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FOOTLOOSE
Count: 64. Wall: 2. Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Chris Watson (AUS) - October 2011
Music: Footloose by Blake Shelton. Album: Footloose soundtrack


INTRO: 32 count. Weight on L. One Tag, Four Restarts.

HEEL, HEEL, TOE, TOE, HEEL, TOE, SCUFF, HITCH
1-4     Touch R heel forward twice, Touch R toe back slightly right twice
5-8     Touch R heel forward, Touch L toe back, Scuff R forward hitch L with small scoot

STEP, LOCK STEP, SCUFF STEP, LOCK, STEP, SCUFF
1-4     Step R forward, Lock L behind R, Step R forward, Scuff L
5-8     Step L forward, Lock R behind L, Step L forward, Scuff R
(OPTION: 4 Dorothy steps)

CROSS, BACK, BACK, CROSS, BACK, BACK, CROSS, BACK
1-4     Cross R over L, Step L back 45° left, Step R back 45° right, Cross L over R
5,6     Step back R 45° right, Step L back 45° left
RESTART: Wall 5
7,8     Cross R over L , Step L back 45° left

-1/4 RIGHT OUT-OUT-IN-IN-OUT-OUT-IN-IN, BACK STRUT, BACK STRUT
&1&2  Turn ¼ right step R to right, Step L to left, Step R to centre, Step L beside R
&3&4  Step R to right, Step L to left, Step R to centre, Step L beside R (moving slightly forward) [3:00]
RESTART: Wall 7
ENDING: Wall 11
5-8     Touch R toe back, Drop heel to floor, Touch L toe back, Drop heel to floor
RESTART: Wall 2

ROCK BACK, RECOVER, KICK-BALL-STEP, KICK-BALL-STEP, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER
1,2     Rock R back, Recover onto L
3&4    Kick R forward, Step ball of R beside L, Step L forward
5&6    Kick R forward, Step ball of R beside L, Step L forward
7,8     Rock R forward, Recover onto L

1/4 RIGHT, SCUFF, WEAVE RIGHT, SIDE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER
1-4     Turn ¼ right step R to right, Scuff L, Cross L over R, Step R to right [6:00]
5-8     Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross Rock L over R, Recover onto R

CHASSE LEFT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SIDE STRUT-&-SIDE STRUT-&
1&2    Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L to left
3,4     Rock R back, Recover onto L
5,6&   Touch R toe to right, Drop heel click fingers push left hand down, Step L beside R
7,8&   Touch R toe to right, Drop heel click fingers push left hand down, Step L beside R
RESTART: Wall 8

-POINT-&-POINT-&-POINT, CLICK-&-POINT-&-POINT-&-POINT, CLICK-& (moving slightly forward)
1&2&  Point R toe to right, Step R beside L, Point L toe to left, Step L beside R
3,4&   Point R toe to right, Click fingers, Step R beside L
5&6&  Point L toe to left, Step L beside R, Point R toe to right, Step R beside L
7,8&   Point L toe to left, Click fingers, Step L beside R [6:00]

64      REPEAT

TAG: End of Wall 3 - facing 3:00 ADD the following 12 count and Restart
CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT, JAZZ BOX, POINT, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, POINT
1-4    Cross L over R, Point R to right, Cross R over L, Point L to left
5-8    Cross L over R, Step R back, Step L to left, Point R toe to right
1-4    Cross R over L, Point L toe to left, Cross L over R, Point R toe to right

RESTARTS:
Wall 2: dance to count 32 and Restart facing 9:00
Wall 5: dance to count 22, then Walk, Walk (R, L) and Restart facing 3:00
Wall 7: dance to count 30 and restart facing 6:00
Wall 8: dance to count 42 and Restart facing 12:00

ENDING: During Wall 11 dance to count 28 then:
Step R forward, Step L forward

Don’t be scared of the tag and restarts you hear them in the music.