In Times Like These

Choreographed by Carol McKee (AUS)  February 2007       Email: carolmckee2003@yahoo.com
Description: 48 count, 2 wall, Intermediate Level Line Dance
Music: 'In Times Like These' by Brad Paisley  CD: She was country when country wasn't cool 

Choreographers Notes:    Start Dance on Count 17


(1 - 8) 1/8 TURN, LOCK, KICK-BALL-ACROSS, SIDE, ROCK, BEHIND, SIDE, ACROSS 
1,2 Turn 45º right step R forward, lock L behind R
3&4 Kick R forward, step back on ball of R, step L across in front of R
5,6 Step R to right side, rock onto L
7&8 Step R behind L, step L to left side, step R across in front of L
   
(9 - 16) SIDE SHUFFLE, BACK, ROCK, SHUFFLE FWD, FWD, PIVOT
1&2,3,4 Side shuffle to the left: L-R-L, step back on R, rock forward onto L
5&6,7,8 Shuffle forward: R-L-R, step forward on L, pivot 180º right keep weight on R
   
(17 - 24) FWD, ROCK BACK, COASTER STEP, HEEL & HEEL &, PADDLE TURN
1,2,3&4 Step L forward, rock back onto R, coaster step: L-R-L
5& Touch R heel forward, step R together
6& Touch L heel forward, step L together
7,8 Paddle turn: Step R forward, turn 90º left keep weight on L
   
(25 - 32) HEEL & HEEL &, PADDLE TURN, FWD, ROCK BACK, SHUFFLE BACK **
1& Touch R heel forward, step R together
2& Touch L heel forward, step L together
3,4 Paddle turn: Step R forward, turn 90º left keep weight on L
5,6,7&8 Step R forward, rock back onto L, shuffle back: R-L-R **
   
(33 - 40) VAUDEVILLE, & ACROSS, HOLD, & ACROSS, SIDE, SAILOR STEP
&1 Step back on L, step R across in front of L
&2 Step back on L, touch R heel 45º right
&3,4 Step back on R, step L across in front of R, hold
&5,6 Step R to right side, step L across in front of R, step R to right side
7&8 Sailor step: L-R-L
   
(41 - 48) FWD, ROCK BACK, 1 1/2 TURNS, FWD, ROCK BACK, COASTER STEP
1,2 Step R forward, rock back onto L
3&4 Turning 1 1/2 turns right triple step: R-L-R (6 o'clock)
5,6,7&8 Step L forward, rock back onto R, coaster step: L-R-L

Start Again

Tag & Restart:  On walls 3 and 6, after count 32 **, add the following…
1,2,3,4 Double hips left, hip right, hip left
   
Finish Dance: Dance to the end of wall 8 then add the following…
  Side Shuffle: R-L-R, step back on L, rock onto R, stomp L forward, stomp R fwd 45º right