Be Strong

Choreographed by: Audrey Watson (Scotland) November 2004

Choreographed To: The Words ‘I Love You’ by Chris De Burgh The Road To Freedom Album

32 Count: 4 Wall ; Beginner/Intermediate. Bpm – 114

Start Dance 16 Counts after the heavy beat starts

 

DIAGONAL ROCK,RIGHT LOCK STEP. DIAGONAL ROCK,LEFT LOCK STEP.

1-2  Cross rock right diagonal to the left, Rock back on left.

3&4  Step fwd on right, lock left behind right, step fwd on right.(Travelling slightly diagonal left)

5-6  Cross rock left diagonal to the right, Rock back on right.

7&8  Step fwd on left, lock right behind left, step fwd on left.(Travelling slightly diagonal right)

 

FWD ROCK, ¾ TURN LEFT, CROSS SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS.

1-2 Rock fwd on right, recover back on left.

3&4 Full triple turn right, stepping right, left, right. (9 o’clock)

5-6 Cross left over right, step right to right side.

7&8 Cross left behind right, step right to r/side, cross left over right.

 

ROCK ¼ TURN, FWD SHUFFLE, FULL TURN, MAMBO STEP.

1-2  Rock right out to r/side, turn ¼ left stepping fwd on left. (6 o’clock)

3&4  Shuffle fwd on right, left, right.

5-6  Turn ½ right stepping back on left, turn ½ right, stepping fwd on right.

7&8  Step fwd on left, back on right, step left next to right.

 

BACK, BACK, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, STEP ¼ PIVOT, CROSS, ½ TURN.

1-2  Slide back on right, slide back on left.

3&4  ½ turn right shuffle back stepping, right, left, right.(12 o’clock)

5-6   Step fwd on left, pivot ¼ turn.(3 o’clock)

7&8  Cross left over right, turn ¼ left stepping back on right, turn ¼ left stepping left

        to left side.(9 o’clock)

 

Tag (to be added at end of Walls 2(6 o’clock) & 5(9 o’clock)

1-2 Cross rock right over left, recover on left.

3-4 Rock back on right, recover back on left.

You will finish the dance facing wall 9 for a nice finish to the front

Replace step 5 in Section one with a ¼ turn right by stepping left to left side.