Chains

Choreographed by Allyson Cawood & Mark Stevens
Description: 96 count, 2 wall, intermediate line/contra dance
Music: "Chains" by Tina Arena
/Dance the dance twice through, then the bridge, and then repeat
the dance to the end. Finish with a big flourishing body roll.
Dance with lots of feeling and
attitude!!!

Counts    Step Descriptions

/Wait for 12 counts and then begin intro:
INTRO
1-8	Cross right foot over left foot and walk forward, pause
snapping fingers of right hand, cross left foot over right foot
and walk forward, pause with finger snap, repeat on right foot
and left foot
1-8	Four cross walks backward with finger snap on 2nd count
right-left-right-left
1-4	Two cross walks right left forward with finger snap on 2nd
count
5-8	Two cross walks backward right left with finger snap on 2nd
count
1-84	Cross walks forward right-left-right-left with finger snap
on 2nd count
1-6	Step right foot to right side (you will cross behind your
partner if doing contra line) with finger snap on 2nd count,
step left foot back, snap fingers right foot back, snap fingers
7-8	Step left foot to left side with big step, drag right foot
to close to left foot bending body to right

THE MAIN DANCE
4 WALKS TO RIGHT WITH FINGER SNAPS
1-4	Step right foot to right side, snap fingers of right hand,
step left foot across right foot, snap fingers of right hand
5-8	Repeat last 4 counts

FIGURE 8 HIPS, TURN, SHUFFLE BACK RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT
1-4	Step right foot diagonally forward making figure 8 with hips
(four figure 8's) finishing with weight on left foot
5-6	Step right foot to side and make 5/8 turn to right, stepping
slightly back on left foot (finish facing 6:00 wall - i.e.,
opposite wall from original line of dance)
7&8	Step right foot back, left foot closes to right foot, step
right foot back

FLICK AND POINT, STEP TURN TO RIGHT, REACH BACK, TURN TO FACE
OPPOSING LINE
1&2	Flick left foot forward, step left foot next to right foot,
point right foot to right side
3-4	Step right foot slightly to right, turn 1/2 to right on ball
of right foot, step left foot slightly apart from right foot
5-7	Keeping feet in place turn 1/2 right (from the waist) with
both arms extended as if reaching toward opposing line
8	Swing arms back and (using momentum) turn 1/2 left on ball of
left foot (finish facing opposing line)

3 STEPS (RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT) RDF, STEP AND DRAG, CROSS TURN
1-3	Step right foot diagonally forward to right, cross left foot
over right foot, step right foot diagonally forward to right
&4	Step left foot (large step) diagonally back to left, drag
right foot back to left foot with contraction to right side
5-8	Step right foot forward, step left foot across right foot
turning 1/4 to left, step right foot back turning 1/4 to left,
step left foot next to right foot

SHUFFLE RIGHT DIAGONALLY FORWARD, CROSS ROCK, SHUFFLE LEFT
DIAGONALLY BACK, CROSS ROCK
1&2-3-4	Step right foot diagonally forward to right, close left
foot to right foot, step right foot diagonally forward to right,
rock diagonally forward, crossing left foot over right foot
while turning 1/8 to right, rock back, replacing weight on right
foot
5&6-7-8	Step left foot diagonally back to left, close right foot
to left foot, step left foot diagonally back to left, rock
diagonally forward, crossing right foot over left foot making
1/8 turn to left, rock back, replacing weight on left foot

STEP TURN RIGHT DIAGONALLY FORWARD, HIPS, STEP TURN LEFT
DIAGONALLY BACK, HIPS
1&2-3&4&	Step right foot diagonally forward to right, close left
foot to right foot while turning a full turn to the right on
balls of both feet, step right foot diagonally forward to right,
figure 8 hips
5&6-7&8&	Step left foot diagonally back to left, close right
foot to left foot while turning a full turn to the left on balls
of both feet, step left foot diagonally back to left, figure 8
hips

4 PADDLE TURNS
1-4	Step right foot small step to side making 1/8 turn to left,
replace weight on left foot making 1/8 turn to left, repeat
5-8	Repeat last 4 counts (makes 1 complete turn) - you should
now be facing opposing line

BODY ROLL, CROSS TURN, BODY ROLL
1-4	Body roll (or use hips)
5-8	Step right foot forward, step left foot across right foot
turning 1/4 to left, step right foot back turning 1/4 to left,
step left foot next to right foot
1-8	Eight count body roll or hip movement

REPEAT

BRIDGE:
4 X (BACK ROCK, SIDE SHUFFLE)
123&4	Rock back on right foot, rock forward on left foot, while
turning 1/4 left, step right foot to right side, close left foot
to right foot, while turning 1/4 left, step back on right foot
567&8	Rock back on left foot, rock forward on right foot, while
turning 1/4 right, step left foot to left side, close right foot
to left foot, while turning 1/4 right, step back on left foot
1-8	Repeat last 8 counts

SHUFFLE RIGHT DIAGONALLY FORWARD, CROSS ROCK, SHUFFLE LEFT
DIAGONALLY BACK, CROSS ROCK
1&2-3-4	Step right foot diagonally forward to right, close left
foot to right foot, step right foot diagonally forward to right,
rock diagonally forward, crossing left foot over right foot
while turning 1/8 to right, rock back, replacing weight on right
foot
5&6-7-8	Step left foot diagonally back to left, close right foot
to left foot, step left foot diagonally back to left, rock
diagonally forward, crossing right foot over left foot making
1/8 turn to left, rock back, replacing weight on left foot

STEP TURN RIGHT DIAGONALLY FORWARD, HIPS, STEP TURN LEFT
DIAGONALLY BACK, DRAG
1&2-3&4&	Step right foot diagonally forward to right, close left
foot to right foot while turning a full turn to the right on
balls of both feet, step right foot diagonally forward to right,
figure 8 hips
5&6-7-8	Step left foot diagonally back to left, close right foot
to left foot while turning a full turn to the left on balls of
both feet, step left foot diagonally back to left, drag right
foot to left foot with body contraction to right side and weight
on left foot

Prep: 05/16/08   01:55
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