Lifetime Of Chance

Choreographed by: Jon & Gail Levant & Judy & Bill McGraw (Feb 05)
Music: Run For The Roses by Dan Fogelberg
Descriptions: 48 count - 2 wall - Intermediate level line dance
 
FORWARD, SWEEP ½ TURN LEFT, TOUCH, SIDE, DRAG, TOUCH 
1-3 Step L forward, turn ½ left on ball of L while sweeping R toes in an arc, touch R toes next to L  
4-6 Step R long step to right, drag L towards R, touch L toes next to R foot  
 
ROLLING FULL TURN LEFT, RIGHT TWINKLE 
7-9 Step L ¼ left, step R back ½ left, step L ¼ left  
10-12 Cross R over L, step L to left, step R to right  
 
FORWARD, SWEEP ½ TURN LEFT, TOUCH, SIDE, DRAG, TOUCH 
13-18 Repeat steps 1-6 above  
 
ROLLING FULL TURN LEFT, RIGHT TWINKLE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT 
19-21 Repeat steps 7-9 above  
22-24 Cross R over L, step L to left, step R ¼ right  
 
¼ TURN RIGHT, HITCH TURN ½ RIGHT, LEFT TWINKLE 
25-27 Step L back ¼ right, turn ½ right on ball of L while hitching right knee with R toes pointing down and R foot touching left leg, step R to right (you should be at 12:00 now.)  
28-30 Cross L over R, step R to right, step L to left  
 
CROSS, SIDE, HITCH TURN ½ RIGHT, ROLLING FULL TURN RIGHT 
31-33 Cross R over L, step L left, turn ½ right on ball of Lwith right knee hitched as in step 26 above (you should be at 6:00 now.)  
34-36 Step R ¼ right, step L back ½ right, step R ¼ right (you are again at 6:00)  
 
CROSS, HOLD, HITCH TURN 1/8 LEFT, RIGHT TWINKLE WITH ½ TURN RIGHT 
37-39 Cross L over R (you will automatically angle 1/8 right), hold,turn 1/8 left on ball of L with right knee hitched as before (back to 6:00)  
40-42 Cross R over L, step L back ¼ right, step R ¼ right (you are now at 12:00.)  
 
LEFT TWINKLE, STEP FORWARD, SWEEP ½ TURN RIGHT, TOUCH 
43-45 Cross L over R, step R to right, step L to left  
46-48 Step R forward, turn ½ right on ball of R while sweeping L toes around in an arc,touch L toes next to R  
 
TAG: When danced to RUN FOR THE ROSES there will be a 12-count TAG that will OCCUR AFTER the END of rotation 3 and rotation 5. The TAG will OCCUR on the 6:00 wall EACH time  
WALTZ DIAMOND PATTERN 
1-3 Step L ¼ left, step R next to L, step L in place  
4-6 Step R back ¼ left, step L beside R, step R in place  
7-12 Repeat steps 1-6  
You will have turned full turn and returned to 6:00 after completing the diamond pattern. 
Now start the dance from the beginning 
 
OPTIONAL ENDING: The music will slow just as you complete the dance at counts 46-48 turning to the 12:00 wall. There will be 3 additional beats of music. Do the following:  
1-3 Step L long step forward, hold, hold while spreading arms out to sides palms facing forward