Take These Chains
Choreographer: Niels B. Poulsen (Denmark) www.love-to-dance.dk, niels@love-to-dance.dk
Suggested Music: Lee Roy Parnell: Take these chains from my heart
Type: 64 counts, 4 walls, East coast swing rhythm
Level: Easy intermediate
Intro: 32 count intro (15 secs. into track)
 
1 - 8 Rock R fw, ½ shuffle turn R, touch scoot with ½ turn R, rock back R
1 - 2 Rock fw on R, recover weight back to L
3 & 4 turn ¼ R stepping R to R side, bring L to R, turn ¼ R stepping fw on R
5 & 6 turn ¼ R on R touching L next to R, turn ¼ R and lift L foot up and scoot back slightly with R foot, step back on L
7 - 8 rock back on R, recover weight to L (facing 12:00)
 
9 - 16 Shuffle fw R, step ½ turn R, shuffle fw L, step ¼ L
1 & 2 Step fw on R, bring L next to R, step fw on R
3 - 4 step fw L, turn ½ turn R bringing weight onto R
5 & 6 step fw on L, bring R next to L, step fw on L
7 - 8 step fw R, turn ¼ L (weight on L) (facing 3:00)
 
17-24 Weave, heel jack, & cross, turn ¼ L, turn ¼ L into chasse L
1 - 2 Cross R over L, step L to L side
3 & 4 cross R behind L, step L small step to L side, touch R heel diagonally fw R
&5 - 6 bring R next to L, cross L over R, turn ¼ L stepping back on R (facing 12:00)
7 & 8 turn ¼ L stepping L to L side, bring R next to L, step L to L side (facing 9:00)
 
25-32 Repeat steps 17-24
 
33-40 Cross rock R over L, rock R back diagonally, jazz box, cross
1 - 2 Cross rock R over L, recover weight back to L foot (facing 3:00)
3 - 4 rock R foot diagonally back (towards 7:30), recover weight back to L foot
5 - 6 cross R over L, step back on L
7 - 8 step R to R side, cross L over R (facing 3:00)
 
41-48 Step touch diagonally R, knee pops out in, step touch diagonally L, knee pops out in
1 - 2 Step long step diagonally fw R (turning 1/8 L), slide touch L next to R (facing 1:30)
&3 &4 lift both heels off the floor popping both knees out to the sides, straighten both legs lowering heels softly, repeat knee pops (weight on R)
5 - 6 step long step diagonally fw L (turning ¼ R), slide touch R next to L (facing 4:30)
&7 &8 lift both heels off the floor popping both knees out to the sides, straighten both legs lowering heels softly, repeat knee pops (weight on L) (facing 4:30)
 
49-56 Syncopated jumps back, rock back R
&1 - 2 Jump back diagonally R, touch L to R, Hold (facing 3:00)
&3 - 4 jump back diagonally L, touch R to L, Hold
&5 &6 jump back diagonally R, touch L to R, jump back diagonally L, touch R to L
7 - 8 rock back on R, recover weight to L foot (facing 3:00)
 
57-64 Step ½ turn L X 2, jump out out, heel bounces, jump in in
1 - 2 Step fw on R, turn ½ turn L bringing weight onto L
3 - 4 step fw on R, turn ½ turn L bringing weight onto L
& 5 jump slightly fw and out on R, jump out on L (feet apart)
&6 &7 pop both knees fw lifting heels slightly, straighten both legs lowering heels, repeat pops
& 8 jump R to centre, jump L next to R (weight on L) (facing 3:00)
 
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