Flying Without Wings

Flying Without Wings
Count: 32  Wall: 4   Level: Intermediate NC2
Choreographer: Peter & Alison, TheDanceFactoryUK, 2011
Music: Flying Without Wings – Westlife

“Celebrating 20 Years of Dance”

Quick start on the vocals when he sings ‘Everybody’s looking for that SOMEthing…..
Start on the first syllable of something – SOME) – 146bpm – 3:37mins

[1-8] R NC basic, full backward turn R, R & L back rock-recover-sides
1-2&                        Step R side, rock L back, recover weight on R
3-4                           Turning ¼ right step L back, turning ½ right step R forward
&                              Turning ¼ right step L side (12 o’clock)
(Non-turning option 3-4&: grapevine L 3)
5-6&                        Rock R back, recover weight on L, step R side
7-8&                        Rock L back, recover weight on R, step L side

[9-17] R cross unwind ¾ L, L sweep into L coaster, run 2, R press/recover, travelling back ball cross, R coaster step
1                              Cross R over L & unwind ¾ left with weight ending on R (3 o’clock)
2&3                          (Optionally L sweep into), step L back, step R together, step L forward
4&                            Two quick walking step forward R, L
5-6                           Press R forward, recover weight on L
&7                            Travelling back (body angled slightly to R): step R back, cross step L over R
Turning option: full turn right – turning ½ R step forward, turning ½ R step L back
8&1                          Step R back, step L together, step R forward (straighten up to face forward in line of dance)

[18-24] L fwd mambo, R rock back/recover turning ½ L step R back, L sailor step, R cross rock/recover
2&3                          Rock L forward, recover weight on R, step L back
4&                            Rock R back, recover weight on L
5                              Turning ½ left step R back (9 o’clock)
6&7                          Cross step L behind R, step R side, step L side
8&                            Cross rock R over L, recover weight on L

[25-32] 1& ¼ R turn, ¼ R & ¼ pivot R, L cross step, R NC basic, L side, R cross unwind full turn L
1                              Turning ¼ right step R forward (12 o’clock)
2&                            Turning ½ right step L back, turning ½ right step R forward (12 o’clock)
(Non-turning option: quick steps fwd L, R)
3-4                           Turning ¼ right step L to side, recover weight on R (3 o’clock)
&5                            Cross step L over R, step R side
6&7                          Rock L back, recover weight on R, step L side
8&                            Cross step R over L, unwind a full turn left with weight ending on L (3 o’clock)
(Non-turning option: R cross rock/recover)