THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Gaye Teather - 01623 403903
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye-118 bpm ("The Love Songs")

40 Count intro:

LUNGE BACK, 1/4 TURN LEFT, RIGHT GRAPEVINE, KICK, LEFT SHUFFLE BACK

1-2	Strong step back (lunge) on right pulling right shoulder back
	and looking over right shoulder (hands on hips), Recover weight onto left
3-4	Turning 1/4 left step right to right side, cross left behind right
5-6	Step right to right, Kick left forward
7&8	Step back on left, close right beside left, step back on left

ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD

9-10	Rock back on right, recover onto left
11&12	Step forward on right, close left beside right, step forward on right
13-14	Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right
15&16	Step left forward, close right beside left, step left forward

LUNGE BACK, 1/4 TURN LEFT, RIGHT GRAPEVINE, KICK, LEFT SHUFFLE BACK

17-18	Strong step back (lunge) on right pulling right shoulder back
	and looking over right shoulder (hands on hips), Recover weight onto left
	Option: place right hand to ear to correspond with words "heard it on the grapevine etc.."
19-20	Turning 1/4 left step right to right side, cross left behind right
21-22	Step right to right, Kick left forward
23&24	Step back on left, close right beside left, step back on left

ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD

25-26	Rock back on right, recover onto left
27&28	Step forward on right, close left beside right, step forward on right
29-30	Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right
31&32	Step left forward, close right beside left, step left forward

WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, POINT, TURN 1/4 LEFT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD

33-34	Walk forward right, left
35-36	Point right toe to right, pivot 1/4 turn left (weight remains on left)
37-38	Rock back on right, recover onto left
39&40	Step right forward, close left beside right, step forward on right

LEFT ROCK STEP FORWARD, LEFT ROCK STEP BACK (ROCKING CHAIR),
STEP PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT STEP FORWARD, POINT

41-42	Rock forward on left, recover onto right
43-44	Rock back on left, recover onto right
45-46	Step forward on left, pivot 1/2 turn right
47-48	Step forward on left, Point right toe to right side

BEGIN AGAIN

BRIDGE:	There is a very simple 16 count bridge which occurs once only after the 4th repetition
(when facing home wall)

LEFT WEAVE, ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP, RIGHT WEAVE, ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP

1-2	Cross right over left, step left to left
3-4	Cross right behind left, step left to left
5-6	Cross rock right over left, recover onto left
7&8	Triple step in place right, left, right

LEFT WEAVE, ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP, RIGHT WEAVE, ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP

9-10	Cross left over right, step right to right
11-12	Cross left behind right, step right to right
13-14	Cross rock left over right, recover onto right
15&16	Triple step in place left, right, left

From:	gaye@g-force.fsbusiness.co.uk

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