The Compass Dance

The Compass Dance

Count: 48 Wall: 4 Level: Improver
Choreographer: Alison Biggs & Peter Metelnick (UK) Aug 2016
Music: Killing Me Softly With His Song by Mo'jive (Burlesque House Edition)

Intro: Start after 56 count 27 secs into song – 125 bpm

Section 1 Touch R Fwd, Touch R Side, R Behind-Side-Cross, L Side, R Behind-Side-Cross, L Side
1-2 Touch R front, touch R side
3&4 Cross step R behind L, step L side, cross step R over L
5 Step L side
6&7 Cross step R behind L, step L side, cross step R behind L
8 Step L side

Section 2: Rock R Back/Recover, ½ L Shuffle, L Rock Back/Recover, L Fwd Shuffle
1-2 Rock R back, recover weight on L
3&4 Turning ¼ left step R side, turning ¼ left step L back, step R back (6 o’clock)
5-6 Rock L back, recover weight on R
7&8 Step L forward, step R together, step L forward

Section 3: R Cross Step, L Back, ¼ R Ball Cross, R Side, L Back Rock/Recover, L Kick Ball Cross
1-2 Cross step R over L, step L back
&3-4 Turning ¼ right step R side, cross step L over R, step R side (9 o’clock)
5-6 Rock L back, recover weight on R
7&8 Kick L forward, step L back, cross step R over L

Section 4: L Chasse, R Rock Back/Recover, R Kick Ball Cross, R Chasse
1&2 Step L side, step R together, step L side
3-4 Rock R back, recover weight on L
5&6 Kick R forward, step R back, cross step L over R
7&8 Step R side, step L together, step R side

Section 5: L Rock Back/Recover, L Fwd Shuffle, Walk Fwd 2, R Fwd, ½ L Pivot Turn
1-2 Rock L back, recover weight on R
3&4 Step L forward, step R together, step L forward
5-6 Step R forward, step L forward
7-8 Step R forward, pivot ½ left (3 o’clock)

Section 6: Walk Fwd 2, R Fwd Shuffle, L Fwd Rock/Recover, L Coaster
1-2 Step R forward, step L forward
3&4 Step R forward, step L together, step R forward
5-6 Rock L forward, recover weight on R
7&8 Step L back, step R together, step L forward

Compass Tag: You will add the 8 count Tag 4 times.
On the South (back), North (front), East (R side) and West (L side) walls, at the end of walls 2, 4, 5, 7.
1-2 Rock R forward, recover weight on L
3&4 Turning ½ right step R forward, step L together, step R forward
5-6 Step L forward, pivot ½ right
7&8 Step L forward, step R together, step L together