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Taller, Stronger, Better

22nd September, 2006

Suggested Music:   Taller, Stronger, Better

Artist: Guy Sebastian

CD Single:   Taller, Stronger, Better                                          "For.....Pamela Jayne"

Choreographer: Colleen Archer, Charters Towers, Qld. Phone/Fax: (07)4787 2467

www.ripper.com.au/~luckystrikedance  E-mail:  luckystrikedance@ripper.com.au

Intro:  12 counts   Track time:  3.44 mins    BPM: 120

Count         2 wall,  72 counts,  Intermediate level

STEP FWD, LOCK, FWD, L COASTER FWD

1-3  Step R forward, Lock L behind R, Step R forward

4-6  L Coaster forward (step L forward, step R beside L, step L back) (12)

STEP BACK, TURN ½ STEP FWD, FWD, TURN ½, STEP FWD, DRAG

1-3  Step R back, Turn ½ L & step L forward, Step R forward

4-6  Turn ½ L taking weight onto L, Step R forward, Drag L up toward R (12)

COASTER CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE

1-3  Step L back, Step R beside L, Step cross L over R     (coaster cross) 

4-6  ** Step R to R side, Step L behind R, Step R to R side  (finish) (12)

ROLL 1 ¼ L, STEP FWD, ¼ PADDLE & CROSS       

1,2  Turn ¼ L and step L forward, Turn ½ L and step R back

3    Turn ½ L and step L forward                       (9)

4,5  Step R forward, Turn ¼ L replacing weight onto L

6    Step cross R over L (6)

ROCK REPLACE TOG, STEP FWD, DRAG, TOG

1-3  Rock step L to L side, Replace weight R, Step L beside R

4-6  Long step R forward, Drag L forward, Step L beside R (6)

ROCK REPLACE TOG, STEP FWD, DRAG, TOG

1-3  Rock step R to R side, Replace weight L, Step R beside L

4-6  Long step L forward, Drag R forward, Step R beside L (6)

COASTER, ½ PIVOT, ¼ TURN & SIDE

1-3  L Coaster Step (step L back, step R beside L, step L forward)   

4-6  Step R forward, Turn ½ L taking weight onto L, Turn ¼ L & step R to side (9)

CROSS BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS FWD, TURN ¼, ½, STEP FWD

1-3  Step cross L behind R, Step R to R side, Step cross L over R

4-6  Turn ¼ L & step R back, Turn ½ L & step L forward, Step R forward (12)

ROCK FWD REPLACE STEP BACK, TOE BACK, SLOW ½ TURN WGT L

1-3  Step L forward, Rock weight back onto R, Step L back

4-6  (54) Touch R toe back, Turn ½ R (slowly) keeping weight on L (restart 2) (6)

STEP BACK, LOCK, BACK, TOE BACK, SLOW ½ TURN WGT L

1-3  Step R back, Lock L over R, Step R back

4-6  (60) Touch L toe back, Turn ½ L (slowly) taking weight onto L (restart 1)(12)

STEP FWD, ¼ PADDLE & CROSS, STEP SIDE, ROCK BACK & CROSS

1-3  Step R forward, Turn ¼  L taking weight onto L, Step cross R over L

4-6  Step L to L side, Rock step R behind L, Step cross L over R (9)

STEP SIDE, DRAG, HOLD, 1 ¼ ROLL

1-3  Step R to R side, Drag L to touch beside R,  Hold

4,5  Turn ¼ L & step L forward, Turn ½ L and step R back

6    Turn ½ L and step L forward (6)

Begin dance again……

RESTART 1: During SECOND wall, dance first 60 counts then restart facing back wall.

RESTART 2: During FOURTH wall, dance first 54 counts then restart facing back wall.

NOTE: When music builds to a crescendo, just keep dancing ….. and when music seems to

slow towards the end, keep dancing at the same pace as before.

FINISH: ** Dance first 18 counts then finish with a 1½ rolling turn L stepping L R L,

       step R to R side, drag L towards R.

Dance may be copied and distributed provided original steps remain unchanged.