Commitments To Love

Choreographed by Bill Bader
Description: 96 count, 1 wall, intermediate/advanced line dance
Music: "That's The Way Love Is" by The Commitments

Counts    Step Descriptions

DIAGONAL, KICK, ROLLING TURN 1/4, 3/4, 1/4, SLIDE, FORWARD, SLIDE
1-2	Step right forward on right diagonal, kick left across right
3-4	Rolling to left side: step left to left side turning 1/4
left, step right forward turning 3/4 left
5-6	Step left to left side turning 1/4 left, slide right toe
forward (9:00)
7-8	Step right forward, slide left toe forward

FORWARD, ROCK BACK, STEP BACK, TURN 1/2 RIGHT, 1/2 TURN, SLIDE,
1/2 TURN, SLIDE
1-2	Step left forward (toward 9:00 wall), rock back on right
3-4	Step left back, step right back turning 1/2 right
5-6	Step left forward turning 1/2 right, slide right toe lightly
on the floor keeping it close to left
7-8	Step right back turning 1/2 right, slide left toe forward
(3:00)

FORWARD, TAP BACK, TAP CLOSER, TAP BESIDE, BACK-TOUCH, BRUSH,
BACK-TOUCH, BRUSH
1	Big step left forward with toe and body angled right
2-3-4	Touch right toe 3 times starting back, then closer to
left, then closing beside left heel
&5-6	Step right back, touch left toe beside right, brush left
forward
&7-8	Step left back, touch right toe beside left, brush right
forward (still facing 3:00)

SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, TRIPLE RIGHT, BACK, ROCK
1-2	Touch right toe to right side, lower right heel
3-4	Cross touch left toe over right, lower left heel
5&6	Side shuffle to right on right-left-right (side, together,
side)
7-8	Cross step left behind right, rock forward on right

BOX SHUFFLES: TRIPLE LEFT, 1/4 RIGHT, TRIPLE RIGHT, 1/4 RIGHT,
TRIPLE LEFT, 1/4 RIGHT, TRIPLE RIGHT
1&2	Shuffle to left side on left-right-left
&3&4	Still on left turn 1/4 right, side shuffle to right on
right-left-right
&5&6	Still on right turn 1/4 right, side shuffle to left on
left-right-left
&7&8	Still on left turn 1/4 right, side shuffle to right on
right-left-right (12:00)

HEEL SWITCH, TOE SWITCH, HEEL SWITCH, TOE, POP
/Styling: make these moves small and tight
1&2&	Touch left heel slightly forward, step left beside right,
touch right heel slightly forward, step right beside left
3&	Touch left toe beside right instep with left knee turned in,
step left beside right
4&	Touch right toe beside left instep with right knee turned in,
step right beside left
5&6&	Touch left heel forward right, step left beside right,
touch right heel forward left, step right beside left
7-8	Touch left toe beside right instep with left knee turned in,
step left beside right with a right knee pop

SHUFFLE FORWARD, FORWARD, 1/2 PIVOT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SPIN,
FORWARD
1&2	Shuffle forward on right-left-right covering a long distance
3-4	Step left forward, pivot 1/2 onto right (6:00)
5&6	Shuffle forward on left-right-left covering a short distance
7-8	Step forward on ball of right spinning a full turn left,
step left forward

SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL
1-2-3-4	Touch right toe to right side, lower right heel, cross
touch left toe over right, lower left heel
5-6-7-8	Touch right toe to right side, lower right heel, cross
touch left toe over right, lower left heel

SIDE, ROCK, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, TRIPLE LEFT, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS
1-2	Step right to right side, rock sideways on left
3&4	Cross step right behind left, step left to left side, cross
step right over left
5&6	Side shuffle left on left-right-left
7&8	Cross step right behind left, step left to left side, cross
step right over left

SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL
1-2-3-4	Touch left toe to left side, lower left heel, cross
touch right toe over left, lower right heel
5-6-7-8	Touch left toe to left side, lower left heel, cross
touch right toe over left, lower right heel

SIDE, ROCK, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, TRIPLE RIGHT, BACK, ROCK
1-2	Step left to left side, rock sideways on right
3&4	Cross step left behind right, step right to right side,
cross step left over right
5&6	Side shuffle right on right-left-right
7-8	Step left back behind right, rock forward on right

SHUFFLE TURNING 1/2, BACK, ROCK, FORWARD, 1/2 PIVOT, FORWARD,
1/2 PIVOT
1&2	Shuffle forward on left-right-left turning 1/2 right (12:00)
3-4	Step right back, rock forward on left
5-6	Step right forward, pivot 1/2 onto left (6:00)
7-8	Step right forward, pivot 1/2 onto left (12:00)

REPEAT

TAG
/At the end of wall 2
HOP BACK, KNEE POP 3 TIMES, HOP BACK, KNEE POP 3 TIMES
&1-2	Hop right back, step left beside right, pop right knee in
front of left knee
3-4	Pop left knee in front of right knee, pop right knee in
front of left knee
&5-6	Hop right back, step left beside right, pop right knee in
front of left knee
7-8	Pop left knee in front of right knee, pop right knee in
front of left knee

SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, TRIPLE RIGHT, BACK, ROCK
1-2-3-4	Touch right toe to right, lower right heel, cross touch
left toe over right, lower left heel
5&6	Side shuffle right on right-left-right
7-8	Step left back behind right, rock forward on right

FORWARD TURN/BUMP, BUMP, TURN/TOUCH, CLAP, FORWARD TURN/BUMP,
BUMP, TURN/TOUCH, CLAP
1-2	Step left forward turning almost 1/4 right and bump hips
left (towards front wall), bump again
3-4	Return to face front and touch right toe beside left, clap
(12:00)
5-6	Step right forward turning almost 1/4 left and bump hips
right (towards front wall), bump again
7-8	Return to face front and touch left toe beside right, clap
(12:00)

SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, TRIPLE LEFT, BACK, ROCK
1-2-3-4	Touch left toe to left, lower left heel, cross touch
right toe over left, lower right heel
5&6	Side shuffle left on left-right-left
7-8	Step right back behind left, rock forward on left



Prep: 01/18/05   04:48
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