This Night
Compte:
32
Mur:
4
Niveau:
Intermediate
Chorégraphe:
Mark Cosenza (USA)
Musique:
This Night - Billy Joel
LUNGE, CROSS ROCK, STEP ½ PIVOT, TOUCH & STEP, CROSS & PIVOT
&1Slightly hitch right moving side right, take a large side lunge stepping down on right
2&3Cross rock left behind right, recover right, step down on left and pivot ½ right
4-5Touch down on right, step ¼ right on right
6&7Cross left over right and turn ¾ right stepping left, right, left
8Step right side right
TWINKLE & TWINKLE, LUNGE & RECOVER, CROSS BEHIND WEAVE, CROSS OVER
&1Angling body to left, step left next to right and slightly raise heels, cross right over left
2Step left diagonal forward left
&3Angling body to right, step right next to left and slightly raise heels, cross left over right
4Right lunge forward with right (still angling right) and bring right hand forward
5Recover back on left (right hand down)
6&7Cross right behind left, step left next to right, cross right over left
8Cross left in front of right
PIVOT & STEP, PIVOT TURN, CROSS & CROSS, CROSS & CROSS, LUNGE
&1Pivoting ¼ left while stepping down on right, step left forward
2-3Step right forward, pivot ½ left and shift weight to left (left should now be in forward position)
4&5Moving diagonal left, cross forward right, left, right
6&7Moving diagonal right, cross forward left, right, left
8Right lunge forward with right (still angling right) and bring right hand forward
RECOVER, STEP BACK TWICE, WEAVE & RAISE RIGHT, STEP DOWN, CROSS & PIVOT
1Recover back on left (right hand down)
2No longer angling, step back on right
3&4Step back on left, step right next to left, cross left over right
&5Step right next to left, cross left behind right and raise right and hook across left
6Step right down
7Cross left over right
8Unwind shifting weight to left and pivot ½ right
Advance option: for those who like to turn, spin a complete turn and ½ for count 8
REPEAT
RESTART
For Brad Cotter track only, after wall 3, Hold 2 counts following Count 32. Do the first 7 counts of the dance turning only ½ right to the front wall (instead of ¾) and hold for count 8. Begin again
TAG
After wall 6, add an extra two counts holding on left foot before beginning dance again
OPTIONAL FINALE:
The dance ends on the first set of crossover steps (on count 21, pivot to the front on right foot)
&1Slightly hitch right moving side right, take a large side lunge stepping down on right
2&3Cross rock left behind right, recover right, step down on left and pivot ½ right
4-5Touch down on right, step ¼ right on right
6&7Cross left over right and turn ¾ right stepping left, right, left
8Step right side right
TWINKLE & TWINKLE, LUNGE & RECOVER, CROSS BEHIND WEAVE, CROSS OVER
&1Angling body to left, step left next to right and slightly raise heels, cross right over left
2Step left diagonal forward left
&3Angling body to right, step right next to left and slightly raise heels, cross left over right
4Right lunge forward with right (still angling right) and bring right hand forward
5Recover back on left (right hand down)
6&7Cross right behind left, step left next to right, cross right over left
8Cross left in front of right
PIVOT & STEP, PIVOT TURN, CROSS & CROSS, CROSS & CROSS, LUNGE
&1Pivoting ¼ left while stepping down on right, step left forward
2-3Step right forward, pivot ½ left and shift weight to left (left should now be in forward position)
4&5Moving diagonal left, cross forward right, left, right
6&7Moving diagonal right, cross forward left, right, left
8Right lunge forward with right (still angling right) and bring right hand forward
RECOVER, STEP BACK TWICE, WEAVE & RAISE RIGHT, STEP DOWN, CROSS & PIVOT
1Recover back on left (right hand down)
2No longer angling, step back on right
3&4Step back on left, step right next to left, cross left over right
&5Step right next to left, cross left behind right and raise right and hook across left
6Step right down
7Cross left over right
8Unwind shifting weight to left and pivot ½ right
Advance option: for those who like to turn, spin a complete turn and ½ for count 8
REPEAT
RESTART
For Brad Cotter track only, after wall 3, Hold 2 counts following Count 32. Do the first 7 counts of the dance turning only ½ right to the front wall (instead of ¾) and hold for count 8. Begin again
TAG
After wall 6, add an extra two counts holding on left foot before beginning dance again
OPTIONAL FINALE:
The dance ends on the first set of crossover steps (on count 21, pivot to the front on right foot)