Show me the way
Choreographer: Phyllis Whipple
Suggested Music: Shania Twain: You’ve Got a Way
Type: 1 wall, 32 count, Smooth (Nightclub)
Level: Intermediate
Note: This dance starts facing 12:00, with the Left Foot diagonally crossed (toward 1:30) in front of the Right Foot. Additionally, competitors will begin the dance on the count-in of “5,6,7,8” by executing a spiral turn on “8,&”.
 
Rond dé Jambe; Step to Lunge; Turn Left; Run to side basic; ˝ box with Promenade Runs
8 LF Step across RF and rotate 1/2 turn right
& RF Continue rotating another 1/2 turn right to face 12:00, sweeping LF around
1 LF Step diagonally forward with a lunge (1:30)
2 RF Recover weight (facing 12:00)
& LF Rotating 3/8 turn left, step forward (7:30)
3 RF Rotating 1/4 turn left, step to the side (7:30)
4 LF Rotating 3/8 turn left, step to the side (9:00, facing 12:00)
& RF Step across LF
5 LF Step to the side (9:00, facing 12:00)
6 RF Rotating 1/4 turn right, step to the side (6:00)
& LF Step across RF
7 RF Rotating 1/8 turn right, step forward (6:00)
8 LF Step to the side (3:00)
& RF Step across LF
1 LF Step to the side (3:00), rotate 1/2 turn right
 
Right Basic; Left Basic; Promenade Run, Syncopated Pivot Turns; Rond de Jambe en l’air
2 RF Step to the side (3:00 facing 12:00)
& LF Step across RF
3 RF Step to the side (3:00)
4 LF Step close to RF
& RF Step across LF
5 LF Step to the side (9:00)
6 RF Step close to LF
& LF Step across RF
7 RF Rotating 1/8 turn right, step forward (3:00), rotate 1/2 turn right
8 LF Step back, rotate 1/2 turn right (3:00)
& RF Step forward, rotate 1/2 turn right (3:00)
ah LF Step back (3:00)
1 Keep rotating upper body to the right to face 12:00 sweeping the right leg to arc around the body
 
Hook Step; Turn to Extended Forward Fan; basic to Extended Forward Fan
2 RF Cross behind LF
& LF Rotating 1/4 turn left, step forward (9:00)
3 RF Rotating 1/4 turn left, step to the side (9:00), fanning LF continue turning 1/2 turn left (face 12:00)
4 LF Step to the side (9:00)
& RF Step across LF
5 LF Step to the side (9:00)
6 RF Step close to LF
& LF Step across RF
7 RF Step to the side (3:00), fanning LF rotate 1/2 turn left (face 6:00)
8 LF Step to the side (3:00)
& RF Step across LF
1 LF Step to the side (3:00)
 
Diamond Fall Away; Forward Diamond; Left Basic; Spiral Turn & Rond de Jambe
2 RF Rotating 1/8 turn right, step back on diagonal toward 1:30
& LF Step back on diagonal (1:30)
3 RF Rotating 1/8 turn right, step to the side (12:00, facing 9:00)
4 LF Rotating 1/8 turn right, step forward diagonally towards 10:30
& RF Step forward (10:30)
5 LF Rotating 1/8 turn right, pendulum step to left side (9:00, facing 12:00)
6 RF Close to LF
& LF Step across RF
7 RF Step to the side (3:00)
 
Begin again
8 LF Step across RF and rotate 1/2 turn right
& RF Continue rotating another 1/2 turn right to face 12:00, sweeping LF around
1 LF Step diagonally forward with a lunge (1:30)