Hard To Say It!
Wall: 4
Level: Intermediate NC
Choreographer: Niels Poulsen (Denmark) Jan 2015
Music: Hard to say I’m sorry by Chicago. Album: ‘The Best of Chicago (3:41) (40th Anniversary Edition) [Remastered]’. iTunes, etc.
| Intro: 24 count intro (20 secs. into track). Start with weight on L foot | |
Restart: Wall 3 (starts facing 6:00), after counts 4& in your 3rd section, now facing 12:00 |
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| Note: The music slows down slightly from counts 29-32 of wall 5 (facing 6:00). | |
| Slow down your steps and enjoy the explosion into count 1 of the dance again! | |
1 – 9 |
R basic, L side rock cross, ¼ L, L back rock, walk L, ¼ L into R scissor step |
| 1 – 2& | Step R a big step to R side (1), step L behind R (2), cross R over L (&) 12:00 |
| 3&4& | Rock L to L side (3), recover on R (&), cross L over R (4), turn ¼ L stepping back on R (&) 9:00 |
| 5 – 7 | Rock back on L (5), recover fwd on R (6), walk fwd on L (7) 9:00 |
| 8&1 | Turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (8), step L behind R (&), cross R over L (1) 6:00 |
10 – 17 |
L side rock, weave into L diagonal back rock, ½ R sweep, ½ R and run R L into R rock |
| 2 – 3 | Rock L to L side (2), recover on R (3) – Styling: try to add sways in upper-body in sways 6:00 |
| 4& | Cross L over R (4), step R to R side (&) 6:00 |
| 5 – 7 | Turn 1/8 L rocking L back (5), recover fwd on R (6), turn ½ R stepping back on L sweeping R to R side (7) 10:30 |
| 8&1 | Turn another ½ R on L running fwd on R (8), run L fwd (&), rock fwd on R (1) 4:30 |
18 – 24 |
Recover & cross, reverse rolling vine, 3/8 of a diamond box |
| 2&3 | Recover back on L (2), turn 1/8 R stepping R to R side (&), cross L over R (3) 6:00 |
| 4&5 | Turn ¼ L stepping back on R (4), turn ½ L stepping fwd on L (&) *, turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (5) |
| * On wall 3, after counts 4&, turn ¼ L on L and RESTART, now facing 12:00 6:00 | |
| 6&7 | Turn 1/8 L stepping back on L (6), step back on R (&), turn 1/8 L stepping L to L side (7) 3:00 |
| 8& | Turn 1/8 L stepping fwd on R (8), step fwd on L (&) 1:30 |
25 – 32 |
Cross rock R, side R & drag, ½ turn run around L with R sweep, cross, L side cross |
| 1 – 2&3 | Cross rock R fwd on over L (1), recover on L (2), turn 1/8 R stepping R a big step to R side (&), drag L next to R turning body slightly R to prepare for next turn to the L (3) 3:00 |
| 4&5 | Turn 1/8 L stepping fwd on L (4), turn 1/8 L stepping R fwd (&) turn ¼ L stepping fwd onto L sweeping R fwd (5) – 9:00 |
| Note: take small steps in your run around semi-circle | |
| 6 | Cross R over L (6) 9:00 |
| 7 – 8& | Rock L to L side (7), recover on R (8), cross L over R (&) 9:00 |
| Start again | |
Ending: Last wall is wall 8 which starts facing 12:00. Do up to count 19, now facing 6:00, then turn ¼ L twice and do 3 prissy walks fwd R L R and drag L next to R. You’re now facing 12:00. |
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| 4& | Turn ¼ L stepping back on R (4), turn ¼ L stepping L to side but also slightly fwd (&) 12:00 |
| 5 – 8 | Cross walk R over L (5), cross walk L over R (6), cross walk R over L (7), drag L next to R (8) 12:00 |
| Contact: niels@love-to-dance.dk – www.love-to-dance.dk | |
