FALLIN' IN LOVE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jo Thompson (October 27, 2001)
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced
MUSIC: Fallin' by Alicia Keys (start on the word good)
	When A Man Loves A Woman by Percy Sledge
	Misty Blue by Scooter Lee

Note: The music has a timing that feels like a very fast waltz (6/8 timing).
However, the dance is not a waltz. I am counting it using "rolling triples"
as in 1 & a, 2 & a, 3 & a, 4 & a, 5 & a, 6 & a, 7 & a, 8 & a..etc.
The a is pronounced "ah".

1-8	SIDE, SIDE DRAG, CROSS, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, SIDE, CROSS, 1/2 TURN RIGHT

1-2	Step Right to Right side (1), Large step Left to Left side allowing Right foot to drag (2)
3a4	Step Right across front of Left (3), Turn 1/4 Right on Right foot, step back on Left (a),
	Turn 1/4 Right on Left foot, step Right to Right side (4)
5a6	Rock Left across in front of Right (5), Recover weight back to Right foot (a),
	Step Left foot to Left side (6)
7a8	Step Right across front of Left (7), Turn 1/4 Right on Right foot, step back on Left (a),
	Turn 1/4 Right on Left foot, step Right to Right side (8)
	Option: There is an optional extra turn on 8&a. It will be very quick,
	so keep the steps very small. On count 8, turn an extra 1/4 Right to step forward on
	Right foot instead of side with Right foot. On the &, turn 1/2 Right, step back on Left.
	On the a, turn 1/4 Right step Right to Right side. Whether you do the extra turn or not,
	you should still end facing the front.

9-16	CROSS PIVOT, CROSS, BALL, CROSS PIVOT 1/4 RIGHT, FORWARD,
	CLOSE, FORWARD, BACK, CLOSE, BACK THROW, 1/2 TURN LEFT

1	Step Left across front of Right bringing Right foot in to Left
	pivoting just slightly Left on Left foot
2a	Step Right across front of Left (2), Small step Left to Left side (a)
3	Step Right across front of Left bringing Left foot in to Right
	pivoting Right 1/4 turn on Right foot
4a5	Step forward with Left (4), Step together with Right (a), Step forward with Left (5)
6a7	Step back with Right (6), Step together with Left (a), Step back with Right (7)
	Optional styling on count 7,
	throw both arms back to the Right side, looking in that direction.
8a	Step forward with Left turning 1/2 Left (8), Step back with Right (a)

17-24	ROCK BACK, FORWARD, BACK, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, ROCK BACK, FORWARD, BACK, 1/2 TURN LEFT

1-3	Rock back with Left (1), Rock forward with Right (2), Rock back with Left (3)
	These rocks should be done with body/hip movement.
4a	Step forward with Right turn 1/2 Right (4), Step back with Left (a)
5-7	Rock back with Right (5), Rock forward with Left (6), Rock back with Right (7)
	These rocks should be done with body/hip movement.
8a	Step forward with Left turn 1/2 Left (8), Step back with Right (a)

25-32	STEP BACK, TOUCH, STEP FORWARD, TOUCH, SIDE, TOGETHER, CROSS BACK, STEP, TURN, STEP, TURN

1-2	Step back Left (1), Touch Right beside Left (2)
3-4	Step forward Right (3), Touch Left beside Right (4)
5a6	Turn 1/4 Left, then step Left to Left side (5),
	Step Right beside Left (a), Step Left crossed behind Right (6)
7a	Turn 1/4 Right, step forward with Right (7), Step Left together turning Right 3/4 (a)
8a	Turn 1/4 Right, step forward with Right (8), Step Left together turning Right 3/4 (a)

START AGAIN FROM THE BEGINNING

Music note: When using the song Fallin' by Alicia Keys, start counting on the word "out"
wait a 16 count intro, then start the dance on the word "good". Remember because of the
rolling triple rhythm, the count of 5, 6, 7, 8 will be very slow. At the end of the song,
you will finish facing the front, do a large step to the Right and drag for a finish. Good luck!

From: "Heroes and Villains" 

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