The World

Choreographed by Maggie Gallagher (August 2005)

64count 4 wall Beginner / Easy intermediate level line dance

Music : “The World” by Brad Paisley from the “Time Well Wasted” album (176 bpm)

Intro : 48 counts (16 secs)

The dance moves in a clockwise direction.

STEP, HOLD, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT, STEP, HOLD, FULL TURN LEFT

1,2             Step forward on right, HOLD                                                                                   12

3,4             Step forward on left, 1/2 pivot turn right                                                                    6

5,6             Step forward on left, HOLD

7,8             1/2 turn left stepping back on right, 1/2 turn left stepping forward on left                     6

(easy option to avoid the turn – make two short running steps R,L bending knees slightly)

WALK, CLAP, WALK, CLAP, ROCKING CHAIR

1,2             Walk forward right, Clap

3,4             Walk forward left, Clap

5,6             Rock forward on right, recover back onto left

7,8             Rock back on right, recover onto left

STEP, HOLD, STEP, PIVOT RIGHT, STEP, HOLD, FULL TURN LEFT

1,2             Step forward on right, HOLD,

3,4             Step forward on left, 1/2 pivot turn right                                                                    12

5,6             Step forward on left, HOLD

7,8             1/2 turn left stepping back on right, 1/2 turn left stepping forward on left                     12

(easy option to avoid the turn – make two short running steps R,L bending knees slightly)

WALK, CLAP, WALK, CLAP, ROCKING CHAIR

1,2             Walk forward right, Clap

3,4             Walk forward left, Clap

5,6             Rock forward on right, recover back onto left

7,8             Rock back on right, recover onto left

MODIFIED RUMBA BOX

1,2             Step right to right side, Step left next to right

3,4             Step forward on right, Touch left next to right

5,6             Step left to left side, Touch right next to left

7,8             Step right to right side, Touch left next to right

MODIFIED RUMBA BOX, 1/4 RIGHT HITCH

1,2             Step left to left side, Step right next to left

3,4             Step back on left, Touch right next to left

5,6             Step right to right side, Touch left next to right

7,8             Step left to left side, Hitch right knee making 1/4 turn right                                         3

RIGHT COASTER, HOLD, LEFT LOCK FORWARD, HOLD

1,2,3,4       Step back on right, Step left next to right, Step forward on right, HOLD

5,6,7,8       Step forward on left, Lock right behind left, Step forward on left, HOLD

RIGHT MAMBO, HOLD, LEFT LOCK BACK, HOOK RIGHT

1,2,3,4       Step forward on right, Recover onto left, Step right next to left, HOLD

5,6,7          Step back on left, Lock right across left, Step back on left