Wednesday, September 10, 2014

The Story Of My Life


The Story Of My Life


Count: 64 Wall: 4 Level: Improver
Choreographer: Craig Bennett (UK) Nov 2013
Music: Story Of My Life by One Direction. Album: Midnight Memories


[1-8] Side rock, Cross shuffle, Side Rock, Recover, Rock back, Recover
1, 2Rock right to right side, Recover back onto left
3&4Cross right over left, Step left to left side, Cross right over left
5, 6Rock left to left side, Recover on to right
7, 8Rock back on left, Recover forward onto right

[9-16] Side rock, Cross shuffle, Side Rock, Recover, Rock back, Recover
1, 2Rock left to left side, Recover back onto right
3&4Cross left over right, Step right to right side, Cross left over right
5, 6Rock right to right side, Recover onto left
7, 8Rock back onto right, Recover forward onto left

[17-24] Step 1/4 turn, Walk, Walk, Shuffle forward, Rock recover
1, 2Step forward onto right, 1/4 turn pivot left (9:00)
3, 4Walk forward right, Walk forward left
5&6Step right foot forward, Step left next to right, Step forward onto right
7, 8Rock forward onto left, Recover back onto right

[25-32] Back sweep, Back sweep, Behind side, Cross shuffle
1, 2Step back onto left, Sweep right around to back
3, 4Step back onto right, Sweep left around to back
5, 6Cross left behind right, Step right to right side
7&8Cross left over right, Step right to right side, Cross left over right **

[33-40] Point Hold, Point Hold, Monterey 1/4 turn
1, 2Point right to right side, Hold
&3, 4Step right next to left, Point left to left side, Hold
&5, 6Point right to right side, Make 1/4 turn right stepping right next to left (12:00)
7, 8Point left to left side, Touch left next to right

[41-48] Roll to Left, Shuffle 1\4 Turn Jazz Box ½ Turn
1, 21/4 turn left onto left foot, 1/2 turn left onto right foot
3&41/4 turn left onto left , ¼ turn left bringing right next to left, step forward onto left (12:00
5, 6Cross right over left, step back on left
7, 8Make ½ turn right onto right foot. Step forward left (6:00)

[49-56] Step brush, Step brush, Right jazz box
1, 2Step forward onto right, Brush left past right
3, 4Step forward onto left, Brush right past left
5, 6Cross right over left, Step back onto left
7, 8Step right to right side, Step forward onto left

[57-64] Rock forward recover, Rock back recover, 1/2 turn, 1/4 turn
1, 2Rock forward onto right, Recover back onto left
3, 4Rock back onto right, Recover forward onto left
5, 6Step forward onto right, Make a 1/2 turn pivort left
7, 8Step forward onto right, Make a 1/4 turn pivort left

**Restart dance on walls 2, 5 after count 32




Sunshine and Whiskey


Sunshine & Whiskey


Count: 32 Wall: 2 Level: Beginner
Choreographer: Lisa M. Johns-Grose (Aug 2014)
Music: Sunshine & Whiskey by Frankie Ballard


R STEP LOCK – L STEP LOCK – R MAMBO – L COASTER CROSS
1&2Step forward right, lock left behind right, step right forward
3&4Step forward left, lock right behind left, step left forward
5&6Rock forward right, recover back left, step right next to left
7&8Step back left, step right next to left, step forward left (12 o’clock)

R SWAY- L SWAY- R SIDE SHUFFLE ¼ R- SWAY L- SWAY R- L SIDE SHUFFLE L
1-2, 3&4Sway hips right, left, side shuffle right ,left ,right, making ¼ turn right
5-6, 7&8Sway hips left, right, side shuffle left, right, left (3 o’clock)

R ROCK FWD REC- R ROCK BACK REC- WALK FWD R-L (2 TIMES)
1&2&Rock forward right, recover back left, rock back right, recover forward left
3-4Walk forward right, left
5&6&Rock forward right, recover back left, rock back right, recover forward left
7-8Walk forward right, left (3 o’clock )

ROCK R FRONT & SIDE & R COASTER ¼ R- ROCK L FRONT & SIDE & L COASTER
1&2&Rock right forward, recover back left, rock right side, recover left
3&4Step right back making ¼ turn right, step left next to right, step right forward
5&6&Rock left forward, recover back right, rock left side, recover right
7&8Step back on left, step right next to left, step forward on left. (6 o’clock)

Begin again! ( no Tags or Restarts)

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