“BECAUSE OF YOU”

 

 

Choreographed by:       Rick & Deborah Bates (219) 365-8319   E-Mail bates@netnitco.net

Description:                  Two Wall Line Dance - 32 Counts

Music:                          “That’s What I Get” by BR549

“Because Of You” by The Mavericks

                                    “Carmelita” by Steve Wariner

 

 

Modified Monterey Turns, Forward Step, Foot Slap, Back Step, Pivot Turn

  1   -    2    Touch LEFT toe to the left; Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on ball of Right foot and step

                   LEFT foot next to Right

  3   -    4    Touch RIGHT toe to the right; Pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of Left foot and step

                   RIGHT foot next to Left

  5   -    6    Step forward on LEFT foot; Cross RIGHT foot up and behind Left leg and slap Right foot with Left hand

  7   -    8    Step back on ball of RIGHT foot; Pivot 1/2 turn CCW on ball of Right foot and

                   step forward on LEFT foot

Forward Walk, Toe Tap, Syncopated Side Step, Diagonal Heel Touch, Syncopated Step,

Toe Touch, Cross, Unwind

  9   -  10    Step forward on RIGHT foot; Step forward on LEFT foot

11  &  12    Tap RIGHT toe behind heel of Left foot; Step to the right on RIGHT foot; Touch

                   LEFT heel forward and diagonally to the left

      &  13    Step LEFT foot next to Right; Touch RIGHT foot next to Left

           14    Touch RIGHT toe to the right

15   -  16    Cross RIGHT foot over Left; Unwind 3/4 turn CCW on balls of both feet and shift

                   weight to LEFT foot

Diagonal Back Shuffle, 1/2 CCW Turn, Turning Rock Step, Forward Shuffle

17  &  18    Shuffle back and diagonally to the right (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)

19   -  20    Step a 1/4 turn to the left on LEFT foot; Pivot 1/4 turn CCW on ball of Left foot

                   and step to the right on RIGHT foot

21   -  22    Pivot 1/4 turn CCW on ball of Right foot and step back on LEFT foot; Rock

                   forward onto RIGHT foot

23  &  24    Shuffle forward (LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT)

Syncopated Toe Switches, Diagonal Lunge, Toe Touch, Syncopated Back Jump, Toe Tap, Toe Touch, Rotate

25  &          Touch RIGHT toe forward; Step RIGHT foot next to Left

26  &          Touch LEFT toe forward; Step LEFT foot next to Right

27   -  28    Take a long step forward and diagonally to the right on RIGHT foot; Touch LEFT

                   foot next to Right

      &  29    Jump back and to the left on LEFT foot; Tap RIGHT toe across and to the left of Left foot 

           30    Touch ball of RIGHT foot forward

31   -  32    With weight on balls of both feet, Pivot 1/2 turn CCW while dipping Right shoulder

                   down; Bring Right shoulder up and lean back, shifting weight to RIGHT foot                                           -                   -Begin Again-

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