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HAVIN' A BALL

Sept 2003

Music/Artist: Love is a Ball by Trick Pony 160 BPM

Album: On a Mission

Level: Intermediate/Advanced, 64 Count 4 Wall dance (2 Easy restarts)

Choreographers: The Mumz

Starting position: Weight on Left with Right toe crossed in front of L touching floor.

Dance commences on lyrics, 16 beats after the words 1, 2, 3, 4.

Direction: 1/4 rotation clockwise

Beats Steps

(1-8) ANKLE ROCKS (or Optional Rock 'n Touch), BACK/KICK, WALK, WALK, STOMP, STOMP

(Feet crossed with R toe over L)

1,2 Drop R heel while lifting L heel, Drop L heel while lifting R heel

3,4 Drop R heel while lifting L heel, Step L back and low kick R fwd

5,6,7,8 Walk fwd R, L, Stomp R to R, Stomp L to L

(Option for counts 1- 4 'Rock 'n Touch' - Keeping feet crossed,

(1) Step R down Touch L toe beside R heel(2) Step L down touch R toe beside L

toes, (3) Step R down touch L toe beside R heel, (4) Step L down kick R fwd)

(9 - 16) R SAILOR, L SAILOR, 3/4 UNWIND, ROCK FWD, IN PLACE WITH 1/2 L PIVOT

1&2 (R Sailor) Step R behind L, Step L to L, Step R to R

3&4 (L Sailor) Step L behind R, Step R to R, Step L to L

5,6 Touch R behind L, 3/4 R unwind

7,8 Rock fwd L, Rock back R with 1/2 L pivot. (3.00)

(17 - 24) 1/2 L REVERSE PIVOTS TWO TIMES, ROCK FWD, BACK, L COASTER

1,2 (1) Rock/push L fwd, (2) R in place with 1/2 L pivot on RF

3,4 (3) Rock/push L fwd, (4) R in place with 1/2 L pivot on RF

5,6,7&8 Rock L fwd, back on R, (L coaster) Step L back, Step tog R, Step Fwd L (3.00)

(25 - 32) R DOROTHY, 1/4 L TURN & L DOROTHY, ROCK, REPLACE, 1 1/2 TRIPLE R TURN

1,2& (R Dorothy) (1) Step R fwd at 45º R, (2) Lock L behind R, (&) Step R fwd

3,4& (L Dorothy) (3) 1/4 L turn and Step L fwd at 45º L, (4) Lock R behind L,

(&) Step L fwd

5,6 Rock R fwd, Rock back L

7&8 1/2 turn R stepping R fwd, 1/2 turn R stepping L back, 1/2 turn R stepping R

fwd (6.00)

(33 - 40) ROCK FWD, BACK, L COASTER, HIP BUMPS R-L-R-L

1,2,3&4 Rock L fwd, Rock R back, (L coaster) Step L back, Step R tog, Step L fwd

5,6*7,8 Step to R to R for Hip bumps, R-L****R-L

(**** restart for walls 1 & 2)

(41 - 48) KICK, KICK, STEP, SCOOT, STEP, SCUFF, STOMP, STOMP

1,2,3,4 Kick R fwd, Kick R to R side, Step R slightly fwd, Scoot fwd on R and hitch L

5,6,7,8 L fwd, Scuff R fwd, Stomp R to R, Stomp L to L

(49 - 56) R SAILOR, 1/4 TURN L SAILOR, FWD, PIVOT, PIVOT

1&2 (R sailor) Step R behind, Step L to L, Step R to R

3&4 (1/4 L turn with L Sailor) Turning 1/4 turn L step L behind R, Step R to R,

Step L to L

5,6,7,8 R fwd, 1/2 L pivot, R, fwd, 1/2 L pivot, (3.00)

(57 - 64) SCISSOR JUMPS MOVING FWD (or Optional Point, Crosses), FULL TURN

(Scissor jumps moving fwd)

1,2,3,4 Jump both feet out, Jump and Cross R over L, Jump both feet out,

Jump and Cross L over R

5,6,7,8 Slow full R turn for 4 counts (finishing with R crossed over L (wt L) ready

to recommence dance).

(Option to Scissor jumps for those not wishing to jump, replace scissor jumps with:

Moving fwd: (1) Point R to R, (2) Step R over L, (3) Point L to L, (4) Cross L over R,

(5-8) Slow full 4 count R turn)

**** RESTARTS WALLS 1 and 2: To keep the dance in phrase, there are two restarts.

These occur after the first 38 beats during the 1st and 2nd rotations.

(COUNTS 37, 38, 1) Sway hips (37) R, (38) L, Then cross R foot over L while lifting L heel on count (1) as you recommence dance at the ankle rocks.

ENDING….. Dance to count 28 & (Dorothy to front) replace counts 29 - 32 with:

Counts… 29, 30, 31, 32 R fwd, L fwd, R toe over L, Hold (finishing to the front)

Kay Eastaway Lu Olsen Dawn Charles

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