LONG WAY DOWN                                  

Choreographer: Alan G. Birchall (March 2005)
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Dance: 4 Wall Line Dance
Steps/Count: 64
Music: Long Way Down – Hal Ketchum CD: I Saw The Light BPM: 75/150
Start: On Vocals Count: 32 Counts (16 counts From Start Of Beat) Seconds: 12

STEPS

WEAVE, ROCK, ¼ RECOVER, STEP, ½ PIVOT, CROSS
1-2    Cross Left Over Right, Step Right To Right
3-4    Cross Left Behind Right, Rock Right To Right
5-6    Recover On Left Making ¼ Turn Left, Step Forward On Right (9 ‘O’ Clock)
7-8    ½ Pivot Left, Cross Right Over Left (3 ‘O’ Clock)

POINT, HOLD, ¾ MONTEREY, ‘ROCK STRUTS’
1-2    Point Left To Left, Hold
3-4    ¾ Turn Left, Stepping Left by Right (6 ‘O’ Clock)
5-6    Touch Right Toe To Right, Drop Right Heel To Floor – Transferring Weight To Right
7-8    Touch Left Toe To Left, Drop Left Heel To Floor – Transferring Weight To Left
Note: Steps 5 -8 Should appear like a rocking motion

CROSS BEHIND ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE, BEHIND, ROCK, DIAGONAL LOCK STEP
1-2    Cross Rock Right Behind Left Bending Upper Body To Left, Recover On Left
3-4    Step Right To Right, Cross Left Behind Right,
5-6    Rock Right To Right, Step Left to Left Diagonal
7-8    Lock Right Behind Left, Step Forward on Left

¼ TURNING JAZZ BOX, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STEP, HOLD
1-2    Cross Right Over Left, Step Back On Left Making ¼ Turn Right (9 ‘O’ Clock)
3-4    Step Right To Right, Step Forward On Left
5-6    Step Forward On Right, ½ Pivot Left (3 ‘O’ Clock)
7-8    Step Forward On Right, Hold

ROCKING CHAIR, ½ TURN, TAP, ¼ TURN, STEP
1-2    Rock Forward On Left, Recover On Right
3-4    Rock Back On Left, Recover On Right
5-6    Making ½ Turn Right Step Back On Left, Tap Right In Front Of Left (9 ‘O’ Clock)
7-8    Making ¼ Turn Right Step Forward On Right, Step Left To Left (12 ‘O’ Clock)

CROSS ¾ UNWIND, STEP, TAP, BACK LOCK STEP, STEP
1-2    Cross Right Behind Left Unwind ¾ Turn Right Step (9 ‘O’ Clock)
3-4    Forward On Left, Tap Right Behind Left
5-6    Step Back On Right, Lock Left Over Right
7-8    Step Back On Right, Step Back On Left

ROCK STEPS, STEP, CROSS
1-2    Rock Back On Right, Recover On Left
3-4    Rock Right To Right, Recover On Left
5-6    Rock Forward On Right, Recover On Left
7-8    Step Right To Right, Cross Left Over Right

MONTEREY TURNS, ROCK RECOVER
1-2    Point Right To Right, Make ½ Turn Right, Stepping Right By Left - Crouching Down (3 ‘O’ Clock)
3-4    Point Left To Left, Step Left By Right
5-6    Point Right To Right, Make ½ Turn Right, Stepping Right By Left - Crouching Down (9 ‘O’ Clock)
7-8    Rock Left To Left, Recover On Right

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