Let's Raise The Roof
Count:
36
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Matt Atkinson (UK) - July 2012
Music:
Raise The Roof - Julia Murney & Stephen Oremus : (Album: The Wild Party)
Intro Count: Approx 8 counts – 16 seconds. Start on lyrics.
[1 – 8] Cross, ¼ Turn, ¼ Turn, Cross, ¼ Turn, ½ Turn, Step- ½ Pivot- ½ Step, Left Coaster Step
1 & 2(1) Cross step right over left (&) step back on left making ¼ turn right (2) step right to right making ¼ turn right
3 & 4(3) Cross step left over left (&) step back on right making ¼ turn left (4) step left to left making ½ turn left
5 & 6(5) Step forward on right (&) pivot ½ turn left (6)½ turn left moving weight to right stepping next to right
7 & 8(7) Step back on left (&) step right next to left (8) slightly step forward on left. End facing 9 o’clock
[9 – 16] ½ Sailor Turn, Left Side-Together-Forward, Right Hitch-Cross-Side-Behind, Left Sweep-Behind-Side- ¼ Turn
9 & 10(1) step right behind left (&) small step left making ½ right (2) cross step right over left
11&12&(3) step left to left side (&) step right next to left (4) step left foot forward (&) hitch right knee
13&14&(5) cross step right over left (&) step left to left side (6) step right behind left (&) sweep left around to…
15 & 16(7) step left behind right (&) make ¼ turn right step forward right (8) step forward left. End facing 6 o’clock
[17 – 24] Right Walk, Left Walk, Right Coaster Step, Left Rock Recover ½ Turn, Triple Step
17 – 18(17) step forward right (18) step forward left
19 & 20(19) step right foot back (&) step left next to right (20) step forward on right
Restart: on wall 5 after 19&
21 & 22(21) Rock forward left (&) recover weight onto right preparing to turn (22) ½ left step forward left
23 & 24(23) stepping back on make ½ left (&) making ½ turn step forward left (24) step right next to left
End facing 12 o’clock
[25 – 32] Left Rock Recover, ¼ Turn Recover, Left Behind-Side-Cross, Right Step, Left Kick, Left Cross, Right Kick
25&26&(25) Rock forward on left (&) recover weight to right (26) ¼ left rock left to left (&) recover weight to right
27 & 28(27) Step left behind right (&) step right to right side (28) cross step left over right
29 &(29) Step right to right side (&) Cross kick (low) left diagonally across right to right corner
30 &(30) Cross step left over right (&) Kick (low) right foot diagonally to right corner. End facing 9 o’clock
[33 – 36] Right Behind-Side-Step, Left Skate-Right Skate-Left Skate, Right Step, ¼ Pivot Left
31 & 32(31) Step right behind Left (&) step left to left (32) step right slightly forward
Restart: On wall 2 restart here with (&) step left to left then count 1. This faces 3 o clock.
33-34-35(33) skate left (34) skate right (35) skate left
36&(36) Step forward right (&) pivot ¼ turn left. End facing 12 o’clock
Notes:-
After restart 1 (facing 3 o’clock) – the dance starts facing the 3 o’clock wall; thus 3 o’clock becomes 12 o’clock.
After restart 2 (facing 9 o’clock) – the dance starts facing 9 o’clock wall; thus 9 o’clock becomes 12 o’clock.
Last Revision - 13th July 2012
[1 – 8] Cross, ¼ Turn, ¼ Turn, Cross, ¼ Turn, ½ Turn, Step- ½ Pivot- ½ Step, Left Coaster Step
1 & 2(1) Cross step right over left (&) step back on left making ¼ turn right (2) step right to right making ¼ turn right
3 & 4(3) Cross step left over left (&) step back on right making ¼ turn left (4) step left to left making ½ turn left
5 & 6(5) Step forward on right (&) pivot ½ turn left (6)½ turn left moving weight to right stepping next to right
7 & 8(7) Step back on left (&) step right next to left (8) slightly step forward on left. End facing 9 o’clock
[9 – 16] ½ Sailor Turn, Left Side-Together-Forward, Right Hitch-Cross-Side-Behind, Left Sweep-Behind-Side- ¼ Turn
9 & 10(1) step right behind left (&) small step left making ½ right (2) cross step right over left
11&12&(3) step left to left side (&) step right next to left (4) step left foot forward (&) hitch right knee
13&14&(5) cross step right over left (&) step left to left side (6) step right behind left (&) sweep left around to…
15 & 16(7) step left behind right (&) make ¼ turn right step forward right (8) step forward left. End facing 6 o’clock
[17 – 24] Right Walk, Left Walk, Right Coaster Step, Left Rock Recover ½ Turn, Triple Step
17 – 18(17) step forward right (18) step forward left
19 & 20(19) step right foot back (&) step left next to right (20) step forward on right
Restart: on wall 5 after 19&
21 & 22(21) Rock forward left (&) recover weight onto right preparing to turn (22) ½ left step forward left
23 & 24(23) stepping back on make ½ left (&) making ½ turn step forward left (24) step right next to left
End facing 12 o’clock
[25 – 32] Left Rock Recover, ¼ Turn Recover, Left Behind-Side-Cross, Right Step, Left Kick, Left Cross, Right Kick
25&26&(25) Rock forward on left (&) recover weight to right (26) ¼ left rock left to left (&) recover weight to right
27 & 28(27) Step left behind right (&) step right to right side (28) cross step left over right
29 &(29) Step right to right side (&) Cross kick (low) left diagonally across right to right corner
30 &(30) Cross step left over right (&) Kick (low) right foot diagonally to right corner. End facing 9 o’clock
[33 – 36] Right Behind-Side-Step, Left Skate-Right Skate-Left Skate, Right Step, ¼ Pivot Left
31 & 32(31) Step right behind Left (&) step left to left (32) step right slightly forward
Restart: On wall 2 restart here with (&) step left to left then count 1. This faces 3 o clock.
33-34-35(33) skate left (34) skate right (35) skate left
36&(36) Step forward right (&) pivot ¼ turn left. End facing 12 o’clock
Notes:-
After restart 1 (facing 3 o’clock) – the dance starts facing the 3 o’clock wall; thus 3 o’clock becomes 12 o’clock.
After restart 2 (facing 9 o’clock) – the dance starts facing 9 o’clock wall; thus 9 o’clock becomes 12 o’clock.
Last Revision - 13th July 2012