DANCE STEP DESCRIPTION


CIRCLE OF LIFE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Carolyn Robinson, flrkilr@comcast.net
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Easy Intermediate
MUSIC: The Circle Of Life by The Disney Stars (The Lion King Soundtrack 2 CDs)

SECTION A:
STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, TOUCH WITH CLAP (RIGHT & LEFT)

1-2	Side step right, Step left beside right
3-4	Side step right, Touch left beside right and clap
5-6	Side step left, Step right beside left
7-8	Side step left, Touch right beside left and clap

RIGHT HEEL TAPS FORWARD, TOE TAPS BEHIND, VINE RIGHT

1-2	Tap right heel forward twice
3-4	Tap right toe back twice
5-6	Side step right, Step left slightly behind right
7-8	Side step right, Touch left beside right

LEFT HEEL TAPS FORWARD, TOE TAPS BEHIND, VINE LEFT

1-2	Tap left heel forward twice
3-4	Tap left toe back twice
5-6	Side step left, Step right slightly behind left
7-8	Side step left, Touch right beside left

SIDE STEP, CLAP, TOUCH, CLAP (RIGHT & LEFT)

1-2	Side step right, Clap
3-4	Touch left beside right, Clap
5-6	Side step left, Clap
7-8	Touch right beside left, Clap

SECTION B: (Chorus)
360 TURN LEFT WITH ARMS

1-2	Pivot left, slide right foot to begin circle left
	Right foot moves 1/4 turn. Move hips counter clockwise.
	Raise arms above head and circle arms counter clockwise.
3-4	Pivot left, slide right foot to begin circle left
	Right foot moves 1/4 turn. Move hips counter clockwise.
	Raise arms above head and circle arms counter clockwise.
5-6	Pivot left, slide right foot to begin circle left
	Right foot moves 1/4 turn. Move hips counter clockwise.
	Raise arms above head and circle arms counter clockwise.
7-8	Pivot left, slide right foot to begin circle left
	Right foot moves 1/4 turn. Move hips counter clockwise.
	Raise arms above head and circle arms counter clockwise.

STEP SLIDES X 4

1-2	Step left to back diagonal, Slide right and touch
3-4	Step right to back diagonal, Slide left and touch
5-6	Step left to back diagonal, Slide right and touch
7-8	Step right to back diagonal, Slide left and step down

SMALL LEAPS FORWARD

1-2	Angling toward left diagonal side step right, step left beside right
3-4	Angling toward left diagonal side step right, step left beside right
5-6	Angling toward left diagonal side step right, step left beside right
7-8	Angling toward left diagonal side step right, step left beside right
(Use your arms to as an animal's paws to help show a leaping motion)

TOE HEEL STRUTS (MOVING RIGHT & FACING 12:00)

1-2	Side step right toe, Slap right heel down
3-4	Cross step left toe, Slap left heel down (in front of right)
5-6	Side step right toe, Slap right heel down
7-8	Cross step left toe, Slap left heel down (in front of right)

RIGHT HITCH, LEFT HITCH, RIGHT HITCH X 2

1-2	Hitch right foot right, Step right
3-4	Hitch left foot left, Step left
5-6	Hitch right foot right, Touch right
7-8	Hitch right foot right, Step right

LEFT HITCH, LEFT HITCH, LEFT HITCH X2

1-2	Hitch left foot left, Step left
3-4	Hitch right foot right, Step right
5-6	Hitch left foot left, Touch left
7-8	Hitch left foot left, Step left

HALF TURN LEFT WITH ARMS

1-2	Pivot left, slide right foot to begin half circle left 1/8 turn
	Move hips counter clockwise.
	Raise arms above head and circle arms counter clockwise
3-4	Pivot left, slide right foot to begin half circle left 1/8 turn
	Move hips counter clockwise.
	Raise arms above head and circle arms counter clockwise
5-6	Pivot left, slide right foot to begin half circle left 1/8 turn
	Move hips counter clockwise.
	Raise arms above head and circle arms counter clockwise
7-8	Pivot left, slide right foot to begin half circle left 1/8 turn
	Move hips counter clockwise.
	Raise arms above head and circle arms counter clockwise (Now facing 6:00)

STEP SLIDES X 4

1-2	Step left to back diagonal, Slide right and touch
3-4	Step right to back diagonal, Slide left and touch
5-6	Step left to back diagonal, Slide right and touch
7-8	Step right to back diagonal, Slide left and step down

Repeat one more time, then:

STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, TOUCH WITH CLAP (RIGHT & LEFT)

1-2	Side step right, Step left beside right
3-4	Side step right, Touch left beside right and clap
5-6	Side step left, Step right beside left
7-8	Side step left, Touch right beside left and clap

RIGHT HEEL TAPS FORWARD, TOE TAPS BEHIND, VINE RIGHT

1-2	Tap right heel forward twice
3-4	Tap right toe back twice
5-6	Side step right, Step left slightly behind right
7-8	Side step right, Touch left beside right

LEFT HEEL TAPS FORWARD, TOE TAPS BEHIND, VINE LEFT

1-2	Tap left heel forward twice
3-4	Tap left toe back twice
5-6	Side step left, Step right slightly behind left
7-8	Side step left, Touch right beside left

SIDE STEP, CLAP, TOUCH, CLAP (RIGHT & LEFT)

1-2	Side step right, Clap
3-4	Touch left beside right, Clap
5-6	Side step left, Clap
7-8	Touch right beside left, Clap

STEP, TOGETHER, STEP, TOUCH WITH CLAP (RIGHT & LEFT)

1-2	Side step right, Step left beside right
3-4	Side step right, Touch left beside right and clap
5-6	Side step left, Step right beside left
7-8	Side step left, Touch right beside left and clap

SECTION B: (Chorus)
360 TURN LEFT WITH ARMS

1-2	Pivot left, slide right foot to begin circle left
	Right foot moves 1/4 turn. Move hips counter clockwise.
	Raise arms above head and circle arms counter clockwise.
3-4	Pivot left, slide right foot to begin circle left
	Right foot moves 1/4 turn. Move hips counter clockwise.
	Raise arms above head and circle arms counter clockwise.
5-6	Pivot left, slide right foot to begin circle left
	Right foot moves 1/4 turn. Move hips counter clockwise.
	Raise arms above head and circle arms counter clockwise.
7-8	Pivot left, slide right foot to begin circle left
	Right foot moves 1/4 turn. Move hips counter clockwise.
	Raise arms above head and circle arms counter clockwise.

STEP SLIDES X 4

1-2	Step left to back diagonal, Slide right and touch
3-4	Step right to back diagonal, Slide left and touch
5-6	Step left to back diagonal, Slide right and touch
7-8	Step right to back diagonal, Slide left and step down

SMALL LEAPS FORWARD

1-2	Angling toward left diagonal side step right, step left beside right
3-4	Angling toward left diagonal side step right, step left beside right
5-6	Angling toward left diagonal side step right, step left beside right
7-8	Angling toward left diagonal side step right, step left beside right
	(Use your arms to as an animal's paws to help show a leaping motion)

TOE HEEL STRUTS (MOVING RIGHT & FACING 12:00)

1-2	Side step right toe, Slap right heel down
3-4	Cross step left toe, Slap left heel down (in front of right)
5-6	Side step right toe, Slap right heel down
7-8	Cross step left toe, Slap left heel down (in front of right

End, hands behind back, head lowered.....

From: TKANDR@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
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