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PURPLE RAIN

Choreography by: Rachael McEnaney

A -- 34 count, 2 wall, Int/Adv level line dance

Music: Purple Rain by LeAnne Rimes

RIGHT BASIC, 3/4 TURN, STEP PIVOT, WALKS FORWARD, ROCK WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT, CROSS
1 2 & Step right to side, close left slightly behind right, cross right over left
3 & Make 1/4 turn right stepping left back, make 1/2 turn right stepping right forward (9:00)
4 & Step left forward, pivot 1/2 turn right (weight on right, 3:00)
5 6 & Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward
7 & 8 & Rock right forward, recover onto left, make 1/4 turn right stepping right to right side, cross left over right (6:00)
1/2 TURN, SIDE, SYNCOPATED CROSS ROCK, 1/4 TURN WITH SWEEP, CROSS BACK, 1/2 TURN, ROCK WITH 1/2 TURN
1 & Make 1/4 turn left stepping right back, make 1/4 turn left sweeping left to the left (weight on right, 12:00)
Think of this as one movement, so as you step right back the left leg continues the turn (1/2 turn)
2 & 3 & Step left to side, cross rock right over left, recover onto left, step right to side
4 & Cross rock left over right, recover onto right
5 Make 1/4 turn left stepping left forward as you sweep right foot around in front (9:00)
6 & 7 Cross right over left, step left back, make 1/2 turn right stepping right forward (3:00)
& 8 & Rock left forward, recover onto right, make 1/2 turn left stepping left forward (9:00)
1/4 TURN STEPPING RIGHT, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, CROSS SIDE BACK, WALKS BACK, WALKS FORWARD, CROSS ROCK
1 2 & Make 1/4 turn left stepping right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to side
3 4 & Cross left over right as right foot sweeps round to in front of left, cross right over left, step left to side
5 & Make 1/8 turn right stepping right back, step left back
6 & Make 1/8 turn right stepping right to right side, make 1/8 turn right stepping left forward
7 & 8 & Step right forward, cross rock left over right, recover onto right, step left to side
WEAVE TO LEFT, SIDE ROCK CROSS, 2 FULL TURNS LEFT INTO SIDE STEP
1 & 2 & Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side
3 & 4 & Cross right over left, rock left to left side, recover onto right, cross left over right
5 & Make 1/4 turn left stepping right back, make 1/2 turn left stepping left forward
6 &7 Make 1/2 turn left stepping right back, make 1/2 turn left stepping left forward, make 1/4 turn left stepping right to side
Option: easy option for 5-7: step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, cross right over left, step left to side
1/2 TURNING SAILOR STEP, POSE TURN, 2 CHAINEE TURNS TO RIGHT (OR ALTERNATE OPTION)
8 & 1 Cross left behind right, make 1/4 turn left stepping right next to left, make 1/4 turn left stepping left forward
& Make 1/2 turn right stepping right forward as you hitch left leg (left foot close to right knee)
This position is like a pirouette or pose position
2 & Make 1/2 turn right stepping left down in place next to right, make 1/2 turn right stepping right forward
a Make 3/4 turn right stepping left next to right
Option: easy option for last 2 counts: after half sailor on 8&1: make half turn right stepping right forward on count 2, make 1/2 turn right stepping left back on count '&', then make 1/4 turn right as you go into count 1 of start of dance stepping right
REPEAT

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