# 1 REASON Choreographed by: Rose Grant, 73 Dundonald St., Barrie, ON. L4M 3T2 (705) 728-1457 October 15/96. **This dance is dedicated to "Ken". The man in my life who has shown me at least a dozen "Reasons" why we make an excellent team!** Suggested Music: Give Me One Reason by Tracy Chapman 2x8 Start intro on the l7th beat or 2x 8 count INTRO to be done only once at the beginning of the dance (32 beats) TOUCH, LIFT, TOUCH, HITCH, CROSS STEP 1&2 Touch the Right Toe to the Right Side, Lift up, Touch down to Right Side 3 - 4 Hitch the Right and Cross behind the Left, Step down on the Right 5&6 Touch the Left Toe to the Left Side, Lift up, Touch down to Left Side 7 - 8 Hitch the Left and Cross behind the Right, Step down on the Left 9-16 Repeat 1 to 8 17-32 Repeat steps 1 to 16 but Cross the appropriate foot in Front End of Intro ===================== PART "A" 16 Steps STEP, CROSS, SHUFFLE, ROCK-STEP, COASTER STEP,1/Z TURN, BODY ROLLS 1,2 Step Side Right, Cross the Left Behind 3&4 Shuffle in place Right, Left, Right 5,6 Rock Forward on the Left, Back on the Right, 7&8 Left Coaster Step (Back on Left, Together Right, Forward Left) 9-10 Step Forward on the Right -1/2 Turn Left, Step on Left 11-14 Bring the Right Together with the Left while doing Two Clockwise Body Rolls 15-16 Two more quick clockwise Body Rolls for 2 Beats Repeat 1 to 16, Two more times (End facing the back) End of Part "A" ===================== PART " B " 48 Steps HEEL SWIVELS - OR *FANS 1& With the Right slightly Behind Left, Swivel Heels In, and Out 2& With the Left slightly Behind Right, Swivel Heels In, and Out 3&4& With the Right slightly Behind the Left, Swivel Heels In,0ut, In,0ut (wt on Rt) 5& With the Left slightly in Front of Right, Swivel Heels In, and Out 6& With the Right slightly in Front of Left, Swivel Heels In, and Out 7&8& With the Left slightly in Front of Right, Swivel Heels In,0ut, In,0ut (wt on Rt) *Alternative Steps are Fans, 2 Right, 2 Left (wt on Rt) STEP, DRAG - STEP - DRAG - STEP, TO THE SIDES 9,10 Step Side Left, Drag Right to it 11&12 Step Side Left- Drag Right to it - Step Side Left 13,14 Step Side Right, Drag Left to it 15&16 Step Side Right - Drag Left to it - Step Side Right 1/2 TURN RIGHT, POINT, HOP/CHANGE, POINT AND HOLD &17-18 Pivoting on the Right 1/2 Turn to Right, Point Left to Side, Hold for 1 beat &19-20 Hop on Left, Point Right Toe to Side, Hold for 1 beat &21-22 Hop on Right, Point Left Toe to Side, Hold for 1 beat &23-24 Hop on Left, Point Right Toe to Side, Hold for l beat OZ STEPS, MOVING VERV SLIGHTLV FORWARD 25-26& Right Heel Forward (wt on Rt), Cross Left Behind (wt on Lt), Step Together Right 27-28& Left Heel Forward (wt on Lt), Cross Right Behind (wt on Rt), Step Together Left 29-30& Right Heel Forward (wt on Rt), Cross Left Behind (wt on Lt), Step Together Right 31-32& Left Heel Forward (wt on Lt), Cross Right Behind (wt on Rt), Step Together Left HEEL, TOE TOUCHES, TAPS 33-34 Touch Right Heel Forward, Touch Right Toe Back 35-36& Touch Right Heel Forward for Two Taps, Hop on Right 37-38 Touch Left Heel Forward, Touch Left Toe Back 39-40 Touch Left Heel Forward for Two Taps BALL CROSS, KICK, CROSS, UNWIND &41 Step down on the ball of the Left Foot, Cross the Right over the Left (wt on Rt) 42-44 Kick the Left Forward, Cross over the Right, unwind 1/2 Turn to the Right (wt on Rt) 45-48 Repeat steps & 41 to 44 (wt on the Lt) End of Part "B" ===================== Sequence:1-Intro (1 Time Only x 32 Counts) 3 -Part A (3 Times x 16 Counts, Start Facing Front) 3 -Part B (3 Times x 48 Counts) 3 -Part A (3 Times x 16 - musical section - Start Facing Front) 3 -Part B (3 Times x 48 to End of Song, End Facing Front) Submited by: ******************************************** Eric Mannetje, Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada Fax# 1-705-429-2127 E-Mail eric@georgian.net http://www.georgian.net/~eric ********************************************