Bird On A Wire
Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Lisa Hugginson (AUS)
Music:
Bird On a Wire - Jimmy Barnes & Troy Cassar-Daley
WALTZ FORWARD, FREEZE LEFT
1-2-3Step forward left, step right next to left, step left in place
4-5-6Step right across left, step left to left side, step right behind left
¼ TURN WALTZ, RIGHT SAMBA
1-2-3Step forward on left with ¼ turn left, step right next to left, step left in place
4-5-6Cross right over left, rock/step left to left side, replace weight on right
LEFT SAMBA, RIGHT SAILOR
1-2-3Cross left over right, rock/step right to right side, replace weight on left
4-5-6Step right behind left, rock/step left to left side, replace weight on right
LEFT SAILOR, FULL TURN
1-2-3Step left behind right, rock/step right to right side, replace weight on left
4-5-6Turn full turn over right shoulder - right, left, right
STEP, ROCK BACK, ¼ TURN WALTZ
1-2-3Step left to left side, rock right behind left, replace weight on left
4-5-6Step forward on right with ¼ turn right, step left next to right, step right in place
WALTZ FORWARD, ¼ RIGHT TURN & SWAY
1-2-3Step forward left, step right next to left, step left in place
4-5-6Step back on right with ¼ turn right, sway hips left, sway hips right
LEFT SAMBA, FREEZE LEFT
1-2-3Cross left over right, rock/step right to right side, replace weight on left
4-5-6Step right across left, step left to left side, step right behind left
¼ TURN WALTZ, ½ TURN WALTZ
1-2-3Step forward on left with ¼ turn left, step right next to left, step left in place
4-5-6Turning ½ turn over left shoulder step back right, step forward on left, step right beside left
REPEAT
ENDING
To end dance, replace the last 3 beats with
4-5-6Step back on right & drag left across right for 2 beats
1-2-3Step forward left, step right next to left, step left in place
4-5-6Step right across left, step left to left side, step right behind left
¼ TURN WALTZ, RIGHT SAMBA
1-2-3Step forward on left with ¼ turn left, step right next to left, step left in place
4-5-6Cross right over left, rock/step left to left side, replace weight on right
LEFT SAMBA, RIGHT SAILOR
1-2-3Cross left over right, rock/step right to right side, replace weight on left
4-5-6Step right behind left, rock/step left to left side, replace weight on right
LEFT SAILOR, FULL TURN
1-2-3Step left behind right, rock/step right to right side, replace weight on left
4-5-6Turn full turn over right shoulder - right, left, right
STEP, ROCK BACK, ¼ TURN WALTZ
1-2-3Step left to left side, rock right behind left, replace weight on left
4-5-6Step forward on right with ¼ turn right, step left next to right, step right in place
WALTZ FORWARD, ¼ RIGHT TURN & SWAY
1-2-3Step forward left, step right next to left, step left in place
4-5-6Step back on right with ¼ turn right, sway hips left, sway hips right
LEFT SAMBA, FREEZE LEFT
1-2-3Cross left over right, rock/step right to right side, replace weight on left
4-5-6Step right across left, step left to left side, step right behind left
¼ TURN WALTZ, ½ TURN WALTZ
1-2-3Step forward on left with ¼ turn left, step right next to left, step left in place
4-5-6Turning ½ turn over left shoulder step back right, step forward on left, step right beside left
REPEAT
ENDING
To end dance, replace the last 3 beats with
4-5-6Step back on right & drag left across right for 2 beats