EAGLES ROCK

Intermediate: 4 Wall Line Dance (64 counts + 1 tag/re-start **)
Choreographer: Gaye Teather (UK)
Music: “How Long” by The Eagles (140 bpm. 24 count intro)
CD: Long Road Out Of Eden. Also available as single download
Dance rotates in CCW direction

Side rock. Cross shuffle. Quarter turn Right  (x 2). Cross. Hold & clap
1 – 2	Rock Right to Right side. Recover onto Left
3&4	Cross Right over Left. Step Left to Left. Cross Right over Left
5 – 6	Quarter turn Right stepping back on Left. Quarter turn Right stepping Right to Right side
	(Facing 6 o’clock)
7 – 8	Cross Left over Right. Hold and clap
 
Side rock. Cross shuffle. Quarter turn Right  (x 2). Cross. Hold & clap
1 – 2	Rock Right to Right side. Recover onto Left
3&4	Cross Right over Left. Step Left to Left. Cross Right over Left
5 – 6	Quarter turn Right stepping back on Left. Quarter turn Right stepping Right to Right side
	(Facing 12 o’clock)
7 – 8	Cross Left over Right. Hold and clap
 
Forward rock. Walk back Right. Left. Back rock. Forward Right. Touch
1 – 4	Rock forward on Right. Recover onto Left. Walk back Right. Left
5 – 8	Rock back on Right. Recover onto Left.  Step forward on Right. Touch Left beside Right
 
Rock (x 4). Jazz box. Touch
1 – 4	Step Left to Left rocking weight onto Left. Rock onto Right. Rock onto Left. Rock onto Right
5 – 8	Cross Left over Right. Step back on Right. Step Left to Left. Touch Right beside Left
**	Add the 4 count tag here during wall 2 (see below) and start dance again from the beginning 
 
Chasse Right. Back rock. Kick ball cross. Kick ball cross
1&2	Step Right to Right side. Step Left beside Right. Step Right to Right
3 – 4	Rock back on Left. Recover onto Right
5&6	Kick Left forward. Step Left beside Right. Cross Right over Left
7&8	Kick Left forward. Step Left beside Right. Cross Right over Left 
	Angle body slightly towards Left diagonal during counts 5&6, 7&8
 
Chasse Left. Back rock. Kick ball cross. Kick ball cross
1&2	Step Left to Left side. Step Right beside Left. Step Left to Left
3 – 4	Rock back on Right. Recover onto Left
5&6	Kick Right forward. Step Right beside Left. Cross Left over Right
7&8	Kick Right forward. Step Right beside Left. Cross Left over Right
	Angle body slightly towards Right diagonal during counts 5&6, 7&8
 
Quarter Right. Half Right. Back rock. Full turn Left (travelling forward). Walk. Walk
1 – 2	Quarter turn Right stepping forward on Right. Half turn Right stepping back on Left
3 – 4	Rock back on Right. Recover onto Left
5 – 6	Half turn Left stepping back on Right. Half turn Left stepping forward on Left (Facing 9 o’clock)	
7 – 8	Walk forward Right. Left 

Heel switches (x 3). Clap.  Hip bumps forward (x 2) Hip bumps back (x 2)
1&2&	Touch Right heel forward. Step Right beside Left. Touch Left heel forward. Step Left beside Right 
3 – 4	Touch Right heel forward. Hold & clap
5&6	Bump hips forward twice
7&8	Bump hips back twice
Start again
Tag:	Danced at the end of section 4 during wall 2. Then re-start from beginning
Side Right. Touch. Side Left. Touch
1 – 4	Step Right to Right. Touch Left beside Right. Step Left to Left. Touch Right beside Left 
 
Beginner split:   “How Long” by Jo Thompson to the same track.  Ideal for floor splits