Commitments To Love
Count:
96
Wall:
1
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
Choreographer:
Bill Bader (CAN)
Music:
That's the Way Love Is - The Commitments
DIAGONAL, KICK, ROLLING TURN ¼, ¾, ¼, SLIDE, FORWARD, SLIDE
1-2Step right forward on right diagonal, kick left across right
3-4Rolling to left side: step left to left side turning ¼ left, step right forward turning ¾ left
5-6Step left to left side turning ¼ left, slide right toe forward (9:00)
7-8Step right forward, slide left toe forward
FORWARD, ROCK BACK, STEP BACK, TURN ½ RIGHT, ½ TURN, SLIDE, ½ TURN, SLIDE
1-2Step left forward (toward 9:00 wall), rock back on right
3-4Step left back, step right back turning ½ right
5-6Step left forward turning ½ right, slide right toe lightly on the floor keeping it close to left
7-8Step right back turning ½ right, slide left toe forward (3:00)
FORWARD, TAP BACK, TAP CLOSER, TAP BESIDE, BACK-TOUCH, BRUSH, BACK-TOUCH, BRUSH
1Big step left forward with toe and body angled right
2-3-4Touch right toe 3 times starting back, then closer to left, then closing beside left heel
&5-6Step right back, touch left toe beside right, brush left forward
&7-8Step left back, touch right toe beside left, brush right forward (still facing 3:00)
SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, TRIPLE RIGHT, BACK, ROCK
1-2Touch right toe to right side, lower right heel
3-4Cross touch left toe over right, lower left heel
5&6Side shuffle to right on right-left-right (side, together, side)
7-8Cross step left behind right, rock forward on right
BOX SHUFFLES: TRIPLE LEFT, ¼ RIGHT, TRIPLE RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT, TRIPLE LEFT, ¼ RIGHT, TRIPLE RIGHT
1&2Shuffle to left side on left-right-left
&3&4Still on left turn ¼ right, side shuffle to right on right-left-right
&5&6Still on right turn ¼ right, side shuffle to left on left-right-left
&7&8Still on left turn ¼ right, side shuffle to right on right-left-right (12:00)
HEEL SWITCH, TOE SWITCH, HEEL SWITCH, TOE, POP
Styling: make these moves small and tight
1&2&Touch left heel slightly forward, step left beside right, touch right heel slightly forward, step right beside left
3&Touch left toe beside right instep with left knee turned in, step left beside right
4&Touch right toe beside left instep with right knee turned in, step right beside left
5&6&Touch left heel forward right, step left beside right, touch right heel forward left, step right beside left
7-8Touch left toe beside right instep with left knee turned in, step left beside right with a right knee pop
SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SPIN, FORWARD
1&2Shuffle forward on right-left-right covering a long distance
3-4Step left forward, pivot ½ onto right (6:00)
5&6Shuffle forward on left-right-left covering a short distance
7-8Step forward on ball of right spinning a full turn left, step left forward
SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL
1-2-3-4Touch right toe to right side, lower right heel, cross touch left toe over right, lower left heel
5-6-7-8Touch right toe to right side, lower right heel, cross touch left toe over right, lower left heel
SIDE, ROCK, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, TRIPLE LEFT, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS
1-2Step right to right side, rock sideways on left
3&4Cross step right behind left, step left to left side, cross step right over left
5&6Side shuffle left on left-right-left
7&8Cross step right behind left, step left to left side, cross step right over left
SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL
1-2-3-4Touch left toe to left side, lower left heel, cross touch right toe over left, lower right heel
5-6-7-8Touch left toe to left side, lower left heel, cross touch right toe over left, lower right heel
SIDE, ROCK, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, TRIPLE RIGHT, BACK, ROCK
1-2Step left to left side, rock sideways on right
3&4Cross step left behind right, step right to right side, cross step left over right
5&6Side shuffle right on right-left-right
7-8Step left back behind right, rock forward on right
SHUFFLE TURNING ½, BACK, ROCK, FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, FORWARD, ½ PIVOT
1&2Shuffle forward on left-right-left turning ½ right (12:00)
3-4Step right back, rock forward on left
5-6Step right forward, pivot ½ onto left (6:00)
7-8Step right forward, pivot ½ onto left (12:00)
REPEAT
TAG
At the end of wall 2
HOP BACK, KNEE POP 3 TIMES, HOP BACK, KNEE POP 3 TIMES
&1-2Hop right back, step left beside right, pop right knee in front of left knee
3-4Pop left knee in front of right knee, pop right knee in front of left knee
&5-6Hop right back, step left beside right, pop right knee in front of left knee
7-8Pop left knee in front of right knee, pop right knee in front of left knee
SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, TRIPLE RIGHT, BACK, ROCK
1-2-3-4Touch right toe to right, lower right heel, cross touch left toe over right, lower left heel
5&6Side shuffle right on right-left-right
7-8Step left back behind right, rock forward on right
FORWARD TURN/BUMP, BUMP, TURN/TOUCH, CLAP, FORWARD TURN/BUMP, BUMP, TURN/TOUCH, CLAP
1-2Step left forward turning almost ¼ right and bump hips left (towards front wall), bump again
3-4Return to face front and touch right toe beside left, clap (12:00)
5-6Step right forward turning almost ¼ left and bump hips right (towards front wall), bump again
7-8Return to face front and touch left toe beside right, clap (12:00)
SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, TRIPLE LEFT, BACK, ROCK
1-2-3-4Touch left toe to left, lower left heel, cross touch right toe over left, lower right heel
5&6Side shuffle left on left-right-left
7-8Step right back behind left, rock forward on left
1-2Step right forward on right diagonal, kick left across right
3-4Rolling to left side: step left to left side turning ¼ left, step right forward turning ¾ left
5-6Step left to left side turning ¼ left, slide right toe forward (9:00)
7-8Step right forward, slide left toe forward
FORWARD, ROCK BACK, STEP BACK, TURN ½ RIGHT, ½ TURN, SLIDE, ½ TURN, SLIDE
1-2Step left forward (toward 9:00 wall), rock back on right
3-4Step left back, step right back turning ½ right
5-6Step left forward turning ½ right, slide right toe lightly on the floor keeping it close to left
7-8Step right back turning ½ right, slide left toe forward (3:00)
FORWARD, TAP BACK, TAP CLOSER, TAP BESIDE, BACK-TOUCH, BRUSH, BACK-TOUCH, BRUSH
1Big step left forward with toe and body angled right
2-3-4Touch right toe 3 times starting back, then closer to left, then closing beside left heel
&5-6Step right back, touch left toe beside right, brush left forward
&7-8Step left back, touch right toe beside left, brush right forward (still facing 3:00)
SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, TRIPLE RIGHT, BACK, ROCK
1-2Touch right toe to right side, lower right heel
3-4Cross touch left toe over right, lower left heel
5&6Side shuffle to right on right-left-right (side, together, side)
7-8Cross step left behind right, rock forward on right
BOX SHUFFLES: TRIPLE LEFT, ¼ RIGHT, TRIPLE RIGHT, ¼ RIGHT, TRIPLE LEFT, ¼ RIGHT, TRIPLE RIGHT
1&2Shuffle to left side on left-right-left
&3&4Still on left turn ¼ right, side shuffle to right on right-left-right
&5&6Still on right turn ¼ right, side shuffle to left on left-right-left
&7&8Still on left turn ¼ right, side shuffle to right on right-left-right (12:00)
HEEL SWITCH, TOE SWITCH, HEEL SWITCH, TOE, POP
Styling: make these moves small and tight
1&2&Touch left heel slightly forward, step left beside right, touch right heel slightly forward, step right beside left
3&Touch left toe beside right instep with left knee turned in, step left beside right
4&Touch right toe beside left instep with right knee turned in, step right beside left
5&6&Touch left heel forward right, step left beside right, touch right heel forward left, step right beside left
7-8Touch left toe beside right instep with left knee turned in, step left beside right with a right knee pop
SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SPIN, FORWARD
1&2Shuffle forward on right-left-right covering a long distance
3-4Step left forward, pivot ½ onto right (6:00)
5&6Shuffle forward on left-right-left covering a short distance
7-8Step forward on ball of right spinning a full turn left, step left forward
SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL
1-2-3-4Touch right toe to right side, lower right heel, cross touch left toe over right, lower left heel
5-6-7-8Touch right toe to right side, lower right heel, cross touch left toe over right, lower left heel
SIDE, ROCK, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, TRIPLE LEFT, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS
1-2Step right to right side, rock sideways on left
3&4Cross step right behind left, step left to left side, cross step right over left
5&6Side shuffle left on left-right-left
7&8Cross step right behind left, step left to left side, cross step right over left
SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL
1-2-3-4Touch left toe to left side, lower left heel, cross touch right toe over left, lower right heel
5-6-7-8Touch left toe to left side, lower left heel, cross touch right toe over left, lower right heel
SIDE, ROCK, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, TRIPLE RIGHT, BACK, ROCK
1-2Step left to left side, rock sideways on right
3&4Cross step left behind right, step right to right side, cross step left over right
5&6Side shuffle right on right-left-right
7-8Step left back behind right, rock forward on right
SHUFFLE TURNING ½, BACK, ROCK, FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, FORWARD, ½ PIVOT
1&2Shuffle forward on left-right-left turning ½ right (12:00)
3-4Step right back, rock forward on left
5-6Step right forward, pivot ½ onto left (6:00)
7-8Step right forward, pivot ½ onto left (12:00)
REPEAT
TAG
At the end of wall 2
HOP BACK, KNEE POP 3 TIMES, HOP BACK, KNEE POP 3 TIMES
&1-2Hop right back, step left beside right, pop right knee in front of left knee
3-4Pop left knee in front of right knee, pop right knee in front of left knee
&5-6Hop right back, step left beside right, pop right knee in front of left knee
7-8Pop left knee in front of right knee, pop right knee in front of left knee
SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, TRIPLE RIGHT, BACK, ROCK
1-2-3-4Touch right toe to right, lower right heel, cross touch left toe over right, lower left heel
5&6Side shuffle right on right-left-right
7-8Step left back behind right, rock forward on right
FORWARD TURN/BUMP, BUMP, TURN/TOUCH, CLAP, FORWARD TURN/BUMP, BUMP, TURN/TOUCH, CLAP
1-2Step left forward turning almost ¼ right and bump hips left (towards front wall), bump again
3-4Return to face front and touch right toe beside left, clap (12:00)
5-6Step right forward turning almost ¼ left and bump hips right (towards front wall), bump again
7-8Return to face front and touch left toe beside right, clap (12:00)
SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, TRIPLE LEFT, BACK, ROCK
1-2-3-4Touch left toe to left, lower left heel, cross touch right toe over left, lower right heel
5&6Side shuffle left on left-right-left
7-8Step right back behind left, rock forward on left