96 count + 6 Count Tag, 4 wall, intermediate level
Choreographer: Robbie McGowan Hickie (UK) Sep 04
Choreographed to: Ready To Fly by Richard Marx - CD…“My Own Best Enemy”
, bpm 132;
Teach: “Cheap Whiskey” by Martina McBride (120 bpm…21 Count intro)
CD…“The Time Has Come”. Start on vocals
Step. Pivot 1/2 Turn Right. Left Lock Step
Forward. Step. Pivot 1/2 Turn Left. Right Lock Step Forward.
1 - 3 Step forward on Left. Pivot 1/2 turn Right - turning & rising
on ball of both feet (over 2 Counts)
(Weight on R)
4 - 6 Step forward on Left. Lock Right behind Left. Step forward on Left.
7 - 9 Step forward on Right. Pivot 1/2 turn Left - turning & rising
on ball of both feet (over 2 Counts).
(Weight on L)
10 - 12 Step forward on Right. Lock Left behind Right. Step forward on
Right. (Facing 12 o’clock)
Basic Waltz Forward. Step Back. Point.
Hold. Weave Right. Side Rock. Cross.
1 - 3 Step forward on Left. Step Right beside Left. Step Left in place.
4 - 6 Long step back on Right. Point Left toe out to Left side. Hold.
7 - 9 Cross step Left over Right. Step Right to Right side. Cross Left
behind Right.
10 - 12 Rock Right out to Right side. Recover weight on Left. Cross step
Right over Left.
Rolling Full Turn Right. Cross Rock. Side
Step R. Cross. Unwind 3/4 Turn Left. Right Lock Step Forward.
1 - 2 Turn 1/4 turn Right stepping back on Left. Turn 1/2 turn Right stepping
forward on Right.
3 Turn 1/4 turn Right stepping Left to Left side.
4 - 6 Cross rock back Right behind Left. Rock forward on Left. Long step
Right to Right side.
7 - 9 Cross Left behind Right. Unwind 3/4 turn Left. (Weight on Left)
10 - 12 Step forward on Right. Lock Left behind Right. Step forward on
Right. (Facing 3 o’clock)
Step. Pivot 1/2 Turn Right. Sweep. Right
Coaster Step. Cross Step Forward – Side Rock (Left & Right).
1 - 3 Step forward on Left. Pivot 1/2 turn Right (Weight on Left). Sweep
Right out and around from front to back.
4 - 6 Step back on Right. Step Left beside Right. Step forward on Right.
(Facing 9 o’clock)
7 - 9 Long step forward Left - slightly across Right. Rock Right to Right
side. Recover weight on Left.
10 - 12 Long step forward Right - slightly across Left. Rock Left to Left
side. Recover weight on Right.
Note: Counts 7 – 12 above … These steps should TRAVEL FORWARD
Step Forward. Sweep 1/4 turn Left. Right
Twinkle. Cross Left. Point. Hold. Cross Right. Point. Hold.
1 - 3 Step forward on Left. Sweep Right out and around from back to front
turning 1/4 turn Left (over 2 Counts).
4 - 6 Cross step Right over Left. Step Left to Left side. Step Right in
place.
7 - 9 Cross step Left over Right. Point Right toe out to Right side. Hold.
10 - 12 Cross step Right over Left. Point Left toe out to Left side. Hold.
(Facing 6 o’clock)
Basic Waltz Forward 1/4 turn Left. Right
Coaster Cross. Side Step L. Cross Rock. Side Step R. Cross Rock.
1 - 3 Turn 1/4 turn Left stepping forward on Left. Step Right beside Left.
Step Left in place.
4 - 6 Step back on Right. Step Left beside Right. Cross step Right over
Left.
7 - 9 Long step Left to Left side. Cross rock back Right behind Left.
Rock forward on Left.
10 - 12 Long step Right to Right side. Cross rock back Left behind Right.
Rock forward on Right. (Facing 3 o’clock)
Vine 1/4 Turn Left. Step. Pivot 3/4 Turn
Left. Side Step Right. Cross Rock. Side Step Left. Cross Rock.
1 - 3 Step Left to Left side. Cross Right behind Left. Turn 1/4 turn Left
stepping forward on Left.
4 - 6 Step forward on Right. Pivot 3/4 turn Left - turning & rising
on ball of both feet (over 2 Counts)
(Weight on L)
7 - 9 Long step Right to Right side. Cross rock back Left behind Right.
Rock forward on Right.
10 - 12 Long step Left to Left side. Cross rock back Right behind Left.
Rock forward on Left.
Vine 1/4 Turn Right. Step. Pivot 3/4 Turn
Right. Side Step Left. Drag. Right Coaster Step.
1 - 3 Step Right to Right side. Cross Left behind Right. Turn 1/4 turn
Right stepping forward on Right.
4 - 6 Step forward on Left. Pivot 3/4 turn Right - turning & rising
on ball of both feet (over 2 Counts)
(Weight on R)
7 - 9 Long step Left to Left side. Drag Right toe towards Left (over 2
Counts). (Weight on Left)
10 - 12 Step back on Right. Step Left beside Right. Step forward on Right.
(Facing 3 o’clock)
Start Again
Note: When dancing to the music “Ready To Fly” … a 6 Count Tag is needed
at the End of Wall 4
Tag: Basic Waltz Step Forward. Basic Waltz Step Back. (Facing 12 o’clock)
1 - 3 Step forward on Left. Step Right beside Left. Step Left in place.
4 - 6 Step back on Right. Step Left beside Right. Step Right in place.