Across the Universe
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Tony Myers (UK) - July 2017
Music:
Across the Universe - Rufus Wainwright
Intro: 12 counts on vocals
SECTION 1: Right Side, Together, Back / & Cross Shuffle / ¼ Turn, Step, Scuff, Step / Side, Together, Forward
1&2Step right to right side (1) Step left next to right (&) Step back on right (2)
&3&4Step slightly back on left (&) Cross right over left (3) Step left to side (&) Cross right over left (4)
&5&6Turn ¼ right back on left (&) Step right to side (5) Scuff left forward (&) Step forward on left (6) (3;00)
7&8Step right to side (7) Step left next to right (&) Step forward on right (8)
SECTION 2: Mambo Turn / & Mambo Forward / Sailor Step / & Scissor Step
1&2Rock forward on left (1) Recover weight on right (&) Turn ½ left step forward on left (2) (9:00)
&3&4Step right to left (&) Rock forward on left (3) Recover weight on right (&) Step back on left next to right (4)
5&6Step right behind left (5) Step left to side (&) Step right to side (6) # 2
&7&8Step slightly back on left (&) Step right to side (7) step left next to right (&) Cross right over left (8)
SECTION 3: ¼ Rock & Cross / Back, Cross Rock & Step / Cross Rock & Step / Step, Turn, Step
1&2Rock left to side (1) Recover weight a ¼ turn right on right (&) Cross left over right (2) (12:00)
&3&4Step slightly back on right t (&) Rock left over right (3) Recover weight on right (&) Step left to side (4)
5&6Rock right over left (5) Recover weight on left (&) Step right to side (6)
7&8Step left forward (7) Pivot ½ turn right (&) Step forward on left (8) (6:00)
SECTION 4: Behind, Side, Cross / Coaster Step / Cross, Turn, Point/ Kick Ball Step
1&2Step right behind left (1) Step left to side (&) Cross right over left (2)
3&4Step back on left (3) Step right with left (&) Step forward on left (4)
5&6Cross right over left (5) Turn ¼ right step back on left (&) Point right to side (6) (9:00) # 1
7&8Kick right forward (7) Step onto right (&) Step forward on left (8)
TAG 1: At the end of count 32 walls 2, 4 & 6 add ;-
Right Shuffle / Shuffle turn / & Heel & Heel / Sailor ½ Turn
1&2Step forward on right to right diagonal (1) Step left to right (&) Step forward on right (2)
3&4Turn ¼ left step forward on left (3) Step right with left (&) Turn ¼ left step forward on left (4) (3:00)
&5&6Step right to left (&) Dig left heel forward (5) Step on left (&) Dig right heel forward (6)
7&8Step right behind left (7) Turn ¼ right step left to side (&) Turn ¼ right step right to side (9:00)
Bump Left, Right, Left / Step, Touch, Side
1&2Step left to side bump hips left (1) Bump hips right (&) bump hips left (2)
3&4Step right to side (3) Touch left to right instep ( &) Step left to side (4)
Tag 2: At the end of count 32 walls 3 & 5 add
1 2Sway Right(1) Sway left(2)
Restart :- On wall 1. After count 5&6 (Cross, Turn, Point # 1) in section 4 Restart from beginning Facing 9:00
Skip:- On wall 5 After counts 5&6 (Sailor Step # 2) in section 2 skip counts &7&8 continue at counts 1&2 (¼ Rock & Cross) in section 3
SECTION 1: Right Side, Together, Back / & Cross Shuffle / ¼ Turn, Step, Scuff, Step / Side, Together, Forward
1&2Step right to right side (1) Step left next to right (&) Step back on right (2)
&3&4Step slightly back on left (&) Cross right over left (3) Step left to side (&) Cross right over left (4)
&5&6Turn ¼ right back on left (&) Step right to side (5) Scuff left forward (&) Step forward on left (6) (3;00)
7&8Step right to side (7) Step left next to right (&) Step forward on right (8)
SECTION 2: Mambo Turn / & Mambo Forward / Sailor Step / & Scissor Step
1&2Rock forward on left (1) Recover weight on right (&) Turn ½ left step forward on left (2) (9:00)
&3&4Step right to left (&) Rock forward on left (3) Recover weight on right (&) Step back on left next to right (4)
5&6Step right behind left (5) Step left to side (&) Step right to side (6) # 2
&7&8Step slightly back on left (&) Step right to side (7) step left next to right (&) Cross right over left (8)
SECTION 3: ¼ Rock & Cross / Back, Cross Rock & Step / Cross Rock & Step / Step, Turn, Step
1&2Rock left to side (1) Recover weight a ¼ turn right on right (&) Cross left over right (2) (12:00)
&3&4Step slightly back on right t (&) Rock left over right (3) Recover weight on right (&) Step left to side (4)
5&6Rock right over left (5) Recover weight on left (&) Step right to side (6)
7&8Step left forward (7) Pivot ½ turn right (&) Step forward on left (8) (6:00)
SECTION 4: Behind, Side, Cross / Coaster Step / Cross, Turn, Point/ Kick Ball Step
1&2Step right behind left (1) Step left to side (&) Cross right over left (2)
3&4Step back on left (3) Step right with left (&) Step forward on left (4)
5&6Cross right over left (5) Turn ¼ right step back on left (&) Point right to side (6) (9:00) # 1
7&8Kick right forward (7) Step onto right (&) Step forward on left (8)
TAG 1: At the end of count 32 walls 2, 4 & 6 add ;-
Right Shuffle / Shuffle turn / & Heel & Heel / Sailor ½ Turn
1&2Step forward on right to right diagonal (1) Step left to right (&) Step forward on right (2)
3&4Turn ¼ left step forward on left (3) Step right with left (&) Turn ¼ left step forward on left (4) (3:00)
&5&6Step right to left (&) Dig left heel forward (5) Step on left (&) Dig right heel forward (6)
7&8Step right behind left (7) Turn ¼ right step left to side (&) Turn ¼ right step right to side (9:00)
Bump Left, Right, Left / Step, Touch, Side
1&2Step left to side bump hips left (1) Bump hips right (&) bump hips left (2)
3&4Step right to side (3) Touch left to right instep ( &) Step left to side (4)
Tag 2: At the end of count 32 walls 3 & 5 add
1 2Sway Right(1) Sway left(2)
Restart :- On wall 1. After count 5&6 (Cross, Turn, Point # 1) in section 4 Restart from beginning Facing 9:00
Skip:- On wall 5 After counts 5&6 (Sailor Step # 2) in section 2 skip counts &7&8 continue at counts 1&2 (¼ Rock & Cross) in section 3