Your Soldier

Count: 64      Wall: 2      Level: Higher Intermediate        Choreographer: Esmeralda v.d. Pol (NL)
Music: “Soldier” by Gavin DeGraw

Intro : 16 counts

BASIC NIGHTCLUB R, 1/4 TURN L, 1/4 TURN L WITH SWEEP, CROSS SIDE BEHIND SWEEP, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, 3/4 TRIPLE TURN L
1-2&                       Step RF to R side, Close LF behind RF, Cross RF over LF
3-4&                       1/4 Turn L-step fwd and sweep RF, turning 1/4 L-cross R over L, Step L to L side (6)
5-6&                       Step R behind L sweep L, Step L behind R, step R to R side
7-8&                       Cross L over R, 1/4 Turn L-stepping back, 1/2 turn L-step fwd (9)

SIDE, COASTER STEP, FWD ROCK, RECOVER, STEP BACK X3 WITH SWEEP, 1/4 TURN COASTER CROSS
1                              Step R to R side
2&3                         Step L back, Step R next to L, Step L fwd
4&5                         Rock R fwd, Recover on L, Step R back-sweep L from front to back
6-7                          Step L back-sweep R from front to back, Step R back-sweep L from front to back
8&1                         1/4 Turn L-step L back, Step R to R side, Cross Rock L fwd (6)

RECOVER, SIDE, 1/4 TURN L, ROCK BACK RECOVER, 1/4 TURN L, FWD STEP WITH 1/2 TURN R, STEP FWD, LOCKSTEP 1/2 TURN L BACKWARDS
2&                           Recover on R, Step L to L side
3-4&                       1/4 Turn L-step R to R side, Rock L back, Recover on R (3)
5-6                          1/4 Turn L step L fwd, Step fwd on R and make a 1/2 turn R (6)
7                              Step fwd on L
8&1                         1/4 Turn L step R to R side, Cross L over R, 1/4 Turn L-step R back (12)

COASTER STEP, FWD ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK 1/4 TURN R, RECOVER 1/4 TURN R, SIDE, TOGETHER CROSS
2&3                         Step L back, Step R next to L, Step L fwd
4&                           Rock fwd on R, Recover on L
5-6                          1/4 Turn R-rock R to R side, 1/4 Turn R-Recover on L (6)
7-8&                       Big step R to R side, Step L next to R, Cross R over L

BASIC NIGHTCLUB L, 1/4 TURN R, 1/4 TURN R ROCK, ROCK, RECOVER 1/4 TURN R, WALK FWD X2, FWD ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN R.
1-2&                       Step L to L side, Close L behind R, Cross R over L
3                              1/4 Turn R-step R fwd (9)
4&5                         1/4 turn R-rock L to L side, Rock back on R, 1/4 Turn R-replace weight on L (3)
6-7                          Walk fwd x2 Right and Left
8&1                         Rock R fwd, Recover on L, 1/4 Turn R-step R to R side (6)
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CROSS ROCK BACK, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN R, 1/4 TURN, CROSS, TWINKLE STEP, CROSS, SIDE, BACK ROCK STEP
2&                           Cross Rock L back, Recover on R
3-4&                       1/4 Turn R-step L back sweep R, 1/4 Turn R-step R to R side, Cross L over R
(Note: you dance count 3-4 in one movement) (12)
5-6&                       Step / Rock R to R side, Recover en step L diagonal fwd, Cross R over L
7-8&                       Step L to L side, Rock R back, Recover on L (12)

BASIC NIGHTCLUB R, 1/4 TURN R, COASTER STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, STEP, ROCK, RECOVER
1-2&                       Step R to R side, Close L behind R, Cross R over L
3-4&5                     1/4 Turn R-step L back, Step R back, Step L next to R, Step R fwd (3)
6&7                         Step L fwd, 1/2 turn R-weight on R, Step L fwd (9)
8&                           Rock R fwd, Recover on L

STEP BACK, COASTER STEP, PIVOT ¼ TURN L, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE, CROSS SHUFFLE
1                              Step R back
2&3                         Step L back, Step R next to L, Step L fwd
4&5                         Step R fwd, 1/4 Turn L-weight on L, Cross Rock R fwd (6)
6&                           Recover on L, Step R to R side
7-8&                       Cross L over R, Step R to R side, Cross L over R

Last Revision - 21st February 2012