DOORS OF LIFE

Choreographed by: Michael Barr

Description: 48 count, 2 wall, intermediate/advanced waltz line dance

Music: The Door Of Life by Mariya Takeuchi [CD: iTunes Japan]

TWINKLE RIGHT, TWINKLE TURN 1/2 RIGHT

1-2-3  Step left forward and across, step right together, step left in place

4-5-6  Step right forward and across, turn 1/4 right and step left back, turn 1/4 right and step right to side

TWINKLE RIGHT, TWINKLE TURN 3/4 RIGHT

1-2-3  Step left forward and across, step right together, step left in place

4-5-6  Step right forward and across, turn 1/4 right and left back, turn 1/2 right and step right forward (3:00)

PRESS FORWARD-RETURN-STEP BACK, CROSS FRONT-STEP BACK-1/2 RIGHT

1-2-3  Rock left toe forward, recover to right, step left diagonally back

4-5-6  Cross right over left, step left back, turn 1/2 right and step right forward (9:00)

FORWARD 1/4 SCISSOR CROSS, SYNCOPATED VINE WITH TURN 1/4 RIGHT

1-2-3  Step left forward, turn 1/4 right and step right together, cross left over right

&4&5  Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, cross left over right

&6&    Step right to side, cross left behind right, turn 1/4 right and step right forward (3:00)

Easier option for 4-5-6:

          4-5-6  Step right to side, cross left behind right, turn 1/4 right and step right forward (3:00)

STEP FORWARD-PIVOT TURN 1/2 RIGHT-CHANGE WEIGHT TO RIGHT, STEP (PREP)-FULL TURN

1-2-3  Step left forward, turn 1/2 right, weight to right

4-5-6  Step left forward, turn 1/2 left and step right back, turn 1/2 left and step left forward (9:00)

STEP (PREP)-FULL TURN, STEP FORWARD-FORWARD-TURN 1/4 LEFT

1-2-3  Step right forward, turn 1/2 right and step left back, turn 1/2 right and step right forward

4-5-6  Step left forward, step forward onto ball of right, recover to left as you turn 1/4 left (6:00)

Harder option for 1-2-3:

          1-2-3&  Step right forward, step left forward, turn a full turn left (weight to left), step right forward

TWINKLE LEFT, TWINKLE RIGHT

1-2-3  Step right forward and across, step left together, step right in place

4-5-6  Step left forward and across, step right together, step left in place (6:00)

CROSS (PREP) 1/4-TURN 1/2 RIGHT, SYNCOPATED TURNS (PADDLE TURN)

1-2-3  Step right forward and across, turn 1/4 right and step left back, turn 1/2 right and step right forward (3:00)

&4      Step left slightly forward, turn 1/2 right (weight to right)

&5      Step left slightly forward, turn 1/2 right (weight to right)

&6      Step left slightly forward, turn 1/4 right (weight to right)

Easier option for 4-5-6: drop the '&' counts and do a slow 1/4 pivot turn to your right

          4-5-6     Step left forward, turn 1/4 right, weight to right

REPEAT