Settle the Score

Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Phrased Advanced
Choreographer:
Shane McKeever (N.IRE), Fred Whitehouse (IRE) & Niels Poulsen (DK) - August 2022
Music:
Legend - The Score
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Intro: 16 counts from main beat in music. App. 17 secs. into track. Start with weight fwd on R
Tag – 4 counts: Comes once, facing 6:00. See tag description at bottom of step sheet
Phrasing: Intro, A, B, A, B, B, A, Tag, B, B.

A part – 48 counts, 2 walls. The A part ALWAYS starts facing 12:00
[1 – 8] Rec sweep, behind side cross 1/8 L kick, coaster, step turn turn into R&L step touches
1Recover back on L sweeping R out to R side (1) 12:00
2&3Cross R behind L (2), step L to L side (&), turn 1/8 L stepping R fwd and kicking L fwd with a straight leg and a flexed foot (3) 10:30
4&5Step back on L (4), step R next to L (&), step L fwd (5) 10:30
6&Step R fwd (6), turn ½ L stepping down on L (&) 4:30
7&8&Turn ½ L stepping back on R (7), touch L next to R (&), step L back to L diagonal (8), touch R next to L (&) 10:30

[9 – 16] 1/8 R with back kick, 2 pony steps, step ½ R, syncopated lock step, full turn L X 2
1Turn ¼ R stepping R fwd and kicking L back with a straight leg (1) 1:30
2&3&Step L behind R hitching R knee (2), step down on R (&), step L behind R hitching R knee (3), step down on R (&) 1:30
4 – 5Step L fwd (4), turn ½ R stepping onto R (5) 7:30
&6&Step L a quick step fwd (&), lock R behind L (6), step L fwd (&) 7:30
7&8&Turn ½ L stepping R back (7), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (&), turn ½ L stepping R back (8), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (&) 7:30

[17 – 24] 3/8 L sweep, behind side, cross rock, side rock, behind hitch, behind side, rock ¼ L
1Turn 3/8 L stepping R back and sweeping L from front to back (1) 3:00
2&3&Cross L behind R (2), step R to R side (&), cross rock L over R (3), recover on R (&) 3:00
4&5Rock L to L side (4), recover on R (&), cross L behind R hitching R knee (5) 3:00
6&Cross R behind L (6), step L to L side (&) 3:00
7 – 8Rock R fwd doing a body roll fwd with head pushing fwd and rolling down through body (7), turn ¼ L stepping L to L side slapping/swinging R hand/arm in front of body (8) 12:00

[25 – 32] Roll ½ R, behind, side rock, behind 1/8 R, tap press, recover, & point, 3/8 R side
1&2Turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (1), turn ¼ R stepping L to L side (&), cross R behind L (2) 6:00
&3&4Rock L to L side (&), recover on R (3), cross L behind R (&), turn 1/8 R stepping R fwd (4) 7:30
&5 – 6Tap L toes next to R (&), press rock L fwd (5), recover back on R (6) 7:30
&7 – 8Step back on L (&), turn 3/8 R stepping R to R side swinging R arm from L to R and up clenching R hand into a fist (7), step L next to R dropping R arm down (8) 12:00

[33 – 40] Side heel twist R&L (with arm hits), together & point R&L, together & chug ¼ L X 2
1&2Step R foot out to R side (1), twist R heel out R (&), twist heel in (2) …
Arms: bring both arms up bent at elbow (&), hit both arms down (1), pull R arm back (&), push R arm fwd again (2) 12:00
&3&4Step R next to R (&), step L foot out to L side (3), twist L heel out L (&), twist heel in (4) …
Arms: bring both arms up bent at elbow (&), hit both arms down (3), pull L arm back (&), push L arm fwd again (4) 12:00
&5&6Drop arms stepping L next to R (&), point R to R side (5), step R next to L (&), point L to L side (6) 12:00
&7 – 8Step L next to R (&), turn ¼ L pressing R to R side keeping weight on L (7), turn ¼ L pressing R to R side keeping weight on L (8) 6:00

[41 – 48] Syncopated R&L step lock steps, step turn turn big step back, out LR, arms fwd & out
1&2Step R fwd (1), lock L behind R (&), step R fwd (2) 6:00
&3&Step L fwd (&), lock R behind L (3), step L fwd (&) 6:00
4&5Step R fwd (4), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (&), turn ½ L stepping R a big step back (5) 6:00
6&Step L out to L side (6), step R out to R side (&) 6:00
7&8Push R arm fwd to L diagonal making a stop sign with palm of R hand (7), cross L arm over R pushing it fwd to R diagonal making a stop sign with palm of L hand (&), push both arms out to the sides with palms of hands facing out (8) 6:00

B part – 16 counts, 2 walls
[1 – 8] Twist body L, swing ½ R, run around ½ R, L kick out, cross side, L sailor ½ fwd
1 – 2Lean body to R side twisting L foot ¼ L pushing R arm L and in front of body with L arm going behind body (1), change weight to L turning ½ R swinging R leg to R side (drop arms down) (2) 12:00
3&4Turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (3), step L fwd (&), turn ¼ R crossing R over L (4) 6:00
&5 – 6Swing L leg out out to L side (&) cross L over R (5), step R to R side (6) 6:00
7&8Cross L behind R turning ¼ L (7), turn ¼ L stepping R next to L stretch arms fwd (&), step L a big step fwd dragging R next to L and pulling arms back (8) 12:00

[9 – 16] Bouncy runs with flick X 2, R&L cross rock side, R side step
1&2&Run R fwd (1), run L fwd (&), run R fwd (2), flick L behind R (&) …12:00
Styling: the three runs should be done with feet slightly apart and be done with small bounces, almost like small rock steps to the sides. Do an exaggerated bounce/hop on the 3rd run
3&4&Run L fwd (3), run R fwd (&), run L fwd (4), flick R behind L (&) …12:00
Styling: the three runs should be done with feet slightly apart and be done with small bounces, almost like small rock steps to the sides. Do an exaggerated bounce/hop on the 3rd run
5&6Cross rock R over L (5), recover on L (&), step R to R side (6) 12:00
&7&8Cross rock L over R (&), recover on R (7), step L to L side (&), step R out to R side pushing arms out to sides (8) …12:00
To start your A part cross L behind R sweeping R out to R side dropping arms (1) … To start your B part push R arm in front of body as described above
Change – only comes once, during 3rd B facing 6:00. Change the last 2 counts (&8) of B to start A facing 12:00 L cross rock, ¼ L fwd, ¼ L side R
&7&8Cross rock L over R (&), recover on R (7), turn ¼ L stepping L fwd (&), turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (8) … Then go into your A part crossing L behind R sweeping R out to R side (1) 12:00

Tag – only comes once, facing 6:00, after your 3rd A
TAG Twist body L, swing ½ R, step R out, Hold + arms
1 – 2Lean body to R side twisting L foot ¼ L pushing R arm L and in front of body with L arm going behind body (1), change weight to L turning ½ R swinging R leg to R side pulling R arm back (2) 12:00
3&4Step R out to R side (3), Hold (4) … Arms: push R arm fwd to L diagonal making a stop sign with palm of R hand (3), cross L arm over R pushing it fwd to R diagonal making a stop sign with palm of L hand (&), push both arms out to the sides with palms of hands facing out (4) 12:00

Ending : Finish your last B at the front wall. When doing the last step out to R side on count 8 you do the arms from the last two counts of A (counts 47&48), but on counts 8&1:
8&1Step R out to R side and push R arm fwd to L diagonal making a stop sign with palm of R hand (8), cross L arm over R pushing it fwd to R diagonal making a stop sign with palm of L hand (&), push both arms out to the sides with palms of hands facing out looking up (1) 12:00

Last Update - 4 Aug. 2022