DOORS OF LIFE
Choreographed by: Michael
Barr (CA) June 07
Music: The Door Of The Life
by Mariya Takeuchi, CD: Denimu (Warner Music
Descriptions: 48 Count - 2
wall line dance - Intermediate/Advanced level
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48 ct. lead
1-6 TWINKLE RIGHT – TWINKLE
1/2 TURN RIGHT
1 - 2 - 3 Step L forward on the right diagonal; Step R
next to left; Step L in place facing the left diagonal
4 - 5 - 6 Step R forward on the left diagonal; Turn ¼
right stepping back on L; Turn ¼ right stepping R side right
7-12 TWINKLE RIGHT – TWINKLE
3/4 TURN RIGHT
1 - 2 - 3 Step L forward on the right diagonal; Step R
next to left; Step L in place facing the left diagonal
4 - 5 - 6 Step R forward on the left diagonal; Turn ¼
right stepping back on L; Turn ½ right stepping R forward (3 o’clock)
13-18 PRESS FORWARD-RETURN-STEP
BACK – CROSS FRONT-STEP BACK-1/2 RIGHT
1 - 2 - 3 Press ball of L forward into floor;
Return weight to R in place; Step L back on left diagonal
4 - 5 - 6 Step R back crossing over left on the left
diagonal; Step L back; Turn ½ right stepping forward on R (9 o’clock)
19-24 FORWARD 1/4 SCISSOR
CROSS – * SYNCOPATED VINE W/ ¼ TURN RIGHT
1 - 2 - 3 Step forward onto ball of L; Turn ¼ right
stepping ball of R next to left; Step L in front of right
&4 &5 Step R side right;
Step L behind right; Step R side right; Step L in front of right
&6 & Step R side right; Step L behind
right; (&) Turn ¼ right stepping forward on R (
* Easier option for
4 - 5 - 6 Step R side right; Step L behind
right; Turn ¼ right stepping forward on R (
25-30 STEP FORWARD-PIVOT 1/2
TURN RIGHT-CHANGE WEIGHT TO RIGHT – STEP (prep)-FULL TURN
1 - 2 - 3 Step L forward; Turn ½ right on balls
of both feet; Change weight to right
4 - 5 - 6 Step L forward (prep); Turn ½ left stepping
back on R; Turn ½ left stepping forward on L (9 o’clock)
31-36 * STEP (prep)-FULL TURN
– STEP FORWARD-FORWARD-1/4 TURN LEFT
1 - 2 - 3 Step R forward (prep); Turn ½ right stepping
back on L; Turn ½ right stepping forward on R
4 - 5 - 6 Step L forward; Step forward onto ball
of R; Return weight to L as you turn ¼ left (
* Harder option for
1-2-3-& Step R forward; Step L forward starting a
full turn right; Finish turn with weight still on L; (&) Step forward onto
R
37-42 TWINKLE LEFT – TWINKLE
RIGHT
1 - 2 - 3 Step R forward on left diagonal; Step L next
to right; Step R in place facing right diagonal
4 - 5 - 6 Step L forward on right diagonal; Step R next
to left; Step L in place facing left diagonal (6 o’clock)
43-48 CROSS (prep) 1/4-1/2
TURN RIGHT – * SYNCOPATED TURNS (paddle turn)
1 - 2 - 3 Step R forward on left diagonal; Turn ¼ right
stepping back on L; Turn ½ right stepping forward on R (3 o’clock)
&4 (&) Step onto ball of L slightly
forward; Turn ½ right stepping R in place
&5 (&) Step onto ball of L slightly
forward; Turn ½ right stepping R in place
&6 (&) Step onto ball of L slightly
forward; Turn ¼ right stepping R in place (
* Easier option for
4 - 5 - 6 (4)Step L forward; (5)Turn ¼ right on
balls of both feet; (6)Change weight to right (
Begin again!!!