HOMEWARD BOUND
Count: 64. Wall: 4. Level: High Beginner
Choreographer: Paul & Karla Dornstedt (Apr 10)
Music: Take Me Home by Tol & Tol, CD: V
Lead in 16 counts
SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH, VINE RIGHT, TOUCH
1-4 Step R to right, Touch L beside R & clap, Step L to left, Touch R beside L & clap
5-8 Step R to right, Cross L behind R, Step R to right, Touch L beside R
SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH, VINE LEFT, TOUCH
1-4 Step L to left, Touch R beside L & clap, Step R to right, Touch L beside R & clap
5-8 Step L to left, Cross R behind L, Step L to left, Touch R beside L
TOE-STRUT, TOE-STRUT, STEP, PIVOT 1/2, STEP, HOLD
1-4 Touch R toe forward, Drop R heel to floor, Touch L toe forward, Drop L heel to floor
5-8 Step R forward, Turn 1/2 left step L forward, Step R forward, Hold [6:00]
TOE-STRUT, TOE-STRUT, STEP, PIVOT 1/4, CROSS, HOLD
1-4 Touch L toe forward, Drop L heel to floor, Touch R toe forward, Drop R heel to floor
5-8 Step L forward, Turn 1/4 right step R forward, Cross L over R, Hold [9:00]
Restart here during 5th rotation (facing 9:00) and 7th rotation (facing 9:00)
SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, HOLD, ROCK BACK , RECOVER
1-4 Step R to right, Cross L over R, Step R to right, Cross L over R
5-8 Step R big step to right, Hold, Rock L behind R, Recover onto R
Optional: To create an UP / DOWN motion replace steps 33-40 by the following steps
SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, HOLD, ROCK BACK , RECOVER
1 Step R to right on the ball of R to create an upward motion.
2 Cross L over R while bending both knees to create a downward motion
3 Step R to right on the ball of R to create an upward motion.
4 Cross L over R while bending both knees to create a downward motion
5-8 Step R big step to right, Hold, Rock L behind R, Recover onto R
SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, HOLD, ROCK BACK , RECOVER
1-4 Step L to left, Cross R over L, Step L to left, Cross R over L
5-8 Step L big step to left, Hold, Rock R behind L, Recover onto L
Optional: To create an UP/DOWN motion replace steps 41-48 by the following steps
SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, HOLD, ROCK BACK , RECOVER
1 Step L to left on the ball of L to create an upward motion
2 Cross R over L while bending both knees to create a downward motion
3 Step L to left on the ball of L to create an upward motion
4 Cross R over L while bending both knees to create a downward motion
5-8 Step L big step to left, Hold, Rock R behind L, Recover onto L
ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, HOLD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2
1,2 Rock R forward, Recover ono L
3,4 Rock R back, Recover onto L
5-8 Step R forward, Hold, Step L forward, Turn 1/2 right step R forward [3:00]
STEP, HOLD, STEP, TOGETHER, BACK, HOLD, BACK, TOUCH
1-4 Step L forward, Hold, Step R forward, Step L beside R
5-8 Step R back, Hold, Step L back, Touch R beside L
64 REPEAT
RESTART: During Wall 5 and Wall 7. Complete 32 counts of the dance and restart.
Start the fifth rotation facing 12:00 and restart the dance facing 9:00 this will be the sixth rotation.
Start the seventh rotation facing 12:00 and restart the dance facing 9:00 this will be the eighth rotation.
ENDING: (optional) The dance ends on count 62 facing the front wall, step back on right, drag left towards right.
1-4 Step L forward, Hold, Step R forward, Step L beside R
5-6 Step R back, Drag L towards R