Ready To Fly

Choreographed by Robbie McGowan Hickie (UK) September 2004
Description: 96 count, 4 walls, Intermediate Line Dance
Music: 'Ready To Fly' (132 bpm) by Richard Marx from his CD:  'My Own Best Enemy'

Alternative: 'Cheap Whiskey' (120 bpm) by Martina McBride from her CD:  'The Time Has Come'

Choreographers Notes: 

Richard Marx track - Start dance immediately on vocals, include 6 count tag.

Martina McBride track - Start after 21 count into, no tag.


(1-12) STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, LEFT LOCK STEP, STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, RIGHT LOCK STEP
1,2,3 Step L forward. Pivot 1/2 turn R rising on balls of both feet (over 2 counts)
4,5,6 Step L forward. Lock R behind L. Step L forward
7,8,9 Step R forward. Pivot 1/2 turn L rising on balls of both feet (over 2 counts)
10,11,12 Step R forward. Lock L behind R. Step R forward
   
(13-24) BASIC FWD, STEP BACK, POINT, HOLD, RIGHT WEAVE, SIDE ROCK, CROSS
1,2,3 Step L forward. Step R beside L. Step L in place
4,5,6 Step R long step back. Point L to L side. Hold
7,8,9 Cross L over R. Step R to R side. Cross L behind R
10,11,12 Rock R to R side. Recover onto L. Cross R over L
   
(25-36) ROLLING VINE, BEHIND ROCK SIDE, BEHIND UNWIND 3/4 TURN, RIGHT LOCK STEP
1,2 Turn 1/4 R stepping L back. Turn 1/2 R stepping R forward
3 Turn 1/4 R stepping L to L side
4,5 Rock R back behind L. Recover onto L
6 Step R long step to R side
7,8 9 Cross L behind R. Unwind 3/4 turn L over 2 counts (weight ends on L)
10,11,12 Step R forward. Lock L behind R. Step R forward
   
(37-48) STEP, 1/2 PIVOT, SWEEP, COASTER STEP, CROSS STEP FWD SIDE ROCK X 2
1,2 Step L forward. Pivot 1/2 turn R (weight back on L)
3 Sweep R out and around from front to back
4,5,6 Step R back. Step L beside R. Step R forward
7 Step L long step forward slightly across R
8,9 Rock R to R side. Recover onto L
10 Step R long step fprward slightly across L
11,12 Rock L to L side. Recover onto R
   
(49-60) STEP, SWEEP 1/4 TURN, LEFT, RIGHT TWINKLE, CROSS POINT HOLD X 2
1 Step L forward
2,3 Sweep R out and around to front turning 1/4 L (over 2 counts)
4,5,6 Cross step R over L. Step L to L side. Step R in place
7,8,9 Cross L over R. Point R to R side. Hold
10,11,12 Cross R over L. Point L to L side. Hold
   
(61-72) BASIC 1/4 TURN, COASTER CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND ROCK, SIDE, BEHIND ROCK
1,2,3 Turn 1/4 L stepping L forward. Step R beside L. Step L in place
4,5,6 Step R back. Step L beside R. Cross R over L
7,8,9 Step L long step to L side. Rock R back behind L. Recover onto L
10,11,12 Step R long step to R side. Rock L back behind R. Recover onto R
   
(73-84) VINE 1/4 TURN LEFT, STEP 3/4 PIVOT, SIDE, BEHIND ROCK, SIDE, BEHIND ROCK
1,2,3 Step L to L side. Cross R behind L. Turn 1/4 L stepping L forward
4,5,6 Step R forward. Pivot 3/4 turn L rising on balls of both feet (over 2 counts)
7,8,9 Step R long step to R side. Rock L back behind R. Recover onto R
10,11,12 Step L long step to L side. Rock R back behind L. Recover onto L
   
(85-96) VINE 1/4 TURN RIGHT, STEP 3/4 PIVOT RIGHT, SIDE, DRAG, COASTER STEP
1,2,3 Step R to R side. Cross L behind R. Step R 1/4 turn R
4,5,6 Step L forward. Pivot 3/4 turn R rising on balls of both feet (over 2 counts)
7,8,9 Step L long step to L side. Drag R towards L over 2 counts
10,11,12 Step R back. Step L beside R. Step R forward

Start Again

TAG: When using Richard Marx track, at the end of 4th Wall:
(1-6) Basic Waltz Forward, Basic Waltz Back
1,2,3 Step L forward. Step R beside L. Step L in place
4,5,6 Step R back. Step L beside R. Step R in place