#1 Reason
Count:
0
Wall:
0
Level:
Choreographer:
Rose Grant (CAN)
Music:
Give Me One Reason - Tracy Chapman
Start intro. on the 17th beat or 2X8 count
INTRO
(To be done only once at the beginning of the dance)
TOUCH, LIFT, TOUCH, HITCH, CROSS STEP
1&2Touch the right toe to the right side, lift up, touch down to right side
3-4Hitch the right and cross behind the left, step down on the right
5&6Touch the left toe to the left side, lift up, touch down to left side
7-8Hitch the left and cross behind the right, step down on the left
9-16Repeat 1 to 8
17-32Repeat steps 1 to 16 but cross the appropriate foot in front
PART "A"
STEP, CROSS, SHUFFLE, ROCK-STEP, COASTER STEP, ½ TURN, BODY ROLLS
1-2Step side right, cross the left behind
3&4Shuffle in place right, left, right
5-6Rock forward on the left, back on the right,
7&8Left coaster step (back on left, together right, forward left)
9-10Step forward on the right -½ turn left, step on left
11-14Bring the right together with the left while doing two to the right body rolls
15-16Two more quick to the right body rolls for 2 beats
Repeat 1 to 16, Two more times (End facing the back)
PART " B "
HEEL SWIVELS-OR *FANS
1&With the right slightly behind left, swivel heels in, and out
2&With the left slightly behind right, swivel heels in, and out
3&4&With the right slightly behind the left, swivel heels in, out, in, out (weight on right)
5&With the left slightly in front of right, swivel heels in, and out
6&With the right slightly in front of left, swivel heels in, and out
7&8&With the left slightly in front of right, swivel heels in, out, in, out (weight on right)
*Alternative Steps are Fans, 2 Right, 2 Left (weight on right)
STEP, DRAG-STEP-DRAG-STEP, TO THE SIDES
9-10Step side left, drag right to it
11&12Step side left- drag right to it-step side left
13-14Step side right, drag left to it
15&16Step side right-drag left to it-step side right
½ TURN RIGHT, POINT, HOP/CHANGE, POINT AND HOLD
&17-18Pivoting on the right ½ turn to right, point left to side, hold for 1 beat
&19-20Hop on left, point right toe to side, hold for 1 beat
&21-22Hop on right, point left toe to side, hold for 1 beat
&23-24Hop on left, point right toe to side, hold for left beat
OZ STEPS, MOVING VERY SLIGHTLY FORWARD
25-26&Right heel forward (weight on right), cross left behind (weight on left), step together right
27-28&Left heel forward (weight on left), cross right behind (weight on right), step together left
29-30&Right heel forward (weight on right), cross left behind (weight on left), step together right
31-32&Left heel forward (weight on left), cross right behind (weight on right), step together left
HEEL, TOE TOUCHES, TAPS
33-34Touch right heel forward, touch right toe back
35-36&Touch right heel forward for two taps, hop on right
37-38Touch left heel forward, touch left toe back
39-40Touch left heel forward for two taps
BALL CROSS, KICK, CROSS, UNWIND
&41Step down on the ball of the left foot, cross the right over the left (weight on right)
42-44Kick the left forward, cross over the right, unwind ½ turn to the right (weight on right)
45-48Repeat steps & 41 to 44 (weight on the left)
SEQUENCE:
1-intro (1 time only x 32 counts)
3 -part a (3 x 16 counts, start facing front)
3 -part b (3 x 48 counts)
3 -part a (3 x 16-musical section-start facing front)
3 -part b (3 x 48 to end of song, end facing front)
INTRO
(To be done only once at the beginning of the dance)
TOUCH, LIFT, TOUCH, HITCH, CROSS STEP
1&2Touch the right toe to the right side, lift up, touch down to right side
3-4Hitch the right and cross behind the left, step down on the right
5&6Touch the left toe to the left side, lift up, touch down to left side
7-8Hitch the left and cross behind the right, step down on the left
9-16Repeat 1 to 8
17-32Repeat steps 1 to 16 but cross the appropriate foot in front
PART "A"
STEP, CROSS, SHUFFLE, ROCK-STEP, COASTER STEP, ½ TURN, BODY ROLLS
1-2Step side right, cross the left behind
3&4Shuffle in place right, left, right
5-6Rock forward on the left, back on the right,
7&8Left coaster step (back on left, together right, forward left)
9-10Step forward on the right -½ turn left, step on left
11-14Bring the right together with the left while doing two to the right body rolls
15-16Two more quick to the right body rolls for 2 beats
Repeat 1 to 16, Two more times (End facing the back)
PART " B "
HEEL SWIVELS-OR *FANS
1&With the right slightly behind left, swivel heels in, and out
2&With the left slightly behind right, swivel heels in, and out
3&4&With the right slightly behind the left, swivel heels in, out, in, out (weight on right)
5&With the left slightly in front of right, swivel heels in, and out
6&With the right slightly in front of left, swivel heels in, and out
7&8&With the left slightly in front of right, swivel heels in, out, in, out (weight on right)
*Alternative Steps are Fans, 2 Right, 2 Left (weight on right)
STEP, DRAG-STEP-DRAG-STEP, TO THE SIDES
9-10Step side left, drag right to it
11&12Step side left- drag right to it-step side left
13-14Step side right, drag left to it
15&16Step side right-drag left to it-step side right
½ TURN RIGHT, POINT, HOP/CHANGE, POINT AND HOLD
&17-18Pivoting on the right ½ turn to right, point left to side, hold for 1 beat
&19-20Hop on left, point right toe to side, hold for 1 beat
&21-22Hop on right, point left toe to side, hold for 1 beat
&23-24Hop on left, point right toe to side, hold for left beat
OZ STEPS, MOVING VERY SLIGHTLY FORWARD
25-26&Right heel forward (weight on right), cross left behind (weight on left), step together right
27-28&Left heel forward (weight on left), cross right behind (weight on right), step together left
29-30&Right heel forward (weight on right), cross left behind (weight on left), step together right
31-32&Left heel forward (weight on left), cross right behind (weight on right), step together left
HEEL, TOE TOUCHES, TAPS
33-34Touch right heel forward, touch right toe back
35-36&Touch right heel forward for two taps, hop on right
37-38Touch left heel forward, touch left toe back
39-40Touch left heel forward for two taps
BALL CROSS, KICK, CROSS, UNWIND
&41Step down on the ball of the left foot, cross the right over the left (weight on right)
42-44Kick the left forward, cross over the right, unwind ½ turn to the right (weight on right)
45-48Repeat steps & 41 to 44 (weight on the left)
SEQUENCE:
1-intro (1 time only x 32 counts)
3 -part a (3 x 16 counts, start facing front)
3 -part b (3 x 48 counts)
3 -part a (3 x 16-musical section-start facing front)
3 -part b (3 x 48 to end of song, end facing front)