Born To Be Blue
Choreographed by Michael Barr
| Description: | 32 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance |
| Music: | Born To Be Blue by The Judds [ 140 bpm ] |
| WALK, TOUCH, TOUCH, KICK - STEP BACK, SLIDE BACK, LOCK-BACK-BACK |
| 1-2 | Step right foot forward, touch left toe next to right foot |
| 3-4 | Touch left toe back, kick left foot forward |
| 5-6 | Step left foot back on the left diagonal, slide right foot towards left (weight stays on left foot) |
| & | Step ball of right foot back on the 'outside' of the left foot (lock step) |
| 7-8 | Step left back, step right foot back on right diagonal |
| You are still on the front wall facing the right diagonal (1:30) |
| CROSS, SIDE STEPS X 3 (on the back right diagonal), BALL-CROSS-STEP SIDE (on the FORWARD LEFT DIAGONAL) |
| Next 6 counts all step back along the right diagonal |
| 1-2 | Step left foot in front of right, step right side right (you are traveling back on the right diagonal) |
| 3-4 | Step left foot in front of right, step right side right |
| 5-6 | Step left foot in front of right, step right side right |
| & | Step back on ball of left foot |
| 7-8 | Step right foot in front of left (on the forward left diagonal), step left side left (on the forward left diagonal) |
| You are still on the front wall facing the right diagonal (1:30) |
| TOE, HEEL STRUTS X 4 (ALL TRAVELING FORWARD ON THE LEFT DIAGONAL) LEAN BACK A BIT AS YOU STRUT ALONG |
| Next 8 counts the upper body will go from the right diagonal to the left diagonal |
| 1-2 | Looking at the right diagonal, touch toe of right in front of left, bring right heel down, shifting weight right |
| 3-4 | Looking at the left diagonal, touch toe of left forward, bring left heel down, shifting weight left |
| 5-6 | Looking at the right diagonal, touch toe of right in front of left, bring right heel down, shifting weight right |
| 7-8 | Looking at the left diagonal, touch toe of left forward, bring left heel down, shifting weight left |
| You are still on the front wall and are now facing the left diagonal (10:30) |
| Styling: lean back as you travel and snap fingers of the right hand on 2, 4, 6, 8 |
| FORWARD, ½ PIVOT LEFT, FORWARD, ½ TURN RIGHT - ¼ TURN RIGHT, FORWARD, ½ PIVOT RIGHT, STEP FORWARD |
| Next 4 counts are along the front and back wall diagonals |
| 1-2 | Step right forward (on the forward left diagonal), pivot ½ left, taking weight onto left foot (towards back left diagonal) |
| 3-4 | Step right foot forward (towards back left diagonal), turn ½ right on ball of right stepping back on left foot |
| The next turn, on count 5, squares you up to face the 3:00 wall |
| 5-6 | Turn ¼ right on ball of left stepping forward on right foot, step forward on left foot |
| 7-8 | Pivot ½ right, taking weight onto right foot, step left foot forward |
| When you are stepping on count 1 notice that your new wall will be just off your left shoulder, 9:00 |
| REPEAT |
| Easier alternative to counts 25-32 |
| JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN - JAZZ BOX ½ TURN |
| 1-4 | Step right foot over left, step left foot back (facing 12:00), turn ¼ right and step right forward, step left forward |
| 4-8 | Step right foot over left, step left foot back, on ball of left turn ½ right and step right forward, step left forward |