DANCE OUR WAY
Count: 64. Wall: 2. Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Choreographer: Peter & Liz Heath (Aus) Mar 07
Music: The Old Fashioned Way by Helen Reddy (Long Hard Climb) 144 bpm
SIDE, CROSS, KICK, SIDE, CROSS, KICK, VINE FRONT, TOUCH
SIDE, CROSS, KICK, SIDE, CROSS, KICK, VINE FRONT, TOUCH
1,2 Step R to right, Kick L over R
3,4 Step L to left, Kick R over L
5-8 Step R to right, Cross L over R, Step R to right, Touch L beside R
9,10 Step L to left, Kick R over L
11,12 Step R to right, Kick L over R
13-16 Step L to left, Cross R over L, Step L to left, Touch R beside L
SCISSOR, HOLD, SCISSOR, HOLD, VINE RIGHT, 1/4 LEFT BACK, DRAW
17-20 Step R to right, Step L beside R, Cross R over L, Hold
21-24 Step L to left, Step R beside L, Cross L over R, Hold
25-28 Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R
ENDING: Wall 7. See below
29-32 Turn ¼ left step R back, Draw/Touch L beside R over 3 beats
TURN 1/8 LEFT & FOXTROT DIAMOND TURN
33-36 Turning 1/8 left step L forward, Hold, Turn 1/8 left step R to right, Turn 1/8 left step L back
37-40 Step R back, Hold, Turn 1/8 left step L to left, Cross R over L turning 1/8 left
41-44 Step L forward, Hold, Turn 1/8 left step R to right, Turn 1/8 left step L back
45-48 Step R back, Hold, Turn 1/8 left step L to left, Cross R over L turning 1/8 left
(This will finish facing 1/8 left of original direction)
1/8 LEFT TURNING FOXTROT; BACK, HOLD, TOGETHER, HOLD
49-52 Step L forward, Hold, Turn 1/8 left step R to right, Step L beside R
53-56 Step R back, Hold, Step L beside R, Hold
FORWARD, TOGETHER, BACK, TOGETHER, SIDE, BUMP, HOLD, BUMP, HOLD
57-60 Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R back, Step L beside R
61-64 Step R to right and bump hips right, Hold, Bump hips left, Hold
REPEAT
ENDING: Wall 7
SIDE, DRAW
29-32 Step R to right, Draw L to R over 3 beats
Choreographer’s Note: We tried to get the mixture of Ballroom and Showgirl styles of dance that the music inspires. It can also be danced as a facing couples dance without interference with singles. We hope you like it.