Road Less Traveled

Count:
80
Wall:
4
Level:
Phrased Intermediate
Choreographer:
Amanda Dahn (USA) - December 2016
Music:
Road Less Traveled - Lauren Alaina : (iTunes)
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#8 count intro - Phrasing: A,A,B, A,A,B, Tag, Modified B, B,B

A1: Step Turn, Turn, Shuffle, Rock Recover
1-2Step R forward (1), ½ turn to left (2) (6:00)
3-4Step R forward (3), ¾ turn to right stepping L to left (4) (3:00)
5&6Step R to right (5), Step L next to R (&), Step R to right (6)
7-8Rock L in front of R (7), Recover R (8)

A2: Rock, Recover, Rock, Recover, Step Turn, Step Turn
1-2Rock L to the left (1), Recover R (2)
3-4Rock L backwards (3), Recover R (4)
5-6Step L forward (5), ½ turn to right (6) (9:00)
7-8Step L forward (6), ½ turn to right (8) (3:00)

A3: Rock Recover, 360o turn, ½ Monterey turn
1-2Rock L in front of R (1), Recover R (2)
3-4Step L behind R (3), Full turn to left (4)
5-6Touch R to right (5), ½ turn to right touch R next to left (6) (9:00)
7-8Touch L to left (7), Step L next to right (8)

A4: ½ Monterey turn, Sway hip, Sway hip
1-2Touch R to right (1), ½ turn to right touch R next to left (6) (3:00)
3-4Touch L to left (3), Step L next to right (4)
5-6Step R out to right shifting weight to R swaying hip to R and swinging R arm out to the right toward shoulder height (5) snap (6)
7-8Shift weight to left swaying hips to left and swinging L arm out to left and up (7) snap (8)

B1: Rock Recover, Syncopated Vine, Rock Recover, Syncopated Vine
1-2Rock R to the right (1), Recover L (2)
3&4Step R behind L (3), Step L to Left (&), Step R front of L (4)
5-6Rock L to Left (5), Recover (6)
7&8Step L behind R (7), Step R to right (&), Step L front of R (8)

B2: Slide, Slide, Backwards Shuffle, Rock, Recover
1-2Slide diagonally backwards with R (1), Touch L next to R (2)
3-4Slide diagonally backwards with L (3), Touch R next to L (4)
5&6Step R backwards (5), Step L next to R (&), Step R backwards (6)
7-8Rock L backwards (7), Recover R (8)

B3: Turn, Shuffle, Chase Turn, Chase Turn
1-2¼ turn to right stepping L to the left (1) (3:00), ¾ turn to right stepping L to left (2) (9:00)
3&4¼ turn to right Stepping L forward (3) (12:00), Step R next to L (&), Step L forward (4)
5&6Step R to right (5), ¼ turn to left step L in place (&) (9:00), Step R forward (6)
7&8Step L forward (7), ½ turn to right step R in place (&) (3;00), Step L forward (8)

B4: Touch Right, Touch Left, Touch Forward, Touch Back, Step turn, Step Turn
1&2Touch R to the Right (1), Step R next to L (&), Touch L to left (2)
&3&4Step L next to right (&), Touch R to front (3), Step R next to L (&) Touch L Back (4)
5-6Step L forward (5), ½ turn to right (6) (6:00)
*7-8 Step L forward (7), ½ turn to right (8) (12:00)
*Modified B: Same to this point only change last 2 counts. Restart B after 8th count
7-8¼ turn to right step L to left (7) (9:00), Touch R next to L (8)

B5: Cross, Touch out, Cross, Touch out, Box Step
1-2Cross L front of R (1), Touch R to right (2)
3-4Cross R front of L (3), Touch L to left (4)
5-6Cross L front of R (5), Step R backwards (6)
7-8Step L to left (7), Touch R next to left (8)

B6: Shuffle, Step Turn, Turning Shuffle, Rock Recover
1&2Step R forward (1), Step L next to R (&), Step R forward (2)
3-4Step L forward (3), ½ turn to right (4) (6:00)
5&6¼ turn to right Step L to left (5) (9:00), Step R next to L (&), ¼ turn to right step L back (6) (12:00)
7-8Rock R backwards (7), Recover L (8)

Tag: Shuffle, Step Turn, Turning Shuffle, Rock Recover
1&2Step R forward (1), Step L next to R (&), Step R forward (2)
3-4Step L forward (3), ½ turn to right (4) (6:00)
5&6¼ turn to right step L to left (5) (9:00), Step R next to L (&), ¼ turn to right step L back (6) (12:00)
7-8Rock R backwards (7), Recover L (8)

Tag: Press Forward, Recover, Press Forward, Recover, Walk x 4
1-2&Press R forward with slight upper body roll (1), Recover (2), Step R next to L (&)
3-4&Press L forward with slight upper body roll (3), Recover (4), Step L next to R (&)
5,6,7,8Walk forward R (5), L (6), R (7), L (8)

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