New York 2 LA


New York 2 LA


Count:  48

Wall:  4

Level:  Intermediate / Advanced

Choreographer:  Rachael McEnaney (UK/USA) Dec 2013

Music:  NY2LA by Press Play [3.35mins]


Count in: 32 counts from start of track, dance begins on vocals. Approx 126 bpm.
 
Notes: There is 1 tag at the end of the 7th wall, see notes below.
 

1 – 8

Fwd R, Twist, R Coaster Step, Fwd L, ½ Pivot R, ½ Turn R, ¼ Turn R

1 & 2 Step right foot forward as you bend right knee (almost like a press) (1), twist right heel to right (pushing into right foot)(&), twist right heel back to place (weight ends on left)(2) 12.00
3 & 4 Step back right (3), step left next to right (&), step forward right (4) 12.00
5 6 7 8 Step forward left (5), pivot ½ turn right (6), make ½ turn right stepping back on left (7), make ¼ turn right stepping right to right side (8) 3.00
 

9 – 16

L Syncopated Jazz Box, ¼ Turn R With Sweep Back, Back Sweeps R-L, R Sailor

1 2 & 3 Cross left over right (1), step back right (2), step left to left side (&), cross right over left (3) 3.00
4 5 Make ¼ turn right stepping as you step back on left and sweep right (4), step back on right as you sweep left (5) 6.00
6 7 & 8 Step back on left as you sweep right (6), cross right behind left (7), step left next to right (&), step right to right side (8) 6.00
 

17 – 24

L Touch Behind, L Side, R Behind-Side-Cross, ½ Turn L With R Sweep, R Cross, L Side-Rock-Cross

1 Point left toe crossed behind right (style: As you point left behind take both hands to right side & look to right) 6.00
2 3 & 4 Step left to left side (2), cross right behind left (3), step left to left side (&), cross right over left (4) 6.00
5 6 Make ¼ turn left stepping forward left and sweep/swing right leg out to make another ¼ turn left (5), cross right over left (6) 12.00
7 & 8 Rock left to left side (7), recover weight right (&), cross left over right (8) 12.00
 

25 – 33

R Side Press/Rock, R Behind-Side-Cross, L Side With Hip, R Side With Hip, Rolling Full Turn L

1 2 Press ball of right to right side (style: Lift right shoulder up) (1), recover weight left (drop shoulder) (2) 12.00
3 & 4 Cross right behind left (3), step left to left side (&), cross right over left (4) 12.00
5 6 Step left to left side as you turn hip & upper body left (5), step right out to right side as you turn hip & upper body right (6) 12.00
7 8 1 Make ¼ turn left stepping forward left (7), make ½ turn left stepping back right (8), make ¼ turn left taking big step to left side 12.00
 

34 – 40

Hold, R Ball, L Cross, ¼ Turn R, ½ Turn R With L Hip Bump, ¼ Turn R With R Hip Bump

2 & 3 4 Hold (slide right towards left) (2), step in place on ball of right (&), cross left over right (3), make ¼ turn right stepping forward right (4) 3.00
5 6 Make ¼ turn right touching left to left side and pushing hip left (5), make ¼ turn right stepping back left (6) 9.00
7 8 Make ¼ turn right touching right to right side and pushing hip right (7), step right to right side (8) 12.00
 

41 – 48

L Cross, R Side, ¼ L Sailor, R Fwd, Pivot ½ Turn L, 2x ¼ Turns L

1 2 Cross left over right (1), step right to right side (2), 12.00
3 & 4 Cross left behind right (3), make ¼ turn left stepping right next to left (&), step forward left (4) 9.00
5 6 Step forward right (5), pivot ½ turn left (6), 3.00
7 8 Make ¼ turn left touching right to right side (7), make ¼ turn left touching right to side (8) 9.00
 

Tag: At the end of the 7th wall you will be facing 3.00. Add the following tag:

Make ¼ Turn Left Stepping Right To Right Side As You Do A Big Hip Circle Counter Clockwise (Left) For 4 Counts (1,2,3,4)

Making a full turn to right, walk around in a circle right-left-right-left (5,6,7,8) then start again – facing 12.00

 
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