Brave


Brave


Count:  48

Wall:  4

Level:  Intermediate

Choreographer:  Richard Palmer, Laura Hilbert & Lorna Dennis (Feb 2014)

Music:  Brave by Sara Bareilles (Single)


Intro: 8 counts
 

Side, cross rock, side rock, cross rock, step, kick, ball, point, &, kick, ball

1-2& Step r to r side, cross rock l over r, recover onto r
3&4& Rock l to l side, recover onto r, cross rock l over r, recover onto r
5-6& Step l to l side, kick r forward, step r beside l
7&8& Point l to l side, step l beside r, kick r forward, step r beside l
 

Point, hitch, cross, back lock-step, coaster, forward shuffle

1&2 Point l to l side, hitch l knee, cross step l over r
3&4 Step back r, lock l across r, step back r
5&6 Step back l, step r beside l, step forward l (*tag & restart 2 here on wall 6 facing 12 o’clock)
7&8 Step forward r, close l beside r, step forward r (*tag & restart 1 here on wall 3 facing 6 o’clock)
 

Cross & heel jack x 2, cross, side mambo touch, step

1&2& Cross l over r, step r to r side, touch l heel diagonally forward l, step l next to r
3&4& Cross r over l, step l to l side, touch r heel diagonally forward r, step r next to l
5-6& Cross l over r, rock r to r side, recover onto l
7-8 Touch r next to l, step r to r side
 

Cross point, side point, cross, ¼ turn left, side step, cross rock, side rock, behind, side, cross

1-2 Point l diagonally forward r, point l diagonally forward l
3&4 Cross l over r, step back on r, make a ¼ turn l stepping l forward
5&6& Cross rock r over l, recover onto l, rock r to r side, recover onto l
7&8 Cross r behind l, step l to l side, cross r over l
 

Cross rock, side rock, behind, side, cross, chasse, ¼ hitch turn, chasse, ¼ hitch turn

1&2& Cross rock l over r, recover onto r, rock l to l side, recover onto r
3&4 Cross l behind r, step r to r side, cross l over r
5&6& Step r to r side, close l beside r, step r to r side, hitch l knee whilst making a ¼ turn l
7&8& Step l to l side, close r beside l, step l to l side, hitch r knee whilst making a ¼ turn l
 

Chasse, coaster step, right jazz box cross

1&2 Step r to r side, close l beside r, step r to r side
3&4 Step back l, step r beside l, step forward l
5-8 Cross r over l, step back on l, step r to r side, cross l over r
 

Tag & restart 1 – on wall 3 (facing 6 o’clock), dance the first 16 counts (up to and including the forward shuffle) and then do the following tag and then restart the dance from count 1:

 

Jazz box touch

1-4 Cross l over r, step back on r, step l to l side, touch r next to l
 

Tag & restart 2 – on wall 6 (facing 12 o’clock), dance the first 14 counts (up to and including the coaster step) and then do the following tag and then restart the dance from count 1:

 

Walk, walk

1-2 Walk forward on r, walk forward on l
 
Many thanks to Dee Musk, Hayley Musk and Karl Harry Winson for their time and advice helping with this dance.
 
Contact details: richard_palmer_uk@hotmail.com; laura.bates97@yahoo.co.uk