Because Of You

 

64 count, 4 wall, intermediate level

Choreographer: Robbie McGowan Hickie (UK)

Sept 2003

Choreographed to: Olivia by Rick Trevino, CD In My

Dreams (124 bpm) Intro/Count In:16

 

Weave Left. Cross Rock. Chasse Right.

1 – 4 Cross step Right over Left. Step Left to Left side. Cross Right behind Left. Step Left to Left side.

5 – 6 Cross rock Right over Left. Rock back on Left.

7&8 Step Right to Right side. Close Left beside Right. Step Right to Right side.

 

Weave Right. Cross Rock. Chasse Quarter Turn Left.

1 – 4 Cross step Left over Right. Step Right to Right side. Cross Left behind Right. Step Right to Right side.

5 – 6 Cross rock Left over Right. Rock back on Right.

7&8 Step Left to Left side. Close Right beside Left. Step Left 1/4 turn Left. (Facing 9 o’clock)

 

Step. Pivot Quarter Turn Left. Right Cross Shuffle. Side Rock. Behind. Side. Cross.

1 – 2 Step forward on Right. Pivot 1/4 turn Left.

3&4 Cross step Right over Left. Step Left to Left side. Cross step Right over Left.

5 – 6 Rock Left to Left side. Recover weight on Right.

7&8 Cross step Left behind Right. Step Right to Right side. Cross step Left over Right. (Facing 6 o’clock)

 

Side Rocks. Diagonal Shuffles Forward (Right & Left).

1 – 2 Rock Right to Right side. Recover weight on Left turning to face Left diagonal.

3&4 Right shuffle forward into Left diagonal … stepping Right. Left. Right.

5 – 6 Rock Left to Left side. Recover weight on Right turning to face Right diagonal.

7&8 Left shuffle forward into Right diagonal … stepping Left. Right. Left.

 

Step. Lock. Right Lock Step Forward. Forward Rock. Left Shuffle Half Turn Left.

1 – 2 (Straighten up to 6 o’clock wall) Step forward on Right. Lock Left behind Right.

3&4 Step forward on Right. Lock Left behind Right. Step forward on Right.

5 – 6 Rock forward on Left. Rock back on Right.

7&8 Left shuffle back turning 1/2 turn Left stepping Left. Right. Left. (Facing 12 o’clock)

 

Cross Rock. Chasse Right. Cross. Unwind Half Turn Right. Cross. Unwind Half Turn Right.

1 – 2 Cross rock Right over Left. Rock back on Left.

3&4 Step Right to Right side. Close Left beside Right. Step Right to Right side.

5 – 6 Cross Left over Right. Unwind 1/2 turn Right. (Weight on Left)

7 – 8 Cross Right behind Left. Unwind 1/2 turn Right. (Weight on Right) (Facing 12 o’clock)

Easier Option: Counts 5 – 8 above … 5 – 6: Left Cross Strut … 7 – 8: Right Side Strut

 

Cross Rock. Chasse Quarter Turn Left. Forward Rock. Right Coaster Cross.

1 – 2 Cross rock Left over Right. Rock back on Right.

3&4 Step Left to Left side. Close Right beside Left. Step Left 1/4 turn Left.

5 – 6 Rock forward on Right. Rock back on Left.

7&8 Step back on Right. Step Left beside Right. Cross step Right over Left. (Facing 9 o’clock)

 

Chasse Left. Back Rock. Chasse Right. Cross. Unwind Half Turn Left.

1&2 Step Left to Left side. Close Right beside Left. Step Left to Left side.

3 – 4 Rock back Right behind Left. Rock forward on Left.

5&6 Step Right to Right side. Close Left beside Right. Step Right to Right side.

7 – 8 Cross Left behind Right. Unwind 1/2 turn Left. (Weight on Left) (Facing 3 o’clock)

Note: When dancing to the music “Olivia” … a 4 Count Tag is needed at the End of Wall 2 (6 o’clock)

& the End of Wall 5 (3 o’clock)

 

TAG Step. Pivot Half Turn Left. (Repeat)

1 – 4 Step forward on Right. Pivot 1/2 turn Left. Step forward on Right. Pivot 1/2 turn Left.