Stranger In My House

Choreographed by Gordon Elliott (Aus) January 2004
Description: 64 count, 4 wall, Intermediate Level Line Dance
Music: 'Stranger In My House' by Tamia (HQ2 Mix)
Choreographers Notes: Start with feet together and weight on left foot. 
(1-8) Hips x3, flick, 1/4L, 1/2L, 1/2L & shuffle fwd
1-4 Step R to R side & push hips R & click, push hips R & click, push hips R & click, flick L heel behind R leg,
5-6 Make 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward, 1/2 turn LEFT & step RIGHT back,
7&8 Make 1/2 turn LEFT & shuffle forward (L,R,L) & clap twice, [9:00]
   
(9-16) Kick-ball-point x2, step, 1/2L pivot, step, 1/2L pivot
1&2 Kick RIGHT forward, step RIGHT together, touch LEFT toe to LEFT side,
3&4 Kick LEFT forward, step LEFT together, touch RIGHT toe to RIGHT side,
5-6 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT),
7-8 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT), [9:00] ***
   
(17-24) Rock, recover, shuffle back & 3/2R, cross, point, cross, point
1-2 Rock/step RIGHT forward, recover weight onto LEFT,
3&4 Shuffle back (R,L,R) & 3/2 turn RIGHT, [easy option: 1/2 turn RIGHT]
5-6 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, touch RIGHT toe to RIGHT side,
7-8 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, touch LEFT toe to LEFT side, [3:00]
   
(25-32) Cross, back, 1/2L & shuffle fwd, kick-ball-change x2
1-2 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT back
3&4 Make 1/2 turn LEFT & shuffle forward (L,R,L), [9:00]
5&6 Kick RIGHT forward, step RIGHT together, step LEFT forward,
7&8 Kick RIGHT forward, step RIGHT together, step LEFT forward,
   
(33-40) Point, hold, behind-side, cross, point, hold, behind-side, cross
1-2 Touch RIGHT toe to RIGHT side, hold,
3&4 Cross RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side, cross RIGHT over LEFT,
5-6 Touch LEFT toe to LEFT side, hold,
7&8 Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side, cross LEFT over RIGHT,
   
(41-48) Toe switches, step, 1/2L pivot, toe switches, step, 1/2L pivot
1&2& Touch RIGHT toe forward, step RIGHT together (on &), touch LEFT toe forward, step LEFT together (on &),
3-4 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT),
5&6& Touch RIGHT toe forward, step RIGHT together (on &), touch LEFT toe forward, step LEFT together (on &),
7-8 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT), [9:00]
   
(49-56) Rock, recover, 1/2R, hold, 1/2R, 1/2R, 1/2R, 1/2R
1-2 Rock/step RIGHT forward, recover weight onto LEFT,
3-4 Make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, hold, [3:00]
5-6 Make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step LEFT back, 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward,
7-8 Make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step LEFT back, make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward, [3:00]
   
(57-64) Rock, recover, back, drag, rock, recover, step, 1/2L pivot
1-2 Rock/step LEFT forward, recover weight onto RIGHT,
3-4 Step LEFT back, drag RIGHT toe towards LEFT,
5-6 Rock/step RIGHT back, recover weight onto LEFT,
7-8 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT). [9:00]

 

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Restart: On the 2nd wall dance first 16 counts (***) and then restart.