Ease On Down
Wall: 4
Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Rachael McEnaney, JP & Bracken Ellis Potter
Music: Ease On Down The Road by Michael Jackson and Diana Ross
| Count in: dance start 16 counts after beat kicks in – on lyrics. | |
| Notes: there is 1 tag/restart on the 4th wall – see notes below. | |
1 – 8 |
Double syncopated vine left, step close, cross |
| 1 – 4 | Step left to left side (1), cross right behind left (2), step left to left side (&), cross right over left (3), step left to left side (4) 12.00 |
| 5 – 6 | Cross right behind left (5), step left to left side (&), cross right over left (6), 12.00 |
| & 7 – 8 | Step left to left side (&), step right next to left (7) (angle body to 1.30), cross left over right towards 1.30 (8) 1.30 |
9 – 16 |
2 walks forward, ½ pivot turn, right shuffle forward, full turn (all on diagonals) |
| 1 – 4 | Step forward on right (toward 1.30) (1), step forward on left (2), step forward on right (3), pivot ½ turn left (4) (weight ends left) 7.30 |
| 5 & 6 | Step forward on right (5), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (6), 7.30 |
| 7 – 8 | Make ½ turn right stepping back on left (7), make ½ turn right stepping forward on right (8) 7.30 |
17 – 24 |
Cross rock, side left shuffle, cross, ¼ turn stepping back, right coaster step. |
| 1 – 4 | Cross rock left over right (1), recover weight to right (2), step left to left side (3), step right next to left (&), step left to left side (4) (you will square up to face the back walk as you do the left side shuffle ) 6.00 |
| 5 – 6 | Cross right over left (5), make ¼ turn right stepping back on left (6) 9.00 |
| 7 & 8 | Step back on right (7), step left next to right (&) step forward on right (8) 9.00 |
25 – 32 |
Step ½ pivot turn, 2 walks, kick ,out out, in in, heel drop (knee pop) |
| 1 – 4 | Step forward on left (1), pivot ½ turn right (2), walk forward on left (3), walk forward on right (4) (these 2 walks could be prissy walks – imagine walking on one line or even crossing each foot slightly in front of the other ) 3.00 |
| 5 & 6 | Kick left foot forward (5), step left foot out to left side (&), step right foot out to right side (shoulder width apart) (6) 3.00 |
| & 7 & 8 | Step left foot in towards right (&), step right next to left (7), lift both heels off floor popping knees forward (&), drop heels (8) 3.00 |
33 – 40 |
Side toe struts with hip bumps, slide, touch, kick ball cross |
| 1 & 2 | Touch left to left side bumping hips left (1), bump hips right (&), bump hips left taking weight on left (2) 3.00 |
| 3 & 4 | Cross right toe over left bumping hips forward right (3), bump hips left (&), bump hips right taking weight on right (4) 3.00 |
| 5 – 8 | Take big step to left side (5), touch right next to left (6), kick right to right diagonal (7), step in place right (&), cross left over right (8) 3.00 |
41 – 48 |
Repeat 33 – 40 on right side |
| 1 & 2 | Touch right to right side bumping hips right (1), bump hips left (&), bump hips right taking weight on right (2) 3.00 |
| 3 & 4 | Cross left toe over right bumping hips forward left (3), bump hips right (&), bump hips left taking weight on left (4) 3.00 |
| 5 – 8 | Take big step to right side (5), touch left next to right (6), kick left to left diagonal (7), step in place left (&), cross right over left (8) 3.00 |
49 – 64 |
Step touch x2, step side, cross heel touch, r touch cross, l touch cross, r touch cross, back side cross, side right, touch left. |
| 1 – 4 | Step left to left side (1), touch right to right diagonal (2), step right to right side (3), touch left to left diagonal (4) (sway with clicks) 3.00 |
| 5 – 8 | Step left to left side (5), touch right heel across in front of left (6), touch right to right side (7), cross right over left (8) 3.00 |
| 1 – 4 | Touch left to left side (1), cross left over right (2), touch right to right side (3), cross right over left (4) 3.00 |
| 5 – 8 | Step back on left (5), step right to right side (&), cross left over right (6), take big step to right side (7), touch left next to right (8) 3.00 |
| Start again, have fun! | |
Tag: |
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On 4th wall – you will begin 4th wall facing 9.00. do first 16 counts of the dance you will end facing 4.30. add counts below then restart! |
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| 1 – 4 | Rock forward left (1), recover weight to right (2), make 3/8 turn to face front stepping forward on left (3), step right next to left (4) 12.00 |
