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Bright Side 2022

Choreographed by Becky Hawthorne🇺🇸
Music: Bright Side of the Road by Van Morrison
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Created: May 1, 2022
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32 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
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Intro: 16 counts. Dance begins 2 counts before vocals start.
 
Section 1: WALK, WALK, FWD SHUFFLE, SIDE ROCK, 1/4 RECOVER, FWD SHUFFLE
1, 2
Walk forward R, L
3 & 4
Forward shuffle R, L(&), R
5, 6
Rock LF to L side, 1/4 Recover RF (3:00)
7 & 8
Forward shuffle L, R(&), L
 
Section 2: FWD ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE STEP, 1/4 PIVOT, TRIPLE STEP
1, 2
Rock RF forward, Recover back on LF
3 & 4
Triple step in place R, L(&), R
5, 6
Step LF fwd, Pivot 1/4 turn R transferring weight to RF (6:00)
7 & 8
Triple step in place L, R(&), L
 
Section 3: STEP, KICK, TRIPLE STEP, CROSS, 1/4 BACK, TRIPLE STEP
1, 2
Step RF forward, Kick L
3 & 4
Triple step in place L, R(&), L
5, 6
Cross RF over LF, 1/4 Step back on LF(9:00)
7 & 8
Triple in place R, L(&), R
 
Section 4: 1/2 PIVOT, 1/2 CHASE TURN, SYNCOPATED V STEP
1, 2
Step LF fwd, Pivot 1/2 turn R transferring weight to RF (3:00)
3 & 4
Step LF fwd, Pivot 1/2 turn R (&) (9:00), Step LF forward
5, 6
Step RF to R fwd diagonal, Step LF to L fwd diagonal
7 & 8
Hold, Step RF back to center (&), Step LF back to center
 
Suggested ending: Song ends after Wall 10, Section 3. You are facing the 3:00 wall for counts 1-4 of Section 3. On counts 5-6, step RF forward and do a 1/4 pivot back to 12:00. Triple step in place R,L,R on counts 7 & 8 and hold.
 
Optional styling suggestions: Doing all the triples in place with slightly bent knees will help add some hip action. The hold on count 7 of the syncopated V step in Section 4 is a great place for a single shoulder roll.
 
Music note: Van Morrison recorded a couple different versions of this song. This version is from his 1979 release, Into the Music.
 
Becky Hawthorne: bkhawthorne@tx.rr.com
 
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