Email: alan@alanbirchall.com
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HIGHER GROUND
Choreographer: Alan G. Birchall
Level: Intermediate
Dance: Two - Wall Line dance One Restart after count 48 During 3rd Wall
Steps/Count: 64
Music: Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder CD: Definitive Collection
BPM: 120 Start: On Main Lyrics Count: 32 from Start Of Beat Seconds: 23
STEPS
HEEL 'GRIND' ¼ TURN, COASTER STEP x2
1-2 Twist 'Grind' Right Heel, Making ¼ Turn Right (Facing 3 '0' Clock)
3&4 Step Back On Right, Step Left By Right, Step Forward On Right
5-6 Twist 'Grind' Left Heel, Making ¼ Turn Left (Facing 12 '0' Clock)
7&8 Step Back On Left, Step Right By Left, Step Forward On Left
STEP, ¼ PIVOT, CROSS ¼ TURN BACKWARDS, ½ TURN, KICK BALL STEP
9-10 Step Forward On Right, ¼ Pivot Left (Facing 9 '0' Clock)
11-12 Cross Right Over Left, Step Back On Left Making ¼ Turn Right (Facing 12 '0' Clock)
13-14 Making ½ Turn Right Step Forward On Right, Step Forward On Left (Facing 6 '0'Clock)
15&16 Kick Right Foot Forward, Step Right By Left, Step Forward On Left
MAMBO FORWARD, MAMBO BACK, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, ¾ TURN BACKWARDS
17&18 Rock Forward On Right, Recover On Left, Step Back On Right
19&20 Rock Back On Left, Recover On Right, Step Forward On Left
21&22 Rock Right To Right, Recover On Left, Cross Right Over Left
23-24 Making ¼ Turn Right Step Back On Left, Making ½ Turn Right Step Forward On Right (Facing 3 '0' Clock)
ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, STEP, ROCK, RECOVER
25-26 Rock Forward On Left Diagonal (1 '0' Clock), Recover On Right
&27-28 Step Left By Right, Rock Back On Right Diagonal (7 '0' Clock), Recover On Left
29-30 Rock Forward On Right Diagonal (5 '0' Clock), Recover On Left
&31-32 Step Right By Left, Rock Back On Left Diagonal (11 ' 0' Clock), Recover On Right
STEP, ¾ TURN, BACKWARDS, SIDE SHUFFLE, RIGHT SAILOR, LEFT SAILOR
33-34 Step Forward On Left, Make ¾ Turn Right (Facing 12 '0' Clock)
35&36 Step Left To Left, Right By Left, Step Left To Left
37&38 Cross Right Behind Left, Step Left In Place, Step Right By Left
39&40 Cross Left Behind Right, Step Right To Right, Step Left In Place
STEP, ½ PIVOT x 2, RIGHT SHUFFLE, MAMBO STEP
41-42 Step Forward On Right, ½ Pivot Left (6 '0' Clock)
43-44 Step Forward On Right, ½ Pivot Left (12 '0' Clock)
45&46 Step Forward On Right, Step Left By Right, Step Forward On Right
47&48 Rock Forward On Left, Recover On Right, Step Back On Left
NOTE: DURING THE THIRD WALL RESTART HERE At start of 4th verse (Facing 12'0' Clock)
RIGHT SHUFFLE, COASTER STEP, STEP, ½ PIVOT x 2
49&50 Step Back On Right, Step Left By Right, Step Back On Right
51&52 Step Back On Left, Step Right By Left, Sep Forward On LEft
53-54 Step Forward On Right, ½ Pivot Left (6 '0' Clock)
55-56 Step Forward On Right, ½ Pivot Left (12 '0' Clock)
HEEL SWITCH'S, STEP, ¼ PIVOT LEFT x2
57&58 Touch Right Heel Forward, Step Right By Left, Touch Left Heel Forward
&59-60 Step Left By Right, Step Forward On Right,¼ Pivot Left (Facing 9 '0' Clock)
61&62 Touch Right Heel Forward, Step Right By Left, Touch Left Heel Forward
&63-64 Step Left By Right, Step Forward On Right,¼ Pivot Left (Facing 6 '0' Clock)
START AGAIN