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Fade Away

Choreographed by: Dee Musk

64 count - 2 wall - Intermediate level line dance
Music: Fade Away by Mary J Blige

32 Count Intro. Approx 20 seconds. (Start on the word ‘Rain’).
OUT IN SIDE, SAILOR ¼ TURN, MAMBO ½ TURN, STEP ½ TURN POINT.
1&2	Touch R out to R side, touch R in beside L, step R to R side.
3&4	Making a ¼ turn L step L behind R, step R to R side, step slightly forward on L.
5&6	Rock forward on R, recover weight to L, make a ½ turn R stepping forward on R.
7&8	Step forward on L, make a ½ turn R (weight forward on R), point L to L side. (9 o’clock).
TOGETHER POINT ¼ TURN, BALL CROSS SIDE, SIDE, BACK ROCK SIDE, SAILOR ¼ TURN.
&1,2	Step L beside R, point R to R side, make a ¼ turn R (weight back on L).
&3,4	Step R beside L, cross L over R, step R to R side.
5&6	Cross rock L behind R, recover weight to R, step L to L side.
7&8	Making a ¼ turn R step R behind L, step L to L side, step slightly forward on R. (3 o’clock).
LOCK STEP, MAMBO STEP, ½ TURN, ¼ TURN, CHASSE.
1&2	Step forward on L, cross lock R behind L, step forward on L.
3&4	Rock forward on R, recover weight to L, step back on R.
5,6	Stepping back make a ½ turn L, make a ¼ turn L stepping R to R side.
7&8	Step L to L side, close R beside L, step L to L side. (6 o’clock).
CHASSE, BACK ROCK SIDE, COASTER STEP, TWIST ¼ TURN, TWIST ¼ TURN.
1&2	Step R to R side, close L beside R, step R to R side.
3&4	Cross rock L behind R, recover weight to R, step L to L side.
5&6	Step back on R, close L beside R, step forward on R.
7,8	On balls of both feet twist a ¼ turn L, on balls of both feet twist a ¼ turn R (weight ends on L).
RESTART:	*Restart 1 on wall 2 – facing 12 o’clock.
	** Restart 2 on wall 5 – facing 6 o’clock. (6 o’clock)
BALL CROSS, PRESS RECOVER, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, PRESS RECOVER, BEHIND ¼ TURN STEP.
&1	Step R beside L, cross L over R.
2,3	Press R to R diagonal, recover weight to L.
4&5	Cross step R behind L, step L to L side, cross step R over L.
6,7	Press L to L diagonal, recover weight to R.
8&1	Cross step L behind R, make a ¼ turn R stepping forward on R, step forward on L. (9 o’clock).
STEP PIVOT, KICK & TOUCH, TOGETHER TOUCH & HEEL, BACK TOGETHER.
2,3	Step forward on R, make a ½ turn L.
4&5&	Kick R forward, step R beside L, touch L toe forward, step L beside R.
6&7	Touch R beside L, step back on R, touch L heel forward.
8&	Step back on L, step R beside L. (3 o’clock).
DOROTHY STEPS X 2, STEP, STEP ¾ TURN, CHASSE.
1,2&	Step forward on L, cross lock R behind L, step forward on L.
3,4&	Step forward on R, cross lock L behind R, step forward on R.
5,6,7	Step forward L, step forward on R and make a ¾ turn L.
8&1	Step R to R side, close L beside R, step R to R side. (6 o’clock).
CROSS, BACK SIDE CROSS, BACK SIDE STEP, BACK TOUCH, FORWARD TOUCH.
2	Facing the R diagonal cross L over R.
3&4	Step back on R, step L to L side, facing L diagonal cross R over L.
5&6	Straightening up step back on L, step R to R side, step forward on L.
7&8&	Step back on R, touch L beside R, step forward on L, touch R beside L. (6 o’clock).
TAG: End of Wall 4 facing 12 o’clock wall
FORWARD TOUCH, BACK TOUCH, BACK TOUCH , FORWARD TOUCH.
1&2&	Step forward on R, touch L beside R, step back on L, touch R beside L.
3&4&	Step back on R, touch L beside R, step forward on L, touch R beside L.
Sequence: 64, 32, 64, 64, Tag, 32, 64 – Finish Front wall on Word ‘Great’ before the instrumental section begins, which can be faded out.
Step sheet provided courtesy of: BRONTE BOOTS 'n SPURS LINE DANCING --- WWW.BOOTSNSPURS.COM --- Email: Tammy@bootsnspurs.com