The Climb

Choreographed by: Shaz Walton (Apr 09)
Music: The Climb by Miley Cyrus
Descriptions: 48 count - 2 wall - Intermediate level line dance
 
Start the dance after 8 piano beats. 
“don’t rush it........feel it “ 
 
Side. Rock. Recover. Side. Rock Recover. Forward. ½ Pivot 
1-3 Step left to left side. Rock right behind left. Recover on left. 
4-6 Step right to right side. Rock left behind right. Recover on right 
7-8 Step forward left. Pivot ½ turn right. [6:00] 
 
½ Turn Side. Rock. Recover. Side. Rock. Recover (Basics) Point. Touch. Hitch. Lock Step Forward. 
1-2&3 On ball of right turn ½ turn Stepping left to left. Rock back on right. Recover on left. Step right to right. 
4&5 Rock back on left. Recover on right. Point left to left. [12:00] 
6& Touch left beside right. Hitch left up. 
7&8 Step left forward. Lock right behind. Step left forward. 
2nd R: 5th wall –ADD an & count- stepping right beside left – restart facing back wall 
 
Rock. Recover. ½. ½ Back Step. Coaster Ster. ¼ Cross Shuffle. 
1-2 Rock forward right. Recover on left. 
&3-4 Make ½ turn right stepping right forward. Make ½ right stepping back left. Step back right. 
5&6 Step back left. Step back right. Step forward left. [12:00] 
7&8 Making a gradual ¼ turn right –cross right over left. Step left to side. Cross right over left [3:00] 
 
Sway X2 Behind. Side. Cross. Side. Rock Recover (Basic) ¼. ¾ (Figure 4). 
1-2 Step left to left as you sway left. Sway right. 
3&4 Cross step left behind right. Step right to right. Cross left over right. 
5-6& Step right to side. Rock back left. Recover on right. 
7-8 Step left forward ¼ left. Make ¾ turn left on ball of left (right foot figure 4) [3:00] 
 
(Big) Side. Rock Back. Recover. Side. Cross. ¼ Rock. Recover. Step. 
1-3 Step right big step to right. Rock back left. Recover on right. 
4-5 Step left to left. Cross step right over left. 
6-8 Make ¼ left as you rock forward left. Recover on right. Step forward left. [12:00] 
1st R: wall 2 REPLACE count 8 with a touch left beside right- restart facing back wall. 
 
Rock. Recover. Full Turn. ½ Forward. Side. Rock Back. Recover (Basic) Side. Touch. 
1-2 Rock forward right. Recover on left. 
&3-4 Make ½ turn right stepping right forward. Make ½ right stepping back left. Make ½ right stepping right forward. [6:00] 
5-6& Step left to side. Rock back right. Recover on left. 
7-8 Step right to right. Touch left beside right. 
 
RESTARTS: 
** 1st restart - wall 2 - REPLACE count 8 with a touch left beside right- restart facing back wall. 
** 2nd restart - wall 5 - ADD an & count- stepping right beside left – restart facing back wall