The Climb 
48 Count – Intermediate NC2  - 2 walls 
Choreographed to ‘The Climb’ By Miley Cyrus 
Choreographed by Shaz Walton April 09 
Start the dance after 8 piano beats. 
“don’t rush it........feel it ”		

Side. Rock. Recover. Side. Rock recover. Forward. ½ pivot
1-2-3		Step left to left side. Rock right behind left. Recover on left. 
4-5-6		Step right to right side. Rock left behind right. Recover on right
7-8		Step forward left. Pivot ½ turn right.

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.
6&		Touch left beside right. Hitch left up.	
7&8  	Step left forward. Lock right behind. Step left forward. **2nd restart- 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. 
7&8             	Making a gradual ¼ turn right –cross right over left. Step left to side. Cross right over left                             

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)

(big) side. Rock back. Recover. Side. Cross. ¼ rock. Recover. step. 
1-2-3             Step right big step to right. Rock back left. Recover on right. 
4-5	           Step left to left. Cross step right over left. 
6-7-8     	Make ¼ left as you rock forward left. Recover on right. Step forward left.** 1st restart- 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.
5-6&		Step left to side. Rock back right. Recover on left. 
7-8		Step right to right. Touch left beside right. 

.** 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

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