Be Strong (Nominated for the Dance
of the Year 2006)
Choreographed by Audrey Watson
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Description: |
32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance |
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Music: |
The Words 'I Love You' by Chris De Burgh [ CD: The Road To Freedom ] |
DIAGONAL ROCK, RIGHT LOCK STEP, DIAGONAL ROCK, LEFT LOCK STEP
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1-2 |
Cross rock right diagonal to the left, rock back on left |
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3&4 |
Step forward on right, lock left behind right, step forward on right, (traveling slightly diagonal left) |
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5-6 |
Cross rock left diagonal to the right, rock back on right |
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7&8 |
Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left, (traveling slightly diagonal right) |
FORWARD ROCK, ¾ TURN RIGHT, CROSS SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS
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1-2 |
Rock forward on right, recover back on left |
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3&4 |
¾ triple turn right, stepping right, left, right (9:00) |
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5-6 |
Cross left over right, step right to right side |
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7&8 |
Cross left behind right, step right to right/side, cross left over right |
ROCK ¼ TURN, FORWARD SHUFFLE, FULL TURN, MAMBO STEP
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1-2 |
Rock right out to right/side, turn ¼ left stepping forward on left (6:00) |
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3&4 |
Shuffle forward on right, left, right |
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5-6 |
Turn ½ right stepping back on left, turn ½ right, stepping forward on right |
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7&8 |
Step forward on left, back on right, step left next to right |
BACK, BACK, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, STEP ¼ PIVOT, CROSS, ½ TURN
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1-2 |
Slide back on right, slide back on left |
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3&4 |
½ turn right shuffle back stepping, right, left, right, (12:00) |
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5-6 |
Step forward on left, pivot ¼ turn, (3:00) |
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7&8 |
Cross left over right, turn ¼ left stepping back on right, turn ¼ left stepping left to left side, (9:00) |
TAG
To be added at end of walls 2 (6:00) & 5 (9:00)
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1-2 |
Cross rock right over left, recover on left |
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3-4 |
Rock back on right, recover back on left |
ENDING
You will finish the dance facing wall 9. For a nice finish to the front, replace count 5 with a ¼ turn right by stepping left to left side.