Martyr
Choreographed by Garth Bock and Nancy DeMoss
Description: 32-count, 4-wall, line dance
Music: Martyr, Rusted Root, 128 BPM, CD: When I Woke
ROCK STEP – COASTER STEP – ¼ TURN PIVOT – CROSS SHUFFLE STEP
1 – 2 Step Right Forward at a 45 degree angle (with hip) – Recover Weight on Left
3 & 4 Right Coaster Step (R-L-R)
5 – 6 Step Left Foot Forward – Turn ¼ Turn Right (weight on Right)
7 & 8 Cross Left Foot over Right – Step Right Slightly to right – Cross Left Foot over Right
SIDE STEP – BACK ½ TURN – CROSS SHUFFLE STEP – HIP BUMPS – BODY ROLL
9-10 Step Right to right – Turn ½ Turn left (CCW) and Step Out on Left
11&12 Cross Right Foot Over left – Step Left to left – Cross Right Foot over Left
13&14 Step Left slightly out to left Bumping Hips Left-Right-Left
15-16 Roll hips Right to Left
SIDE ROCK AND CROSSES
17&18 Rock Right Foot to right and slightly forward – Recover Weight on Left – Cross Right over Left
19&20 Rock Left Foot to left and slightly forward – Recover Weight on Right – Cross Left over Right
ROCK STEP – BACK CROSS BACKS – BACK ROLLING TURN
21-22 Rock Right Foot Forward – Recover Weight on Left
23&24 Step Right Foot Back – Cross Left over Right – Step Right Foot Back
25&26 Step Left Foot Back – Cross Right over Left – Step Left Foot Back
27 On Ball of Left Turn ½ Turn Right Stepping Forward on Right
28 On Ball of Right Foot Turn ½ Turn Right Stepping Back on Left
WALK STEPS – STOMP AND A ROLL
29-30 Walk Forward Right – Left
31-32 Stomp The Right Foot Next Left – Roll Weight onto Left Foot
Begin Again
Note: The song pauses for 4 counts near the end. The dance was designed so that at that point you have finished the body roll on count 16. You can either continue dancing through the pause or hold for the 4 counts and start your side rock and crosses when the song starts again.