Circus Leaving Town
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Jos Slijpen (NL) - February 2008
Music:
Circus Leaving Town - Travis Tritt : (CD: My Honky Tonk History)
Intro: Start on the word ‘Curtain’
SIDE LEFT, ROCK BACK & RECOVER, ¼ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD FULL TURN RIGHT, FORWARD ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, ½ TURN LEFT, FORWARD STEP RIGHT
1-2& Step Left to left side, rock Right back, recover weight on Left
3-4 Make ¼ turn right stepping forward on Right, ½ turn right stepping back on Left
5-6& ½ turn right stepping forward on Right, rock forward on Left, recover weight on Right
7-8 ½ turn left stepping forward on Left, step forward Right [9]
FORWARD ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, ¼ TURN LEFT, CROSS, SIDE ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, SIDE STEP RIGHT
1-2& Forward rock Left, recover weight on Right, ¼ turn left stepping Left to left side
3-4 Cross step Right over Left, rock Left out to left side
5-6& Recover weight on Right, step Left behind Right, step Right to right side
7-8 Cross step Left over Right, step Right to right side [6]
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN LEFT, CROSS, CROSS, FORWARD ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, ½ TURN RIGHT, ¼ TURN RIGHT, DRAG/TOUCH
1-2& Cross rock Left over Right, recover weight on Right, ¼ turn left, stepping forward on Left [3]
3-4 Cross step Right over Left, cross step Left over Right
5-6& Rock forward Right, recover weight on Left, ½ turn right stepping Right slightly forward
7-8 ¼ turn right stepping Left large step to left side, drag Right next to Left (weight on Left) [12]
MALE ¼ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD TRIPLE FULL TURN RIGHT, FORWARD RIGHT, FORWARD ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, ½ TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT, DARG/TOUCH
1-2& ¼ right stepping forward on Right, ½ turn right stepping back on Left, ½ turn right stepping forward Right
3-4 Forward step Left, forward step Right [9]
5-6& Rock forward Left, recover weight on Right, ½ turn left stepping Left slightly forward
7-8 ¼ turn left stepping Right large step to right side, drag Left next to Right (weight on Right) [6]
Start again
FINISH: At the end of the song the music is slowing down, just keep on dancing. You are facing 06.00 o’clock wall. Then dance the first 7 counts of the dance (slowing down with the music) and on count 8 make ¼ turn left stepping Right to right side facing 12.00 o’clock.
SIDE LEFT, ROCK BACK & RECOVER, ¼ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD FULL TURN RIGHT, FORWARD ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, ½ TURN LEFT, FORWARD STEP RIGHT
1-2& Step Left to left side, rock Right back, recover weight on Left
3-4 Make ¼ turn right stepping forward on Right, ½ turn right stepping back on Left
5-6& ½ turn right stepping forward on Right, rock forward on Left, recover weight on Right
7-8 ½ turn left stepping forward on Left, step forward Right [9]
FORWARD ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, ¼ TURN LEFT, CROSS, SIDE ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, SIDE STEP RIGHT
1-2& Forward rock Left, recover weight on Right, ¼ turn left stepping Left to left side
3-4 Cross step Right over Left, rock Left out to left side
5-6& Recover weight on Right, step Left behind Right, step Right to right side
7-8 Cross step Left over Right, step Right to right side [6]
CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN LEFT, CROSS, CROSS, FORWARD ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, ½ TURN RIGHT, ¼ TURN RIGHT, DRAG/TOUCH
1-2& Cross rock Left over Right, recover weight on Right, ¼ turn left, stepping forward on Left [3]
3-4 Cross step Right over Left, cross step Left over Right
5-6& Rock forward Right, recover weight on Left, ½ turn right stepping Right slightly forward
7-8 ¼ turn right stepping Left large step to left side, drag Right next to Left (weight on Left) [12]
MALE ¼ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD TRIPLE FULL TURN RIGHT, FORWARD RIGHT, FORWARD ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, ½ TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT, DARG/TOUCH
1-2& ¼ right stepping forward on Right, ½ turn right stepping back on Left, ½ turn right stepping forward Right
3-4 Forward step Left, forward step Right [9]
5-6& Rock forward Left, recover weight on Right, ½ turn left stepping Left slightly forward
7-8 ¼ turn left stepping Right large step to right side, drag Left next to Right (weight on Right) [6]
Start again
FINISH: At the end of the song the music is slowing down, just keep on dancing. You are facing 06.00 o’clock wall. Then dance the first 7 counts of the dance (slowing down with the music) and on count 8 make ¼ turn left stepping Right to right side facing 12.00 o’clock.