Faith & Desire

Count: 32
Wall: 4
Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Johanna Barnes
Music: Come on Get Higher, by Matt Nathanson

Alt. Music: Come on Get Higher, by Sugarland (Live)

1~8&: STEP, CROSS, ROCK & CROSS, R & L OUT, HIP ROLLS TOWARD 10 o’clock
1 L small step forward
2 R small sweep forward and step across L
3 L step back
& R step slight R
4 L step across R
5 R small step out to R side
6 L small step out to L side
7 counter-clockwise hip movement (to R)
& continue hip roll side and forward (to L)
8 finish circular hip movement to weight R
& L step slightly forward, angle to 10 o’clock
*alternatively, dancing with the music/verses: hold on count 7 and sway, rock, or hip rolls R, L on “& 8,” finishing with weight on L (facing 10 o’clock)

9~16: PREP-HITCH, ½ R, L PUSH-RECOVERBACK, TOUCH, ½ PIVOT, BACK TRIPLE RUN
1 R step forward
& L hitch L foot to inside of R calf
2 ½ turn R, angle to 5 o’clock
3 L push step forward
4 recover weight back to R
& L step back
5 R touch back
6 ½ pivot turn R, leave weight L (face 10)
7 R step back
& L step back
8 R step back
* on walls 2 & 5, prepare to turn to 9 o’clock wall for restart, as if you were going to the 3rd set of 8,which turns to 9:00
(for alternative country track, walls 2, 4, & 6)
Note: standard full walls begin again ¼ wall R from start. Restart walls are ¼ L from start.

17~24: SIDE STEP-BEVEL, QUICK-PIVOTWEAVE, LOCKING TRIPLE FORWARD, HIP-FIGURE 8-R MAMBO
1 L step to L side, square to 9 o’clock Then continue to rotate on L toward 7 o’clock
2 R touch next to L, draw in, knees bent
3 push off on L as R step slightly back
& L cross behind R, rotating toward 10 o’clock
4 R step to 1/8 R to face 10 o’clock
5 L step forward
& R step slightly behind L
6 L step forward
7 R push rock forward, rotate R hip clockwise R
& L recover weight back, rotate to L hip
8 R step back, finish hip movement, weight R

25~32: BACK-STEP HIP ROLLS x2, FULL SPIRAL TURN R, ½ TRIPLE RUN-AROUND
1 L touch back, no weight (facing 10 o’clock)
& roll hips, under and then back
2 fully weight back on L
& R step next to L
3 L touch back, no weight (facing 10 o’clock)
& roll hips, under and then back
4 fully weight back on L
& R step next to L
5 step L forward, square to 9 o’clock Create torque, while leaving R in place
(R arm fwd, L back)
6 full spiral turn R, end with R across, weight L
7 release weight, step R ¼ish turn R
& L step ¼ish turn across R
8 R step forward to 3 o’clock, new wall

(BEGIN AGAIN, and most certainly DWYF!)

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