Dance: Tightrope Song: You'll Always Be Loved By Me Artist: Brooks & Dunn Album: Tightrope Choreography & copyright: Carl Sullivan; 10/2001, Level: Intermediate Walls: 4 Count: 48 Bridge/restart: once Dance Beat: 108 b/m Start: Feet together, weight on left foot Note: The choreographer revised this dance twice, making changes in the last 8 counts. Copies of the earlier versions are still floating around and causing some confusion. * Side, cross-rock replace, side, cross-rock replace, shuffle & 1/4 turn: 1- 2 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, rock/step LEFT forward & across RIGHT (to RIGHT diagonal), 3- 4 Replace weight onto RIGHT, step LEFT to LEFT side, 5- 6 Rock/step RIGHT forward & across LEFT (to LEFT diagonal), replace weight onto LEFT, 7& 8 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side, step LEFT beside RIGHT, make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, * Step, 1/2 pivot, 1/4 turn & side shuffle, diagonal rock replace, ball-step (to diagonal), 1/8 turn: 9-10 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (weight on RIGHT), 11&12 Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & shuffle LEFT (L,R,L), [body turns 45 degs right on last step] 13-14 Rock/step RIGHT back on diagonal [body is facing RIGHT corner], replace weight onto LEFT, &15 Facing diagonal step RIGHT beside LEFT, step LEFT forward to RIGHT diagonal, 16 Make 1/8 turn LEFT [to face 12:00] & step RIGHT to RIGHT side, * Diagonal-rock replace, side, behind, 1/4 turn & shuffle forward, step, 1/4 pivot: 17-18 Make 1/8 turn LEFT & rock/step LEFT back on diagonal [facing left corner], replace weight onto RIGHT, 19-20 Make 1/8 turn RIGHT & step LEFT to LEFT side [face 12:00], step RIGHT behind LEFT, 21&22 Make 1/4 turn LEFT & shuffle forward (L,R,L), 23-24 Step RIGHT forward, 1/4 pivot turn LEFT (weight on LEFT), * Cross, 3/4 turn, shuffle fwd, step, 1/4 pivot, cross, 3/4 turn: 25-26 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step ball of LEFT to LEFT side & start to turn RIGHT, 27&28 Complete 3/4 turn RIGHT (on LEFT) & shuffle forward (R,L,R), 29-30 Step LEFT forward, 1/4 pivot turn RIGHT (weight onto RIGHT), 31-32 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step ball of RIGHT to RIGHT side & start to turn LEFT, * Shuffle fwd, rocking-horse, full turn: 33&34 Complete 3/4 turn LEFT (on RIGHT) & shuffle forward (L,R,L), 35-36 Rock/step forward on RIGHT, rock back on LEFT, 37-38 Rock/step back on RIGHT, rock forward on LEFT, 39-40 Step RIGHT forward & full turn LEFT, step LEFT forward, * Rock replace, 1/8 turn & side shuffle, side shuffle & 5/8 turn, full turn: 41-42 Rock/step forward on RIGHT, rock back on LEFT [to 9:00], 43&44 Make 1/8 turn RIGHT & shuffle RIGHT (R,L,R) [to 2:30], ** 45&46 Make 3/8 turn LEFT [to face 6:00] & step LEFT to LEFT side, step RIGHT beside LEFT, make 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward, 47-48 Step RIGHT forward & full turn LEFT, step LEFT forward. Repeat ****** Tag: After the 4th wall (facing the front) add: --- 1-2 Rock/step RIGHT to RIGHT side, replace weight on LEFT, 3-4 Rock/step RIGHT behind LEFT, replace weight on LEFT. ** The original and corrected dancesheets have this shuffle written as "turning body 45 degs R - shuffle back at 2:00 o'clock (like a side shuffle on an angle)". This has proven quite confusing to several instructors so I have written the steps as indicated by Carl in the brackets. In this case "2 o'clock" really means to the diagonal, that is, 2:30 o'clock. Transcribed: David Powell, 6th February, 2002. http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance