Keep It Burnin'

Choreographed March 2005 by
John H Robinson & Craig Bennett
Description:  4-Wall Smooth Line Dance, Intermediate; 32 Counts, 44 Movements
Music: Keep The Fire Burning by Beverley Knight (CD: "Affirmation" or CD single), 32-count intro.
This dance should have a slightly funky West Coast Swing feel.


WALK, WALK, BALL-STEP TURNING 1/4 RIGHT, CROSS,
SYNCOPATED VINE RIGHT, LOOK LEFT, LOOK RIGHT WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT

1,2    L step forward (1), R step forward (2)
&3,4 Pivot 1/4 right (to 3:00) stepping L ball of foot side left (&), R step next to left/slightly back (3), L step across R (4)
5&6  R step side right (5), L step behind R (&), R step side right (6)
7,8    Sway hips left/turn head to look left (to 12:00) (7), sway hips right into 1/4 turn right (6:00)/turn head to look towards 6:00 (8)

STEP 1/4 TURN RIGHT, RIGHT SAILOR STEP, LEFT SAILOR STEP, STEP FORWARD, KNEE LIFT (FIGURE 4)
1      Pivot 1/4 right (9:00) stepping L side left (1)
2&3 R step ball of foot behind L (2), L step ball of foot side left (&), R step forward (3)
4&5 L step ball of foot behind R (4), R step ball of foot side right (&), L step forward (6)
6,7   R step forward (6), L knee lift into figure 4 position, tucking foot behind R calf (7)

SYNCOPATED FULL TURN WITH RONDE, SAILOR STEP, KNEE ROLL STEPS OUT, OUT, BACK, COASTER STEP
8&1 Turn & sweep    Pivot 1/2 left (3:00) stepping L forward (8), pivot 1/2 left (9:00) stepping R back (&),
sweep L foot out and around counterclockwise (ronde) (1)
2&3    L step ball of foot behind R (2), R step ball of foot side right (&), L step forward (3)
4,5,6  R step forward and out side right, rolling knee (4), L step out side L, rolling knee (5), R step back (6)
7&8   L step ball of foot back (7), R step ball of foot next to L (&), L step forward (8)

SYNCOPATED SIDE POINTS RIGHT & LEFT & RIGHT HITCH-CROSS, BACK, SIDE, CROSS, RIGHT SIDE SHUFFLE
1&2& R toe touch side right (1), R step home/slightly forward (&), L toe touch side L (2), L step home/slightly forward (&)
3&4    R toe touch side right (3), R knee hitch (&), R step across L
5&6    L step back (5), R step side right/slightly back (&), L step across R (6)
7&8    R step side R (7), L step next to R (&), R step side R (8)

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