Miles Between Us (May 11)

Miles Between Us
Count: 64
Wall: 2
Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Choreographer: Julia Wetzel (May 2011)
Music: Kilometros by Sin Bandera (CD: Sin Bandera). Track Length: 3:41. (68 bpm)

Intro: 16 counts from start of music (approx. 15 seconds into track)

[1 – 8] Step, Cross, Side, 1/8 Back, Behind, 1/8 Side, Step, Mambo ½, ½, ½
1, 2&3                      Step R fw slightly towards R diagonal (1:00) (1), cross L over R (2), step R to R side (&), turn 1/8 L stepping back on L (3) 10:30
4&5                          Step R behind L (4), turn 1/8 L stepping L to L side (&), step R fw (5) 9:00
6&7                          Rock L fw (6), recover on R (&), turn ½ L stepping L fw (7) 3:00
8&                            Turn ½ L stepping back on R (8), turn ½ L stepping L fw (&)
*Easier Option: Step fw on R (8), step fw on L (&) 3:00

[9 – 16] ¼ Side, Basic, Side, Basic, ¾, Side, Cross, Scissor Cross, ¼
1, 2&                        Turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (1), close L behind R (2), recover on R (&) 12:00
3, 4&                        Step L to L side (3), close R behind L (4), recover on L (&) 12:00
5, 6&                        Step fw on R and turn ¾ L on the ball of R foot while hitching L (5), step L to L side (6), cross R over L (&) 3:00
7&8&                       Step L to L side (7), step R next to L (&), cross L over R (8), turn ¼ L stepping back on R (&) 12:00

[17 – 24] ¼ Side, 1/8 Coaster, Walk, Walk, 5/8, Side, Cross, Back, Back, Cross, Point
1, 2&3                      Turn ¼ L stepping L to L side (1), turn 1/8 R stepping back on R (2) (facing 10:30), step L next to R (&), step fw on R (3) 10:30
4&5                          Step fw on L (4), step fw on R (&), step fw on L and turn 5/8 R on the ball of L foot while hitching R (5), 6:00
6&7                          Step R to R side (6), cross L over R (&), step R back (7), 6:00
&8&                         Step L back (&), cross R over L (8), point L to L side (&) (prep for L turn on L) 6:00

[25 – 33] ½ Sweep, Hips, Step, Pivot ½, Step, Lock Step, Step, Pivot ½, ½, ½ Ronde
1                              Turn ½ L on the ball of L while sweeping R from back to front ending with R touching fw (1) 12:00
2&3                          Bump R hip fw (2), bump R hip back (&), step fw on R (3) 12:00
4&5                          Step fw on L (4), pivot ½ turn R (&) (weight ending on R), step fw on L (5) 6:00
6&7&                       Step fw on R (6), lock L behind R (&), step fw on R (7), step fw on L (&), 6:00
8&1                          Pivot ½ turn R (8) (weight ending on R), turn ½ R stepping back on L (&), turn ½ R stepping fw on R while sweeping L from back to front (1)
*Easier Option: Step fw on L (&), step fw on R while sweeping L from back to front (1) 12:00

[34 – 40] Step Sweep, Step, Step, Pivot ¼, Cross, ¼, ¼, Cross, Side, Behind, Side, 5/8
2, 3                          Step fw on L and sweeping R from back to front (2), Step fw on R (3) 12:00
4&5                          Step fw on L (4), pivot ¼ R (&) (weight ending on R), cross L over R (5) 3:00
6&7                          Turn ¼ L stepping R back (6), turn ¼ L stepping L to L side (&), cross R over L (7) 9:00
&8&                         Step L to L side (&), step R behind L (8), step L to L side (&) 9:00

[41 – 48] Back Rock, Twinkle Step (x2), Step, ½, ½
1                              Step R slightly across L and turn 5/8 L on the ball of R foot while hitching L (1) 1:30
2, 3                          Rock L back (2), recover on R (3) 1:30
4&5                          Cross L over R (4), step R next to L (&), step L in place (5) 1:30
6&7&                       Cross R over L (6), step L next to R (&), step R in place (7), step fw on L (&) (prep for L turn) 1:30
8&                            Turn ½ L stepping back on R (8), turn ½ L stepping fw on L (&)
*Easier Option: Step fw on R (8), step fw on L (&) 1:30

[49 – 56] 5/8 Ronde, Behind, Side, Cross Rock, ¼, Full Spiral, Walk, Walk, Forward Rock, Back
1                              Turn 5/8 L stepping back on R while sweeping L from front to back (1) 6:00
2&3                          Step L behind R (2), step R to R side (&), Cross rock L over R (3) 6:00
4&5                          Recover on R (4), turn ¼ L stepping fw on L (&), full spiral turn L on R (5)
*Easier Option: Take a big step fw on R (5) 3:00
6&7                          Step fw on L (6), step fw on R (&), rock fw on L (7) 3:00
8&                            Recover on R (8), step back on L (&) 3:00

[57 – 64] 1/8 Back, Sailor 1/8 Forward, Step, Pivot, Cross Rock, Side, Together
1                              Turn 1/8 L stepping back on R while sweeping L from front to back (1) 1:30
2&3                          Turn 1/8 L stepping L behind R (2), step R to R side (&), step L fw (3) 12:00
4,5                           Step R fw (4), pivot ½ L (5) (weight ending on L) 6:00
6&                            Cross rock R over L (6), recover on L (&) 6:00
7, 8                          Take a big step on R to R side while dragging L to R (7), step L next to R (8) 6:00

Ending: On Wall 4, for counts 17-24:
Dance through to count 3 and then walk slowly for counts 4,5 (towards 4:30)
Then use counts 6,7,8 to turn to the front as you see fit as the music ends.

Good luck and enjoy!