This Way Up
Choreographed by Robbie McGowan Hickie
Description: 64 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: The Only Way Is Up by Yazz & The Plastic Population
STEP FORWARD, KICK, & JUMP BACK OUT-OUT, CLAP, RIGHT SAILOR STEP, LEFT
SAILOR STEP
1-2 Step forward on left, kick right forward
&3-4 Jump back on right and to right side, step left
to left side (feet shoulder width apart), clap
5&6 Cross right behind left, step left to left side,
step right in place
7&8 Cross left behind right, step right to right side,
step left in place
CROSS, UNWIND THREE QUARTER TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD ROCK,
TRIPLE STEP FULL TURN RIGHT
1-2 Cross right behind left, unwind ¾ turn right,
(weight on right)
3&4 Left shuffle forward stepping left, right, left
5-6 Rock forward on right, rock back on left, (facing
9:00)
7&8 Triple step on the spot turning full turn right
stepping right, left, right
Or
7&8 Triple step in place
FORWARD ROCK, LEFT SHUFFLE HALF TURN LEFT, STEP, PIVOT HALF TURN LEFT, RIGHT
KICK-BALL-STEP FORWARD
1-2 Rock forward on left, rock back on right
3&4 Left shuffle back turning ½ turn left stepping
left, right, left
5-6 Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left
7&8 Kick right forward, step ball of right beside
left, long step forward on left, (facing 9:00)
FORWARD ROCK, RIGHT SHUFFLE HALF TURN RIGHT, STEP, PIVOT QUARTER TURN RIGHT,
LEFT CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2 Rock forward on right, rock back on left
3&4 Right shuffle back turning ½ turn right
stepping right, left, right
5-6 Step forward on left, pivot ¼ turn right
7&8 Cross step left over right, step right to right
side, cross step left over right, (facing 6:00)
STOMP, HOLD, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, STOMP, HOLD, LEFT SAILOR QUARTER TURN LEFT
1-2 Stomp right to right side (raising hands in the air),
hold (hands still raised)
3&4 Cross left behind right, step right to right side,
cross step left over right
5-6 Stomp right to right side, hold and clap
7&8 Cross left behind right, step right beside left
turning ¼ turn left, step slightly forward on left
STEP DIAGONALLY FORWARD, FLICK, LEFT CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE, TOGETHER, RIGHT
CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2 Step right diagonally forward across left, flick left
foot out to left side
3&4 Cross step left over right, step right to right
side, cross step left over right
5-6 Long step right to right side, slide left beside right
and slightly back, (weight on left)
7&8 Cross step right over left, step left to left
side, cross step right over left, (facing 3:00)
SYNCOPATED VINE QUARTER TURN LEFT, STEP, PIVOT THREE QUARTER TURN LEFT, CHASSE
RIGHT, BACK ROCK
1-2 Step left to left side, cross right behind left
&3-4 Step left ¼ turn left, step forward on
right, pivot ¾ turn left, (weight on left)
5&6 Step right to right side, close left beside right,
step right to right side, (facing 3:00)
7-8 Rock back on left, rock forward on right, (restart
point on wall 5 ... you will be facing 3:00)
Restart from here on wall 5
2 X WALKS FORWARD, LEFT MAMBO FORWARD, STEP BACK, LOCK, RIGHT COASTER STEP
1-2 Walk forward on left, walk forward on right
3&4 Rock forward on left, rock back on right, step
left beside right
5-6 Step back on right, lock left across right
7&8 Step back on right, step left beside right, step
forward on right, (facing 3:00)
REPEAT
TAG
At the end of wall 2
2 X SKATES FORWARD, LEFT SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT HALF TURN LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE,
(REPEAT)
1-2 Skate forward on left, skate forward on right
3&4 Left shuffle forward stepping left, right, left
5-6 Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left
7&8 Right shuffle forward stepping right, left, right
9-16 Repeat above counts 1-8
RESTART
Restart after count 56 on wall 5