8 Letters

Count:
120
Wall:
3
Level:
Phrased Advanced
Choreographer:
Tony Myers (UK) - January 2011
Music:
Eight Letters - Take That : (CD: Progress)
QRCODE

Part A: 64 counts - Part B: 24 Counts - Part C: 32 Counts.
Sequence A, 32 of A, B, A, 32 of A, B, B, C, 32 of A, B, B, Last 16 of B
PART A
Rock L to side, recover, kick : lock step lock back: unwind ¾ right: L side, pop knees, kick R
1&2Rock left to side (1), Recover to Right (&), Kick left forward across Right.
3&4Cross left over right (1), Step back right (&), Cross left over Right.
5, 6Unwind ¾ turn to right (weight on left), Rock/step right to side bending knee
7&8Step left to left side (1), Pop Knee’s to centre lifting heels and swivelling heels out (&) Straighten legs whilst kicking Left to Left (8). (9:00)

Tap , Tap, Lock : step lock ¼ side step, side : back right, back left : Sailor ¼ right
1 &2Tap left foot behind right (1) Tap left foot behind right (&) Lock left foot behind Right (2)
3&4&Step diagonal forward on right (3) Lock left behind right (&) Step right ¼ right to side (4) Step left to side (&) (12:00)
5, 6Step back on right (5) Step back on left (6)
7&8Turn ¼ right Stepping Right behind left(7), step left to side(&), step right to side(8), (3:00)

½ Mambo turn left : side together cross : back ¼ right step : Touch, Step back ,kick
1&2Rock forward on left (1) Recover on right (&) Turn ½ turn left stepping forward on left (2)
3&4Step right to side(3) Slide Left next to right (&) Cross right over left
5,6Step back on left turning ¼ right (5) Big step forward on right to Diagonal (6) (12:00)
7&8Touch left next to right (7), step back on left (&) , kick right leg to corner (8) (1:30)

Back ½ turn, touch : Touch, Touch, Step : Behind Turn : Left Side Mambo
1&2Step right back (1) turn 1/2 left stepping left forward (&) touch right next to left (2) (6:00)
3&4Touch right toe to right side (3) Touch right next to left (&) Step right to side (4)
5,6Step left behind Right (5) turn ¼ right stepping right to side (6) (9:00)
7&8Rock left to side (7) Recover on right (&) Step left next to right (8) (9:00) *

Side , Together , Point : Behind , Side, Behind : Sway Left Right : Cross Shuffle
1&2Step right to side (1) slide left next to right (&) Point right to side (2)
3&4Step right behind left (3) step left to side (&) step right behind left (4)
5 , 6Step left to side with sway (5) sway weight back to right (6)
7&8Cross left over right (7) step right to side (&) Cross left over right (8) (9.00)

1/2 Turn Left : Rock, Recover Touch : Side Behind : Chasse ¼ Right
1,2Step back on right turning ¼ left(1) Turn ¼ left step left to side (2) (3.00)
3&4Rock right to side (3) recover on left (&) touch right over left (4)
5,6Step right to side (5) step left behind right (6)
7&8Step right to side ¼ turn right (7)step Left next to right (&) step forward right (8) (6.00)

Toe Switches x 3, Step Forward: ¼ Step, Step: ½ Turn, Together Step
1&2Touch left toe forward (1) step left back (further than right) (&) Touch right toe forward (2)
&3&4Step back right (further than left) (&) touch right toe forward (3) step left back (further than right ) (&) Step right forward (4)
5,6Turn ¼ left stepping on left (5) step forward right(6) (3:00)
7&8Pivot ½ turn left (weight on left) (7) Step right next to left (&) Step forward left (8) (9.00)

Kick , Out , Out : Cross Rock, Recover , Turn, : Press Recover : Back, Turn, Touch
1&2Kick right forward (1 ) Step out right (&) Step out left (2)
3&4Cross rock right over left (3) recover on Left (&) turn ¼ right stepping forward on right (4) (12:00)
5, 6Press forward on left (5) recover on right (6)
7&8Step back on left (7) Turn ½ turn right stepping forward right (&) touch left next to right (8) (6.00)

PART B
Point, Turn: Rock Recover: Rock Recover: ¼ Turn, Step
1, 2Point right to side. (1) Turn ½ turn right, step right next to left (2)
3, 4Rock forward on left (1) . Recover on right (2)
& 5,6Step left next to right (&) Rock forward on right (5) Recover to left (6)
7, 8Turn ¼ right Step right forward (7) step left to left (8)

Swivel Turn, Touch: Walk, Walk: Rock, Recover: Kick ball step
1, 2Swivel toes of right foot ¼ turn right (1) Turn body ¼ right touch left toes next to right (2)
3, 4Walk back left (1) walk back right (2)
5,6Rock back on left (1) recover on right (2)
7&8Kick left forward (1) step back on left (&) step onto right (8)

Cross, Side: Behind, side, cross: Turn, Step: Sailor ½ Turn
1, 2Cross left over right (1) step right to side (2)
3&4Step left behind right (3) step right to side (&) cross left over right (4)
5,6Turn ¼ right stepping right forward (5) step left to side (6)
7&8Turn ¼ right stepping back on right (7) turn ¼ right stepping left to side(&) Step right to side

PART C
Triple full turn: Rock, recover: ½ shuffle: Walk, Walk
1&2Turn ¼ left stepping forward left (1) turn ½ left stepping back on right (&) turn ¼ left stepping left to side (2)( or side chasse left) (9:00)
3,4Rock back on right (3) recover on left (4)
5&6Turn ¼ left on right (5) step left next to right (&) Turn ¼ left stepping back on right (6) (3:00)
7,8Walk forward Left (7) Walk forward Right (8)

Step, lock, step: Step, full turn: Left shuffle: Forward, Touch
1&2Step forward left (1), lock right behind left (&) step forward on left(2)
3,4Step forward on Right (3) , turn full turn left on ball of right hooking left in front of right. (4)
5&6Step forward left (5) step right next to left (&) step forward on left (6)
7,8Step forward on right (7) Touch left toes at back of right heel. (8)

Behind, side, cross: Turn, Turn: ¼ Chasse: Cross, Back
1&2Step left behind right(1) Step right to side (&) Cross left over right (2)
3,4Turn ¼ right stepping forward right (3) Turn ½ right stepping back on left (4) (12:00)
5&6Turn ¼ right stepping right to side (5) step left next to right (&) step right to side (6) (3:00)
7,8Cross left over right (7) Step back on right (8)

¼ Coaster: Step ½ Turn: Cross shuffle: Sway,Sway
1&2Step back on left (1) Turn ¼ right stepping on right (&) Step forward left (2) (6:00)
3,4Step right to side (3) Turn ½ left stepping left to side (4) (12:00)
5&6Cross right over left (5) Step left to side (&) Cross right over left (6)
7,8Step left to side swaying left (7) Sway weight back on right (8) (12:00)

Note:-
When B follows a B add an & count after ½ turn sailor, placing weight on left.
Add an & count to switch weight to left, before starting the final 16 counts of part B.
At the end of the last 16 counts alter the ½ turn sailor to a ¾ turn sailor to end at front.