It's The Truth
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Chris Cleevely (UK)
Music:
(I've Had) The Time of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
INTRO
Danced just once, when the instrumental starts. Drop this intro if Tim McGraw track is used
2 X MONTEREY TURNS, POINT BACK RIGHT, STEP IN PLACE, POINT BACK LEFT, STEP IN PLACE, FORWARD RIGHT MAMBO, FORWARD LEFT MAMBO
1-2Point right toes to right side, pivot ½ turn right and step right next to left
3-4Point left toes to left side, step left by right
5-6Point right toes to right side, pivot ½ turn right and step right next to left
7-8Point left toes to left side, step left by right
9-10Point right toes back (on right diagonal), step right in place & clap
11-12Point left toes back (on left diagonal, step left in place & clap)
13-14Rock forward on right, recover weight on left, step right by left
15&16Rock forward on left, recover weight on right, step left by right
THE MAIN DANCE
STEP, ROCK, RECOVER (TRAVELING FORWARD)
1&2Step forward on right, rock back on left, recover weight on right (snap fingers of left hand)
3&4Step forward on left, rock back on right, recover weight on left (snap fingers of right hand)
5&6Step forward on right, rock back on left, recover weight on right (snap fingers of left hand)
7&8Step forward on left, rock back on right, recover weight on left (snap fingers of right hand)
RIGHT SCISSOR STEP, LEFT SCISSOR STEP, KICK, ¼ TURN RIGHT, TWIST, TWIST, ¼ TURN LEFT
9&10Step right to right side, step left by right, cross right over left
11&12Step left to left side, step right by left, cross left over right
13-14Kick right foot forward, twist ¼ turn right (weight on left)
15&16Twist heels right, twist heels left, twist heels right making ¼ turn left (weight on right)
LEFT COASTER STEP, RIGHT FORWARD MAMBO, HIP BUMPS ON LEFT DIAGONAL, HIP BUMPS ON RIGHT DIAGONAL
17&18Step back on left, step right by left, step left forward
19&20Rock forward on right, recover weight on left, step right by left
21&22Step forward on left diagonal and bump hips left/right/left
23&24Step forward on right diagonal and bump hips right/left/right
LEFT ¼ TURNING SAILOR STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, FULL TURN, ROCK RECOVER
25&26Making ¼ turn left cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
27-28Rock forward on right, recover weight on left
29-30Step ½ turn right, keeping weight on right pivot ½ turn right stepping back on left
31-32Rock back on right, recover weight on left
REPEAT
RESTART
For Dirty Dancing track only: on 11th wall restart dance after count 28 (on count 28 you will be facing 3:00)
ENDING
For dirty dancing track only: last wall (14th) on counts 29-30 (6:00), make a 1 ½ turn over right shoulder (stepping right/left/right) to finish facing 12:00
Danced just once, when the instrumental starts. Drop this intro if Tim McGraw track is used
2 X MONTEREY TURNS, POINT BACK RIGHT, STEP IN PLACE, POINT BACK LEFT, STEP IN PLACE, FORWARD RIGHT MAMBO, FORWARD LEFT MAMBO
1-2Point right toes to right side, pivot ½ turn right and step right next to left
3-4Point left toes to left side, step left by right
5-6Point right toes to right side, pivot ½ turn right and step right next to left
7-8Point left toes to left side, step left by right
9-10Point right toes back (on right diagonal), step right in place & clap
11-12Point left toes back (on left diagonal, step left in place & clap)
13-14Rock forward on right, recover weight on left, step right by left
15&16Rock forward on left, recover weight on right, step left by right
THE MAIN DANCE
STEP, ROCK, RECOVER (TRAVELING FORWARD)
1&2Step forward on right, rock back on left, recover weight on right (snap fingers of left hand)
3&4Step forward on left, rock back on right, recover weight on left (snap fingers of right hand)
5&6Step forward on right, rock back on left, recover weight on right (snap fingers of left hand)
7&8Step forward on left, rock back on right, recover weight on left (snap fingers of right hand)
RIGHT SCISSOR STEP, LEFT SCISSOR STEP, KICK, ¼ TURN RIGHT, TWIST, TWIST, ¼ TURN LEFT
9&10Step right to right side, step left by right, cross right over left
11&12Step left to left side, step right by left, cross left over right
13-14Kick right foot forward, twist ¼ turn right (weight on left)
15&16Twist heels right, twist heels left, twist heels right making ¼ turn left (weight on right)
LEFT COASTER STEP, RIGHT FORWARD MAMBO, HIP BUMPS ON LEFT DIAGONAL, HIP BUMPS ON RIGHT DIAGONAL
17&18Step back on left, step right by left, step left forward
19&20Rock forward on right, recover weight on left, step right by left
21&22Step forward on left diagonal and bump hips left/right/left
23&24Step forward on right diagonal and bump hips right/left/right
LEFT ¼ TURNING SAILOR STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, FULL TURN, ROCK RECOVER
25&26Making ¼ turn left cross left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
27-28Rock forward on right, recover weight on left
29-30Step ½ turn right, keeping weight on right pivot ½ turn right stepping back on left
31-32Rock back on right, recover weight on left
REPEAT
RESTART
For Dirty Dancing track only: on 11th wall restart dance after count 28 (on count 28 you will be facing 3:00)
ENDING
For dirty dancing track only: last wall (14th) on counts 29-30 (6:00), make a 1 ½ turn over right shoulder (stepping right/left/right) to finish facing 12:00