CHICAGO

CHOREOGRAPHER: Tandy Barrett (tandyb@mindspring.com)
COUNT: 80
TYPE: Phrased 1 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Love Is A Crime by Anastacia (Begin after 16 Count Intro) (Chicago Soundtrack CD)

Sequence: ABC, ABC, ABC, AA, "Finish"
4th Place Winner- Choreography: JG2 Line Dance Marathon, May 2003

PART A
1-8	PRESS, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, SCUFF, SYNCOPATED "JOEY"

1-2	Press Right ball forward, Recover weight back to Left as Right toe lifts and points forward
3&4	Step Right back, Step Left ball next to Right, Step forward Right
&	Scuff Left next to Right
5&6	Step Left forward to Left diagonal, Step Right behind Left,
	Step Left forward to Left diagonal
&7&	Step Right forward to Right diagonal, Step Left behind Right,
	Step Right forward to Right diagonal
8	Step Left forward (Note: steps 5-8 progress forward)

9-16	ROCK, RECOVER, BACK LOCK STEPS, ROCK, RECOVER

1-2	Rock Right forward, Recover weight back to Left
3&4	Step back Right, Step back Left crossing in front of Right,
	Step back Right (body angles to Right diagonal)
5&6	Step back Left, Step back Right crossing in front of Left,
		Step back Left (body angles to Left diagonal)
		(Note: steps 3-6 move backward)
7-8	Rock back Right, Recover weight forward to Left

17-24	SYNCOPATED WEAVE TO RIGHT AND LEFT, LONG STEP, DRAG

1-2	Step Right to Right side letting Left slightly lift, Step Left behind Right
&3	Step Right to Right side, Step Left across in front of Right
&4	Step Right to Right side, Step Left behind Right
&5&	Rock Right to Right side, Step Left to Left side and slightly forward,
	Step Right behind Left
6&	Step Left to Left side, Step Right across in front of Left
7-8	Step Left long step to Left side, Drag/slide Right and touch next to Left

25-32	HIP BUMPS, 1/2 TURN HIP BUMPS, 1/2 TURN, COASTER STEP BACK

1-2	Facing slightly left step forward Right and bump hips forward twice
3-4	Leaving feet in place turn to face back wall bumping hips forward over Left twice
5-6	Step forward Right, Turn 1/2 Left leaving weight back on Right
	("sit" slightly on Right leg, bending at knees slightly)
7&8	Step Left back, Step Right ball next to Left, Step Left forward

PART B
1-8	WALK, WALK, LOCK TRIPLE BACK, TRIPLE IN PLACE, TOUCH 1/4 TURN LEFT

1-2	Walk forward Right, Walk forward Left
3&4	Step back Right slightly behind Left, Step back Left crossed over Right, Step back Right
5&6	Step back Left slightly behind Right, Step Right in place, Step Left in place
7-8	Touch Right to Right side, Turn 1/4 Left weight on Left
	(put a little "style" or body roll with this turn)

9-16	KICK BALL STEP F, KICK BALL STEP, RIGHT SAILOR STEP,
	LEFT SAILOR STEP WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT (SWEEP)

1&2	Kick Right forward, Step ball of Right next to Left, Step Left forward
3&4	Kick Right forward, Step ball of Right next to Left, Step Left forward
5&6	Step Right behind Left, Step Left to Left side, Step Right to Right side
7&8	Sweep/ronde Left behind Right turning 1/4 Left,
	Step Right to Right side, Step Left to Left side

17-24	WALK, WALK, LOCK TRIPLE BACK, TRIPLE IN PLACE, TOUCH 1/4 TURN LEFT

1-2	Walk forward Right, Walk forward Left
3&4	Step back Right slightly behind Left, Step back Left crossed over Right, Step back Right
5&6	Step back Left slightly behind Right, Step Right in place, Step Left in place
7-8	Touch Right to Right side, Turn 1/4 Left weight on Left
	(put a little "style" or body roll with this turn)

25-32	KICK BALL STEP F, KICK BALL STEP, RIGHT SAILOR STEP,
	LEFT SAILOR STEP WITH 1/4 TURN LEFT (SWEEP)

1&2	Kick Right forward, Step ball of Right next to Left, Step Left forward
3&4	Kick Right forward, Step ball of Right next to Left, Step Left forward
5&6	Step Right behind Left, Step Left to Left side, Step Right to Right side
7&8	Sweep/ronde Left behind Right turning 1/4 Left,
	Step Right to Right side, Step Left to Left side

PART C
1-8	FULL TURN, TRIPLE TO THE SIDE, CROSS ROCK STEPS WITH POINT

1	Step Right to Right side into 1/4 turn Right
2	Turn 1/2 right on ball of Right stepping back Left
3&4	Step Right to Right side into 1/4 turn Right,
	Step Left next to Right, Step Right to Right side
5&	Cross rock Left over Right, Recover weight to Right (facing slightly to Right diagonal)
6&	Rock Left to Left side and slightly back, Recover weight to Right
7&8	Cross rock Left over Right, Recover weight to Right, Point Left to Left side
	(Optional arm work with counts 5-8: Point straight up with right arm on
	count 5 as left arm goes straight to the left side: reverse arm positions
	on count 6, reverse again on count 7, bring both arms down and slightly
	out at hips for count 8)

9-16	FULL TURN, TRIPLE TO THE SIDE: CROSS ROCK STEPS WITH POINT

1	Step Left to Left side into 1/4 turn Left
2	Turn 1/2 left on ball of Left stepping back Right
3&4	Step Left to Left side into 1/4 turn Left, Step Right next to Left, Step Left to Left side
5&	Cross rock Right over Left, Recover weight to Left (facing slightly to Left diagonal)
6&	Rock Right to Right side and slightly back, Recover weight to Left
7&8	Cross rock Right over Left, Recover weight to Left, Point Right to Right side
	(optional arm work with counts 5-8: Point straight up with left arm on
	count 5 as right arm goes straight to left side, reverse arm positions on
	count 6, reverse again on count 7, bring both arms down and slightly out
	at hips for count 8)

Dance ABC sequence a total of 3 times, then do part A twice

Finish: At the end of the dance, step forward a long step on the Right,
as Left drags to meet Right, sweep arms forward and up over head
(keeping elbows straight) then slowly lower

From: TKANDR@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
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