Black & Blue

Count: 64    Wall: 2        Level: Intermediate / Advanced        Choreographer: Neville Fitzgerald & Julie Harris (June 2012)
Music: Black & Blue by Paloma Faith. Album: Fall to Grace (iTunes)

Starts on Vocal (8 Counts)

Side, Behind, 1/4 , Forward, Together, Back ,Together 1/2 ,Step 1/2 1/4 .
1-2&                       Step Left foot to Left side, cross step Right behind Left , make 1/4 turn to Left stepping forward on Left.
3&4                         Step forward on Right, step Left next to Right, step back on Right.
&5                           Step Left next Right, make 1/2 turn to Right stepping forward on Right.
6&7                         Step forward on Left, pivot 1/2 turn to Right, make 1/4 turn to Right stepping Left next to Right. (12:00)

Back, Lock, Rock, Walk, Walk, Cross, Side, Behind, Behind ¼, Step, 1/2, 1/4, Cross.
8&1                         Step back on Right, lock Left over Right, rock back on Right.
2-3                          Walk forward on Left- Right.
4&5                         Cross step Left over Right, step Right to Right side, cross step Left behind Right as you sweep Right out to side.
6&7                         Cross step Right behind Left, make 1/4 turn to Left stepping forward on Left , step forward on Right.
8&1                         Make 1/2 turn to Right stepping back on Left, make 1/4 turn to Right stepping Right to Right side, step Left forward & across Right. (7:30).

Back Rock Step, Cross 1/4 Back, Back Rock Step, 3/8, 1/4, Cross Side.
2&3                         Back Rock on Right, recover on Left, Step forward on Right (Still diagonal).
4&5                         Cross step Left over Right, make 1/4 turn to Left stepping back on Right, step back on Left (4:30)
6&7                         Back rock on Right, recover on Left, Step forward on Right(still diagonal).
&8&1                      Make 3/8 turn to Right stepping back on Left, make 1/4 turn Right stepping Right to Right side, cross Left over Right, step Right to Right side. (12:00)

Back Rock Side, Back Rock Side, Behind 1/4 Step, 1/2.
2&3                         Rock back on Left, recover on Right, step Left to Left side .
4&5                         Rock back on Right, recover on Left, step Right to Right side.
6&7                         Cross step Left behind Right, Make 1/4 turn to Right stepping forward on Right, step forward on Left.
8                              Make sharp 1/2 pivot turn to Right (weight on Left) .

Rock & Step, 1/4 Rock & Step, Out Out , Ball Cross, Side Rock Cross.
1&2                         Rock back on Right, recover on Left, rock back on Right (anchor step).
3&4                         Make 1/4 turn to Left as you Rock back on Left, recover on Right, rock back on Left (anchor step).
5- 6&7                    Step Right out to Right side, step Left out to Left side, step Right next to Left, cross step Left over Right .
&8&                        Rock Right to Right side, recover on Left, cross step Right over Left

Side, Behind, 1/4 ,1/4 , Back Rock 1/4, 1/2, Step 1/2, 1/4 Sweep.
1                              Step Left to Left side.
2&3                         Cross step Right behind Left, make 1/4 turn to Left stepping forward on Left, make 1/4 turn to Left stepping Right to Right side.
4&5                         Rock back on Left, recover on Right, make 1/4 turn to Right stepping back on Left.
6                              Make 1/2 turn to Right stepping forward on Right .
7&8                         Step forward on Left, pivot 1/2 turn to Right, make 1/4 turn to Right as you sweep and lift up with Left foot. **

Cross Shuffle, Sweep, Back Side Cross, Sweep, Back 1/2 Step 1/4 Cross.
1&2                         Cross step Left over Right, step Right to Right side, cross step Left over Right.
3-4&5                     Sweep cross step Right over Left. Step back on Left, step Right to Right side, cross step Left over Right.
6                              Sweep cross step Right over Left.
7&8                         Step back on Left, make 1/2 turn to Right stepping forward on Right, step forward on Left.
&1                           Pivot 1/4 turn to Right, cross step Left over Right .

Forward Rock, Behind Side Cross, Forward Rock Behind 1/4.
2- 3                         Rock forward diagonally on Right, recover back on Left
4&5                         Cross step Right behind Left, step Left to Left side, cross Right over Left.
6-7                          Rock forward diagonally on Left, recover on Right.
8&                           Cross step Left behind Right, make 1/4 turn to Right stepping forward on Right. (1) Left to Left side to start again)

** Restart: Wall 3 After 48 Counts.
Dance Up To & Including Count 8 Section 6 on Wall 3.. Then Restart Dance From Beginning