The Trail

Choreographer:
Description:
Music:

Judy Mcdonald
64 Count, 2 Wall Line Dance, Intermediate Level
"Trail Of Tears" By Billy Ray Cyrus

Choreographer's note: there is a slow into at beginning of track. Start dance when quick music starts or with the lyrics.  The dance will finish at step 63, stepping right beside left as music ends.

Counts


1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8


9-10
11-12
13-14
15-16


17-18
19-20
21-22
23-24


25-26
27-28
29-30
31-32


&33-34
35-36
37-38
39-40


41-42
43-44
45-46
47-48


49-50
51-52
53-54
55-56


57-58
59-60
61-62
63-64

Step Descriptions

RIGHT TOE & HEEL TOUCHES & CROSSES WITH TAPS
Touch right toes to left instep knee pointing left, touch right heel forward,
Hook right foot across left foot tapping toes to floor, touch right heel forward,
Hook right foot across left foot tapping toes to floor, touch right heel forward,
Touch right toes to left instep knee pointing left, step right foot beside left foot.

LEFT TOE & HEEL TOUCHES & CROSSES WITH TAPS
Touch left toes to right instep knee pointing right, touch left heel forward,
Hook left foot across right foot tapping toes to floor, touch left heel forward,
Hook left foot across right foot tapping toes to floor, touch left heel forward,
Touch left toes to right instep knee pointing right, step left foot beside right foot.

RIGHT HEEL & TOE TWISTS, LEFT HEEL TOE, HEEL TOE
Twist right heel to right, twist right toes to right,
Twist right heel to right, twist right toes to right,
Twist left toes to right, twist left heel to right,
Twist left toes to right, twist left heel to right.

RIGHT & LEFT KNEE POPS WITH HOLDS
Pop right knee forward, hold for one count,
Straighten right leg popping left knee forward, hold for one count,
Straighten left leg popping right knee forward, straighten right leg popping left knee forward,
Straighten left leg popping right knee forward, straighten right leg popping left knee forward.

RIGHT HEEL & TOE, STEP 1/2 PIVOT LEFT, STEP 1/4 PIVOT LEFT
Take weight onto left foot in place, touch right heel forward, hold for one count,
Touch right toes back, hold for one count,
Step forward on right foot, make 1/2 pivot turn left,
Step forward on right foot, make 1/4 pivot turn left.

RIGHT HEEL & TOE, STEP 1/2 PIVOT LEFT, STEP 1/4 PIVOT LEFT
Touch right heel forward, hold for one count,
Touch right toes back, hold for one count,
Step forward on right foot, make 1/2 pivot turn left,
Step forward on right foot, make 1/4 pivot turn left.

STEP, BRUSH FORWARD, BACK, FORWARD, LEADING RIGHT & LEFT
Step forward on right foot, brush left foot forward,
Brush left foot back across right foot, brush left foot forward,
Step forward on left foot, brush right foot forward,
Brush right foot back across left foot, brush right foot forward.

ROCK RECOVER, BACK STEP, ROCK RECOVER, BACK STEP
Rock forward on right foot, rock back onto left foot,
Rock back on right foot, rock forward onto left foot,
Rock forward on right foot, rock back onto left foot,
Rock back on right foot, rock forward onto left foot.

Tag:  When facing the back for the fourth time, there is a break in the music.  When you get to the knee pops, instead of doing 4 quick ones, do 8 quick ones then go back to the beginning of the dance.

Begin dance again ………………