THE BEAT GOES ON...

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jo Thompson (4/02)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: The Beat Goes On by Barry Amato

(Start with Lyrics, at end on song, step Right to Right side with Right hip,
look toward 12:00 wall and pose)

TOE STRUTS RIGHT, BALL, CROSS, BALL, CROSS MOVING LEFT

1-2	Place Right toe to Right side, Smoothly lower Right heel
3-4	Place Left toe across front of Right, Smoothly lower Left heel
5-6	Place Right toe to Right side, Smoothly lower Right heel
&7	Step back and slightly to Left side with ball of Left foot,
	Step Right across front of Left
&8	Small step to Left side with ball of Left foot, Step Right across front of Left

STEP, KICK/SNAP, BACK, 1/4 TURN LEFT, STEP, TOUCH & TOUCH & TOUCH

1-2	Step Left to Left side, Low kick forward with Right to Right diagonal,
snap both hands down toward Right leg, shoulders slightly forward facing leg,
hips back (Think West Side Story!)
3-4	Step Right crossed behind Left, Turning 1/4 Left step forward with Left
5-6	Step forward with Right, Touch Left beside Right
&7	Step back with Left, Touch Right beside Left
&8	Step forward with Right, Touch Left beside Right
	Note: During counts 5-8 the Right shoulder will be slightly forward
	and the Left shoulder slightly back so that the body is at an angle

BACK, POINT, BACK, POINT, BEHIND, SIDE, FORWARD TRIPLE

1-2	Step back with Left, Point Right toe to Right side
3-4	Step back with Right slightly crossed behind Left, Point Left foot to Left side
5-6	Step Left crossed behind Right, Step Right to Right side
7&8	Step forward with Left, Step together with Right, Step forward with Left

STEP, HOLD, 1/2 TURN, HOLD, OUT, OUT, BALL, CROSS, HOLD, BALL CHANGE

1-2	Step forward with Right, Hold
3-4	Turning 1/2 Left shift weight forward to Left, Hold
&5	Step Right out to Right side, Step Left out to Left side
&6	Step back with ball of Right foot crossed slightly behind Left,
	Step Left across in front of Right bending both knees slightly
7	Hold
&8	Step on ball of Right foot where it is, Step on Left foot where it is

START AGAIN FROM THE BEGINNING

From: kathy_sharpe@juno.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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