Homeward Bound


Homeward Bound


Count:  64

Wall:  4

Level:  High Beginner

Choreographer:  Paul & Karla Dornstedt (Apr 10)

Music:  Take Me Home by Tol & Tol, CD: V


Lead in 16 cts.
 

1 – 8

Side, Touch, Side, Touch, Side, Behind, Side, Touch

1 – 4 Step right side right, touch left next to right & clap, step left side left, touch right next to left & clap
5 – 8 Step right side right, cross left behind right, step right side right, touch left next to right
 

9 – 16

Side, Touch, Side, Touch, Side, Behind, Side, Touch

1 – 4 Step left side left, touch right next to left & clap, step right side right, touch left next to right & clap
5 – 8 Step left side left, cross right behind left, step left side left, touch right next to left
 

17 – 24

Toe-Strut, Toe-Strut, Forward, ½ Left, Forward, Hold

1 – 4 Touch right toe forward, step down on right, touch left toe forward, step down on left
5 – 8 Step forward on right, turn ½ left and step on left, step forward on right, hold (6:00)
 

25 – 32

Toe-Strut, Toe-Strut, Forward, ¼ Right, Cross, Hold

1 – 4 Touch left toe forward, step down on left, touch right toe forward, step down on right
5 – 8 Step forward on left, turn ¼ right and step on right, cross left over right, hold (9:00)
 
Restart here during 5th rotation (facing 9:00 o’clock wall) and 7th rotation (facing 9:00 o’clock wall)
 

33 – 40

Side, Cross, Side, Cross, Side, Hold, Rock, Recover

1 – 4 Step right side right, cross left over right, step right side right, cross left over right
5 – 8 Step right big step side right, hold, cross rock left behind right, recover weight on right
 

Optional: To create an up / down motion replace steps 33 – 40 by the following steps:

33 – 40

Side, Cross, Side, Cross, Side, Hold, Rock, Recover

1 Step right side right on the ball of right to create an upward motion.
2 Cross left over right while bending both knees to create a downward motion
3 – 4 Repeat steps 1 and 2
5 – 8 Step right big step side right, hold, cross rock left behind right, recover weight on right
 

41 – 48

Side, Cross, Side, Cross, Side, Hold, Rock, Recover

1 – 2 Step left side left, cross right over left, step left side left, cross right over left
5 – 8 Step left big step side left, hold, cross rock right behind left, recover weight on left
 

Optional: To create an up / down motion replace steps 41 – 48 by the following steps:

41 – 48

Side, Cross, Side, Cross, Side, Hold, Rock, Recover

1 Step left side left on the ball of left to create an upward motion.
2 Cross right over left while bending both knees to create a downward motion
3 – 4 Repeat steps 1 and 2
5 – 8 Step left big step side left, hold, cross rock right behind left, recover weight on left
 

49 – 56

Rocking Chair, Forward, Hold, Forward, ½ Right

1 – 2 Rock forward on right, recover weight back on left
3 – 4 Rock back on right, recover weight forward on left
5 – 8 Step forward on right, hold, step forward on left, turn ½ right and step on right (3:00)
 

57 – 64

Forward, Hold, Forward, Together, Back, Hold, Back, Touch

1 – 4 Step forward on left, hold, step forward on right, step left next to right
5 – 8 Step back on right, hold, step back on left, touch right next to left
 
Repeat
 

Restart: Complete 32 counts of the dance and restart.

Start the fifth rotation facing 12:00 o’clock wall and restart the dance facing 9:00 o’clock this will be the sixth rotation.
 
Start the seventh rotation facing 12:00 o’clock wall and restart the dance facing 9:00 o’clock this will be the eighth rotation.
 

Ending (Optional):

The dance ends on count 62 facing the front wall, step back on right, drag left towards right.

1 – 4 Step forward on left, hold, step forward on right, step left next to right
5 – 6 Step back on right, drag left towards right
 
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