Raise Your Glass (Feb11)

Raise Your Glass

Choreographed by:

Rachael McEnaney, UK (Jan 11)

Music:

Raise Your Glass by Pink

Descriptions:

64 count - 2 wall - Intermediate/Advanced level line dance

Count In: 16 counts from start of track – dance begins on vocals. 

Notes: There are 2 restarts in this dance occurring on 2nd wall and 5th wall – 5th wall has a “shake” tag before restart 

1–8

Side R, ¼ Turn R Stepping L, ¼ R With R Chasse, Touch L Fwd, Step Back L, R Coaster Step 

1–2

Step right to right side (1), make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side (2) 3.00 

3&4

Make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side (3), step left next to right (&), step right to right side (4) 6.00 

5–6

Angle body to R diagonal (7.30) and touch left toe forward (lean back slightly) (5), step back on left (6) 7.30 

7&8

Step back on right (7), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (8) (body still angled to diagonal) 7.30 

9–16

Syncopated Rock Fwd L, Step R, Pivot ½ Turn L, Cross R, Side L, R Sailor With R Heel Touch 

12&34

Rock forward on left (1), recover weight to right (2), step left next to right (&), step forward on right (3), pivot 3/8 turn to left (4) 3.00 

567&8

Cross right over left (5), step left to left side (6), cross right behind left (7), step left next to right (&), touch right heel to right diagonal (8) 3.00 

17–24

Ball Cross L, Hold, Ball Crossing Shuffle L, Syncopated Side Rocks 

&12

Step in place on ball of right foot (&), cross left over right (1), hold (2) 3.00 

&3&4

Step ball of right slightly to right side (&), cross left over right (3), step right next to left (&), cross left over right (4) 3.00 

56&78

Rock right to right side (5), recover weight left (6), step right next to left (&), rock left to left side (7), recover weight to right (8) 3.00 

25–32

Cross Behind L, ¼ Turn R Stepping Fwd, Rock Fwd L, Full Turn L Travelling Back, L Coaster Step 

1-4

Cross left behind right (1), make ¼ turn right stepping forward on right (2), rock forward on left (3), recover weight right (4) 6.00 

5–6

Make ½ turn left stepping forward on left (5), make ½ turn left stepping back on right (6) 6.00 

7&8

Step back on left (7), step right next to left (&), step forward on left (8) 6.00 

33–40

Hip Bumps Forward Then With ¼ Turn R, R Sailor, L Behind Side Cross 

1-2

Touch right toe forward bumping hips forward (1), step forward in place with right foot (2) 6.00 

3-4

Touch left toe forward bumping hips forward (3) make ¼ turn right stepping in place with left foot (4) 9.00 

5&6

Cross right behind left (5), step left next to right (&), step right to right side (6) 9.00 

7&8

Cross left behind right (7), step right to right side (&), cross left over right (8) 9.00 

41–48

Almost Repeating 33-40 (1/4 Turn R Hip Bumps) 

1-2

Make ¼ turn right touching right toe forward bumping hips forward (1), step forward in place with right foot (2) 12.00 

3-4

Touch left toe forward bumping hips forward (3) make ¼ turn right stepping in place with left foot (4) 3.00 

5&6

Cross right behind left (5), step left next to right (&), step right to right side (6) 3.00 

7&8

Cross left behind right (7), step right to right side (&), cross left over right (8) 3.00 

RESTART: 2nd & 5th walls 

*2nd wall: Counts 7&8 – make ¼ turn right on & count then step forward on left (8) then restart facing 6.00 

*5th wall: Counts 7&8 – make ¼ turn right on & count then step forward on left (8) (you will be facing 6.00) add 4 count tag: Shake whole body in place while raising R hand like lifting glass (almost like run on spot to hit drum roll in track, then restart facing 12.00 

49–56

R Kick Ball Cross, Press Lunge R, Behind R, Side L, R Crossing Shuffle 

1&234

Kick right to right diagonal (1), step in place on ball of right (&), cross left over right (2), press ball of right to right side bending R knee (3), recover weight to left (4) 3.00 

567&8

Cross right behind left (5), step left to left side (6), cross right over left (7), step left next to right (&), cross right over left (8) 3.00 

57–64

Monterey Turning Sequence L & R, Sweep L, Cross Over L, Side R, Cross L Behind 

1-4

Touch left to left side (1), make ¼ turn left stepping left next to right (2), touch right to right side (3), make ¼ turn right stepping right next to left (4) 3.00 

5-8

Make ¼ turn right on ball of right sweeping L around (5), cross left over right (6), step right to right side (7), cross left behind right (8) 6.00 

Start Again, Have Fun!