THE DANCE

Choreographed by: Craig Bennett

Description: 32 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance

Music: The Dance by Westlife

SIDE, ROCK, STEP TURN CROSS, BACK SIDE CROSS, ROCK RECOVER CROSS

1-2&   Step left to left side, rock right behind, recover onto left

3&4    Step right forward, make 1/4 turn left stepping left to side, cross right over left (9:00)

5&6    Step back onto left making a 1/4 turn right, step right to right side, cross left over right

7&8    Rock right to right side, recover onto left, cross right over left (12:00)

TURN BACK, BACK, COASTER STEP, STEP TURN, TURN, CROSS ROCK, SIDE ROCK

&1-2   1/4 turn right stepping back onto left, step back onto right, step back onto left

3&4    Step back onto right, bring left in place, step forward onto right (3:00)

5-6&   Step forward onto left, make a 1/2 turn stepping back onto right, make a 1/4 turn left stepping left to left side

7&8&  Rock right across left, recover back onto left, rock right to right side, recover onto left (6:00)

CROSS TURN, STEP, STEP, 1-1/2 TURNS, STEP 1/2 TURN

1-2&   Cross right over left, make a 1/4 turn right stepping back onto left, step forward onto right

3-4&   Step forward onto left, make a 1/2 turn left stepping back onto right, make a 1/2 turn left stepping forward onto left

5&6    Step back right 1/2 turn left, step forward left, step forward right

7-8     Step forward onto left, make a 1/2 turn right stepping on right (9:00)

STEP, CROSS AND TURN, FORWARD, STEP 1/2 TURN STEP, STEP 1/4 TURN STEP, ROCK RECOVER

1-2     Step forward left, cross right over left

&3-4   Make 1/4 turn right stepping back onto left, step right to right side, step forward left (12:00)

5&6    Step forward right, 1/2 turn left stepping on left, step forward onto right

7&8&  Step forward left, 1/4 turn right stepping on right, rock left over right, recover back onto right (9:00)

REPEAT

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After 2nd wall

1-2     Step left 1/4 turn left, step back onto right making 1/2 turn

3&4    Step back onto left, bring right in place, step forward onto left

5&6    Step forward right, 1/2 turn left stepping forward onto left, step forward onto right

7&8&  Step forward left, 1/4 turn right stepping on right, rock left over right, recover back onto right

Music slows down towards end of song, keep going! Finish the dance off!