The Storm

Count:
70
Wall:
2
Level:
Phrased Intermediate
Choreographer:
Maggie Gallagher (UK) - January 2013
Music:
A Bar In Amsterdam - Katzenjammer
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Intro: 40 Counts (20 secs)
PHRASED: AA TAG B - A with Restart 1 - AA TAG B - AA with Restart 2 - B with Restart 3 B

SECTION A –VERSE- 34 Counts
S1: FIGURE OF EIGHT
1-2-3Step right to right side, Cross left behind right, ¼ right stepping right forward [3:00]
4-5-6Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right, ¼ right stepping left to left side [12:00]
7-8Cross right behind left, ¼ left stepping left forward [9:00]

S2: CONTINUED FIGURE OF 8, CROSS, SIDE ROCK
1-2Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left [3:00]
3-4¼ left stepping right to right side, Cross left behind right [12:00]
5-6Step right to right side, Cross left over right
7-8Rock right to right side, Recover on left

S3: ¼ SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK, SHUFFLE FWD, STEP ½ TURN
1&2¼ right stepping back on right, Step left next to right, Step back on right [3:00]
3-4Rock back on left, Recover on right
5&6Step left forward, Step right next to left, Step left forward
7-8Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left [9:00] * Restart 1

S4: ¼ POINT, HOLD & POINT HOLD & HEEL & HEEL & ROCKING CHAIR
1-2¼ left pointing right to right side, HOLD [6:00]
&3-4Step right next to left, Point left to left side, HOLD
&5&6Step left next to right, Tap right heel forward, Step right next to left, Tap left heel forward
&7-8Step left next to right (**Restart 2) Rock forward on right, Recover on left
9-10Rock back on right, Recover on left

SECTION B – CHORUS- 36 Counts
S1: STOMP, HOLD, STOMP, HOLD, & CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1-2Stomp forward and out on right, HOLD
3-4Stomp forward and out on left, HOLD
&5-6Step right next to left, Cross left over right, Step right to right side
7&8Cross left behind right, Step right to right side, Cross left over right

S2: CHASSE R, ROCK BACK, VINE, CROSS
1&2Step right to right side, Step left next to right, Step right to right side
3-4Rock back on left, Recover on right
5-6Step left to left side, Cross right behind left
7-8Step left to left side, Cross right over left

S3: SIDE, HOLD, & SIDE, TOUCH, VINE, CROSS
1-2Step left to left side, HOLD
&3-4Step right next to left , Step left to left side, Touch right next to left
5-6Step right to right side, Cross left behind right
7-8Step right to right side, Cross left over right (Harder option for counts 5-6-7-8 Rolling Vine Cross)

S4: ROCKING CHAIR, STEP ½ TURN, KICK BALL CHANGE
1-2Rock forward on right to slightly right diagonal, Recover on left
3-4Rock back on right, Recover on left
5-6Step forward right, pivot ½ turn left
7&8Kick right forward, Step right next to left, Step left next to right *** Restart 3

S5: JAZZ BOX CROSS
1-2Cross right over left, Step back on left
3-4Step right to right side, Cross left over right

TAG
1-2Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left
3-4Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn left

* RESTART 1: Wall 4 after 24 counts of Section A ¼ turn left stepping out to right (instead of pointing) to restart Section A [12:00]

** RESTART 2: Wall 9 after 30& counts of section A, (having stepped left next to right on the & count) restart Section B [6:00]

*** RESTART 3: Wall 10 after 32 counts of section B, restart Section B [12:00]

ENDING: Wall 11 after the Jazz Box Cross, unwind ½ right to finish at 12:00

CHOREOGRAPHER NOTE: On Walls 8 & 9, which are the last 2 x section A, the music goes in and out but just keep to the beat of the music and, remember to do your restart on the last A by dropping the last four counts, which is the rocking chair.