The Way

Choreographed by: Gerard Murphy, Can (June 04)
Music: The Way by Clay Aiken
Descriptions: 32 count - 4 wall - Intermediate level line dance
 
Start the dance after 16 counts in - even though the lyrics begin immediately. 
Side, Rock Step, Side, Ball Cross, Side Rock Recover Step Forward, Step ½ Pivot 
1,2& Long step R to R, rock step L behind R, recover onto R 
3,4& Long step L to L, step R behind L, step on ball of L 
5,6& Cross step R over L, rock step L to L, recover onto R 
7,8& Step L forward, step R forward, ½ turn pivot L (weight to L) 
 
Walk Walk Walk, Forward Rock Recover Step Back, Cross Step ¼ Sweep, Rock Step 
1,2,3 Travelling forward - long cross step R over L, long cross step L over R, long cross step R over L 
4& Rock step L forward, recover onto R 
5,6& Step L directly back, cross step R over L, step L directly back 
7,8& Sweep R out and around making ¼ turn R, rock step R behind L, recover in place onto L 
 
Side, Cross Step, ¼ Side Step, Step ¼ Pivot, Cross Step, Side Rock Recover, Cross Step, ¼ Step, ¼ Step 
1,2& Long step R to R, cross rock L over R, recover onto R 
3,4& Long step L to L making ¼ turn L, step R forward, ¼ pivot L (weight to L) 
5,6& Cross step R over L, rock step L to L, recover onto R 
7,8& Cross step L over R, step R to R making ¼ turn L, step L to L making ¼ turn L 
 
Cross Step, Side Sway, ¼ Recover, Shuffle Forward, Forward Rock ¼ Recover, Cross Step 
1 Cross step R over L 
2,3 Step L to L with sway, recover onto R making ¼ turn R 
4&5 Shuffle step forward - L, R lock behind L, L 
6&7 Rock step R forward, recover onto L, step R to R making a ¼ turn R 
8 Cross step L over R 
 
2 bonus counts: 
(1) Step R to R, (2) cross step L over R 
Add these 2 extra counts at the end of the 32 count dance the first time you hit the BACK wall (after 2 rotations) and again when you next hit the 3 o'clock wall (after another 3 rotations). That's it.!