Keep It In The Middle Of The Road

Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Yvonne Anderson (SCO), Lee Hamilton (SCO) & Cati Torrella (ES) - May 2017
Music:
Keep It in Middle of the Road - Kirwan
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Notes: Start on vocal. Add 4 count tag at the end of wall 1 (facing 6) and following count 8 during wall 5 (facing 12).
To finish facing forward…wall 9, dance through to count 6 (facing 6) then change counts 7&8 to the following step L
forward, ½ turn right, Step L forward (now facing 12) add 4 count tag.

[1-8] KICK-STEP-ROCK-RECOVER X 2, SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT FULL TURN
1&2&Kick R forward, (&) Step R slightly forward, Rock L to left, (&) Recover weight on R [12]
3&4&Kick L forward, (&) Step L slightly forward, Rock R to right, (&) Recover weight on L [12]
5&6Shuffle forward stepping R, L, R [12]
7&8Step L forward, (&) ½ turn right taking weight on R, ½ turn right stepping L back [12]
***TAG + RESTART….add 4 count tag following count 8 (facing 6) then restart dance ***

[9-16] ¼ RIGHT, TOUCH, ¼ LEFT TOUCH, ¼ LEFT TAP TOUCH, HEEL-TOE SWIVELS, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS
1&¼ turn right stepping R to right, (&) Touch L beside right [3]
2&¼ turn left stepping L forward, (&) Touch R toes beside left [12]
3&4¼ turn left stepping R to side, (&) Tap L toes beside right, Touch L toes to left [9]
5&6Swing heels towards centre, (&) Swing both toes centre, Swing heels to centre [9]
(counts 5&6....feet will gradually come to centre as you swing/walk heel, to, heel)
7&8Step R behind left, (&) Step L to left, Step R across left [9]

[17-24] RHUMBA BOX, TWO STEP REVERSE FULL TURN, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS-SIDE
1&2Step L to left, (&) Step R beside left, Step L forward [9]
3&4Step R to right, (&) Step L beside right, Step R back [9]
5-6½ turn left stepping L forward, ½ turn left stepping R back [9]
7&8&Step L behind right, (&) Step R to right, Step L across right, (&) Step R to right [9]

[25-32] HEEL TOUCHES, MAMBO, SAILOR ¼ , SHUFFLE FORWARD
1&2&Touch L heel forward, (&) Step L beside right, Touch R heel forward, (&) Step R beside left [3]
3&4Rock L forward, (&) Recover weight on R, Step L beside right [3]
5&6Step R behind left, (&) ¼ turn left stepping L to side, Step R slightly forward [6]
7&8Shuffle forward stepping L, R, L [6]

TAG: add the following tag at the end of wall 1 and following count 8 during wall 5 and to finish wall 9
(see notes to finish facing forward)
1&2&Touch R heel forward, (&) Step R beside left, Touch L heel forward, (&) Step L beside right
3&4Stomp R to right (&) Stomp L to left, HOLD

REPEAT