TAKE A BREATHER

Choreographer: Maggie Gallagher

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance

Music: I Need A Breather by Darryl Worley [124 bpm / CD: Have You Forgotten]

STEP, DRAG, ROCKS, SIDE, TOGETHER, CHASSE RIGHT

1-2    Step left to left side, drag right to meet left

3-4    Rock back on right, rock forward on left

5-6    Step right to right side, step left next to right

7&8   Step right to right side, close left next to right, step right to right side

CROSS, TOUCH, STEP, TURN, STEP, TOUCH, STEP, HOOK & CLICKS

1-2    Cross step left across right, tap right toe behind left heel

3-4    Step back on right, make1/4 turn left stepping forward on left

5-6    Step forward on right, tap left toe behind right heel

7-8    Step back on left, hook right in front of left

Raising arms and clicking fingers in the Spanish style

RIGHT LOCK, RIGHT LOCK STEP, CROSS, BACK, STEP SWAY, SWAY

1-2    Step forward on right, lock left behind right

3&4   Step forward on right, lock left behind right, step forward on right

5-6    Cross left in front of right, step back on right

7-8    Step left to left side swaying left, sway right

HALF A FIGURE 8 VINE

1-2    Step left to left side, step right behind left

2-4     1/4 turn left step forward left, step forward right

5-6     1/2 pivot turn left,1/4 turn left step right to right side

7-8    Step left behind right, step right to right side

REPEAT

TAG 1

After wall 4 facing front - repeat steps in section 4

TAG 2

Danced during wall 9 after 24 counts

HIP BUMPS

1-2    Bump hips left, bump hips right

3-4    Bump hips left, bump hips right

RESTART

Immediately after TAG 2

TAG # 3 (BIG FINISH)

On last wall (13th facing front) after doing the first 16 counts (the hook & snaps) end the dance as follows:

1-2    Right rock recover on left

3&4   Right coaster step

5       Step forward on left turning1/4 to front

6       Cross right foot behind left touching toe in a curtsey and snap fingers