Into The Arena 
Choreographed by: Michael Vera-Lobos
Description: 64 count, 2 wall, intermediate line dance
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Music: "Now I Can Dance (Single Edit)" by Tina Arena; "Love Working On You"
by John Michael Montgomery; "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" by Gloria Estefan

DIAGONAL STEP, ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE X 3
1-2-3&4		Travel forward- Step forward on right diagonal, rock onto left,
		cross shuffle right over left
5-6-7&8		Travel forward- Step forward on diagonal, rock onto right, 
		cross shuffle left over right
9-10-11&12	Travel forward- Step forward on right diagonal, rock onto left,
		cross shuffle right over left

STEP FORWARD LEFT, BRUSH/HOOK RIGHT BEHIND, TRIPLE STEP 1/2 TURN LEFT
13-14		Step forward on left, brush right backward ending hooked behind left knee,
15&16		Triple step 1/2 turn left, stepping right-left-right

TAP L TOE FORWARD, SIDE, BACK, BACK-BALL-CHANGE, FORWARD RIGHT
17-18 		Touch left toe forward (17), touch left toe to left side (18)
19&20		Touch left toe back (19), Step back on left (&), Step forward onto right (20)

FULL TURN LEFT, LEFT SHUFFLE, FULL TURN RIGHT, RIGHT SHUFFLE
21-22-23&24	Travelling forward; full turn left stepping; left, right, 
		left shuffle forward (L R L)
25-26-27&28	Travelling forward; full turn right stepping; right, left, right
		shuffle forward (R L R)

ROCK FORWARD LEFT, ROCK BACK ON RIGHT, TRIPLE STEP 3/4 LEFT
29-30-31&32 	Rock forward on left, rock back on right, 
		triple step 3/4 turn left stepping L R L

STEP RIGHT, LEFT BEHIND & CROSS, SIDE
33-34		Step right to right, Cross step left behind right,
&35-36		Step right to right (&), Cross step left over right, Step right to right side

1/2 TURN LEFT, RIGHT BEHIND, SIDE LEFT, RIGHT CROSS-ROCK
37-38		Hinge 1/2 turn left on ball of right stepping left to left side, 
		cross right behind left,
&39-40		Step left to left (&), Rock forward crossing right over left, 
		rock weight back onto left

RIGHT, HOLD, TOGETHER, SIDE RIGHT, ROCK WEIGHT TO LEFT WITH HIP
41-42		Step right to right side, hold,
&43-44		Step left together (&), Step and rock right to right (43), 
		rock weight left with hip movement (44)
45-46		Step right to right side, hold,
&47-48		Step left together (&), Step and rock right to right (47), 
		rock weight left with hip movement (48)

RIGHT SAILOR, 1/4 LEFT ROCK-STEP
49&50		Cross step right behind left, step left to left, step right to center,
51-52		Rock back on left 1/4 turn left, Rock forward onto right

KICK, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, STEP, KICK, KICK-BALL-CHANGE, STEP
53-54		Kick left forward, kick left to left side,
&55-56		Step left in place (&), Step right in place (55), Step forward on left (56)
57-58		Kick right forward, kick right to right side,
&59-60		Step right in place (&), Step left in place (59), Step forward on right (60)

ROCK STEP, TRIPLE STEP 1/2 TURN LEFT
61-62		Rock forward on left, rock back onto right,
63&64		Triple step 1/2 turn left, stepping left-right-left
		Begin Again!
 

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