Emerald City

Count: 40 Wall: 2 Level: Easy Intermediate

Choreographer: Shelly Nathan (USA) - January 2026

Music: Emerald City - Kelsea Ballerini

SEQUENCE: Wall 1 40 Counts, Wall 2 40 Counts, Wall 3 32 Counts, Tag 4 Counts, Wall 4 32 Counts, Ending 3 Counts

Intro: 8 Counts

Section 1: [1-8] Step R, rock L behind, Step L, behind side cross, Pivot Turn, Forward R Lock Step

1-2&

Step R to R side (1), Rock L behind R (2), Recover fwd onto R (&) (12:00)

3-4&

Step L to L side (3), Step R behind L (4), Step L L (&) (12:00) (12:00)

5-6

Cross R over L (5) (9:00), ½ Pivot turn over L shoulder (6) (3:00)

7&8

Step R fwd (7), Lock L behind R (&), Step R fwd (8) (3:00)

Section 2: [1-8] Rock L, recover R, backwards L lock step, step R, touch together L, L ¼ x 2, ball cross

1-2

Rock fwd on L (1), Recover on R (2) (3:00)

3&4

Step backward with L (3), Lock R in front of L (&), Step backward L (4) (3:00)

5-6

Step R sideways to R (5), Close L to R (6) (3:00)

7&8

Turn ¼ L stepping L fwd (7), turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (&), cross L over R (8) (9:00)

Section 3: [1-8] ¼ fwd R, Point Switch L & R, ½ monterey, R coaster step, Step L, ½ Rondé turn

1-2

Step R ¼ (1) (12:00), Point L to side (2) (12:00)

3-4

Point R to side (3), step R beside L turning ½ over R shoulder (4) (6:00)

5&6

Step R back (5), Step L together (&), Step R fwd (6) (6:00)

7-8

Step L fwd (7), ½ turn L with rondé R leg (8) (12:00)

*Styling notes: Modified monterey turn can bring both hands to body (R hand above heart, L hand at stomach.)

Slightly overrotate ½ turn to sweep R leg over L to flow into weave pattern During Rondé arms can be styled with R arm up or both arms out with palms up

Section 4:[1-8] Weave L, cross rock R with arm raise, weave R, cross rock L with arm raise

1&2&

Cross R over L (1), Step L L side (&), cross R behind L (2), Step L to L side(&) (10:30)

3-4

Cross rock R slowly raise R arm in front of you palm upward (3), Recover back L finish bringing R arm up (4) (10:30)

5&6&

Cross L over R (5), Step R R side (&), cross L behind R (6), Step R to R (&) (1:30)

7-8

Cross rock L slowly raise L arm in front of you palm upward (7), Recover back R finish bringing L arm up (8) (1:30)

Section 5: [1-8] L coaster, fwd R shuffle, ½ Pivot turn, Step L, Collect R

1&2

Step L back (1), Step R together (&), Step L forward (2) (12:00)

3&4

Step R fwd (3), Step L to R (&), Step R fwd (4) (12:00)

5-6

Step L fwd (5), ½ Pivot turn (6) (6:00)

7-8

Step L fwd (7), Step R to L (8) (6:00)

TAG 4 Counts

1&2

Step L back (1), Step R together (&), Step L forward (2) (12:00)

3-4

Step R fwd (7), Step L to R (8) (12:00)

ENDING 3 Counts

1-2-3

Extend timing from the end of section 4 and hold L arm in raised and extended position palm upward head looks at hand extended in air (1:30)

End of Dance

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