Dance: Larger Than Life Music: Larger Than Life - Backstreet Boys Choreograped by: Simon Ward, 1999 Description: 2 wall, 48 count, Intermediate/advanced linedance Bridge/restart: 1 restart, 1 tag Start: Feet together, weight on left foot * 1-8: Step, step, jump out, jump together, jump out, hop & hitch, shuffle fwd, step-1/2Rpivot-step: 1-2 Walk forward RIGHT, LEFT, 3&4& Turn body to LEFT diagonal & jump feet apart, turn body to front & jump feet together, turn body to RIGHT diagonal & jump feet apart, turn body to front & hop LEFT back to centre & raise RIGHT foot, 5&6 Shuffle forward (R,L,R), 7&8 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (on &), step LEFT slightly forward, * 9-16: Shuffle fwd, 1/2R & shuffle back, heel-jack, hip-ball-heel: 1&2 Shuffle forward (R,L,R), &3&4 Make 1/2 turn RIGHT on RIGHT (on &), shuffle back (L,R,L), &5&6 Step RIGHT slightly back (on &), touch LEFT heel forward, step LEFT together, touch RIGHT next to LEFT (on &), 7&8 Step onto RIGHT & bump hips RIGHT, step LEFT slightly back, touch RIGHT heel forward, * 17-24: Ball-step-brush-hitch, heel-hitch-ball-hitch, ball-brush-hitch-heel, hitch-step-hitch-together: &1&2 Step RIGHT together (on &), step LEFT slightly forward, brush RIGHT heel forward (on &), raise RIGHT knee & slap knee with RIGHT hand, &3&4 Touch RIGHT heel forward (on &), raise RIGHT foot out to RIGHT & slap outside of foot with RIGHT hand, step RIGHT slightly forward (on &), raise LEFT knee & slap with LEFT hand, &5&6 Step LEFT together (on &), brush RIGHT heel forward, raise RIGHT knee & slap knee with RIGHT hand (on &), touch RIGHT heel forward, &7&8 Raise RIGHT foot out to RIGHT & slap outside of RIGHT foot with RIGHT hand (on &), step RIGHT slightly forward, raise LEFT knee & slap LEFT knee with LEFT hand (on &), step LEFT together, * 25-32: Step, 1/4L pivot, x-shuffle, samba, side-twist-1/4R: 1-2 Step RIGHT forward, 1/4 pivot turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT), 3&4 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT, cross RIGHT over LEFT, 5&6 Rock/step LEFT to LEFT, recover weight onto RIGHT, cross LEFT over RIGHT, 7&8 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, twist heels RIGHT, twist heels LEFT & 1/4 turn RIGHT (weight ends on RIGHT), * 33-40: Step, 1/2R pivot, hips, 1/2L & hips, 1/2L & shuffle fwd: 1-2 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (weight onto RIGHT), 3&4 Step LEFT forward & bump hips forward, back, forward (L,R,L), &5&6 Make 1/2 turn LEFT on ball of LEFT (on &), step RIGHT back & bump hips back, forward, back (R,L,R), &7&8 Make 1/2 turn LEFT on ball of RIGHT (on &), shuffle forward (L,R,L), ** * 41-48: Step, 1/2L pivot, shuffle fwd, heel-slide x3, 1/2R: 1-2 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT), 3&4 Shuffle forward (R,L,R), 5& Touch LEFT heel forward, slightly slide RIGHT towards LEFT, 6& Touch LEFT heel forward, slightly slide RIGHT towards LEFT, 7& Touch LEFT heel forward, slightly slide RIGHT towards LEFT, 8 Step LEFT forward & 1/2 turn RIGHT on LEFT foot. Repeat ****** Restart: On 2nd wall, dance up to count 40 (**) & restart facing 12:00. ------- Tag: At the end of the 4th wall, the music changes add the following --- facing the front: 1-8 Step RIGHT forward & extend arms out and up slowly for 8 counts (fists closed), 1-8 Step LEFT forward, with arms extended out slowly bring them down (hands open up), 1-8 Step RIGHT to RIGHT & extend arms out and up slowly (fists closed), 1-4 With arms extended out slowly bring them down (hands open up), 1-8 Tap both heels on the spot (weight on balls) - arms by sides, 1-4 Walk forward RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT) & punch RIGHT arm up. This dance is dedicated to all the Americans that I met during my stay in August through November 1999. Thank you so much for everything, I had a BLAST. You are all way too much fun. Ciao and God bless. - Simon Ward Formatted: David Powell, 18th December, 2003. http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance