Castles

Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Tim Gauci (AUS) - March 2020
Music:
Castles - Freya Ridings : (Album: iTunes single - 3:32)
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Begin dance on lyrics, 16 beats in. No tags/restarts.

[1-8] SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, SIDE, BEHIND, ¼, STEP, LOCK, STEP
1234Step R to R, step L behind R, step R to R, step L to L 12:00
567&8Step R behind L, making ¼ turn L step L fwd, step R fwd, lock L behind R (&), step R fwd 9:00

[9-16] STEP, PIVOT ½, STEP, LOCK, STEP, FWD, PADDLE ¼, FWD, PADDLE ¼
123&4Step L fwd, pivot ½ R, step L fwd, lock R behind L (&), step L fwd 3:00
5678Step R fwd, paddle ¼ L, step R fwd, paddle ¼ L 9:00

[17-24] CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, TOUCH, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS
1234Step R over L, step L to L, step R behind L, touch L toe to L side/click fingers at shoulder height 9:00
567&8Step L over R, step R to R, step L behind R, step R to R (&), step L over R 9:00

[25-32] SIDE, ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, ¼, ¼, CROSS SHUFFLE
123&4Step R to R, rock weight onto L, cross shuffle R over L (RLR) 9:00
567&8Making ¼ turn R step L back, making ¼ turn R step R to R, cross shuffle L over R (LRL) 3:00

[32] Beats Repeat dance in new direction

Ending: On wall 12 (last wall) dance up to beat 14 and add the following 6 beats and hand movements:
Step R fwd (1), pivot ½ L (2), step R fwd (3), pivot ½ L (4), step R at R45 (5), step L at L45 (6)
Hand movements to lyrics: “I’m gonna be.. stronger, than you ever thought I was, than you ever thought I was”
Bring both arms up like you are lifting weights for the lyrics I’m gonna be ‘stronger’,
Pointing both index fingers fwd at shoulder height on lyrics than ‘You’ ever thought,
Bring both hands into to chest crossing over for lyrics I ‘was’,
Pointing both index fingers fwd at shoulder height on lyrics than ‘you’ ever thought,
Bring both hands into to chest crossing over for lyrics I ‘was’,
Drop hands to both sides and lower head.

Enjoy