The Long Way
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Beginner
Choreographer:
Nicola Thompson (UK)
Music:
Taking The Long Way Round - The Chicks
RIGHT HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, TOGETHER, LEFT TOE TOUCH FLICK AND CROSS, RIGHT STEP BACK ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2Right heel dig and hook right foot to left knee
3-4Right heel dig and replace right together
5-6Left toe touch to right instep and flick out diagonally left
7-8Bring left back to cross in front and step back right making ¼ turn left
LEFT BACK SHUFFLE, RIGHT COASTER STEP, LEFT HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, TOGETHER
1&2Left shuffle back left, right, left
3&4Step right back, left back together and right forward
5-6Left heel dig and hook left foot to right knee
7-8Left heel dig and replace left together
RIGHT FORWARD SLAP LEFT BEHIND, STEP BACK LEFT SLAP RIGHT IN FRONT, RIGHT STEP PIVOT ½ TURN TO LEFT, WALKS RIGHT, LEFT
1-2Step right forward slap left behind (optional - left tap instead of slap)
3-4Step back on left and slap right in front (optional - right tap instead of slap)
5-6Right step forward pivot ½ turn to left
7-8Walk forward right then left
RIGHT BACK SHUFFLE, LEFT COASTER STEP, ¼ MONETARY TURN TO RIGHT, LEFT POINT TOGETHER
1&2Right shuffle back right, left, right
3&4Step left back, right back together and left forward
5-6Point right toe to right side and turn ¼ to right on ball of left replacing right together
7-8Point left out to left side and step together (weight on left to start again)
REPEAT
1-2Right heel dig and hook right foot to left knee
3-4Right heel dig and replace right together
5-6Left toe touch to right instep and flick out diagonally left
7-8Bring left back to cross in front and step back right making ¼ turn left
LEFT BACK SHUFFLE, RIGHT COASTER STEP, LEFT HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, TOGETHER
1&2Left shuffle back left, right, left
3&4Step right back, left back together and right forward
5-6Left heel dig and hook left foot to right knee
7-8Left heel dig and replace left together
RIGHT FORWARD SLAP LEFT BEHIND, STEP BACK LEFT SLAP RIGHT IN FRONT, RIGHT STEP PIVOT ½ TURN TO LEFT, WALKS RIGHT, LEFT
1-2Step right forward slap left behind (optional - left tap instead of slap)
3-4Step back on left and slap right in front (optional - right tap instead of slap)
5-6Right step forward pivot ½ turn to left
7-8Walk forward right then left
RIGHT BACK SHUFFLE, LEFT COASTER STEP, ¼ MONETARY TURN TO RIGHT, LEFT POINT TOGETHER
1&2Right shuffle back right, left, right
3&4Step left back, right back together and left forward
5-6Point right toe to right side and turn ¼ to right on ball of left replacing right together
7-8Point left out to left side and step together (weight on left to start again)
REPEAT