I'll Survive (While The Wife's Away)

Choreographed by Keith Davies
Description: 64 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: "While The Wife's Away" by Michael Carr

Counts    Step Descriptions

RIGHT SIDE TOE STRUT, ROCK BACK; LEFT SIDE TOE STRUT, ROCK BACK
1-2	Step right toe to right side, lower weight onto right heel
3-4	Step back on left behind right, rock weight forward onto
right
5-6	Step left toe to left side, lower weight onto left heel
7-8	Step back on right behind left, rock weight forward onto left

STOMP RIGHT, STOMP LEFT; SWIVET RIGHT, SWIVET LEFT, SWIVET RIGHT
1-2	Stomp right slightly to right side, stomp left slightly to
left side
3-4	Right swivet: with weight on right heel/left toe twist to
face 45 degrees right; return
5-6	Left swivet: with weight on left heel/right toe twist to
face 45 degrees left; return
7-8	Right swivet: with weight on right heel/left toe twist to
face 45 degrees right; return

BACK RIGHT & SCOOT, BACK LEFT & SCOOT; REPEAT
1-2	Step back right, hitch left knee and scoot back on right
3-4	Step back left, hitch right knee and scoot back on left
5-8	Repeat the above 4 counts

RIGHT FORWARD LOCK WITH SCUFF; LEFT FORWARD LOCK WITH SCUFF
1-4	Step forward right 45 degrees, step left behind right, step
forward right 45 degrees, scuff left
5-8	Step forward left 45 degrees, step right behind left, step
forward left 45 degrees, scuff right

RIGHT ROCKING CHAIR, TWO LEFT 1/4 PADDLE TURNS
1-4	Step forward right, rock back onto left, step back right,
rock forward onto left
5-8	Step forward right turning 1/4 turn left, shift weight onto
left, step forward right turning 1/4 turn left, shift weight
onto left

RIGHT SAILOR, HOLD & CLAP; LEFT SAILOR, HOLD & CLAP
1-4	Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right
to right side, hold & clap
5-8	Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left
to left side, hold & clap

KICK RIGHT, KICK LEFT, HOLD, COASTER, HOLD
1-4	Kick right across left, replace right, kick left across
right, hold (with left foot in the air)
5-8	Coaster: step back left, step right together, step left
forward, hold

KICK RIGHT, KICK LEFT, HOLD, COASTER, HOLD
1-4	Kick right across left, replace right, kick left across
right, hold (with left foot in the air)
5-8	Coaster: step back left, step right together, step left
forward, hold

REPEAT

RESTARTS
/During the third sequence (facing the front) restart the dance
after the first 16 counts, i.e., after the swivets. Dance one
more complete sequence. At the end of the instrumental (facing
the back) restart the dance after 36 counts, i.e., after the
rocking chair. 

Prep:   4/25/08  00:27
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