Scared of the Dark

Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Maggie Gallagher (UK) - March 2017
Music:
Scared of the Dark - Steps : (amazon)
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Intro: 32 counts – start on vocals

S1: SIDE, BACK ROCK, CHASSE L, BACK ROCK, SIDE TOGETHER
1-2-3Step right to right side, Cross rock left behind right, Recover on right
4&5Step left to left side, Step right next to left, Step left to left side
6-7Cross rock right behind left, Recover on left
8&Step right to right side, Step left next to right

S2: SIDE ROCK & SIDE, TOUCH, ¼, ½, ½, WALK
1-2&Rock right to right side, Recover on left, Step right next to left
3-4Step left to left side, Touch right next to left
5-6¼ right stepping forward on right, ½ right stepping back on left [9:00]
7-8½ right stepping forward on right, Walk forward on left [3:00]

S3: WALK, WALK, OUT OUT, ¼ BACK & WALK, WALK, OUT OUT, TOUCH
1-2Walk forward on right, Walk forward on left
&3Small jump out right to right side, Small jump out left to left side
4&5¼ right stepping back on right, Step left next to right, Walk forward on right [6:00]
6&7Walk forward on left, Small jump out right to right side, Small jump out left to left side
8Touch right next to left

S4: ⅛ L BACK LOCK STEP, ROCK BACK, LEFT LOCK STEP, STEP ½ PIVOT
1&2⅛ left stepping back on right, Lock left over right, Step back on right [4:30]
3-4Rock back on left, Recover on right
5&6Step forward on left, Lock right behind left, Step forward on left
7-8Step forward on right, ½ pivot left stepping forward on left [10:30] *Restart Wall 2

S5: WALK, ½ SHUFFLE, ½, ⅛ SIDE ROCK CROSS
1-2&3Walk forward on right, ½ right stepping back on left, Step right next to left, Step back on left
4-5-6½ right walking forward on right, ⅛ right rocking left to left side, Recover on right [12:00]
7Cross left over right

S6: SIDE ROCK CROSS, SWAY, SWAY, SWAY, ½ L HINGE, POINT, ¼, POINT
8&1Rock right to right side, Recover on left, Cross right over left
2-3-4Sway left, Sway right, Sway left
5-6½ hinge turn left stepping right to right side, Point left toe over right [6:00]
7-8¼ right stepping slightly back on left, Point right toe over left [9:00]

S7: SIDE, TAP, SIDE, TAP, ¼, ¼, ¼ R SHUFFLE
1-2Step right to right side, raising both arms, Tap left toe behind right lowering arms down to side
3-4Step left to left side raising both arms, Tap right toe behind left lowering arms down to side
5-6¼ right stepping forward on right, ¼ right stepping forward on left [3:00]
7&8¼ right stepping forward on right, Step left next to right, Step forward on right [6:00]

S8: WALK, WALK, FWD ROCK, & BACK, TOUCH, SIDE TOUCH
1-2Walk forward on left, Walk forward on right
3-4Rock forward on left, Recover on right
&5-6Step left next to right, Step back on right, Touch left next to right
7-8Step left to left side, Touch right next to left [6:00]

RESTART: Wall 2 after 32 counts (end of S4)
To Restart the dance, turn ⅜ left stepping right to right side which is count 1 of wall 3 [12:00]

Choreographer’s Note:-
The beat in the music is not very strong during walls 1 & 2, but it kicks in after the restart.

Thank you to Maxine Gardner and Jane Kenrick for suggesting the music

Site: www.maggieg.co.uk