Purple Rain

1	1 2& 3& 4& 5 6& 7& 8& side XIB-XIF turn step-turn walk walk-walk rock-Re turn-XIF R L-R L-R L-R L R-L R-L R-L
2	1& 2&3& 4& 5 6& 7&8& back sweep side-XIF-Re-side XIF-Re turn sweep XIF-back turn-rock-Re-turn R-onR(L) L-R-L-R L-R L(R) R-L R-L-R-L
3	1 2& 3 4&5& 6& 7&8& turn side XIB-side XIF sweep XIF-side-back-back side-step step-XIF-Re-side R L-R L(R) R-L-R-L R-L R-L-R-L
4	1&2& 3&4& 5& 6& 7 XIF-side-XIB-side XIF-side rock-Re-XIF turn turn turn side R-L-R-L R-L-R-L R-L R-L R
5	8&1 & 2& a 1 sailor turn turn turn turn side L-R-L R L-R L R
(5)	8&1 2 & 1 sailor turn turn turn turn side(this is easy option) L-R-L R L R

Last update '09/3/9

Purple Rain Choreographed by Rachael McEnaney Description:34 count, 2 wall, intermediate/advanced nightclub line dance Music:Purple Rain by LeAnn Rimes Start dancing on lyrics RIGHT BASIC, 1/4 TURN, STEP PIVOT, WALKS FORWARD, ROCK WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT, CROSS 1-2& Step right to side, close left slightly behind right, cross right over left 3& Make 1/4 turn right stepping left back, make 1/2 turn right stepping right forward (9:00) 4& Step left forward, pivot 1/2 turn right (weight on right, 3:00) 5-6& Step left forward, step right forward, step left forward 7&8& Rock right forward, recover onto left, make 1/4 turn right stepping right to right side, cross left over right (6:00) 1/2 TURN, SIDE, SYNCOPATED CROSS ROCK, 1/4 TURN WITH SWEEP, CROSS BACK, 1/2 TURN, ROCK WITH 1/2 TURN 1& Make 1/4 turn left stepping right back, make 1/4 turn left sweeping left to the left (weight on right, 12:00) Think of this as one movement, so as you step right back the left leg continues the turn (1/2 turn) 2&3& Step left to side, cross rock right over left, recover onto left, step right to side 4& Cross rock left over right, recover onto right 5 Make 1/4 turn left stepping left forward as you sweep right foot around in front (9:00) 6&7 Cross right over left, step left back, make 1/2 turn right stepping right forward (3:00) &8& Rock left forward, recover onto right, make 1/2 turn left stepping left forward (9:00) 1/4 TURN STEPPING RIGHT, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, CROSS SIDE BACK, WALKS BACK, WALKS FORWARD, CROSS ROCK 1-2& Make 1/4 turn left stepping right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to side 3-4& Cross left over right as right foot sweeps round to in front of left, cross right over left, step left to side 5& Make 1/8 turn right stepping right back, step left back 6& Make 1/8 turn right stepping right to right side, make 1/8 turn right stepping left forward 7&8& Step right forward, cross rock left over right, recover onto right, step left to side WEAVE TO LEFT, SIDE ROCK CROSS, 2 FULL TURNS LEFT INTO SIDE STEP 1&2& Cross right over left, step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side 3&4& Cross right over left, rock left to left side, recover onto right, cross left over right 5& Make 1/4 turn left stepping right back, make 1/2 turn left stepping left forward 6&7 Make 1/2 turn left stepping right back, make 1/2 turn left stepping left forward, make 1/4 turn left stepping right to side Option: easy option for 5-7: step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, cross right over left, step left to side 1/2 TURNING SAILOR STEP, POSE TURN, 2 CHAINEE TURNS TO RIGHT (OR ALTERNATE OPTION) 8&1 Cross left behind right, make 1/4 turn left stepping right next to left, make 1/4 turn left stepping left forward & Make 1/2 turn right stepping right forward as you hitch left leg (left foot close to right knee) This position is like a pirouette or pose position 2& Make 1/2 turn right stepping left down in place next to right, make 1/2 turn right stepping right forward a Make 1/4 turn right stepping left next to right Option: easy option for last 2 counts: after half sailor on 8&1: make half turn right stepping right forward on count 2, make 1/2 turn right stepping left back on count '&', then make 1/4 turn right as you go into count 1 of start of dance stepping right REPEAT

"Kickit" Step Sheet

Top page of Easy Step Sheet