CLOSER
Count: 64. Wall: 4. Level:
Choreographer: Lance Pritchard & Kath MacManamon
Music: Closer by Thrasher Shiver
Dance starts on lyrics
SIDE, DRAG, TAP, TAP, STEP, SIDE, DRAG, TAP, TAP, TAP
1,2,3&4 Step R to right, Drag L toe beside R, Tap L heel twice, Step L beside R
5,6,7&8 Step R to right, Drag L toe beside R, Tap L heel 3 times (weight on R)
SIDE, DRAG, TAP, TAP, STEP, SIDE, DRAG, TAP, TAP, TAP
1,2,3&4 Step L to left, Drag R toe beside L, Tap R heel twice, Step R beside L
5,6,7&8 Step L to left, Drag R toe beside L, Tap R heel 3 times (weight on L)
POINT SIDE, FORWARD, SIDE, STEP BACK, POINT SIDE, FORWARD, SIDE, STEP FORWARD, POINT SIDE, FORWARD, SIDE, STEP BACK, POINT SIDE, FORWARD, SIDE, STEP FORWARD
&1 Rising on ball of L lift point R toe to right, Place L heel down touch R toe forward
&2 Rising on ball of L lift point R toe to right, Step R back
&3 Rising on ball of R lift point L toe to left, Place R heel down touch L toe back
&4 Rising on ball of R lift point L toe to left, Step L forward
&5 Rising on ball of L lift point R toe to right, Place L heel down touch R toe forward
&6 Rising on ball of L lift point R toe to right, Step R back
&7 Rising on ball of R lift point L toe to left, Place R heel down touch L toe back
&8 Rising on ball of R lift point L toe to left, Step L forward
SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 1/2, 1/4 LEFT ON RIGHT, 3/4 LEFT ON RIGHT AND HITCH L KNEE
1&2 Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward
3&4 Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward
5,6 Touch R toe forward, Pivot ½ left
7,8 Turn ¼ left step R to right, Turn ¾ left on ball of R and hitch L knee
SHUFFLE, SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT 1/2, 1/4 RIGHT ON LEFT, 1/2 RIGHT ON LEFT AND HITCH R KNEE
1&2 Step L forward, Step R beside L, Step L forward
3&4 Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward
5,6 Touch L toe forward, Pivot ½ right
7,8 Turn ¼ right step L to left, Turn ½ right on ball of L and hitch R knee
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, TRIPLE 1/2, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, TRIPLE 3/4
1,2,3&4 Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Turn ½ right step right-left-right on spot
5,6,7&8 Rock L forward, Recover onto R, turn ¾ left step left-right-left on spot
OUT, HOLD, OUT, HOLD, IN, IN, OUT, OUT, IN, IN, CLAP
1-4 Step R to right, Hold, Step L to left, Hold
&5&6 Step L to center, Step R to center, Step L to left, Step R to right
&7,8 Step L to center, Step R to center, Clap
HEEL JACKS
&1&2 Jump back on L, Touch R heel forward 45°, Step R to center, Step L to center
&3&4 Jump back on R, Touch L heel forward 45°, Step L to center, Step R to center
&5&6 Jump back on L, Touch R heel forward 45°, Step R to center, Step L to center
&7&8 Jump back on R, Touch L heel forward 45°, Step L to center, Touch R to center
64 REPEAT
At end of Wall 2 there is a 4 count music break. Fill this in as follows:
1,2,3&4 Clap, Clap, Clap, Clap, Clap Then restart dance.
Dance finishes with clap sequence.