2 Of Us

Choreographed by: Maggie Gallagher (Jun 09)
Music: Ben by Michael Jackson (CD: 68bpm)
Descriptions: 40 count - 2 wall - Intermediate level line dance
 
Intro: 16 counts (14 secs) Start on main vocals 
RESTART: AFTER 32 counts of wall 3 – facing the back wall – add an extra “&” step to bring right next to left to start the dance again 
 
Side, Rock Recover, Side, Rock Recover, ¼ Right, Right Sailor ½ Turn Cross, ¼ Right, Ball Cross 
1,2& Wide step left to left side dragging right to meet left, Rock back on right, Recover onto left 
3,4& Wide step right to right side dragging left to meet right, Rock back on left, Recover onto right [12:00] 
5 Make ¼ turn right stepping back on left [3:00] 
6&7 Cross right behind left, Make ¼ turn right stepping onto left, Make another ¼ turn right stepping right across left [9:00] 
&8 Make ¼ turn right stepping left to left side, Cross right over left [12.00] 
 
¼ Turn Left, Step Right, ½ Pivot Turn Left, Step Right, Step Left, Triple Full Turn, Left Mambo 
1 Make ¼ turn left stepping onto left [9:00] 
2&3 Step forward on right, Pivot ½ turn left, Step forward on right [3.00] 
4 Step forward on left 
5&6 Make ½ turn left stepping back on right, Make another ½ turn left stepping forward on left, Step forward right [3.00]  
easier: shuffle forward stepping right, left, right) 
7&8 Rock forward on left, Recover onto right, Step back on left [3.00] 
 
Step Back, Ronde Kick, Syncopated Weave Right, Sweep Right Behind Side Cross, Press, Recover With Hitch 
1& Step back on right, Ronde kick left from in front to behind right 
2&3& Step left behind right, Step right to right side, Step left across right, Step right to right side 
4& Step left behind right, Sweep right from in front to behind left 
5&6 Step right behind left, Step left to left side, Step right across left [3:00] 
7,8 Press left diagonally forward left (towards 1:30), Recover onto right with a low left hitch pointing toe down 
(still on the diagonal) 
 
Coaster ½ Turn Right, Run X2, Rock Recover X2, ¼ Turn Point 
1&2 Step back on left, Make ½ turn right stepping onto right, Step forward on left 
(still on the diagonal, towards 7:30
3& Small step forward right, Small step forward left 
4,5 Rock forward onto right straightening up to the 6:00 wall, Recover onto left [6:00] 
& Make ¼ turn right stepping right beside left [9:00] 
6,7 Rock forward onto left, Recover onto right [9:00] 
&8 Make ¼ turn left stepping left beside right, Point right out to right side [6.00] * 
* RESTART here DURING wall 3. Add an extra “&” step to bring right beside left 
 
Rock Recover Side X2, Rock Recover, Step ¾ Pivot, ¼ Turn, Touch 
1&2 Rock back on right, Recover onto left, Step right to right side 
3&4 Rock back on left, Recover onto right, Step left to left side 
5&6& Rock back on right, Recover onto left, Step forward on right, Pivot ¾ turn left (weight ends on left) 
7,8 Make a ¼ turn left stepping right to right side, Touch left beside right [6.00] 
 
Choreographer’s Note: The music starts to slow at approx 2 mins 20 secs. The dance slows with the music. 
 
ENDING: The song will finish during wall 5. Dance as far as count “2&” of section 2 then make a ¼ turn left to face the front, stepping right to right side. 
My Thanks to Mike & Brenda for preparing the sheet.