Intro: 68 counts (approx. 44 secs)
Choreographer's Note: Dance starts facing 6.00. Although we turn straightaway, we wanted the impact on the first 2 counts.
S1: ½ Turn Sweep, Cross, Ball Cross, Diagonal Rock & Drag Back, Ball Step
1
Start facing 6.00 - Immediately make ½ turn over left stepping on to left and sweeping right from back to front - 12.00
2,3
Cross right over left, hold
&4
Step left slightly to left side (&), cross right over left
5&
Rock left diagonally forward left to 10.30, recover on right (&) 10.30
6,7
Staying on diagonal take a big step back on left, drag right to left
&8
Step on right (&), step left diagonally forward 10.30
Rock right to right side, recover on left straightening up to 9.00 (&), cross right over left 9.00
S2: Rock & Cross, Hinge Turn Right, Cross, Rock ¼ Step, Walk Forward L,R
1&2
Rock right to right side, recover on left straightening up to 9.00 (&), cross right over left 9.00
3&4
Step back on left making ¼ turn right, make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side (&), cross left over right 3.00
5&6
Rock right to right side, recover on left making ¼ turn left (&), step forward right 12.00
7,8
Walk forward left, walk forward right
Step forward left, pivot ½ turn right (&), step forward left 6.00
S3: Step ½ Turn Step, Full Spiral Turn, Step Sweep, Cross, Rock & Cross, ½ Hinge Turn
1&2
Step forward left, pivot ½ turn right (&), step forward left 6.00
3
Step on right making a full turn left hooking left in front of right
4,5
Step forward left sweeping right from back to front, cross right over left 6.00
6&7
Rock left to left side, recover on right (&), cross left over right
8
Step ball of right to right side making ½ turn left keeping left foot slightly off the ground and pointed forward 12.00
Step forward left, cross right over left
S4: Step Left, Cross, Rock & Cross, Diagonal Rock, Recover, Step With Sweep, Sailor Step, Step Behind
1,2
Step forward left, cross right over left
3&4
Rock left to left side, recover on right (&), cross left over right
5&
Rock right to right diagonal (towards 1.30), recover on left (&) 1.30
6
Staying on diagonal take a big step back on right sweeping left around from front to back to straighten up to 12.00 12.00
7&8&
Step left behind right, rock right to right side (&), step left in place, step right behind left (&)
Keeping weight on right, raise both arms up with palms facing forward (representing flames rising up)
Keeping weight on right, raise both arms up with palms facing forward (representing flames rising up)
TAG: At the end of Wall 3 facing 12.00, add the following 4-count tag:
1,2,3,4
Keeping weight on right, raise both arms up with palms facing forward (representing flames rising up)
As you turn into count 1 of the dance, drop both hands back down
Hold (1), hold (2), step left to left side (3), make a sharp ½ turn left stepping right to right side bringing both arms up with palms forward hitting the big beat of music (4)
ENDING: The dance finishes at the end of Wall 8 facing 6.00. To finish facing 12.00:
1,2,3,4
Hold (1), hold (2), step left to left side (3), make a sharp ½ turn left stepping right to right side bringing both arms up with palms forward hitting the big beat of music (4)
5,6,7,8
Slowly bring hands down