INTRO: 16 counts. Begin on vocals.
SLIGHT MODIFICATION TO END ON FRONT WALL
S1: ROCKING CHAIR, SHUFFLE FORWARD
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Rock forward with RF (1); recover weight to LF (2); rock back with RF (3); recover weight LF (4)
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Step forward with RF (5); step LF beside RF (6); step forward with RF (7); hold (8)
S2: SIDE-TOGETHER-BACK, CHASSE ¼ TURN RIGHT WITH SWEEP
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Step left with LF (1); step RF beside LF (2); step beck with LF (3); hold (4)
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Step right with RF (5); step LF beside RF (6); turn ¼ right stepping forward with RF (7); sweep LF back to front (8)(3:00)
S3: CROSS-SIDE-BACK W/SWEEP, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS
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Step LF across in front of RF (1); step back with RF (2); step back with LF (3); sweep RF behind LF (4)
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Step RF behind LF (5); step left with LF (6); step RF across in front of LF (7); hold (8)
S4: CHASSE LEFT, JAZZ ¼ TURN RIGHT
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Step left with LF (1); step RF beside LF (2); step left with LF (3); hold (4)
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Step RF across in front of LF (5); turn ¼ right while stepping back with LF (6)
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Step right with RF (7); step forward with LF (8) (6:00)
S4 IMPROVER OPTION: Replace counts 1-4 with a Rolling Vine Left with RF Sweep
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Begin a full turn left: Step ¼ turn left with LF (1)(12:00); continue ½ turn left, stepping back with RF (2)(6:00)
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Continue full turn left: Turn ¼ left, stepping left with LF (3)(3:00); sweep RF back to front (4)
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Step RF across in front of LF (5); turn ¼ right while stepping back with LF (6)
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Step right with RF (7); step forward with LF (8) (6:00)
DANCE ENDING: Near the end of the dance, slow down along with the music. The music will end during the Chasse Left at the beginning of Section 4. Simply modify the Chasse Left making a ¼ left to finish on the front wall.
THERE IS A STORY BEHIND THIS DANCE. During Lynne's career as a music teacher, she found both her students and their parents to be greatly moved by this music and its lyrics. We hope you will feel the same way.
PREVIEW, PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD THE MUSIC DIRECT FROM THE COMPOSER/PUBLISHER:
Permission is granted by Plank Road Publishing for line dancers who have purchased the downloadable Listening Track (Product 124507) for "The Road To Freedom" to teach and perform the line dance using the full length audio recording. Preview the music using our Demo Video. You may purchase the track for $2.99 at https://www.musick8.com/ (search for product number "124507") or navigate directly to https://www.musick8.com/store/alphadetail.php?product_group=915. The Listening Track is at the bottom of the page.
"The Road To Freedom" by Teresa Jennings (ASCAP) © 2002 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • Used by permission • www.musick8.com
CONTACT: Lynne and David Herman, linedance4life@gmail.com