Chasing The Dream
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Easy Intermediate
Choreographer:
Jeannie Holt (NZ) - May 2013
Music:
Chasing the Dream - James Ray : (Album: Chasing the Dream)
(Music available at: http://jamesray.info/shop.html)
(INTRO: 32 counts from start of guitar beat, ”He was chasing the dream”- starts on word “dream”.)
RIGHT LOCK STEP SCUFF, LEFT LOCK STEP SCUFF, MAMBO STEP, COASTER
1 & 2 &Step R fwd, lock L behind R, step R fwd, scuff L
3 & 4 &Step L fwd, lock R behind L, step L fwd, scuff R
5 & 6Step R fwd, rock back on L, step R back
7 & 8Step L back, step R beside L, step L fwd
½ UNWIND, COASTER, CROSS ROCK ¼ LEFT , FULL TURN LEFT
1 2Cross R over L, slow unwind ½ L (keeping weight on L foot)
3 & 4Step back on R, step L beside R, step R fwd
5 & 6Cross L over R, recover on R, turning ¼ L step fwd on L,
7 & 8Turning ½ L step R back, turning ½ L step L fwd, step on R (or shuffle fwd R L R)
¼ PIVOT CROSS, SIDE BEHIND ¼ R, PIVOT ½ R, PIVOT ¼ SCUFF R, ROCKING CHAIR
1 & 2Step L fwd and ¼ pivot R, cross L over R
3 & 4Step side R, step L behind R, turning ¼ R step fwd on R
5 & 6 &Step L fwd pivot ½ turn R, step L fwd pivot 1/4 R keeping weight on L, scuff R fwd
7 & 8 &Rock fwd on R, rock back on L, rock back on R, rock fwd on L
VINE RIGHT, ROCKING CHAIR, VINE LEFT, HEEL HITCH AND SLAP X 2
1 & 2 &Step side R, step L behind R, step side R, scuff L fwd
3 & 4 &Rock fwd L, recover on R, rock back on L, recover on R
5 & 6 &Step side L, step R behind L, step side L, touch R beside L
7 &Tap R heel fwd, hitch R knee and slap R hand on knee
8 &Tap R heel fwd, hitch R knee and slap R hand on knee
TAG (end of wall 5) – Repeat counts 8 & above (i.e. 3 x heel and hitch)
Repeat dance in new direction.
TAG (end of wall 1 and wall 3 – facing the back)
1 2 3 4Pivot ½ L, hold, pivot ½ L, hold
5 &Step fwd on R, tap L toe behind R heel
6 &Step back on L, kick R fwd
7 &Step back on R, cross L toe over R foot and touch
8 &Step fwd on L, scuff R fwd
HAPPY DANCING!
Contact: jeanonline@clear.net.nz
(INTRO: 32 counts from start of guitar beat, ”He was chasing the dream”- starts on word “dream”.)
RIGHT LOCK STEP SCUFF, LEFT LOCK STEP SCUFF, MAMBO STEP, COASTER
1 & 2 &Step R fwd, lock L behind R, step R fwd, scuff L
3 & 4 &Step L fwd, lock R behind L, step L fwd, scuff R
5 & 6Step R fwd, rock back on L, step R back
7 & 8Step L back, step R beside L, step L fwd
½ UNWIND, COASTER, CROSS ROCK ¼ LEFT , FULL TURN LEFT
1 2Cross R over L, slow unwind ½ L (keeping weight on L foot)
3 & 4Step back on R, step L beside R, step R fwd
5 & 6Cross L over R, recover on R, turning ¼ L step fwd on L,
7 & 8Turning ½ L step R back, turning ½ L step L fwd, step on R (or shuffle fwd R L R)
¼ PIVOT CROSS, SIDE BEHIND ¼ R, PIVOT ½ R, PIVOT ¼ SCUFF R, ROCKING CHAIR
1 & 2Step L fwd and ¼ pivot R, cross L over R
3 & 4Step side R, step L behind R, turning ¼ R step fwd on R
5 & 6 &Step L fwd pivot ½ turn R, step L fwd pivot 1/4 R keeping weight on L, scuff R fwd
7 & 8 &Rock fwd on R, rock back on L, rock back on R, rock fwd on L
VINE RIGHT, ROCKING CHAIR, VINE LEFT, HEEL HITCH AND SLAP X 2
1 & 2 &Step side R, step L behind R, step side R, scuff L fwd
3 & 4 &Rock fwd L, recover on R, rock back on L, recover on R
5 & 6 &Step side L, step R behind L, step side L, touch R beside L
7 &Tap R heel fwd, hitch R knee and slap R hand on knee
8 &Tap R heel fwd, hitch R knee and slap R hand on knee
TAG (end of wall 5) – Repeat counts 8 & above (i.e. 3 x heel and hitch)
Repeat dance in new direction.
TAG (end of wall 1 and wall 3 – facing the back)
1 2 3 4Pivot ½ L, hold, pivot ½ L, hold
5 &Step fwd on R, tap L toe behind R heel
6 &Step back on L, kick R fwd
7 &Step back on R, cross L toe over R foot and touch
8 &Step fwd on L, scuff R fwd
HAPPY DANCING!
Contact: jeanonline@clear.net.nz