Edge of Glory

Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
High Intermediate
Choreographer:
Alison Johnstone (AUS) & Travis Taylor (AUS) - May 2011
Music:
The Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga
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Start: 35 seconds into track -Vocals “I Need a Man” (heavy beat)

(1-8) Jazz Box, Rock, Recover, ½ Turn Left stepping Forward Left, ¼ Turn Left stepping Right to side, Drag (3.00)
1, 2, 3Cross Right over Left, Step Back Left, Step Right to side
4, 5, 6Rock Forward on Left, Recover on Right, Hinge ½ over Left stepping onto Left (6.00)
7, 8¼ Turn over Left Stepping Right to Side, Drag Left foot towards Right (3.00)
*** Wall 9 dance 1st 6 counts and replace 7,8 with walk Right walk Left facing 12.00- RESTART***

(9-16) Behind, Side, Cross, Side Rock, Replace, Switch, Rock, Replace with ¼ over Right and Left shuffle Forward (6.00)
1&2Step Left behind Right, Step Right to side, Cross Left over Right
3, 4&Rock Right to Right, Recover Left, Step Right beside Left (&)
5, 6Rock Left to Left, Recover Right with a ¼ turn over Right (6.00),
7&8Left Stepping forward Left, Step Right beside Left, Step forward left (Shuffle)

(17-24) Cross, Back &, Cross Back &, Cross Back, Rock Back, Recover (6.00)
1, 2&Cross Right over Left, Step Back Left, Step Right beside Left (&)
3, 4&Cross Left over Right, Step Back Right, Step Left beside Right (&)
* Wall 3 dance to count 20(&) you will be facing 6.00 - RESTART*
5, 6, 7, 8Cross Right over Left, Step Back Left, Rock back Right, Recover Left

(25-32) Full Turn Over Left, Pivot ¼ Cross, Side, Behind, Side (&), Cross, Side (3.00)
1, 2½ Turn over Left stepping back on Right, ½ Turn over Left stepping forward on Left
3&4Step forward on Right, Pivot ¼ over Left, Cross Right over Left
5, 6&Step Left to side, Step Right behind Left, Step Left to side (&)
7, 8Cross Right over Left, Step Left to side
** Wall 5 dance to count 7 and then step Left ¼ over Left (instead of Left to side) to face 12.00- RESTART**

(33-40) tep, Hold, Switch(&) Step, Hold, Switch(&) ¼ Over Right, ½ Over Right, Rock Back, Recover (12.00)
1, 2Step Right to side, Hold
&3, 4Step Left beside Right (&), Step Right to side, Hold
&5, 6Step Left beside Right (&), ¼ Turn over Right stepping Right Forward, ½ Turn over Right stepping back Left
7, 8Rock back on Right, Recover Left

(41-48) Full Turn Over Left, ¼ Over Left Into Right Side Chasse, Rock Back, Recover, Heel ball Cross (9.00)
1, 2½ Turn over Left stepping back on Right, ½ Turn over Left stepping forward on Left
3& 4¼ Turn over Left stepping Right to side, Step Left beside Right, Step Right to Side (Chasse) (9.00)
5, 6Rock back on Left, Recover on Right
7& 8Dig Left Heel to Left diagonal, Step on Left (&), Cross Right over Left

(49-56) Heel. Hold. Ball, Cross, Side, Heel, Hold, Ball, Cross Side, (9.00)
1, 2&Dig Left Heel to Left diagonal, Hold, Step on Left (&)
3, 4Cross Right over Left, Step Left to Side
5, 6,&Dig Right Heel to Right diagonal, Hold, Step on Right (&)
7, 8Cross Left over Right, Step Right to Side

(57-64) Behind, Step ¼ Right, Pivot ½ over Right, Full spin over Left, Step, Sweep Right To Front (6.00)
1, 2Step Left behind Right, ¼ Turn over Right stepping forward on Right
3, 4Step forward on Left, Pivot ½ over Right
5, 6,Step forward on Left, ½ turn L stepping back on Right
7, 8½ turn L Stepping forward Left, Sweep Right foot round to start dance again

START AGAIN

** Ending: Beat of song finishes facing front - Dance to the end of wall 11 replace count 8 (Sweep) with a Right Stomp forward and POSE **

This is a fantastic track and we hope you enjoy the dance.
The restarts are easy to hear with the music and always restart on the words “I’m on the edge” however the music goes into a lovely saxophone section and you do have to keep your concentration going until you know the dance well ha ha.

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Revised on site - 24th May 2011