Rhythm Of The Night


Rhythm Of The Night


Count:  64

Wall:  2

Level:  Intermediate – smooth

Choreographer:  Simon Ward, Australia (March 2013)

Music:  Cheek To Cheek, by Maliq. Album: Cheek To Cheek Single,


Notes:

Restarts on walls 1, 3, 5 (see below)

Tag at the end of wall 2 (see below)

Ending: Repeat tag then step right to right side

 

1-8

R Diagonal With Drag, Hitch L, L Samba, Cross R, L Back, ¼ R Chasse R

1-2 Step right diagonally right dragging left towards right, Hitch left knee
3&4 Cross/step left over right, Rock/step right to right side, Recover weight onto left
5-6 Cross/step right over left, Step left back
7&8 Turn a ¼ turn right stepping right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side (3.00)
 

9-16

Cross L, R Side, Step L Beside, Cross R, L Side ¼ Turn R, R Back ¼ Turn R X 2

1-2& Cross/step left over right, Step right slightly right, Step left beside right
3-4& Cross/step right over left, Step left slightly left turning ¼ right, Step right slightly back turning ¼ right (9.00)
5-6& Cross/step left over right, Step right slightly right, Step left beside right
7-8 Cross/step right over left, Step left slightly left turning ¼ right (12.00)
 

17-24

¼ R Large Step R, Slide L Beside, 1/8 R Shuffle Fwd R,l,r, Rock L Fwd, R Back, 3/8 L Shuffle Fwd L,r,l

1-2 Turn a further ¼ turn right & step large step on right to right side, Slide left towards right and step beside right (3.00)
3&4 Turn 1/8 turn right stepping right forward, Step left beside right, Step right slightly forward (4.30)
5-6 Rock/step left forward, Recover weight back onto right
7&8 Step left to left side turning 3/8 turn left, Step right beside left, Step left slightly forward (12.00)
 

25-32

Cross/Rock R, L Back, R Side, Cross/Rock L, R Back, L Side, R Fwd, Pivot ½ L, R Large Step Fwd, Hitch L

1-2& Cross/rock right over left, Recover weight back on left, Step right slightly right
3-4& Cross/rock left over right, Recover weight back on right, Step left slightly left
5-6 Step right forward, Pivot ½ turn left taking weight onto left (6.00)
7-8 Large step forward on right dragging left towards right, Hitch left knee up beside right turning body slightly right
 

33-40

L Lock/Step, L Lock/Step Shuffle, R Fwd, Pivot ¼ L, R Cross Shuffle

1-2 Step left forward, Lock/step right behind left (shoulder pops for styling)
3&4 Step left forward, Lock/step right behind left Step left forward (*RESTART on wall 5*)
5-6 Step right forward, Pivot ¼ turn left taking weight onto left (3.00)
7&8 Cross/step right over left, Step left slightly left, Cross/step right over left
 

41-48

L Side Turn ¼ R, R Back Turn ½ R, L Mambo, R Coaster Step With ¼ Turn R, Large Step L, Touch R ¼ Turn R

1-2 Step left to left side turning ¼ turn right, Step right back turning ½ turn right (12.00)
3&4 Rock/step left forward, Recover weight back on right, Step left back
5&6 Step right back, Step left beside right turning ¼ right, Cross/step right over left completing ¼ turn (3.00)
7-8 Large step to left on left dragging right towards left, Touch right beside left turning ¼ turn right (6.00)
 
(**Restart on walls 1 & 3**)
 

49-56

R Fwd, L Fwd, 1/8 Turn L Step On R, Cross L, R Fwd 1/8 Turn R, L Fwd, Pivot ¼ R, Cross/Step L, ¼ L, ¼ L

1-2 Step right forward, Step left forward
&3-4 Step right slightly forward turning 1/8 left (4.30), Cross/step left over right, Turn 1/8 right & step right forward (6.00)
5&6 Step left forward, Pivot ¼ turn right taking weight onto right, Cross/step left over right (9.00)
7-8 Step right to right side turning ¼ left, Step left back turning a further ¼ left (3.00)
 

57-64

Triple In.in,out (R,l,r), Triple In.in, Out (L,r,l) With Hips, Rock R Back, L Fwd, R Fwd, Pivot ¾ L

1&2 Step right beside left, Step left beside right, Step right to right side as you bump or sway hips right
3&4 Step left beside right, Step right beside left, Step left to left side as you bump or sway hips left
5-6 Rock/step right back, Recover weight forward on left
7-8 Step right forward, Pivot ¾ turn left taking weight onto left (6.00)
 
Restart
 

Tag – At the end of wall 2 do the following 4 counts:

1-2 Step right forward & slightly to right diagonal, Drag left towards right
3-4 Step left forward & slightly to left diagonal, Drag right towards left
 
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