HIGHER and HIGHER
Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Linda Burgess (AUS) & Lu Olsen (AUS) - September 2021
Music:
Higher (The Voice Australia 2021 / Grand Finalist Original) - Bella Taylor Smith
#16 count Intro start on vocals
[1-8&] SIDE/drag, BEHIND, ¼ FWD, SIDE/drag, BEHIND, ¼ FWD, FWD, BACK, ½ FWD, FULL TURN FWD
1, 2 &Step R to Right (dragging L), Step L behind R, Turn ¼ Right & step R fwd 3.00
3, 4 &Step L to Left(dragging R), Step R behind L, Turn ¼ Left & step L fwd , 12.00
5, 6, 7Step R fwd (option: Extend R arm fwd), Step L back, Turn ½ Right & step R fwd 6.00
8 &(Full R turn fwd) Turn ½ Right & step L back, Turn ½ Right & step R fwd, 6.00
[9-16&] FWD, 3/8 FWD, FWD, FWD, 3/8 PIVOT, FWD, L FWD COASTER, BACK, ¼ SIDE
1,2,3Step L fwd, Turn 3/8th right & step R fwd (10.30), Step L fwd 10.30
4 & 5Step R fwd, 3/8th Left pivot turn, Big step R fwd 6.00
6 & 7(L fwd Coaster) Step L fwd, R tog, Step L back 6.00
8 &Step R back, Turn ¼ Left & step L to Left 3.00
[17-24&] CROSS, ¼ BACK, ¼ SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, ¼ TOG, FWD, ½ BACK/drag toe, ¼ SIDE, CROSS, SIDE
1, 2 &Cross R over L, Turn ¼ right & step L back, Turn ¼ Right & step R to Right, 9.00
3, 4 &Cross L over R, Step R to Right, Turn ¼ Left & step L beside R 6.00
5, 6,Step R fwd, Turn ½ Right & step L back(drag R toe), Turn ¼ Right & step R to right 3.00
7, 8 &Cross L over R, Step R to right, 3.00
[25-32&] BACK/sweep, BACK/sweep, BACK, ¼ SIDE, TOUCH SIDE, ¼ FWD, ½ SPIN/drag, FWD, ½ BACK,1/2 FWD
1, 2Step L back (sweeping R around to R), Step back R (sweeping L around to L), 3.00
3 & 4Step back L, Turn ¼ Right & step R to Right, Touch L to Left side, 6.00
5Turn ¼ Left & step fwd on L, 3.00
6Keeping weight on L & spin ½ turn Left whilst dragging R to L (weight stays on L) 9.00
7, 8 &Step fwd R (9.00) , Turn ½ Right & step back L, Turn ½ Right & step fwd R 9.00
[33-40&] SIDE/drag, BACK, BACK, SIDE/drag, BEHIND, ¼ FWD, SIDE/SWAY, SWAY, SIDE/drag, CROSS, BACK
1, 2 & 3,Big step L to Left (dragging R ), Step back R, Step back L, Big step R to Right (dragging L) 9.00
4 &Step L behind R, Turn ¼ Right & step fwd R, 12.00 5, 6, Step L to L & sway hips Left, Replace weight to R & sway hips Right,
7, 8 &Step L to left (dragging R), Cross/step R over L, Step back L 12.00
[41-48] BACK45/drag, CROSS, BACK, BACK45/drag, CROSS, BACK, ½ FWD, FWD, ½ PIVOT, HITCH, ½, FWD
1, 2 &Big step back on Right Diag(dragging L), Cross/step L in front of R, Step back R, 12.00
3, 4Step back L on Left Diag (dragging R), Cross/step R in front of L,
&Step back L (body facing centre), 12.00
5, 6Turn ½ Right & step fwd R (5), Step fwd L (6), 6.00
7 & 8Pivot ½ turn Right (7)#, Small hitch L (&), ½ turn Right on R & step fwd L (8) 6.00
Tag: End of Wall 3 (6.00)
1, 2 &,Step R to Right/drag L, Step L behind R, Step R tog,
3, 4 &Step L to Left/drag R, Step R behind L, Step L tog,
Last wall 5 (12.00) Dance to count 47# on count 48 Step L fwd to finish to 12.00
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[1-8&] SIDE/drag, BEHIND, ¼ FWD, SIDE/drag, BEHIND, ¼ FWD, FWD, BACK, ½ FWD, FULL TURN FWD
1, 2 &Step R to Right (dragging L), Step L behind R, Turn ¼ Right & step R fwd 3.00
3, 4 &Step L to Left(dragging R), Step R behind L, Turn ¼ Left & step L fwd , 12.00
5, 6, 7Step R fwd (option: Extend R arm fwd), Step L back, Turn ½ Right & step R fwd 6.00
8 &(Full R turn fwd) Turn ½ Right & step L back, Turn ½ Right & step R fwd, 6.00
[9-16&] FWD, 3/8 FWD, FWD, FWD, 3/8 PIVOT, FWD, L FWD COASTER, BACK, ¼ SIDE
1,2,3Step L fwd, Turn 3/8th right & step R fwd (10.30), Step L fwd 10.30
4 & 5Step R fwd, 3/8th Left pivot turn, Big step R fwd 6.00
6 & 7(L fwd Coaster) Step L fwd, R tog, Step L back 6.00
8 &Step R back, Turn ¼ Left & step L to Left 3.00
[17-24&] CROSS, ¼ BACK, ¼ SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, ¼ TOG, FWD, ½ BACK/drag toe, ¼ SIDE, CROSS, SIDE
1, 2 &Cross R over L, Turn ¼ right & step L back, Turn ¼ Right & step R to Right, 9.00
3, 4 &Cross L over R, Step R to Right, Turn ¼ Left & step L beside R 6.00
5, 6,Step R fwd, Turn ½ Right & step L back(drag R toe), Turn ¼ Right & step R to right 3.00
7, 8 &Cross L over R, Step R to right, 3.00
[25-32&] BACK/sweep, BACK/sweep, BACK, ¼ SIDE, TOUCH SIDE, ¼ FWD, ½ SPIN/drag, FWD, ½ BACK,1/2 FWD
1, 2Step L back (sweeping R around to R), Step back R (sweeping L around to L), 3.00
3 & 4Step back L, Turn ¼ Right & step R to Right, Touch L to Left side, 6.00
5Turn ¼ Left & step fwd on L, 3.00
6Keeping weight on L & spin ½ turn Left whilst dragging R to L (weight stays on L) 9.00
7, 8 &Step fwd R (9.00) , Turn ½ Right & step back L, Turn ½ Right & step fwd R 9.00
[33-40&] SIDE/drag, BACK, BACK, SIDE/drag, BEHIND, ¼ FWD, SIDE/SWAY, SWAY, SIDE/drag, CROSS, BACK
1, 2 & 3,Big step L to Left (dragging R ), Step back R, Step back L, Big step R to Right (dragging L) 9.00
4 &Step L behind R, Turn ¼ Right & step fwd R, 12.00 5, 6, Step L to L & sway hips Left, Replace weight to R & sway hips Right,
7, 8 &Step L to left (dragging R), Cross/step R over L, Step back L 12.00
[41-48] BACK45/drag, CROSS, BACK, BACK45/drag, CROSS, BACK, ½ FWD, FWD, ½ PIVOT, HITCH, ½, FWD
1, 2 &Big step back on Right Diag(dragging L), Cross/step L in front of R, Step back R, 12.00
3, 4Step back L on Left Diag (dragging R), Cross/step R in front of L,
&Step back L (body facing centre), 12.00
5, 6Turn ½ Right & step fwd R (5), Step fwd L (6), 6.00
7 & 8Pivot ½ turn Right (7)#, Small hitch L (&), ½ turn Right on R & step fwd L (8) 6.00
Tag: End of Wall 3 (6.00)
1, 2 &,Step R to Right/drag L, Step L behind R, Step R tog,
3, 4 &Step L to Left/drag R, Step R behind L, Step L tog,
Last wall 5 (12.00) Dance to count 47# on count 48 Step L fwd to finish to 12.00
Linda 0419285389 - Lu 0438735122