Brave
Wall: 4
Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Richard Palmer, Laura Hilbert & Lorna Dennis (Feb 2014)
Music: Brave by Sara Bareilles (Single)
| Intro: 8 counts | |
Side, cross rock, side rock, cross rock, step, kick, ball, point, &, kick, ball |
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| 1-2& | Step r to r side, cross rock l over r, recover onto r |
| 3&4& | Rock l to l side, recover onto r, cross rock l over r, recover onto r |
| 5-6& | Step l to l side, kick r forward, step r beside l |
| 7&8& | Point l to l side, step l beside r, kick r forward, step r beside l |
Point, hitch, cross, back lock-step, coaster, forward shuffle |
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| 1&2 | Point l to l side, hitch l knee, cross step l over r |
| 3&4 | Step back r, lock l across r, step back r |
| 5&6 | Step back l, step r beside l, step forward l (*tag & restart 2 here on wall 6 facing 12 o’clock) |
| 7&8 | Step forward r, close l beside r, step forward r (*tag & restart 1 here on wall 3 facing 6 o’clock) |
Cross & heel jack x 2, cross, side mambo touch, step |
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| 1&2& | Cross l over r, step r to r side, touch l heel diagonally forward l, step l next to r |
| 3&4& | Cross r over l, step l to l side, touch r heel diagonally forward r, step r next to l |
| 5-6& | Cross l over r, rock r to r side, recover onto l |
| 7-8 | Touch r next to l, step r to r side |
Cross point, side point, cross, ¼ turn left, side step, cross rock, side rock, behind, side, cross |
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| 1-2 | Point l diagonally forward r, point l diagonally forward l |
| 3&4 | Cross l over r, step back on r, make a ¼ turn l stepping l forward |
| 5&6& | Cross rock r over l, recover onto l, rock r to r side, recover onto l |
| 7&8 | Cross r behind l, step l to l side, cross r over l |
Cross rock, side rock, behind, side, cross, chasse, ¼ hitch turn, chasse, ¼ hitch turn |
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| 1&2& | Cross rock l over r, recover onto r, rock l to l side, recover onto r |
| 3&4 | Cross l behind r, step r to r side, cross l over r |
| 5&6& | Step r to r side, close l beside r, step r to r side, hitch l knee whilst making a ¼ turn l |
| 7&8& | Step l to l side, close r beside l, step l to l side, hitch r knee whilst making a ¼ turn l |
Chasse, coaster step, right jazz box cross |
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| 1&2 | Step r to r side, close l beside r, step r to r side |
| 3&4 | Step back l, step r beside l, step forward l |
| 5-8 | Cross r over l, step back on l, step r to r side, cross l over r |
Tag & restart 1 – on wall 3 (facing 6 o’clock), dance the first 16 counts (up to and including the forward shuffle) and then do the following tag and then restart the dance from count 1: |
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Jazz box touch |
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| 1-4 | Cross l over r, step back on r, step l to l side, touch r next to l |
Tag & restart 2 – on wall 6 (facing 12 o’clock), dance the first 14 counts (up to and including the coaster step) and then do the following tag and then restart the dance from count 1: |
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Walk, walk |
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| 1-2 | Walk forward on r, walk forward on l |
| Many thanks to Dee Musk, Hayley Musk and Karl Harry Winson for their time and advice helping with this dance. | |
| Contact details: richard_palmer_uk@hotmail.com; laura.bates97@yahoo.co.uk | |
