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BETTER HALF

SONG:              YOU'RE MY BETTER HALF   

ARTIST:            KEITH URBAN

ALBUM:             BE THERE

CHOREOGRAPHER:     MICHAEL VERA-LOBOS.MARCH 2006

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON LEFT         32 COUNT INTRO

BEATS:                 STEPS:          FOUR  WALL INTERMEDIATE DANCE 64 count dance

1-8 OUT OUT, TOUCH, BALL CROSS & HEEL, BALL CROSS, 1/4 R, 1/2 SHUFFLE

&1,2&3&4 Step out out R,L, Touch R beside L & Stepping onto R Cross L over R &

         Stepping R to R Touch L heel to L

&5,6,7&8 Stepping onto L Cross R over L, Turn ¼ R Stepping back on L,

         Turning ½ R Shuffle R,L,R (9:00)

9-16 STEP FWD, 1/2 PIVOT R & ROCK FWD, REPLACE, ROCK BACK, REPLACE, FULL SPIN FWD L 

1,2&3,4  Step fwd L, Pivot ½ R & stepping L beside R Rock fwd R, Rock back on L (3:00)

5,6,7&8  Rock back on R, Rock fwd L, Travelling fwd Turn a full turn over L

         Stepping R then L (3:00)

17-24 SIDE SHUFFLE 1/4 R, 1/2 R, 1/4 R, CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, 1/4 L, 1/2 L

1&2,3,4  Step R to R & Step L beside R, Turn ¼ R on R, Turn a further ½ R Stepping L,

         Turn a further ¼ R on R (3:00)

5,6,7,8  Cross Rock L over R, Rock back on R, Turn ¼ L Stepping fwd onto L,

         Turn a further ½ L Stepping back on R (End facing 6:00)

25-32 COASTER L, STEP FWD, 1/2 PIVOT L, 1/2 TWIST R, 1/2 STEP R, COASTER BACK

1&2,3,4  Step back L & Step R beside L, Step fwd L, Step fwd R,

         Pivot ½ L (12:00) (Wt L)

5,6,7&8  Twist ½ R, Turning a further ½ R Step onto L, Step back R & Step L beside R,

         Step fwd R (12:00)

33-40 1/4 SIDE DRAG, HEEL SNAP & BEHIND, 1/4 L, 1/4 L, SAILOR L, TOUCH BEHIND, 3/4 R

1,2&3,4  Turning ¼ R Take a large Step L to L dragging R towards L, Pump R heel &

         Step R behind L, Turn ¼ L on L, Turn a further ¼ L Stepping onto R (9:00)

5&6,7,8  Cross L behind R & Rock R to R,, Replace wt on L, Touch R toe behind L,

         Unwind ¾ R ( End Wt R  6:00)

41-48 CROSS STEP, DIAGONAL POINT, CROSS & 1/4 R, SIDE, CROSS STEP, DIAGONAL POINT,

CROSS & 1/4 R, SIDE

1,2,3&4  Travel fwd - Cross L over R, Point R toe to R corner angling body L,

         Cross R over L & Turn ¼ L on L, Step R to R  (9:00)

5,6,7&8  Travel fwd - Cross L over R, Point R toe to R corner angling body L,

         Cross R over L & Turn ¼ L on L, Step R to R (12:00)

49-56 CROSS SHUFFLE, 1/4 L, 1/4 L, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK, REPLACE

1&2,3,4  Cross Shuffle L over R Stepping L,R,L, Turn ¼ L Stepping onto R,

         Turn a further ¼ L Stepping onto L (6:00)

5&6,7,8  Cross Shuffle R over L Stepping R,L,R, Rock L to L, Replace weight on R 6:00

57-64 SAILOR L, SAILOR 1/4 R, SHUFFLE FWD L, FULL SPIN FWD OVER L

1&2,3&4 Cross L behind R & Rock R to R, Rock wt Center on L, Cross R behind L &

        Turn ¼ R Stepping L beside R, Step onto R

5&6,7,8 Shuffle fwd L Stepping L,R,L., Full Spin fwd over L Stepping R then L (9:00)

64  RESTART DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION

TAG: AT THE END OF WALL 2 ADD THE FOLOWING 8 COUNTS

8  Rock fwd R, back L, Rock back R, Rock fwd L, Step fwd R, 1/2 Pivot L, Step fwd R,

   1/2 Pivot L

10 AT THE END OF WALL 5 ADD 8 COUNT TAG & R KICK BALL CHANGE

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