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LOVE AGAINST THE TIDE

SONG:          I KNOW HOW THE RIVER FEELS     

ARTIST:        TY HERNDON

ALBUM:         LIVING IN A MOMENT

CHOREOGRAPHER: SANDY KERRIGAN. AUSTRALIA. AUGUST 2004

DANCE:         48 CNTS 2 WALLS INTERMEDIATE DANCE WITH

               2  RESTARTS. 90 BMP.

DANCE POSITON: WEIGHT ON L FACING FRONT L ANGLE.

BEATS             STEPS

CROSS BACK, DIAGONAL R SIDE SHUFFLE 1/4 R, 1/2 PIVOT R, 1/2 R SHUFFLE BCK.

1,2,3&4  CROSS R OVER L STEP BACK ON TO L, DIAGONAL R SIDE SHUFFLE 1/4 R FWD LAST STEP

         OF SHUFFLE. (now facing front R angle)

5,6,7&8  STEP FWD L 1/2 PIVOT TURN R,1/2 TURN R SHUFFLE BACK L-R-L.**

ROCK BACK FWD, 1/2 L STEP BACK, STEP SIDE CROSS, SIDE HIPS L-R-L-R.

1,2&3,4  ROCK BACK R FWD L (facing front R angle) 1/2 TURN L STEP BACK ON R,

         STEP L TO L SIDE STRAIGHTEN UP TO SIDE WALL, CROSS R OVER L.

5,6,7,8  SIDE HIPS LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT.

CROSS BACK DIAGONAL L SIDE SHUFFLE, 1/4 L, 1/2 PIVOT L, 1/2 L SHUFFLE BCK.

1,2      CROSS L OVER R TO FACE SIDE R ANGLE STEP BACK ON  R.

3&4      DIAGONAL L SIDE SHUFFLE 1/4 L FWD ON LAST STEP OF SHUFFLE.

5,6,7&8  STEP FWD R 1/2 PIVOT TURN L, 1/2 TURN L SHUFFLE BACK R-L-R.****

ROCK BACK FWD, 1/2 R STEP BACK, STEP SIDE CROSS, SIDE HIPS R-L-R-L.

1,2&3,4  ROCK BACK L FWD R, (facing side L angle) 1/2 TURN R STEP BACK ON L.

         STRAIGHTEN TO SIDE WALL STEP R TO R, CROSS L OVER R.

5,6,7,8  SIDE HIPS RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT.

CROSS ROCK REP, R SIDE SHUFFLE, STEP BACK, R SWING, L SIDE SHUFFLE.

1,2,3&4  R CROSS ROCK OVER L, REP TO L, STEP R TO R, L TOG, STEP R SIDE.

5,6      STEP BACK L,SWING R AROUND CROSS BEHIND L ANGLE BODY RIGHT.

7&8      STRAIGHTEN UP L SIDE, STEP L TO L, STEP R TOG, STEP L TO L.

FULL TURN L,R SIDE SHUFFLE 1/4,1/4 R  SIDE, R TURN TO BACK ANGLE, SHUFFLE FWD.

1,2,3&4  CROSS R OVER L UNWIND FULL TURN L WEIGHT ON L, STEP R TO R,

         STEP L TOG, 1/4 TURN R STEP FWD R..

5,6      1/4 TURN R STEP L TO L, TURNING R TO FACE BACK L ANGLE STEP FWD ON R.

         (6/8TH hinge turn R)

7&8      STEP FWD L, STEP R TOGETHER, STEP FWD L.

         (now facing back L angle ready to start)

Note:  2 restarts wall 3 and 7.

Wall 3**** 7 & 8, ½ turn L shuffle back is replaced with 1/4 turn L, step back R L

(7 8) together now facing front L angle to restart. Wall 3 starts front and you

restart at front.   

Wall 7** starts at  back. In the first 8 counts do to 5 6 you will be facing the side

L Angle turning a ¼ R side shuffle L to face back L angle.

Sandy Kerrigan

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