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Commitments To Love
Description: One wall line dance,
96 counts with one 32 count tag, Int. Level 3 (Upper Int.)
Music:
That's The Way Love Is"
by The Commitments (116 bpm)
CD:
Soundtrack: "The Commitments - Vol. 2"
Choreographer: Bill Bader, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2002
Contact: Phone
604-684-2455 Email: billbader@hotmail.com Website: billbader.com
Note: This is the revised version of the dance with counts 1-16
and the tag changed.
1-8 DIAGONAL, KICK,
ROLLING TURN 1/4, 3/4, 1/4, SLIDE, FWD, SLIDE
1-2 Step
R forward on right diagonal, Kick L across R
3-4
Rolling to left side: Step L to left side turning 1/4 left, Step R
forward turning 3/4 left
5-6 Step L to left side
turning 1/4 left, Slide R toe forward (9:00)
7-8 Step R
forward, Slide L toe forward
9-16 FWD, ROCK BACK,
STEP BACK, TURN 1/2 RIGHT, 1/2 TURN, SLIDE, 1/2 TURN, SLIDE
1-2
Step L forward (toward 9:00 wall), Rock back on R
3-4
Step L back, Step R back turning 1/2 right
5-6
Step L forward turning 1/2 right, Slide R toe lightly on the
floor keeping it close to L
7-8 Step R back
turning 1/2 right, Slide L toe forward (3:00)
17-24
FWD, TAP BACK, TAP CLOSER, TAP BESIDE, BACK-TOUCH, BRUSH, BACK-TOUCH,
BRUSH
1 Big Step L forward with toe and
body angled right
2-3-4 Touch R toe 3 times starting back, then
closer to L, then closing beside L heel
&5, 6 Step R back,
Touch L toe beside R, Brush L forward
&7, 8 Step L back,
Touch R toe beside L, Brush R forward (still facing 3:00)
25-32
SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, TRIPLE RIGHT, BACK, ROCK
1-2
Touch R toe to right side, Lower R heel
3-4
Cross Touch L toe over R, Lower L heel
5&6
Side Shuffle to right on R-L-R (side, together, side)
7-8
Cross Step L behind R, Rock fwd on R
33-40
BOX SHUFFLES: TRIPLE L, ¼ R, TRIPLE R, ¼ R, TRIPLE L,
¼ R, TRIPLE R
1&2 Shuffle to left side on
L-R-L
&3&4 Still on L turn 1/4 right, Side Shuffle to
right on R-L-R
&5&6 Still on R turn 1/4 right, Side
Shuffle to left on L-R-L
&7&8 Still on L turn 1/4
right, Side Shuffle to right on R-L-R (12:00)
41-48 HEEL
SWITCH, TOE SWITCH, HEEL SWITCH, TOE, POP
Styling: Make these moves small and tight.
1&2&
Touch L heel slightly fwd, Step L beside R, Touch R heel slightly
forward, Step R beside L
3& Touch L toe
beside R instep with L knee turned in, Step L beside R
4&
Touch R toe beside L instep with R knee turned in, Step R beside L
5&6& Touch L heel forward right, Step L beside R,
Touch R heel forward left, Step R beside L
7-8
Touch L toe beside R instep with L knee turned in, Step L beside R with a
R knee pop
49-56 SHUFFLE FWD, FWD, 1/2 PIVOT, SHUFFLE FWD, SPIN,
FWD
1&2 Shuffle forward on R-L-R covering a long
distance
3-4 Step L forward, Pivot 1/2 onto R
(6:00)
5&6 Shuffle forward on L-R-L covering a short
distance
7-8 Step forward on ball of R spinning 360
left, Step L forward
57-64 SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS
TOE-HEEL, SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL
1-2-3-4 Touch R toe to right side,
Lower R heel, Cross Touch L toe over R, Lower L heel
5-6-7-8 Touch R toe to
right side, Lower R heel, Cross Touch L toe over R, Lower L heel
65-72
SIDE, ROCK, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, TRIPLE LEFT,
BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS
1-2 Step R to right side, Rock
sideways on L
3&4 Cross Step R behind L, Step L to
left side, Cross Step R over L
5&6 Side Shuffle left
on L-R-L
7&8 Cross Step R behind L, Step L to left
side, Cross Step R over L
73-80 SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS
TOE-HEEL, SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL
1-2-3-4 Touch L toe to left
side, Lower L heel, Cross Touch R toe over L, Lower R
heel
5-6-7-8 Touch L toe to left side, Lower L heel, Cross Touch R toe
over L, Lower R heel
81-88 SIDE, ROCK, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, TRIPLE
RIGHT, BACK, ROCK
1-2 Step L to left side, Rock sideways
on R
3&4 Cross Step L behind R, Step R to right side,
Cross Step L over R
5&6 Side Shuffle right on R-L-R
7-8
Step L back behind R, Rock forward on R
89-96
SHUFFLE TURNING 1/2, BACK, ROCK, FWD, 1/2 PIVOT, FWD, 1/2 PIVOT
1&2
Shuffle forward on L-R-L turning 1/2 right (12:00)
3-4
Step R back, Rock fwd on L
5-6 Step R
forward, Pivot 1/2 onto L (6:00)
7-8 Step R forward,
Pivot 1/2 onto L (12:00)
End of pattern (except for Tag below)… Begin
again.
- - - - - - - TAG - - - - - - - Add this once at the end of Wall
2. - - - - - - -
TG 1-8 HOP BACK, KNEE POP 3 TIMES, HOP BACK, KNEE
POP 3 TIMES
&1-2 Hop R back, Step L beside R, Pop R
knee in front of L knee
3-4 Pop L knee in front
of R knee, Pop R knee in front of L knee
&5-6 Hop R
back, Step L beside R, Pop R knee in front of L knee
7-8
Pop L knee in front of R knee, Pop R knee in front of L
knee
TG 9-16 SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, TRIPLE RIGHT, BACK,
ROCK
1-2-3-4 Touch R toe to right, Lower R Heel, Cross Touch L toe
over R, Lower L heel
5&6 Side Shuffle right on
R-L-R
7-8 Step L back behind R, Rock forward on
R
TG17-24 FORWARD TURN/BUMP, BUMP, TURN/TOUCH, CLAP,
FORWARD TURN/BUMP, BUMP, TURN/TOUCH,
CLAP
1-2 Step L fwd turning almost 1/4 right and bump
hips left (towards front wall), Bump again
3-4 Return
to face front and Touch R toe beside L, Clap (12:00)
5-6
Step R fwd turning almost 1/4 left and bump hips right (towards front
wall), Bump again
7-8 Return to face front and Touch L
toe beside R, Clap (12:00)
TG25-32 SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, TRIPLE
LEFT, BACK, ROCK
1-2-3-4 Touch L toe to left, Lower L Heel, Cross
Touch R toe over L, Lower R heel
5&6 Side
Shuffle left on L-R-L
7-8 Step R back behind L,
Rock forward on L
This step description was written Mar. 26, 2002 by
the choreographer. Photocopying is permitted
for classes and competitions.
For updates and more dances visit
http://www.billbader.com
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