Doors of Life

Choreographed by Michael Barr

48 count, 2 wall, intermediate/advanced waltz line dance
Music: The Door Of The Life by Mariya Takeuchi

TWINKLE RIGHT, TWINKLE TURN ½ RIGHT
1-2-3 Step left forward and across, step right together, step left in place
4-5-6 Step right forward and across, turn ¼ right and step left back, turn ¼ right and step right to side
TWINKLE RIGHT, TWINKLE TURN ¾ RIGHT
1-2-3 Step left forward and across, step right together, step left in place
4-5-6 Step right forward and across, turn ¼ right and left back, turn ½ right and step right forward (3:00)
PRESS FORWARD-RETURN-STEP BACK, CROSS FRONT-STEP BACK-½ RIGHT
1-2-3 Rock left toe forward, recover to right, step left diagonally back
4-5-6 Cross right over left, step left back, turn ½ right and step right forward (9:00)
FORWARD ¼ SCISSOR CROSS, SYNCOPATED VINE WITH TURN ¼ RIGHT
1-2-3 Step left forward, turn ¼ right and step right together, cross left over right
&4&5 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, cross left over right
&6& Step right to side, cross left behind right, turn ¼ right and step right forward (3:00)
Easier option for 4-5-6:
4-5-6 Step right to side, cross left behind right, turn ¼ right and step right forward (3:00)
STEP FORWARD-PIVOT TURN ½ RIGHT-CHANGE WEIGHT TO RIGHT, STEP (PREP)-FULL TURN
1-2-3 Step left forward, turn ½ right, weight to right
4-5-6 Step left forward, turn ½ left and step right back, turn ½ left and step left forward (9:00)
STEP (PREP)-FULL TURN, STEP FORWARD-FORWARD-TURN ¼ LEFT
1-2-3 Step right forward, turn ½ right and step left back, turn ½ right and step right forward
4-5-6 Step left forward, rock right forward, recover to left
Harder option for 1-2-3:
1-2-3& Step right forward, step left forward, turn a full turn left (weight to left), step right forward
TWINKLE LEFT, TWINKLE RIGHT
1-2-3 Step right forward and across, step left together, step right in place
4-5-6 Step left forward and across, step right together, step left in place (6:00)
CROSS (PREP) ¼-TURN ½ RIGHT, SYNCOPATED TURNS (PADDLE TURN)
1-2-3 Step right forward and across, turn ¼ right and step left back, turn ½ right and step right forward (3:00)
&4 Step left slightly forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
&5 Step left slightly forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)
&6 Step left slightly forward, turn ¼ right (weight to right)
Easier option for 4-5-6: drop the '&' counts and do a slow ¼ pivot turn to your right
4-5-6 Step left forward, turn ¼ right, weight to right
REPEAT



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