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PROUD MARY BURNIN’
Count: 124. Wall: 1. Level: Intermediate/Advanced Pop/Rock
Choreographer: Sobrielo Philip Gene (July '11)
Music: Proud Mary By Glee Cast. Album: Glee Season 2


INTRO: 16 counts - Sequence: Wall 1(80 counts), Tag, Walls 2, 3, 4, Ending

WALL 1: Music is slow - do the dance until count 80 (Arm Rolls). This will bring you to the back wall [6.00]

TAG: Cross R over L(1), Unwind ½ left(2-4)[12.00]. Bounce R heel for 8 counts, Bounce L heel for 8 counts, Bounce R heel for 8 counts, Bounce L heel for 8 counts. Start dance again.

[1-8] CHASSE RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, KICK, BALL, CROSS, KICK, BALL, CROSS
1&2    Step R to right, Step L beside R, Step R to right
3,4      Rock L behind R, Recover onto R
5&6    Kick L forward, Step L beside R, Cross R over L
7&8    Kick L forward, Step L beside R, Cross R over L

[9-16] CHASSE LEFT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, KICK, BALL, CROSS, KICK, BALL, CROSS
1&2    Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L to left
3,4      Rock R back, Recover onto L
5&6    Kick R forward, Step R beside L, Cross L over R
7&8    Kick R forward, Step R beside L, Cross L over R

[17-24] MONTERAY 1/2, MONTERAY 1/2
1,2     Point R to right, Turn ½ right step R beside L [6.00]
3,4     Point L to left, Step L beside R
5,6     Point R to right, Turn ½ right step R beside L [12.00]
7,8     Point L to left, Step L beside R

[25-32] ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER 1/2 RIGHT, WALK, WALK, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER 1/2 RIGHT, WALK, WALK
1,2     Rock R forward, Recover ½ right onto L
3,4     Step R forward, Step L forward [6.00]
5,6     Rock R forward, Recover ½ right onto L
7,8     Step R forward, Step L forward [12.00]

"Big Wheels keep on turning"
[33-40] VINE RIGHT, TOUCH, ROLLING VINE 1¼ LEFT, TOUCH
1,2     Step R to right, Step L behind R
3,4     Step R to right, Touch L beside R
5,6     Turn ¼ left step L forward, Turn ½ left step R back
7,8     Turn ½ left step L forward, Touch R beside L [9.00]

[41-48] VINE RIGHT, TOUCH, ROLLING VINE 1¼ LEFT, TOUCH
1,2     Step R to right, Step L behind R
3,4     Step R to right, Touch L beside R
5,6     Turn ¼ left step L forward, Turn ½ left step R back
7,8     Turn ½ left step L forward, Touch R beside L [6.00]

"Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river"
[49-56] ARM ROLLS (X 2)
1,2     Roll arms above head
3,4     Roll arms at hip level, leaning slightly forward
5,6     Roll arms above head
7,8     Roll arms at hip level, leaning slightly forward

[57-64] ARM ROLLS, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 LEFT, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 LEFT
1,2     Roll arms above head
3,4     Roll arms at hip level, leaning slightly forward
5,6     Step R forward, Pivot ¼ left
7,8     Step R forward, Pivot ¼ left [12.00]

[65-80] Repeat counts 49-64 to end up facing the back wall [6.00]

Instrumental
[81-92] SMALL WALKS FORWARD x 7, KICK, WALK BACK x 3, TOUCH
1-7     Step R forward, Step L forward, Step R forward, Step L forward, Step R forward, Step L forward, Step R forward
8        Kick L forward
Hands option: slowly bring hands up into a Y shape on respective sides (palms facing front), hands come down on 8
1-4     Step L back, Step R back, Step L back, Touch R beside L
*Note the 4 counts (not 8)

[93-100] SMALL JUMPS FORWARD, BACK, 1/4 LEFT SMALL JUMPS FORWARD, BACK
&1,2   Step R slightly forward to right, Step L slightly forward to left, Hold
&3,4   Step R slightly back, Step L beside R, Hold
&5,6   Turn ¼ left step R slightly forward to right, Step L slightly forward to left, Hold [3.00]
&7,8   Step R slightly back, Step L beside R, Hold

[101-108] 1/4 LEFT SMALL JUMPS FORWARD, BACK, TWISTS
&1,2   Turn ¼ left step R slightly forward to right, Step L slightly forward to left, Hold [12.00]
&3,4   Step R slightly back, Step L beside right, Hold
5-8     Twist heels to right, Twist heels to left, Twist heels to right, Twist heels back to centre

[109-116] DIAGONAL WALKS FORWARD, KICK, DIAGONAL WALKS BACK, TOUCH
1-3     Step R forward 45° right, Step L forward, Step R forward [1.30]
4        Kick L forward
5-7     Step L back 45° left, Step R back, Step L back Square up to 12.00 on count 7 [12.00]
8        Touch R beside L

[117-124] DIAGONAL WALKS FORWARD, KICK, DIAGONAL WALKS BACK, TOUCH
1-3     Step R forward 45° left, Step L forward, Step R forward [10.30]
4        Kick L forward
5-7     Step L back 45° right, Step R back, Step L back Square up to 12.00 on count 7 [12.00]
8        Touch R beside L

ENDING: After Wall 4 of dance, do counts 49-80 (Arm Rolls - 32 counts), followed by counts 93-108 (Jumps – 16 counts).
Then Cross R over L slowly unwind ½ left to face the front wall….