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Intermediate

The Going Gets Tough

Choreographed by Heather Barton
Music: When the Going Gets Tough by Boyzone
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Created: 3/1/2015
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Step Sheet
48 Count, 4 Wall
9/26/2025
#32 count intro
 
[1-8] Step R, Behind, & Heel & Cross, Step L, Behind, Chasse ¼ L
1,2
Step R to R side, step L behind R
&3&4
Step R to R side, tap L heel fwd (diagonal), place L beside R, cross R over L
5,6
Step L to L side, step R behind L
7&8
Step L to L side, step R beside L, ¼ turn Left stepping fwd L
 
[9-16] ¼ Turn Left, Hold, Ball side, Touch L, ¼ Turn Left, ½ Turn Left, Shuffle ½ left
1,2
¼ Turn Left stepping R to right side, Hold
&3,4
Step L beside R, step R to right side, touch L beside R
5,6
¼ turn left step fwd L, ½ turn left step back on R,
7&8
½ turn left, step fwd on L, step R beside L, step fwd L
 
[17-24] Right Kick & Point, Cross, point, Right Kick & Point, Left Behind Side Fwd
1&2
Kick R fwd, step R beside L, point L to left side
3,4
Cross L over R, point R to right side ******** (change point to Touch Beside)
5&6
Kick R fwd, step R beside L, point L to left side
7&8
Step L behind R, step R to right side, step L fwd
 
[25-32] Rock Fwd R, Shuffle ½ R, Rock Fwd L, Drag, Touch R
1,2
Rock forward R, recover on L
3&4
½ turn R step fwd R, step L beside R, step fwd R
5,6
Rock forward L, Recover R
7,8
Step back L, drag R towards L, touch R beside L
 
[33-40] Side Right Hold, Ball ¼ R touch L, Step Left Side, Hold, Ball Side Left Touch R
1,2
Step R to R side, Hold
&3,4
Step L beside R, ¼ turn right, touch L beside R
5,6
step L to left side, Hold,
&7,8
step R beside Left, Step L to left side, touch R beside L
 
[41-48] Step Fwd, Touch Left, Left Back Lock Step, Touch, ¾ Unwind, Side Touch
1,2
Step fwd R, Tap L behind R heel
3&4
Step back L, cross R over L, step back L
5,6
Tap R behind L, unwind ¾ turn right
7,8
Step L to L side, touch R beside L
 
Start Again………………………………Happy Dancin
 
RESTART… wall 4 *******
Dance up to count 20. (Cross & Point side) change the point to a TOUCH.
 
TAG End wall 6 4 counts
Bump R L R L with a R touch (you will be facing 12.Oclock)
 
Thank you for this music Kayleigh… enjoy the dance xx
 
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