Too Late To Turn Back Now

Count:
96
Wall:
1
Level:
Phrased Intermediate
Choreographer:
Sally Young (USA) - March 2021
Music:
Too Late to Turn Back Now - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
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Sequence: A B A BB A- BBB-Intro: 32 count

Phrase A: 64 counts
SEC A1: FIGURE EIGHT TO RIGHT, 1/4 TURN LEFT
1-2Step R to right side, cross L behind R
3-4Step R 1/4 turn right, step L forward [3:00]
5-6Turn 1/2 right, turn 1/4 right stepping L to left side [12:00]
7-8Cross R behind L, 1/4 turn left stepping L forward [9:00]

SEC A2: SIDE STEPS WITH TOUCHES, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSSING CHASSÉ
1-2Turn 1/4 left stepping R to side, point L toe to left diagonal [6:00]
3-4Step L to left side, point R toe to right diagonal
5-6Cross R behind L, step L to left
7&8Cross R over L, step L to left, cross R over L

SEC A3: SIDE ROCK, STEP SWEEP, STEP SWEEP, CROSS BACK
1-2Rock L, recover R
3-4Cross L over R [7:30], sweep R forward
5-6Cross R over L, sweep L forward
7-8Step L over R, step R back

SEC A4: BACK, SWEEP, BEHIND, 1/4 TURN X 2, SWAY, 2 HIP BUMPS
1-2Step L back [6:00], sweep R back
3-4Step R behind L (3), step L forward 1/4 left (4) [3:00]
5-6Turn 1/4 left stepping R to side (5) [12:00], sway left (6) [12:00]
7&8Shift weight to right, bumping hips right twice (7&8) while wagging right index finger
When doing Phrase A the third time, change SEC 4, counts 7-8 to sway right, sway left. Skip sections 5-8, and go on to Phrase B.

SEC A5: L KICK BALL CROSS, WEAVE, VINE, TOUCH
1&2Kick L to left diagonal, step L together, cross R over L
&3&4Step L to left, step R behind L, step L to left, cross R over L
5-6Step L to left, step R behind L
7-8Step L to left, touch R next to L

SEC A6: R KICK BALL CROSS, WEAVE, SIDE, BACK, ROCK
1&2Kick R to right diagonal, step R together, cross L over R
&3&4Step R to right, step L behind R, step R to right, cross L over R
5-6Step R to right, step L back
7-8Rock R back, recover to L

SEC A7: 2 CROSS POINTS, JAZZ BOX
1-2Step R across L, point L to left side
3-4Step L across R, point R to right side
5-6Cross R over L, step L back
7-8Step R to side, step L forward

SEC A8: BACK LOCK STEP, BACK, BACK, BACK LOCK STEP, BACK ROCK
1&2Cross R over L, step L back, cross R over L
3-4Step L back, step R back
5&6Cross L over R, step R back, cross L over R
7-8Rock R back, recover to L

PHRASE B: 32 counts
SEC B1: WALK, WALK, WALK, 1/2 TURN, WALK, CHASE 1/2 TURN
1-2Step R forward, step L forward [12:00]
3-4Step R forward, turn 1/2 left (weight L) [6:00]
5Step R forward
6-7-8Step L forward, turn 1/2 right, step L forward ]12:00]

SEC B2: L-TURNING PADDLES, R-TURNING SKATES
&1Turn 1/4 left stepping R forward (&), step ball of L forward (1) [9:00]
&2Turn 1/4 left stepping R forward (&), step ball of L forward (2) [6:00]
&3Turn 1/4 left stepping R forward (&), step ball of L forward (3) [3:00]
&4Turn 1/4 left stepping R forward (&), step ball of L forward (4) [12:00]
5-6Skate R forward to 1:30, skate L forward to 3:00
7-8Skate R forward to 4:30, skate L forward to 6:00

SEC B3: ROCKING CHAIR, 1/2 TURN X2
1-2Rock R forward, recover L
3-4Rock R back, recover L
5-6Step R forward, turn 1/2 left [12:00]
7-8Step R forward, turn 1/2 left [6:00]

SEC B4: HEEL JACKS, 1/2 MONTEREY R
1&2&Cross R over L (1), step L to left (&), touch R heel (2), step R (&) [6:00]
3&4&Cross L over R (3), step R to right (&), touch L heel (4), step L (&)
5-6Touch right side (5), turn 1/2 right and step together (6) [12:00]
7-8Touch left side, step left together (weight to L)

PHRASE B-: 21 counts Dance SEC 1 and 2 and counts 1-6 of SEC 3 with a pose on count 7 to end the dance at 12:00.

With many thanks to Laura Bandstra for her supportive, expert guidance and input

Sally Young sallyyoung1@me.com

Last Update - 7 July 2021