BETTER HALF

   SONG:    YOU’RE MY BETTER HALF   

   ARTIST:   KEITH URBAN

   ALBUM:   BE THERE

   CHOREOGRAPHER:  MICHAEL VERA-LOBOS.MARCH 2006

   ORIGINAL POSITION:  FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON LEFT         32 COUNT INTRO

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BEATS:        STEPS:  FOUR  WALL INTERMEDIATE DANCE 64 count dance

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  1 – 8           OUT OUT, TOUCH, BALL CROSS & HEEL, BALL CROSS, ¼ R, ½ SHUFFLE

&1,2&3&4   Step out out R,L, Touch R beside L & Stepping onto R Cross L over R & Stepping R to R

                     Touch L heel to L

&5,6,7&8     Stepping onto L Cross R over L, Turn ¼ R Stepping back on L, Turning ½ R Shuffle R,L,R

                     (9:00)

 

9 – 16           STEP FWD, ½ PIVOT R & ROCK FWD, REPLACE, ROCK BACK, REPLACE, 

                     FULL SPIN FWD L 

1,2&3,4        Step fwd L, Pivot ½ R & stepping L beside R Rock fwd R, Rock back on L (3:00)

5,6,7&8        Rock back on R, Rock fwd L, Travelling fwd Turn a full turn over L Stepping R then L

                     (3:00)

 

17 – 24        SIDE SHUFFLE ¼ R, ½ R, ¼ R, CROSS ROCK, REPLACE, ¼ L, ½ L

1&2,3,4       Step R to R & Step L beside R, Turn ¼ R on R, Turn a further ½ R Stepping L,

                    Turn a further ¼ R on R (3:00)

5,6,7,8         Cross Rock L over R, Rock back on R, Turn ¼ L Stepping fwd onto L,

                    Turn a further ½ L Stepping back on R  ( End facing 6:00)

 

25 – 32        COASTER L, STEP FWD, ½ PIVOT L, ½ TWIST R, ½ STEP R, COASTER BACK

1&2,3,4       Step back L & Step R beside L, Step fwd L, Step fwd R, Pivot ½ L (12:00) (Wt L )

5,6,7&8       Twist ½ R, Turning a further ½ R Step onto L, Step back R & Step L beside R, Step fwd R (12:00)

 

33 – 40        ¼ SIDE DRAG, HEEL SNAP & BEHIND, ¼ L, ¼ L, SAILOR L, TOUCH BEHIND,

                    ¾ R

1,2&3,4       Turning ¼ R Take a large Step L to L dragging R towards L, Pump R heel &

                    Step R behind L, Turn ¼ L on L, Turn a further ¼ L Stepping onto R (9:00)

5&6,7,8       Cross L behind R & Rock R to R,, Replace wt on L, Touch R toe behind L ,

                    Unwind ¾ R ( End Wt R  6:00)

 

41 – 48       CROSS STEP, DIAGONAL POINT, CROSS & ¼ R, SIDE, CROSS STEP,

                   DIAGONAL POINT, CROSS & ¼ R, SIDE

1,2,3&4      Travel fwd – Cross L over R, Point R toe to R corner angling body L, Cross R over L &

                   Turn ¼ L on L, Step R to R  (9:00)

5,6,7&8      Travel fwd – Cross L over R, Point R toe to R corner angling body L, Cross R over L

                   & Turn ¼ L on L, Step R to R (12:00)

 

49 – 56       CROSS SHUFFLE, ¼ L, ¼ L, CROSS SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK, REPLACE

1&2,3,4      Cross Shuffle L over R Stepping L,R,L, Turn ¼ L Stepping onto R, Turn a further ¼ L

                   Stepping onto L (6:00)

5&6,7,8      Cross Shuffle R over L Stepping R,L,R, Rock L to L, Replace weight on R (6:00)

 

57 – 64       SAILOR L, SAILOR ¼ R, SHUFFLE FWD L, FULL SPIN FWD OVER L

1&2,3&4    Cross L behind R & Rock R to R, Rock wt Center on L, Cross R behind L & Turn ¼ R

                   Stepping L beside R, Step onto R

5&6,7,8      Shuffle fwd L Stepping L,R,L., Full Spin fwd over L Stepping R then L (9:00)

 

   64            RESTART DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION

 

 

TAG:   AT THE END OF WALL 2 ADD THE FOLOWING 8 COUNTS

   8  Rock fwd R, back L, Rock back R , Rock fwd L, Step fwd R, ½ Pivot L, Step fwd R, ½ Pivot L

 

10              AT THE END OF WALL 5 ADD 8 COUNT TAG & R KICK BALL CHANGE

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