Born To Be Blue
Choreographed by Michael Barr
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: Born To Be Blue by The Judds
WALK, TOUCH, TOUCH, KICK - STEP BACK, SLIDE BACK, LOCK-BACK-BACK
1-2 Step right foot forward, touch left toe next to right foot
3-4 Touch left toe back, kick left foot forward
5-6 Step left foot back on the left diagonal, slide right foot towards left (weight
stays on left foot)
& Step ball of right foot back on the 'outside' of the left foot (lock step)
7-8 Step left back, step right foot back on right diagonal
You are still on the front wall facing the right diagonal (1:30)
CROSS, SIDE STEPS X 3 (on the back right diagonal), BALL-CROSS-STEP SIDE (on the
FORWARD LEFT DIAGONAL)
Next 6 counts all step back along the right diagonal
1-2 Step left foot in front of right, step right side right (you are traveling back
on the right diagonal)
3-4 Step left foot in front of right, step right side right
5-6 Step left foot in front of right, step right side right
& Step back on ball of left foot
7-8 Step right foot in front of left (on the forward left diagonal), step left side
left (on the forward left diagonal)
You are still on the front wall facing the right diagonal (1:30)
TOE, HEEL STRUTS X 4 (ALL TRAVELING FORWARD ON THE LEFT DIAGONAL) LEAN BACK A BIT
AS YOU STRUT ALONG
Next 8 counts the upper body will go from the right diagonal to the left diagonal
1-2 Looking at the right diagonal, touch toe of right in front of left, bring right
heel down, shifting weight right
3-4 Looking at the left diagonal, touch toe of left forward, bring left heel down,
shifting weight left
5-6 Looking at the right diagonal, touch toe of right in front of left, bring right
heel down, shifting weight right
7-8 Looking at the left diagonal, touch toe of left forward, bring left heel down,
shifting weight left
You are still on the front wall and are now facing the left diagonal (10:30)
Styling: lean back as you travel and snap fingers of the right hand on 2, 4, 6, 8
FORWARD, 1/2 PIVOT LEFT, FORWARD, 1/2 TURN RIGHT - 1/4 TURN RIGHT, FORWARD, 1/2 PIVOT
RIGHT, STEP FORWARD
Next 4 counts are along the front and back wall diagonals
1-2 Step right forward (on the forward left diagonal), pivot 1/2 left, taking
weight onto left foot (towards back left diagonal)
3-4 Step right foot forward (towards back left diagonal), turn 1/2 right on ball
of right stepping back on left foot
The next turn, on count 5, squares you up to face the 3:00 wall
5-6 Turn 1/4 right on ball of left stepping forward on right foot, step forward on
left foot
7-8 Pivot 1/2 right, taking weight onto right foot, step left foot forward
When you are stepping on count 1 notice that your new wall will be just off your left
shoulder, 9:00
REPEAT
Easier alternative to counts 25-32
JAZZ BOX 1/4 TURN - JAZZ BOX 1ﾚ2 TURN
1-4 Step right foot over left, step left foot back (facing 12:00), turn 1/4 right
and step right forward, step left forward
4-8 Step right foot over left, step left foot back, on ball of left turn 1/2 right
and step right forward, step left forward
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XIF = cross in front , XIB = cross in back
