Eagles Rock

Choreographed by: Gaye Teather (UK) November 2007

Choreographed to: ‘How Long’ by The Eagles (140 bpm) from CD Long Road Out Of Eden (24 count intro)

Tag: There is one short tag danced during Wall 2, at the end of section 4

Choreographer’s Note: Beginners’ floor split to this track is How Long by Jo Thompson

Section 1 Side Rock, Cross Shuffle, 1/4 Turn x 2, Cross, Hold

1 - 2      Rock right to right side. Recover onto left. Side Rock On the spot

3 & 4     Cross right over left. Step left to left side. Cross right over left. Cross Shuffle Left

5 - 6      Make 1/4 turn right stepping left back. Make 1/4 turn right stepping right to side. Turn Turn Turning right

7 - 8      Cross left over right. Hold and Clap. (6:00) Cross Hold Right

Section 2 Side Rock, Cross Shuffle, 1/4 Turn x 2, Cross, Hold

1 - 2      Rock right to right side. Recover onto left. Side Rock On the spot

3 & 4     Cross right over left. Step left to left side. Cross right over left. Cross Shuffle Left

5 - 6      Make 1/4 turn right stepping left back. Make 1/4 turn right stepping right to side. Turn Turn Turning right

7 - 8      Cross left over right. Hold and Clap. (12:00) Cross Hold Right

Section 3 Forward Rock, Walk Back x 2, Back Rock, Step, Touch

1 - 2      Rock forward on right. Recover onto left. Forward Rock On the spot

3 - 4      Walk back right. Walk back left. Back Back Back

5 - 6      Rock back on right. Recover onto left. Back Rock On the spot

7 - 8      Step right forward. Touch left beside right. Step Touc Forward

Section 4 Rock x 4, Jazz Box, Touch

1 - 2     Step left to side rocking weight onto left. Rock onto right. Side Rocks On the spot

3 - 4     Rock onto left. Rock onto right. Side Rocks

5 - 6     Cross left over right. Step right back. Cross Back Back

7 - 8     Step left to left side. Touch right beside left. Side Touch

Tag Wall 2: dance 4-count tag here then start dance again from the beginning.

Section 5 Chasse Right, Back Rock, Kick Ball Cross x 2

1 & 2     Step right to right side. Step left beside right. Step right to right side. Side Close Side Right

3 - 4      Rock back on left. Recover onto right. Back Rock On the spot

5 & 6     Kick left forward. Step left beside right. Cross right over left. Kick Ball Cross

7 & 8     Kick left forward. Step left beside right. Cross right over left. Kick Ball Cross

Note Angle body slightly towards left diagonal during counts 5 & 6, 7 & 8.

Section 6 Chasse Left, Back Rock, Kick Ball Cross x 2

1 & 2     Step left to left side. Step right beside left. Step left to left side. Side Close Side Left

3 - 4      Rock back on right. Recover onto left. Back Rock On the spot

5 & 6     Kick right forward. Step right beside left. Cross left over right. Kick Ball Cross

7 & 8     Kick right forward. Step right beside left. Cross left over right. Kick Ball Cross

Note Angle body slightly towards right diagonal during counts 5 & 6, 7 & 8.

Section 7 1/4 Right, 1/2 Right, Back Rock, Full Turn Left (Travelling Forward), Walk x 2

1 - 2      Make 1/4 turn right stepping right forward. Make 1/2 turn right stepping left back. Turn Turn Turning right

3 - 4      Rock back on right. Recover onto left. Back Rock On the spot

5 - 6      Make 1/2 turn left stepping right back. Make 1/2 turn left stepping left forward. Full Turn Turning left

7 - 8       Walk forward right. Walk forward left. (9:00) Right Left Forward

Section 8 Heel Switches x 3, Hold, Hip Bumps

1 &       Touch right heel forward. Step right beside left. Heel & On the spot

2 &       Touch left heel forward. Step left beside right. Heel &

3 - 4     Touch right heel forward. Hold and clap. Heel Hold

5 & 6    Bump hips forward twice. Bump & Bump

7 & 8    Bump hips back twice. Bump & Bump

Tag Danced during Wall 2, end of section 4 (then restart dance from beginning)

1 - 2 Step right to right side. Touch left beside right. Side Touch Right

3 - 4 Step left to left side. Touch right beside left. Side Touch Left