The Rush

Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Peter Metelnick (UK) & Alison Metelnick (UK) - October 2011
Music:
Lightning (Alias Remix Radio Edit) - The Wanted
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Start after 32 count intro – [3:31 – 135bpm] Celebrating 20 Years of Dance

[1-8] R step touch, L kick ball cross, R reverse full turn
1-2Step R side, touch L together
3&4Kick L forward, step L back, cross step R over L
5-6Turning ¼ right step L back, turning ½ right step R forward
7-8Step L forward, pivot ¼ right (12 o’clock)

[9-16] Weave R 2, L sailor, weave L 2, R back rock & recover
1-2Cross step L over R, step R side
3&4Cross step L behind R, step R side, step L side
5-8Cross step R over L, step L side, rock R back, recover weight on L
Wall 3 Restart: During wall 3 dance 1st 16 counts and restart facing front wall

[17-24] R fwd, ½ L pivot turn, L full turn fwd, ¼ L & vine R 4
1-2Step R forward, pivot ½ left (6 o’clock)
3-4Turning ½ left step R back, turning ½ left step L forward Non-turning option: walk fwd 2
5-8Turning ¼ left step R side, cross step L behind, step R side, cross step L over R (3 o’clock)

[25-32] R side rock/recover, R back rock/recover, R fwd, ¼ L pivot, R fwd, ½ L pivot
1-4Rock R side, recover weight on L, rock R back, recover weight on L
5-8Step R forward, pivot ¼ left, step R forward, pivot ½ left (6 o’clock)

[33-40] On R diagonal: R fwd step-lock, R step-lock-step, L fwd rock & recover, L chasse squaring to back wall
1-2Turning towards right diagonal (7 o’clock): step R forward, lock R behind L
3&4Step R forward, lock L behind R, step R forward
5-6Rock L forward, recover weight on R
7&8Squaring to back wall (6 o’clock) step L side, step R together, step L side

[41-48] Weave L 4, on L diagonal: R fwd rock & recover, ½ R shuffle
1-4Cross step R over L, step L side, cross step R behind L, step L side
5-6Turning towards left diagonal (5 o’clock): rock R forward, recover weight on L
7&8Turning ½ right step R forward, step L together, step R forward (11 o’clock)

[49-56] On L diagonal: fwd cross points x3, cross step R over L, ¼ R & L step back
1-2Facing left diagonal cross step L over R, point R side
3-6Cross step R over L, point L side, cross step L over R, point R side
7-8Cross step R over L, turning ¼ right step L back (1 o’clock)

[57-64] On R diagonal: R back rock & recover, R fwd step-lock-step, L fwd, ½ R pivot turn, L fwd shuffle & square off to back wall as you begin dance again
1-2Facing right diagonal rock R back, recover weight on L
3&4Step R forward, lock L behind R, step R forward
5-6Step L forward, pivot ½ right (7 o’clock)
7&8Step L forward, step R together, step L forward
Square off to back wall as you begin the dance again.

TAG: At the end of every 2nd wall when you finish facing FRONT WALL:
add the following 8 count tag and then begin the dance again facing front wall.
1-4Step R fwd, hold, step L fwd, hold (Prissy walks) - slow motion steps…..like in the song!
5-8Cross step R over L, step L back, step R back, cross step L over R