Faith
| Description: |
4 Wall, 32 Count Line Dance, Intermediate Level |
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| Choreographer: | Bill Bader Vancouver, BC, Canada January 2002 | |
| Contact info: | 604-684-2455 billbader@hotmail.com http://www.billbader.com | |
| Signature Song: | “Faith” by George Michael (100 bpm). CD:
“Faith” Intro: 8 counts. (with the words). This song has a very quiet start, so you may want to start playing it about 15 seconds into the track. |
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| Country Song: | “Sweet Little Shoe” by Dan Seals (120 bpm) - no tag, no claps |
| 1-8 | SIDE, SLIDE TOGETHER, HEEL JACK TO A TOUCH, TURN 1/4, 1/2, SAILOR STEP | |
| 1-2 | Step R to right side, Slide L toward R | |
| &3 | Step L back, Touch R heel forward | |
| &4 | Step R in place, Touch L beside R | |
| 5 | Step L to left side turning 1/4 left | |
| 6 | Step R forward turning 1/2 left | |
| 7&8 | Sweep
L toe to Step L crossed behind R, Step R to right side, Step L to left
side |
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| 9-16 | HIPS PUSHES: FWD, BACK, FWD-BACK-FWD, FWD, BACK, FWD-BACK-FWD | |
| 1-2 | Step
R forward into a right hip push forward, Push left hip back Styling: Hip pushes are strong but smooth, not jerky. Face the corners on an angle. |
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| 3&4 | Hip push forward right, back left, forward right making weight changes R-L-R | |
| 5-6 | Step L forward into a left hip push forward, Push right hip back | |
| 7&8 | Hip push forward left, back right, forward left making weight changes L-R-L | |
| Option for 5-8: Push hips to the more complex rhythm in the
music: 5, 6& ,&8. |
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| 17-24 | TOUCH FWD, TOUCH SIDE, SAILOR STEP, CROSS, ROCK, TRIPLE FULL TURN | |
| 1-2 | Touch R toe forward, Touch R toe to right side | |
| 3&4 | Step R crossed behind L, Step L to left side, Step R to right side | |
| 5-6 | Step L crossed over R, Rock back onto R | |
| 7&8 | Step
L-R-L completing a full turn left in place |
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| 25-32 | SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE-ROCK-CROSS, TURN 1/4, 1/4, SIDE, SLIDE CLAP-CLAP | |
| 1-2 | Step R to right side, Step L crossed behind R | |
| 3&4 | Step R to right side, Rock sideways onto L, Step R crossed over L | |
| 5 | Step L to left side turning 1/4 right | |
| 6 | Step R back turning 1/4 right | |
| 7 | Step L to left side (Rush this step to match the music.) | |
| &8 | Clap twice while sliding R towards L. Styling: Continue slide to flick R foot behind L. | |
| End of pattern. Begin again... |
| TAG: | At the end of 7 walls you are facing the right side (3:00) wall when the music stops. | |
| 1-4 | Step R to right side swaying hips right, left, right, left. (Option: Hold in place) | |
| Begin main pattern again, but there are only 16 counts till the end, then see below. |
| SPECIAL ENDING: As the song ends you are finishing hip pushes on the back (6:00) wall. On the last count keep your feet in place and turn 1/2 right (to the front wall) with hands together in prayer position. |
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| Jan.
14, 2002 step description written by the choreographer. Photocopying is
permitted for classes and competitions. For updates and other dances, visit http://www.billbader.com |