Raised Like That (Just the Way) (P)
Count:
32
Wall:
0
Level:
Improver - partner circle dance
Choreographer:
Jennifer Jones (USA) & Lauri Langevin (USA) - June 2022
Music:
Raised Like That - James Johnstonor:
Just the Way - Parmalee & Blanco Brown
Begin dance in Sweetheart position, separate footwork highlighted below
Section 1: WALK, WALK, MAN SHUFFLE, LADY ½ TURN SHUFFLE
1,2Walk Fwd. L,R
3&4Shuffle Fwd. L,R,L (LOD)
5,6Man: Walk fwd. R,L (bring right arms over lady’s head, drop L arms)
Lady: Step fwd. R, turn ¼ turn L, step back L (towards LOD) turning ¼ turn L (facing RLOD)
7&8Man: Shuffle, R,L,R ( LOD)
Lady: shuffle back, R,L,R ( RLOD)
Section 2: ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, CROSS & CROSS, ROCK RIGHT RECOVER, MAN CROSS & CROSS, LADY ½ TURN LEFT
1,2Rock L left, recover R, (dropping left hands) (Man LOD, Lady RLOD)
3&4Cross L over R, recover R, cross L over R (drop right hands, hold left hands)
5,6Rock R right, recover, L ( holding left hands) (Man LOD, Lady RLOD)
7&8Man: Cross R over L, recover L, cross R over L (LOD)
Lady: Turn ¼ left, step R fwd. turn ¼ left, pivot on L, step R fwd. (LOD)
( Lift Left arms up, lady turns under left arm, as she passes under, pick up right hands
You are now in side-by-side sweetheart position)
Section 3: SIDE TOGETHER SHUFFLE FWD, Left and Right (sweetheart position)
1,2Step L left, close R next to L
3&4Shuffle fwd. L,R,L
5,6Step R right, close L next to R
7&8Shuffle fwd. R,L,R (LOD)
Section 4: MAN: ROCK FWD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE FORWADS
Section 4: LADY: ROCK FWD, ½ TURN SHUFFLE FWD., ROCK FWD. ½ TURN SHUFFLE FWD.
1,2Rock L fwd. recover R (sweetheart position) (LOD)
3&4Man: Shuffle back, L,R,L (lift right arms, lady turns left under arms) (LOD)
Lady: ½ turn left, Step L fwd. close R next to L, step L fwd. (RLOD)
5,6Man: Rock back R, recover L (hands will be crossed) (LOD)
Lady: Rock fwd. R, recover L (RLOD)
7&8Man: Shuffle fwd. R,L,R ( lift right arms, lady turns right under arms) (LOD)
Lady: ½ turn right, step R fwd. close L next to R, step R fwd. (LOD)
(back to sweetheart position)
Please view the beginner line dance which makes for a great floor split
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This step sheet cannot be altered without written permission.
Thank- you and enjoy the dance.
Contact: jenjones2018Dance@gmail.com or whitedove282@aol.com
Last Update: 23 Apr 2023
Section 1: WALK, WALK, MAN SHUFFLE, LADY ½ TURN SHUFFLE
1,2Walk Fwd. L,R
3&4Shuffle Fwd. L,R,L (LOD)
5,6Man: Walk fwd. R,L (bring right arms over lady’s head, drop L arms)
Lady: Step fwd. R, turn ¼ turn L, step back L (towards LOD) turning ¼ turn L (facing RLOD)
7&8Man: Shuffle, R,L,R ( LOD)
Lady: shuffle back, R,L,R ( RLOD)
Section 2: ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, CROSS & CROSS, ROCK RIGHT RECOVER, MAN CROSS & CROSS, LADY ½ TURN LEFT
1,2Rock L left, recover R, (dropping left hands) (Man LOD, Lady RLOD)
3&4Cross L over R, recover R, cross L over R (drop right hands, hold left hands)
5,6Rock R right, recover, L ( holding left hands) (Man LOD, Lady RLOD)
7&8Man: Cross R over L, recover L, cross R over L (LOD)
Lady: Turn ¼ left, step R fwd. turn ¼ left, pivot on L, step R fwd. (LOD)
( Lift Left arms up, lady turns under left arm, as she passes under, pick up right hands
You are now in side-by-side sweetheart position)
Section 3: SIDE TOGETHER SHUFFLE FWD, Left and Right (sweetheart position)
1,2Step L left, close R next to L
3&4Shuffle fwd. L,R,L
5,6Step R right, close L next to R
7&8Shuffle fwd. R,L,R (LOD)
Section 4: MAN: ROCK FWD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE FORWADS
Section 4: LADY: ROCK FWD, ½ TURN SHUFFLE FWD., ROCK FWD. ½ TURN SHUFFLE FWD.
1,2Rock L fwd. recover R (sweetheart position) (LOD)
3&4Man: Shuffle back, L,R,L (lift right arms, lady turns left under arms) (LOD)
Lady: ½ turn left, Step L fwd. close R next to L, step L fwd. (RLOD)
5,6Man: Rock back R, recover L (hands will be crossed) (LOD)
Lady: Rock fwd. R, recover L (RLOD)
7&8Man: Shuffle fwd. R,L,R ( lift right arms, lady turns right under arms) (LOD)
Lady: ½ turn right, step R fwd. close L next to R, step R fwd. (LOD)
(back to sweetheart position)
Please view the beginner line dance which makes for a great floor split
All rights reserved
This step sheet cannot be altered without written permission.
Thank- you and enjoy the dance.
Contact: jenjones2018Dance@gmail.com or whitedove282@aol.com
Last Update: 23 Apr 2023