2 of Us

2 Of Us

Choreographed by:

Maggie Gallagher (Jun 09)

Music:

Ben by Michael Jackson (CD: 68bpm)

Descriptions:

40 count - 2 wall - Intermediate level line dance

Intro: 16 counts (14 secs) Start on main vocals 

RESTART: AFTER 32 counts of wall 3 – facing the back wall – add an extra “&” step to bring right next to left to start the dance again 

Side, Rock Recover, Side, Rock Recover, ¼ Right, Right Sailor ½ Turn Cross, ¼ Right, Ball Cross 

1,2&

Wide step left to left side dragging right to meet left, Rock back on right, Recover onto left 

3,4&

Wide step right to right side dragging left to meet right, Rock back on left, Recover onto right [12:00] 

5

Make ¼ turn right stepping back on left [3:00] 

6&7

Cross right behind left, Make ¼ turn right stepping onto left, Make another ¼ turn right stepping right across left [9:00] 

&8

Make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side, Cross right over left [12.00] 

¼ Turn Left, Step Right, ½ Pivot Turn Left, Step Right, Step Left, Triple Full Turn, Left Mambo 

1

Make ¼ turn left stepping onto left [9:00] 

2&3

Step forward on right, Pivot ½ turn left, Step forward on right [3.00] 

4

Step forward on left 

5&6

Make ½ turn left stepping back on right, Make another ½ turn left stepping forward on left, Step forward right [3.00]  

easier:

shuffle forward stepping right, left, right) 

7&8

Rock forward on left, Recover onto right, Step back on left [3.00] 

Step Back, Ronde Kick, Syncopated Weave Right, Sweep Right Behind Side Cross, Press, Recover With Hitch 

1&

Step back on right, Ronde kick left from in front to behind right 

2&3&

Step left behind right, Step right to right side, Step left across right, Step right to right side 

4&

Step left behind right, Sweep right from in front to behind left 

5&6

Step right behind left, Step left to left side, Step right across left [3:00] 

7,8

Press left diagonally forward left (towards 1:30), Recover onto right with a low left hitch pointing toe down (still on the diagonal)

Coaster ½ Turn Right, Run X2, Rock Recover X2, ¼ Turn Point 

1&2

Step back on left, Make ½ turn right stepping onto right, Step forward on left 

(still on the diagonal, towards 7:30) 

3&

Small step forward right, Small step forward left 

4,5

Rock forward onto right straightening up to the 6:00 wall, Recover onto left [6:00] 

&

Make ¼ turn right stepping right beside left [9:00] 

6,7

Rock forward onto left, Recover onto right [9:00] 

&8

Make ¼ turn left stepping left beside right, Point right out to right side [6.00] * 

* RESTART here DURING wall 3. Add an extra “&” step to bring right beside left 

Rock Recover Side X2, Rock Recover, Step ¾ Pivot, ¼ Turn, Touch 

1&2

Rock back on right, Recover onto left, Step right to right side 

3&4

Rock back on left, Recover onto right, Step left to left side 

5&6&

Rock back on right, Recover onto left, Step forward on right, Pivot ¾ turn left (weight ends on left) 

7,8

Make a ¼ turn left stepping right to right side, Touch left beside right [6.00] 

Choreographer’s Note: The music starts to slow at approx 2 mins 20 secs. The dance slows with the music. 

ENDING: The song will finish during wall 5. Dance as far as count “2&” of section 2 then make a ¼ turn left to face the front, stepping right to right side. 

My Thanks to Mike & Brenda for preparing the sheet.