In The Middle
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Teresa Lawrence (UK) & Vera Fisher (UK)
Music:
In the Middle - Sugababes
KICK & POINT, TWIST TWIST KICK, COASTER STEP, SCUFF HITCH STEP
1&2Kick forward with right, replace weight on right, touch left toe to left side
3&4Twist heels right, left, right to make a ¼ turn left ending with a small kick forward on left (9:00)
5&6Left coaster step
7&8Small scuff forward on right, hitch right knee, step forward on right
TAP TAP TURN, SCUFF SIDE STEP, LEAN REPLACE, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1&2Tap left toe back, tap left toe slightly further back, make ¼ turn left & step left to left side (6:00)
3-4Small scuff forward on right, step right to right side about shoulder width apart
5-6Bending right knee slightly lean weight over right leg keeping upper body & shoulders straight, push body back over to left & do a small kick to right side
7&8Step right behind left, small step to left side, cross right over left
ROCK & KICK CROSS, ROCK REPLACE, TOUCH BACK UNWIND, CHASSE SIDE
1&2&Rock left to left side, replace weight on right, small kick forward on left, cross left over right
3-4Rock right to right side & slightly back, replace weight on left
5-6Touch right toe behind left, unwind whole turn right weight to finish on right (6:00)
7&8Chasse left to left side
OVER BACK CHASSE SIDE, OVER ¼ TURN CHASSE SIDE
1-2-3&4Cross right over left, step back on left, chasse right to right side, right, left, right
5-6-7&8Cross left over right, making ¼ turn left step back on right, chasse left to left side, left, right, left (3:00)
SKATE FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, SHUFFLE TO THE CORNER, SKATE LEFT, RIGHT, SHUFFLE TO THE CORNER
1-2Skate forward on right, skate forward on left
3&4Keeping steps close together shuffle slightly forward towards the right diagonal
5-6Skate forward on left, skate forward on right
7&8Keeping steps close together shuffle slightly forward towards the left diagonal
Restart will come in here on first wall
ROCK REPLACE ½ TRIPLE TURN, & STEP, HIPS OR SHOULDER ROLLS
1-2Rock forward on right, replace weight on left
3&4½ triple turn right, (option: 1 ½ triple turn right)
&5Step forward on left, step right up to left about shoulder width apart (9:00)
6-7&8Bump hips to right, bump hips left, right, left weight to finish on left
Option: bump hips left, right, left, right, left, right, left
Option 2 for hip bumps, on count 6 roll weight over onto right bringing right shoulder down, left shoulder up, on counts 7-8 shift weight over to left bringing left shoulder down & right shoulder up, weight on left
SIDE BEHIND & DIG HOLD, & TOUCH & DIG & CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Step right to right side, cross left behind right
&3-4Step right to right side & slightly back, dig left heel forward & slightly to left diagonal, hold
&5&6&Replace weight on left, touch right toe next to left toe, step back & slightly to right side on right, dig left heel again, replace weight on left
7&8Cross shuffle right over left
¼ TURN, ¼ TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, KICK BACK BACK, HOLD BACK BACK
1-2Making ¼ turn right step back on left, making ¼ turn right step right to right side (3:00)
3&4Shuffle forward left
5&6Kick forward with right, step back on right, step left up to right
7&8Hold, step slightly back on right, step left next to right
REPEAT
RESTART
On the first wall do up to & including section 5, the skates, then restart the dance facing the 3:00 wall
TAG
At end of wall 4 you will face 12:00 wall, there is an extra 16 counts. Just repeat the last 16 counts of the dance, then start the dance again from beginning
1&2Kick forward with right, replace weight on right, touch left toe to left side
3&4Twist heels right, left, right to make a ¼ turn left ending with a small kick forward on left (9:00)
5&6Left coaster step
7&8Small scuff forward on right, hitch right knee, step forward on right
TAP TAP TURN, SCUFF SIDE STEP, LEAN REPLACE, BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1&2Tap left toe back, tap left toe slightly further back, make ¼ turn left & step left to left side (6:00)
3-4Small scuff forward on right, step right to right side about shoulder width apart
5-6Bending right knee slightly lean weight over right leg keeping upper body & shoulders straight, push body back over to left & do a small kick to right side
7&8Step right behind left, small step to left side, cross right over left
ROCK & KICK CROSS, ROCK REPLACE, TOUCH BACK UNWIND, CHASSE SIDE
1&2&Rock left to left side, replace weight on right, small kick forward on left, cross left over right
3-4Rock right to right side & slightly back, replace weight on left
5-6Touch right toe behind left, unwind whole turn right weight to finish on right (6:00)
7&8Chasse left to left side
OVER BACK CHASSE SIDE, OVER ¼ TURN CHASSE SIDE
1-2-3&4Cross right over left, step back on left, chasse right to right side, right, left, right
5-6-7&8Cross left over right, making ¼ turn left step back on right, chasse left to left side, left, right, left (3:00)
SKATE FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, SHUFFLE TO THE CORNER, SKATE LEFT, RIGHT, SHUFFLE TO THE CORNER
1-2Skate forward on right, skate forward on left
3&4Keeping steps close together shuffle slightly forward towards the right diagonal
5-6Skate forward on left, skate forward on right
7&8Keeping steps close together shuffle slightly forward towards the left diagonal
Restart will come in here on first wall
ROCK REPLACE ½ TRIPLE TURN, & STEP, HIPS OR SHOULDER ROLLS
1-2Rock forward on right, replace weight on left
3&4½ triple turn right, (option: 1 ½ triple turn right)
&5Step forward on left, step right up to left about shoulder width apart (9:00)
6-7&8Bump hips to right, bump hips left, right, left weight to finish on left
Option: bump hips left, right, left, right, left, right, left
Option 2 for hip bumps, on count 6 roll weight over onto right bringing right shoulder down, left shoulder up, on counts 7-8 shift weight over to left bringing left shoulder down & right shoulder up, weight on left
SIDE BEHIND & DIG HOLD, & TOUCH & DIG & CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Step right to right side, cross left behind right
&3-4Step right to right side & slightly back, dig left heel forward & slightly to left diagonal, hold
&5&6&Replace weight on left, touch right toe next to left toe, step back & slightly to right side on right, dig left heel again, replace weight on left
7&8Cross shuffle right over left
¼ TURN, ¼ TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, KICK BACK BACK, HOLD BACK BACK
1-2Making ¼ turn right step back on left, making ¼ turn right step right to right side (3:00)
3&4Shuffle forward left
5&6Kick forward with right, step back on right, step left up to right
7&8Hold, step slightly back on right, step left next to right
REPEAT
RESTART
On the first wall do up to & including section 5, the skates, then restart the dance facing the 3:00 wall
TAG
At end of wall 4 you will face 12:00 wall, there is an extra 16 counts. Just repeat the last 16 counts of the dance, then start the dance again from beginning