The Beat Goes On

Choreographer:Barry Amato
Description:32 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance
Music:"The Beat Goes On'" by Barry Amato

        (Start with Lyrics, at end on song, step R foot to R side with R hip, look toward 12:00 wall and pose)

CountStep Description
TOE STRUTS RIGHT, BALL, CROSS, BALL, CROSS MOVING LEFT

1-2

Place R toe to R side (1), Smoothly lower R heel (2).

3-4

Place L toe across front of R (3), Smoothly lower L heel (4).

5-6

Place R toe to R side (5), Smoothly lower R heel (6).

&7

Step back and slightly to L side with ball of L foot (&), Step R foot across front of L (7).
&8Small step to L side with ball of L foot (&), Step R foot across front of L (8).

STEP, KICK/SNAP, BACK, ¼ TURN L, STEP, TOUCH & TOUCH & TOUCH

1-2

Step L foot to L side (1), Low kick forward with R to R diagonal, snap both hands down toward R leg, shoulders slightly forward facing leg, hips back (2). (Think West Side Story!)

3-4

Step R foot crossed behind L (3), Turn ¼ L, step forward with L (4).

5-6

Step forward with R foot (5), Touch L beside R (6).

&7

Step back with L foot (&), Touch R beside L (7).
&8Step forward with R foot (&), Touch L beside R (8).
Note:During counts 5 - 8 the R shoulder will be slightly forward and the L shoulder slightly back so that the body is at an angle.

BACK, POINT, BACK, POINT, BEHIND, SIDE, FORWARD TRIPLE

1-2

Step back with L foot (1), Point R toe to R side (2).

3-4

Step back with R foot slightly crossed behind L (3), Point L foot to L side (4).

5-6

Step L foot crossed behind R (5), Step R foot to R side (6).

7&8

Step forward with L foot (7), Step together with R foot (&), Step forward with L foot (8).

STEP, HOLD, ½ TURN, HOLD, OUT, OUT, BALL, CROSS, HOLD, BALL CHANGE

1-2

Step forward with R foot (1), Hold (2).

3-4

Turn ½ L, shift weight forward to L foot (3), Hold (4).

&5

Step R foot out to R side (&), Step L foot out to L side (5).

&6

Step back with ball of R foot crossed slightly behind L (&), Step L foot across in front of R, bending both knees slightly (6).
7Hold.
&8Step on ball of R foot where it is (&), Step on L foot where it is (8).
 

START AGAIN

Step sheet provided by Barry Amato.