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Intermediate

The Water is Wide

Choreographed by Karen Tripp🇨🇦
Music: The Water Is Wide by Hayley Westenra
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Created: 3/1/2018
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32 Count, 4 Wall
9/26/2025
Start: On the lyric “wide”, approx. 38 seconds into the track. CW rotation
 
S1: R NIGHTCLUB BASIC, 1/8 LEFT FWD, SWEEP, CROSS, BACK, BACK 3X, LEFT COASTER (10:30)
1-2&
R big step side, L rock back (slightly behind), R recover
3
Turn 1/8L L forward, sweeping R (10:30)
4&5
R cross, L back, R back with sweep
6
L back with sweep
7
R back
8&1
L back, R together, L forward
 
S2: R LUNGE, RECOVER WITH SWEEP, 1/8L BEHIND- SIDE-CROSS ROCK, RECOVER-SIDE-CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE (9:00)
2
R lunge forward
3
L recover sweeping R
4&5
1/8L R behind, L side, R cross rock (9:00)
6&
L recover, R step side
7
L cross rock
8&
R recover, L step side
 
S3: WALK 2, MAMBO ½R, L FORWARD, R LUNGE, RECOVER, SWEEP INTO ¼R SAILOR, BEHIND (6:00)
1
R forward
2
L forward
3&4
R rock forward, L recover, turn ½R R forward (3:00)
&5
L forward, R lunge forward
6
L recover sweeping R
7&8
Turn 1/4R R behind, L step in place, R step in place (6:00)
&
L behind
 
S4: NIGHTCLUB BASIC, 1/4L FORWARD, CROSS, BACK, NIGHTCLUB BASIC, BIG SIDE LEFT, 2 SYNCOPATED HIP SWAYS (3:00)
1-2&
R big step side, L rock back (slightly behind), R recover (6:00)
3-4&
Turn ¼L L forward, R cross, L back (3:00)
5-6&
R big step side, L rock back (slightly behind), R recover
7
L big step side (drag R)
8&
Sway hips R, L (weight to L)
 
TAG: at end of wall 1 facing 3:00 (Repeat S4, first 4 counts, end facing 12:00 to begin again)
1-2&
R big step side, L rock back (slightly behind), R recover (3:00)
3-4&
Turn ¼L L forward, R cross, L back (12:00)
 
RESTART: Wall 3 facing 6:00 after 28 counts (S4, 1-4), start of instrumental section, after the lyrics “I sink or swim”. Hint: when you start to do a Nightclub Basic, take note that you are doing it as count 1 of the dance, not as count 5 of Section 4, and continue from the start of the dance.
 
END: There is a hold in the music as you approach the ending of the song, after counts 4& in Section 4, just before doing the second Nightclub Basic. Do not change steps, dance to the music. Ends facing 12:00.
 
Contact - karen@trippcentral.ca