As Long as You Love Me

Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Judy Rodgers (USA) - November 2013
Music:
As Long as You Love Me - Backstreet Boys
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32 count intro

STEP DRAG, COASTER TURN ¼ L, STEP PIVOT ½ L, SHUFFLE TURN ½ L
1-2Step R big step to right side, drag L toward R
3&4Turn ¼ left step L back, step R together with L, step L forward [9:00]
5-6Step R forward, pivot ½ left [3:00]
7&8Turn ½ left shuffle R L R [9:00]

TURN ¼ L STEP, POINT, MONTEREY TURN ½ R, POINT & POINT, TURN ¼ R HOOK, SHUFFLE
1-2Turn ¼ left step L to side, point R toe to right side [6:00]
3Turn ½ right step R beside L [12:00]
4&5Point L toe out, step L foot together with R, point R toe out
6Turn ¼ right hook R foot over L [3:00]
7&8Shuffle R L R
** Restart here on walls 6 and 8 by adding an ‘and count’ (below)

ROCK, RECOVER, STEP LOCK STEP, TURN ¼ R, TURN ¼ L, TURN ½ L, TURN ½ L SHUFFLE
1-2Rock L forward, recover R
3&4Step L back, cross R over L, step L back
5-6Turn ¼ right step R to side, turn ¼ left step L forward [3:00]
7Turn ½ left step R back [9:00]
8&1Turn ½ left shuffle forward L R L [3:00]

ROCK, RECOVER, TURN ¼ R SHUFFLE SIDE, KICK BALL POINT, DRAG/TOUCH
2-3Rock R forward, recover L
4Turn ¼ right step R to right side [6:00]
5&6Kick L forward, step L down, point R to right side (bend left knee)
7-8Drag R toward L, touch L (straightening up)


RESTARTS: 2 restarts….walls 6 (starts 6:00 restarts 6:00) and 8 (starts 12:00 restarts 12:00)
Add an ‘and count’ after count 16 (right shuffle) and restart dance from beginning
&Turn ¼ left switching weight to L [6:00]

Ending: On last wall (11 - starts 12:00), dance the first 18 counts, then turn ¼ left step L to side
(to face the front wall)

Thanks to Penny Weathers for suggesting this music for a new dance!

Contact: jrdancing@bellsouth.net