Closest Thing To Heaven
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner / Easy Improver
Choreographer:
Karen Kennedy (SCO) - August 2012
Music:
Closest Thing to Heaven - Mike Lane : (Album: Home To You - iTunes)
Intro:- 40 count start dance on vocals
RIGHT GRAPEVINE, SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH
1 -2Step right to right side, cross left behind right,
3 -4Step right to right side, touch left beside right
5 -6Step left to left side, touch right beside left,
7 -8Step right to right side, touch left beside right
¼ LEFT GRAPEVINE, BRUSH RIGHT, ¼ SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH
1 -2Step left to left side, cross right behind left,
3 -4Step left forward ¼ turn left, brush right forward (9)
5 -6Turn ¼ left stepping right to right side, touch left beside right (6)
7 -8Step left to left to left side, touch right beside left
½ TURN TOE STRUT, ½ TURN TOE STRUT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT TOE STRUT
1 -2½ turn right stepping right toe forward, drop right heel (12)
3 -4½ turn right stepping left toe back, drop left heel (6)
5 -6Rock back on right, recover on left
7 -8Step right toe forward, drop right heel (6)
½ TURN TOE STRUT, ½ TURN TOE STRUT, LEFT JAZZ BOX
1 -2½ turn right stepping back on left toe, drop left heel ( 12)
3 -4½ turn right stepping forward on right toe, drop right heel (6)
5 -6Cross left over right, step right back,
7 -8Step left to left side, touch right beside left
1/4 MONTEREY TURN, ½ MONTEREY TURN
1 -2Touch right to right side, turn ¼ right bring right beside left (9)
3 -4Touch left to left side, bring left beside right
5 -6Touch right to right side, turn ½ right bring right beside left (3)
7 -8Touch left to left side, bring left beside right
RIGHT LOCK ½ TURN, HITCH, LEFT LOCK ¼ TURN, HITCH
1 -2Step forward on right, lock left behind right
3 -4Step forward on right turning ½ right, hitch left (9)
5 -6Step forward on left, lock right behind left
7 -8Step left forward turning ¼ left , hitch right (6)
RIGHT JAZZ BOX , ¼ MONTEREY TURN
1 -2Cross right over left, step left back,
3 -4Step right to right side, step left beside right
5 -6Touch right to right side, turn ¼ turn right bring right beside left (9)
7 -8Touch left to left side, bring left beside right
RIGHT LOCK ½ TURN, HITCH, LEFT LOCK FORWARD, TOUCH
1 -2Step forward on right, lock left behind right
3 -4Step forward on right turning ½ turn right, hitch left
5 -6Step forward on left, lock right behind left
7 -8Step forward on left, touch right beside left
START AGAIN
RIGHT GRAPEVINE, SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH
1 -2Step right to right side, cross left behind right,
3 -4Step right to right side, touch left beside right
5 -6Step left to left side, touch right beside left,
7 -8Step right to right side, touch left beside right
¼ LEFT GRAPEVINE, BRUSH RIGHT, ¼ SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH
1 -2Step left to left side, cross right behind left,
3 -4Step left forward ¼ turn left, brush right forward (9)
5 -6Turn ¼ left stepping right to right side, touch left beside right (6)
7 -8Step left to left to left side, touch right beside left
½ TURN TOE STRUT, ½ TURN TOE STRUT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT TOE STRUT
1 -2½ turn right stepping right toe forward, drop right heel (12)
3 -4½ turn right stepping left toe back, drop left heel (6)
5 -6Rock back on right, recover on left
7 -8Step right toe forward, drop right heel (6)
½ TURN TOE STRUT, ½ TURN TOE STRUT, LEFT JAZZ BOX
1 -2½ turn right stepping back on left toe, drop left heel ( 12)
3 -4½ turn right stepping forward on right toe, drop right heel (6)
5 -6Cross left over right, step right back,
7 -8Step left to left side, touch right beside left
1/4 MONTEREY TURN, ½ MONTEREY TURN
1 -2Touch right to right side, turn ¼ right bring right beside left (9)
3 -4Touch left to left side, bring left beside right
5 -6Touch right to right side, turn ½ right bring right beside left (3)
7 -8Touch left to left side, bring left beside right
RIGHT LOCK ½ TURN, HITCH, LEFT LOCK ¼ TURN, HITCH
1 -2Step forward on right, lock left behind right
3 -4Step forward on right turning ½ right, hitch left (9)
5 -6Step forward on left, lock right behind left
7 -8Step left forward turning ¼ left , hitch right (6)
RIGHT JAZZ BOX , ¼ MONTEREY TURN
1 -2Cross right over left, step left back,
3 -4Step right to right side, step left beside right
5 -6Touch right to right side, turn ¼ turn right bring right beside left (9)
7 -8Touch left to left side, bring left beside right
RIGHT LOCK ½ TURN, HITCH, LEFT LOCK FORWARD, TOUCH
1 -2Step forward on right, lock left behind right
3 -4Step forward on right turning ½ turn right, hitch left
5 -6Step forward on left, lock right behind left
7 -8Step forward on left, touch right beside left
START AGAIN