Tightrope

Count: 32Wall: 4Level: improver
Choreographer: Taylor ThayerUS
Music:Tightrope by Zach Top

Step Sheet

1 Restart No Tags

[1-8] ROCKING CHAIR, HOP R, HOP L, SLIDE R
1-2Jump forward on RF, step back on LF
3-4Jump back on RF, step forward on LF
5-6Hop R on RF, hop L on LF (keep weight on LF)
7-8Slide R, dragging LF (end with weight on RF)

[9-16] CROSS ROCK, GRAPEVINE ¼ TURN, ½ TURN PIVOT, SCUFF
1-2Cross rock LF behind RF, recover weight on RF
3-4Step LF out to L, cross RF behind LF
5-6Step LF out to L while turning ¼ to L, Step RF forward (9:00)
7-8½ turn over L shoulder, transferring weight to LF, scuff RF (3:00)
*RESTART happens here on wall 4, starting the dance over facing 12:00

[17-24] LOCK STEP, SCUFF, LOCK STEP, SCUFF
1-3Step RF forward on R diagonal, cross LF behind RF, step RF forward on R diagonal 4 Scuff LF
5-7Step LF forward on L diagonal, cross RF behind LF, step LF forward on L diagonal 8 Scuff RF

[25-32] CORKSCREW TURN, FULL TURN 2X
1-2Hitch R knee up, using momentum to start turning ½ L
3-4Complete the ½ turn L by stepping back on RF, recover forward on LF (9:00)
5-6Step RF forward with ¼ turn L, step LF back with ¾ turn L (one full turn back to same wall)
7&8Step RF forward with ¼ turn L, step LF back with ¾ turn L (one full turn back to same wall)

STYLING/NOTES
During the chorus, replace the 2 full turns in the second half of the last 8-count four with steps forward, putting your arms out to the side and pretending to balance on a tightrope–(R,L,R,L) for 5,6,7,8.
The rocking chair in the first 8-count is meant to be very jumpy, as if you are falling off the tightrope, whether you’re doing the spins or tightrope walk–each step should be more like a hop than a rock-recover.
The grapevine and pivot step in the second 8-count are connected–instead of tapping RF next to LF to complete the grapevine, you’ll step RF forward to begin the ½ turn pivot.

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Last Update: 17 Sep 2025