NOTHING TO LOSE

April 2005
Song:     
Nothin’ To Lose by Josh Gracin
Album:
Self titled – by Josh Gracin (2004)
Choreographed By:
Lyn Booth   (City Slickers – Sydney 0402 908444)
http://www.triode.net.au/~dragon/slickers/
Description:

64 Count, Two Wall, Intermediate Line dance.  Dance Starts After 16 Counts.

Beats

Steps
1-8:   
Extended Cross Shuffle to diagonal, Touch L Heel to Diagonal, Repeat to R Diagonal:
1&2&3,4
(Cross Shuffle travelling fwd to L diagonal)  Cross/Step R over L: R,L,R,L,R, Touch L Heel fwd to L diag,
5&6&7,8
(Cross Shuffle travelling fwd to R diagonal)  Cross/Step L over R: L,R,L,R,L. Touch R Heel fwd to R diag,



9-16:
R Sailor & ½R, Step L Fwd, Pivot ½R, Rock Fwd, Replace, 1½L Triple Step R,L,R traveling Fwd:
1&2 3,4
Step R behind L turning ½ R, step L to side, step R to side, Step L Fwd, Pivot ½ R,
5,6 7&8
Rock Fwd L, Replace onto R, Turning 1½ L Triple Step L,R,L traveling Fwd [6 o’clock]



17-24:
R Step Lock Step Lock to R diagonal, Scuff L, Repeat to L diagonal:
1&2&3,4
Step R to R Diag, Lock L to R heel, Step R to R Diag, lock L to R heel, Step R to R Diag, Scuff L,
5&6&7,8
Step L to L Diag, Lock R to L heel, Step L to L Diag, lock R to L heel, Step L to L Diag, Scuff R,



25-32:
R Heel-Jack & ¼R, Shuffle Fwd L, Rock R, Replace & ¼L, Step R fwd, Pivot ½L:
1&2&
Cross R over L, Turning ¼ to R & step Back L (&), Touch R heel diag R, Step onto R (&)
3&4

Shuffle Forward L,R,L  (9 o’clock)
5,6,7,8

Step R to R side, Rock ¼ turn to L on L, Step Fwd on R, Pivot ½ turn to L (replace weight on L), [12:00]



33-40:
Cross R Samba, Cross L Samba & ¼L, R Dorothy, Step L fwd, Pivot ½R:
1&2,3&4
Cross R over L, Rock L to L, Replace Rock R, Cross Rock L over R, turn ¼ L & step R, Step L fwd,
5,6& 7,8
Step R Fwd, Lock L to R heel, Step R Fwd (&), Step L Fwd, Pivot ½ turn R (Replace weight on R),



41-48:

L Dorothy, Step R Fwd, Pivot ½R, R Heel-ball-cross, Monterey ½R:
1,2& 3,4
Step L Fwd, Lock R to L heel, Step L Fwd (&), Step Fwd R, Pivot ½ turn L,
5&6,7,8
Tap R heel fwd diag R, Step back on R (&), Cross L over R, Touch R to R, ½ turn to R (weight on ball of L) & Step R Together (weight on R)



49-56:
L Heel-ball-cross, Monterey ¾L, Stomp R, Hold, Step L together, Step Fwd R, Scuff L:
1&2,3,4
Tap L Heel fwd to L diag, Step L back (&), Step R across L, Touch L to L, ¾ turn to L on ball of R (Wt L),
5,6&7,8
Stomp R, Hold, Step L beside R (&), Step Fwd R, ** Scuff L Fwd



57-64:
Dig L Heel Fwd, Replace, Rock back on L, Replace R & Scuff L, Step gradual full turn to Left (circular motion): L,R,L,R,L,R,L:
1,2,3&4
Dig L Heel Fwd, Replace weight on R, Rock back on L, Replace weight on R (&), Scuff L,
5&6&7&8
(Turning a gradual full turn to left) Step L slightly fwd while turning, Step R behind L, Step L slightly fwd while turning, Step R behind L, Step L slightly fwd while turning, Step R behind L,Step L slightly fwd to complete the full turn to face the new wall.
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64





Restart:
On 2nd wall dance to count 55 (**) and Step L beside R on count 56 (instead of scuff), weight on L ready to restart.


To Finish, Dance to count 31: Step Fwd R & Half Turn to Left, Step Left Together.