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WALK THE TIGHTROPE

Music:             Walk The Tightrope by Human Nature

                   (Album: Walk The Tightrope)  (116 BPM) ((3:32)

Original Position: Feet Together, weight on Left foot

Choreography:      Wrangler (Rozanne) Wild, Brisbane, QLD.  APR  '05

Difficulty Rating: Early Intermediate

Description:       32 count, 4 wall line dance, 1 RESTART, 1 TAG. 

                   Each repetition turns clockwise. 

                   Start on vocals, 32 count lead (18 secs).

COUNT         PATTERN

1-4  STEP BACK, KNEE POP, STEP BACK, KNEE POP, STEP BACK, 1/2 TOGETHER, STEP BACK

1,2     Step R back popping L knee forward, step L back popping R knee forward

3&4     Step R back, turn ½ right stepping L beside R, step R back (6.00)

5-8  STEP BACK, KNEE POP, STEP BACK, KNEE POP, COASTER

5,6     Step L back popping R knee forward, step R back popping L knee forward

7&8     Step L back, step R beside L, step L forward

9-16 STEP FORWARD, HIP BUMPS R & L, TOUCH FWD, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOGETHER, TAP, BALL

STEP

1&2,3&4 Step R forward bumping hips forward, centre, forward.  Repeat on L

5&6&7   Touch R heel forward, step R beside L, touch L to side, step L beside R,

        tap R beside L

&8      Step ball of R back, step L forward    RESTART WALL 5

17-24 PIVOT 1/2, SLIDE TOGETHER, STEP FWD, SLIDE TOGETHER, ROCK FWD, BACK, 1/4 SIDE

SHUFFLE

1,2     Pivot ½ right weight forward & pushing hips back, slide L up pushing hips

        forward and step beside R

3,4     Step R forward pushing hips back, slide L up pushing hips forward and step

        beside R  (12.00)

5,6,7&8 Rock forward on R, rock back on L, turning ¼ right side shuffle

        stepping R,L,R (3.00)

25-32 HINGE 1/2, SIDE SHUFFLE 1/4, FWD, 1/4 PIVOT, TAP OVER, LIFT, TOG, LIFT, TAP

OVER, LIFT, TOG

1&2     Hinge ½ turn L and side shuffle L, R, L turning a further ¼ L on count 2(6.00)

3,4     Step R forward, pivot turn ¼ left  (3.00)

5&6&    Tap R toe forward over L, raise R foot, step R beside L, raise L foot

7&8     Tap L toe forward over R, raise L foot, step L beside R

(For the more energetic on the "&"counts in 5-8 above as one foot is raised, a hop or

heel drop can be added with the other foot - eg: Raise R, hop on L or raise & lower L

heel)

Repeat sequence until music ends

RESTART: On wall 5 dance counts 1-16 only. Restart from count 1. Be facing 6.00 wall.

TAG:  On wall 9 add the following 8 counts: (be facing 6.00 wall)

1,2,3,4  Step R to side, step L behind R, step R to side, cross rock L over R

5,6,7,8  Replace weight R, step L to side, turn ½ left step R to side, turn ½ left

         step L beside R

         (Easier option for counts 7,8: Step R over L, step L to side)

ENDING: Dance counts 1-30& then turn ¼ left and stomp L forward to front.

CONTACT ROZANNE Phone (07) 3841 3910

Email: wildwrangler@optusnet..com.au

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