On The Edge (May'11)

Count: 64               Wall: 2                    Level: Advanced
Choreographer: Craig Bennett [May 2011]      Music: Lady Gaga - The Edge of Glory. Album: “Born This Way”

Start after 32 counts of vocals on the phrase “I need a Man”

[1-9] Step, Cross, Back, Left Shuffle with 1/4 turn, Right Rock & Coaster
1,2,3                        Step right to right side, cross left over right, step back on right
4&5                          Left to left side, right next to left, step left to left making a quarter turn left [9 o’clock]
6,7                           Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left
8&1                          Right back, step left next to right, step forward right

[10-16] Step ¼ Turn, Cross, Side, Hold, Side together side, Touch
2,3                           Step forward left making 1/4 turn right onto right [12 o’clock], replace weight onto right
4,5                           Cross left over right Step right to right side,
6&                            Hold, Step left next to right
7,8                           Step right to right, touch left next to right

[17-24] Roll to Left, Kick & Cross, Slide to Right & Touch
1,2                           1/4 turn left onto left foot, 1/2 turn left onto right foot
3,4                           1/4 turn left, touch right next to left [12 o’clock]
5&6                          Kick right to right side, replace right next to left, cross left across right,
7,8                           take a long step to right onto right foot, touch left next to right

[25-32] Left Sailor Right Sailor, Left Rock & Coaster
1&2                          Left behind right, right next to left, left to left side,
3&4                          Right to right side, left next to right, right to right side
5,6                           Rock forward on left, recover weight onto right
7&8                          Left back, right next to left, left step forward

[33-40] Step Turn, Step Turn Step. Side & Side Together
1,2                           Step Right, 1/2 turn Left onto left foot [6 o’clock]
3,4                           Step forward right ½ turn right stepping back onto left foot [12 o’clock]
5,6                           Step right to the right making a ¼ turn, hold [3 o’clock]
&7,8                         Step left next to right, right to right side, touch left next to right

[41-48] Roll to Left, Shuffle 1\4 Turn Jazz Box ½ Turn
1,2                           1/4 turn left onto left foot, 1/2 turn left onto right foot
3&4                          1/4 turn left onto left , ¼ turn left bringing right next to left, step forward onto left [12 o’clock]
5,6                           Cross right over left, step back on left
7,8                           Make ½ turn right onto right foot. Step forward left [6 o’clock]

[49-56] Right Rock & Coaster, Left rock 1\2 turn Shuffle
1,2                           Rock forward onto right, recover back onto left
3,4                           Right back, left next to right, right forward
5,6                           Left rock forward, recover back onto left
7&8                          Make ½ turn left onto left foot, step right next to left, step left forward [12 o’clock]

[57-64] Right rock & Coaster, Left Rock 1/2 turn left, Touch
1,2                           Rock forward onto right, recover back onto left
3&4                          Right back, left next to right, right forward
5,6                           Left rock forward, recover back onto left
7,8                           Make ½ turn left onto left foot, touch right next to left [6 o’clock]

Restarts & Hiccup!!!
1st restart on Wall 3 facing 12 o’clock – dance first 19 then touch right next to left ready to restart dance
2nd restart on Wall 5 facing 6 o’clock – dance first 32 counts then restart the dance
3rd restart on Wall 9 facing 12 o’clock – dance first 6 steps and on count 7 make a ¼ turn right touch right in place ready to restart the dance