recover Left
3 & 4Step Right behind Left, step Left to left side, cross Right over Left
5 - 6Rock Left to left side, recover Right
7 & 8Step Left behind Right, ¼ turn left step Right next to Left, ¼ turn left step Left to left side [9:00]

S3: R ROCKING CHAIR, ¼ TURN HIP ROLL (2X)
1 - 4Rock Right forward, recover Left, rock Right back, recover Left
5 - 6Make ¼ turn left step Right to right side while pushing right hip to right, recover Left
7 - 8Make ¼ turn left step Right to right side while pushing right hip to right, recover Left [3:00]

S4: R JAZZ BOX, STEP OUT, OUT, IN, IN
1 - 4Cross Right over Left, step Left back, step Right to right side, cross Left over Right
5 - 8Step Right out, step Left out, step Right in, step Left next to Right (Restart Wall 2)

S5: R BACK L KNEE POP, L BACK R KNEE POP, R ANCHOR STEP, L BACK R KNEE POP, R BACK L KNEE POP, L ANCHOR STEP
1 - 2Step back Right and pop Left knee, step back Left and pop Right knee
3 & 4Step Right behind Left, recover Left in place, recover Right in place (anchor step)
5 - 6Step back Left and pop Right knee, step back Right and pop Left knee
7 & 8Step Left behind Right, recover Right in place, recover Left in place (anchor step) (Restart Wall 5)

S6: ¼ TURN L R TO SIDE, L BEHIND SIDE CROSS, STEP, L STEP, HOLD, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND
1, 2 &¼ turn left step Right to right side(1), step Left behind right(2), step Right to right side (&) [12:00]
3 - 4Cross Left over Right, step Right to right side
5, 6Step Left to left side (5), hold (6)
& 7 - 8 Cross Right over Left, step Left to left side, step Right behind Left)

S7: L STEP, ROLL R HIP, R STEP, ROLL L HIP, ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND, ¼ R TURN, STEP
1 - 2Step Left to left side and roll Right hip in & around (clockwise)
3 - 4Recover Right and roll Left hip in and around (anti-clockwise)
5 - 6Rock Left, recover Right
7 & 8Step Left behind Right, ¼ turn right step Right forward, step Left next to Right [3:00]

S8: 2 ½ PIVOT TURNS, OUT, OUT, HOLD
1 - 2Step forward Right, ½ pivot turn left step Left forward
3 – 4Step forward Right, ½ pivot turn left step Left forward
&5Jump out R (&) then Left (5)
6 - 8Hold for counts 6, 7, 8 [3:00]
(optional: the music changes up in the last 4 counts – so play around with it – you can hold where the music drops out and do hip bumps or rolls where the music continues)

Restarts:
On Wall 2, Restart dance after 32 counts.
On Wall 5, Restart dance after 40 counts.

Contact: egc123@aol.com

Last Update - 10th March 2015
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Betsy Courant (May 2014)

Betsy Courant is a talented artist featured in our archive with one captivating dance that showcases her unique style and passion for movement. With a vibrant energy and dedication to her craft, she continues to inspire audiences and fellow dancers alike.

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