Almost Here

Count: 48              Wall: 2                   Level: Phrased Intermediate - NC
Choreographer: Jennifer Choo & Jasmine Leong (Malaysia, April 2012)  Music: Almost Here by Delta Goodrem ft Brian McFadden

(Intro: 8 beats to start) - Phrasing: A Tag BAA BAA BAA

PART A - 32 COUNTS
SET A1: WALK BACK (3X), LEFT COASTER, FWD ROCK RECOVER, R NIGHTCLUB BASIC
1-3                          Step back on RF, Step back on LF, Step back on RF
4&5                         Step LF back, Step RF next to LF, Step LF fwd (12:00)
6&7                         Rock RF fwd, Recover on LF, RF take a big step to R
8&                           Step LF behind RF, Cross RF over LF

SET A2: BIG STEP LEFT, WEAVING BOX
1                              LF take a big step to L
2&3                         Cross RF over LF (10:30), 1/8R Step LF to L, 1/8R Step RF behind LF (1:30)
4&5                         Step LF behind RF, 1/8R step RF to R, 1/8R cross LF over RF (4:30)
6&7                         Cross RF over LF, 1/8R Step LF to L, 1/8R Step RF behind LF (7:30)
8&                           Step LF behind RF, 3/8R step RF to R (12:00)

SET A3: WALK (3X), PIVOT FULL TURN SWEEP, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, CURVE RUN
1-3                          Walk fwd LF, RF, LF (12:00)
4&5                         Step RF fwd, pivot ½L shifting weight on RF, ½L stepping back on RF and sweep LF from front to back
6&7                         Step LF behind RF, step RF to R, Cross LF over RF (1:30)
&8&                        Step RF to R diagonal fwd, Step LF to L diagonal, Step RF in front of LF (counts &8&1 is a ¼L running curve from 1:30 to 9:00)

SET A4: ¼L SWEEP, CROSS ½R SWEEP, CROSS ¼L, ½L PIVOT, ROCK RECOVER
1                              Complete ¼L stepping LF fwd and sweep RF from back to front(9:00)
2&3                         Cross RF over LF, ¼R Step back on LF (12:00), ¼R Stepping RF fwd and sweep LF from back to front (3:00)
4&5                         Cross LF over RF, 1/8L Step back on RF (1:30), 1/8L Stepping LF to L (12:00)
6-7                          Step RF fwd, ½L pivot shifting weight on LF
8&                           Rock RF fwd, recover weight on LF

PART B (CHORUS) - 32 COUNTS
SET B1: BACK, CROSS BACK BACK, CROSS BACK BACK CROSS, ¾L REV ROLLING VINE, ¼L ROCK RECOVER, WEAVE
1                              RF take a big step back (12:00)
2&3&                      Cross LF over RF, step back diag R on RF, step back diag L on LF, Cross RF over L
4&5                         Step back diag L on LF, step back diag R on RF, Cross LF over RF
6&7                         ¼L stepping back on RF, ½L turn stepping LF fwd, ¼L rock RF to R
&8&                        Recover weight on LF, cross RF over LF, step LF to L

SET B2: ROCK, HOLD, SWAY, SWAY, RECOVER, ½L PIVOT, ROCK RECOVER
1-2                          Rock RF back (12:00), Hold
3-4                          Sway body fwd, Sway body back
5                              Recover Weight on LF (on the word ‘loved’)
6-7                          Step RF fwd, ½L pivot shifting weight on L (6:00)
8&                           Rock RF fwd, recover weight on LF

TAG - 16 COUNTS
SET 1: BACK, CROSS BACK BACK, CROSS BACK BACK CROSS, ¾L REV ROLLING VINE, ¼L ROCK RECOVER, WEAVE
1                              RF take a big step back (6:00)
2&3&                      Cross LF over RF, step back diag R on RF, step back diag L on LF, Cross RF over L
4&5                         Step back diag L on LF, step back diag R on RF, Cross LF over RF
6&7                         ¼L stepping back on RF, ½L turn stepping LF fwd , ¼L rock RF to R
&8&                        Recover weight on LF, cross RF over LF, step LF to L

SET 2: ROCK RECOVER STEP, BACK ROCK RECOVER, ½R WALK (3X), ½L PIVOT, BACK LOCK
1                              Rock RF back (6:00)
2&3&                      Recover on LF, step RF to R, back rock on LF, recover on RF
4&5                         ¼R stepping back on LF, ¼R stepping RF to R, step LF fwd (12:00)
6-7                          Step RF fwd, ½L pivot shifting weight on L (6:00)
8&                           ½L stepping RF back, lock LF in front of RF (12:00)