Hurts Instead (Feb11)

Hurts Instead

Choreographed by:

Dan McInerney, UK (Feb 11)

Music:

Someone Like You by Adele (CD: 21)

Descriptions:

32 count - 2 wall - Advanced level line dance

Starts: After 16 counts/14 seconds just before she sings “heard” 

Side, Coaster Step, Step Full Turn Half Sweep, Behind Turn Turn Rock 

1,2&

Step R to R side as you open body to L diagonal (11:00)</U(09:00) 

3,4&

Step L forward, step R forward, making 1/2 turn R step L back (03:00) 

5&6

Making 1/2 turn R step R forward, making 1/2 R step L back, sweep R around and behind L (03:00) 

7&8&

Step weight down onto R, making 1/4 turn L step L forward, making 1/4 turn L step R to R side, making 1/2 turn L rock L to L side (03:00) 

TAG:

ON wall 4 (facing 09:00) then restart the dance 

Recover Cross Side, Behind Quarter Step Lock, Walk, Walk, Walk, Point 

1&2

Recover weight onto R, cross L over R, step big step R 

3&4&

Cross L behind R, making 1/4 turn R step R forward, step L forward, lock R behind L (06:00) 

5,6

Step L forward, step R forward 

7,8

Step L forward taking all weight, R should be behind so point R slightly back (toe close to the floor) 

STYLING:

on count 2, open your body to L diagonal (02:00) as you look to L side 

Turn Step Turn Press, Recover Turn, Step Turn Turn, Point, Full Turn, Rock Recover 

&1&2

Making 1/2 turn R step onto R, step L forward, pivot 1/2 turn R with weight ending on R, press L forward (06:00) 

3,4

Recover weight onto R as you make 1/2 turn L, step L forward 

RESTART:

ON wall 6 (facing 03:00) and ON wall 8 (facing 09:00) 

&5,6

Making 1/2 turn L step R back, making 1/2 turn L step L forward, point R to R side (12:00) 

7&8&

Make a full turn R on ball of L foot, transfer weight onto R, rock L to L side, recover onto R (12:00) 

Cross Quarter Quarter Rock Cross, Side, Cross Rock Side, Cross Rock Side Cross 

1&2&

Cross L over R, making 1/4 turn L step R back, making 1/4 L rock L to L side, recover onto R (06:00) 

3,4

Cross L over R, step R to R side 

5&6

Rock L across over R, recover weight onto R, step L to L side 

7&8&

Rock R across over L, recover weight onto L, step R to R side, cross L over R 

TAG:

dance Tag 1 here at the END of wall 2 

Repeat 

TAG 1: A weave danced at the END of wall 2, facing the front (12:00). After the tag, continue to dance from the beginning. 

1&2&

Step R to R side, cross L behind R, step R to R side, cross L over R 

TAG 2: A slightly different weave danced after 8 counts of wall 4, you dance the tag facing the L side wall (09:00). 

1&2&

Recover weight onto R, cross L over R, step R to R side, cross L behind R 

After Tag 2, restart the dance from the beginning. This means you’ll now be dancing on the side walls. 

RESTARTS: Both restarts happen in the same place and they’ll be on side walls. The restart is after count 4 of the 3rd section (i.e. after count 20). As per normal, you step L forward then restart by stepping R to R side. 

1st restart, wall 6 – you’ll restart facing the R side wall (03:00). 

2nd restart, wall 8 – the tempo will slow so slow your steps also - you’ll restart facing the L side wall (09:00)