Ben
Choreographer:
Nadia Friel (AUS)
Music:
Ben - Michael Jackson
FORWARD COASTER, BRUSH, FORWARD COASTER, BRUSH1&2&Rock/step right forward, step left beside right, step right back, brush left foot across in front of right3&4&Rock/step left forward, step right beside left, step left back, brush right foot across in front of leftFORWARD, ½ TURN, BACK, FORWARD, 1 ¼ TURN5&6Step right forward, turn ½ right and step left back, rock/step right back7&8&Rock/step left forward, turn ½ left and step right back, turn ½ left and step left forward, turn ¼ left and step right to right sideSWEEP BACK, SWEEP BACK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS1-2Sweep/step left behind right, sweep/step right behind left3&4Sweep/step left behind right, step right to right side, step left across in front of rightSIDE, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, BACK, ¾ TURN&5&6Step right to right side, step left across in front of right, step right to right side, step left across in front of right7&8Rock/step back on right, turn ¼ left and step left forward, turn ½ left and step right backSAILOR STEP DRAG, BEHIND, ¼ TURN FORWARD1&2Sweep/step left behind right, step right to right side, large step left to left side and drag right to left3&Step right behind left, turn ¼ left and step left forwardFORWARD, LOCK, PIVOT ½ TURN, FORWARD, LOCK, PIVOT ¼ TURN, SWAY4&5Step right forward, lock/step left behind right, step right forward and pivot ½ left (weight on right)6&7Step left forward, lock/step right behind left, step left forward and pivot ¼ right (weight on left)8Sway right hip to right sideSIDE/SWAY, TOGETHER, SIDE STEP/SWAY, SIDE ROCK, TOGETHER, SIDE STEP/SWAY1&2Rock/sway weight to left side, step right beside left, step/sway left to left side3&4Rock weight to right, step left beside right, step/sway right to right sideSIDE ROCK, HITCH, TURN ½ LEFT, DIAGONAL FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD HITCH, STEP ACROSS5Rock weight to left hitching right knee as you turn ½ left6&7-8Step right across left to left diagonal, lock/step left behind right, step right to left diagonal, hitch left, step left across right Restart from here on wall 3SIDE, SIDE, FORWARD, SIDE, SIDE FORWARD1&2Rock/step right to right side, rock weight to left, step right forward&3&Rock/step left to left side, rock weight to right, step left forwardSIDE, SIDE, SAILOR DRAG, COASTER STEP4&Rock/step right to right side, rock weight to left5&6Step right behind left, rock/step left to left side, step right to right side dragging left to right7&8Coaster step: step left back, step right beside left, step left forwardREPEATRESTART On wall 3, after count 32, restart the dance. You will be facing the backFINISH Change counts 11 & 12 to:11&12Behind, side, turn ¼ and step left to the front and drag right to left