| Fate |
| Choreographed by: Martin Ritchie (UK) |
| Description: 64 count, + 8 count Tag, 4-wall, intermediate level
dance
Music: "Fate" by The Borderer's (See note at bottom of sheet) BPM: 128 Begin: On the word "Fate", 32 counts. Other music suggestions: "634-5789" by Trace Adkins (CD: The Most Awesome Linedance Album 3) 119 bpm, "What They're Talking About" by Rhett Atkins (CD: Toe The Line 2) 130 bpm. TAG: End of 2nd wall only. |
| Counts | Description |
| RIGHT-LOCK & LEFT-LOCK & 1/2 PIVOT, RIGHT SHUFFLE (Wizard Of Oz) | |
| 1,2& | Step diagonally forward on right, lock left behind right, Step diagonally forward on right |
| 3,4& | Step diagonally forward on left, lock right behind left, Step diagonally forward on left |
| 5,6 | Step forward on right, Pivot 1/2 turn left |
| 7&8 | Step forward on right, Step left together, Step forward on right |
| LEFT-LOCK & RIGHT-LOCK & 1/2 PIVOT, LEFT SHUFFLE (Wizard Of Oz) | |
| 1,2& | Step diagonally forward on left, lock right behind left, Step diagonally forward on left |
| 3,4& | Step diagonally forward on right, lock left behind right, Step diagonally forward on right |
| 5,6 | Step forward on left, Pivot 1/2 turn right |
| 7&8 | Step forward on left, Step right together, Step forward on left |
| SIDE, BEHIND & CROSS SIDE, SIDE BEHIND & CROSS UNWIND | |
| 1,2 | Step right to side, Step left behind right, |
| &3,4 | Step right to side, Cross step left over right, Step right to side |
| 5,6 | Step left to side, Step right behind left |
| &7,8 | Step left to side, Cross step right over left, Un-wind 1/2 turn left (weight ends on left) |
| FORWARD, TOUCH, BACK, HEEL, SIDE, TOUCH, 1/4 SHUFFLE | |
| 1,2 | Step forward on right, Touch left next to right |
| 3,4 | Step back on left, Touch right heel forward |
| 5,6 | Step right to side, Touch left next to right |
| 7&8 | Step left 1/4 turn left, Step right together, Step forward on left |
| Intermediate option for 1-4: | |
| 1,2 | Step forward on right, Touch left next to right |
| &3 | Step back on ball of left, Touch right heel forward |
| &4 | Step right next to left, Cross step left over right |
| WALK; RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT OUT-OUT, BACK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, OUT-OUT | |
| 1,2,3 | Step forward on right, Step forward on left, Step forward on right |
| &4 | Step left out to left side, Step right out to right side |
| 5,6,7 | Step back on left, Step back on Right, Step back on left |
| &8 | Step right out to right side, Step left out to left side |
| 1/4 PIVOT, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, 1/2 PIVOT, 1/4 PIVOT (Whole turn total) | |
| 1,2 | Step forward on right, Pivot 1/4 turn left |
| 3&4 | Kick right forward, Step onto ball of right slightly behind left, Change weight onto left |
| 5,6 | Step forward on right, Pivot 1/2 turn left |
| 7,8 | Step forward on right, Pivot 1/4 turn left |
| FORWARD-ROCK, COASTER STEP, FORWARD-ROCK, COASTER STEP | |
| 1,2 | Rock forward on right, Recover weight onto left |
| 3&4 | Step back on right, Step left together, Step forward on right |
| 5,6 | Rock forward on left, Recover weight onto right |
| 7&8 | Step back on left, Step right together, Step forward on left |
| Intermediate option for 3&4: | |
| 3&4 | Triple step whole turn right on the spot stepping R, L, R |
| RIGHT SHUFFLE, WALK (OR TURN), STOMP LEFT, RIGHT, HOLD, HOLD | |
| 1&2 | Step forward on right, Step left together, Step forward on right |
| 3,4 | Walk forward Left, Right (Or full right turn (moving forward) stepping Left, Right) |
| 5,6 | Walk forward Left, Right (Or full right turn (moving forward) stepping Left, Right) |
| 7,8 | Hold, Hold (or bump your hips, wiggle, or body roll for two counts!) |
| Start Again |
| TAG: | At the end of the 1st and 3rd walls (1st time facing side walls), add the following 8 counts: |
| 1,2 | Rock right to side, Recover weight to left |
| 3&4 | Cross step right over left, Small step left to side, Cross step right over left |
| 5,6 | Rock left to side, Recover weight to right |
| 7&8 | Cross step left over right, Small step right to side, Cross step left over right |
| NOTE: | If using the album version of "Fate" from The Borderer's CD "Independent's Day", during the 3rd wall, after count 48 add the following 4 counts, then continue from count 49: |
| 1-4 | Step forward right, Pivot 1/2 left, Step forward right, Pivot 1/2 left |
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