Be Strong

Choreographed by Audrey Watson (UK) April 2005
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, Beginner/Intermediate Level Line Dance
Music: The Words 'I Love You' by Chris De Burgh from his CD: The Road To Freedom.


(1-8) DIAGONAL ROCK, RIGHT LOCK STEP, DIAGONAL ROCK, LEFT LOCK STEP
1-2 Cross rock right diagonal to the left, rock back on left 
3&4 Step forward on right, lock left behind right, step forward on right, (traveling slightly diagonal left) 
5-6 Cross rock left diagonal to the right, rock back on right 
7&8 Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left, (traveling slightly diagonal right)
   
(9-16) FORWARD ROCK, ¾ TURN RIGHT, CROSS SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS
1-2 Rock forward on right, recover back on left 
3&4 ¾ triple turn right, stepping right, left, right (9:00) 
5-6 Cross left over right, step right to right side
7&8 Cross left behind right, step right to right/side, cross left over right 
   
(17-24) ROCK ¼ TURN, FORWARD SHUFFLE, FULL TURN, MAMBO STEP
1-2 Rock right out to right/side, turn ¼ left stepping forward on left (6:00) 
3&4 Shuffle forward on right, left, right 
5-6 Turn ½ right stepping back on left, turn ½ right, stepping forward on right
7&8 Step forward on left, back on right, step left next to right 
   
(25-32) BACK, BACK, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, STEP ¼ PIVOT, CROSS, ½ TURN
1-2 Slide back on right, slide back on left 
3&4 ½ turn right shuffle back stepping, right, left, right, (12:00) 
5-6 Step forward on left, pivot ¼ turn, (3:00)
7&8 Cross left over right, turn ¼ left stepping back on right, turn ¼ left stepping left to left side, (9:00) 

Start Again

Tag: To be added at end of walls 2 (6:00) & 5 (9:00)
1,2 Cross rock right over left, recover on left 
3,4 Rock back on right, recover back on left 
   
Ending: You will finish the dance facing wall 9. 
  For a nice finish to the front, replace count 5 with a ¼ turn right by stepping left to left side.