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Straight Line
Counts: 64 Walls:2 Level: Intermediate
Musik: Straight Line - Keith Urban 
Koreograf: Gary O'Reilly (IRE) - November 2025

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Straight Line er en 64/2 intermediate linedance med glidende bevægelser, retninger og skift, der kræver præcision og god teknik. Dansen balancerer mellem flydende flow og kraftfulde accenter, hvilket giver danserne mulighed for både musikalitet og udtryk.

Maggie Gallagher fra UK og Gary O’Reilly fra Irland er to af de mest anerkendte internationale koreografer. De har ofte samarbejdet om store linedance-succeser, hvor kombinationen af hendes bløde, tekniske tilgang og hans dynamiske stil giver flotte og populære resultater.

Straight Line af Keith Urban er et moderne country-nummer med et stærkt melodisk drive og en positiv, motiverende stemning. Musikken er både intens og opløftende, hvilket gør den særligt velegnet til en længere, energisk dans.

Keith Urban er en verdensberømt country-sanger, guitarist og sangskriver fra Australien, bosat i USA. Han er kendt for sine fængende sange, tekniske guitarspil og evne til at blande klassisk country med pop- og rockelementer.



Straight Line
Gary O'Reilly (IRE) - November 2025
Counts: 64 Walls:2 Level: Intermediate

Intro: 32 counts, start on vocals​.

S1: TOUCH, POINT, R SAILOR, WALK, ½, L COASTER STEP
1-2Touch right toe across left, Point right toe to right side
3&4Cross right behind left, Step left to left side, Step right to right side
5-6Walk forward on left, ½ left stepping back on right [6:00]
7&8Step back on left, Step right next to left, Step forward on left

S2: WALK, ½, ½ SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, L COASTER STEP
1-2Walk forward on right, ½ right stepping back on left [12:00]
3&4¼ right stepping right to right side, Step left next to right, ¼ right stepping forward on right [6:00]
5-6Rock forward on left, Recover on right
7&8Step back on left, Step right next to left, Step forward on left
*Restart Wall 3 facing [6:00]

S3: ¼ CHASSE, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, L CHASSSE, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1&2¼ left stepping right to right side, Step left next to right, Step right to right side [3:00]
3-4Rock back on left behind right, Recover on right
5&6Step left to left side, Step right next to left, Step left to left side
7-8Rock back on right behind left, Recover on left

S4: POINT, HOLD, ¼, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, ¼ BACK, BACK, TOUCH
1-2Point right to right side, HOLD
&3-4¼ right stepping right next to left, Rock left to left side, Recover on right [6:00]
5-6Cross left over right, ¼ left stepping back on right [3:00]
7-8Step back on left, Touch right next to left

S5: HEEL & HEEL & TOUCH & HEEL & R ROCKING CHAIR
1&2&Touch right heel forward, Step right next to left, Touch left heel forward, Step left next to right
3&4&Touch right toe behind left, Step slightly back on right, Touch left heel forward, Step left next to right
5-6Rock forward on right, Recover back on left
7-8Rock back on right, Recover forward on left [3:00]

S6: ½ SHUFFLE, ½ SHUFFLE, STEP, ½ PIVOT, KICK BALL STEP
1&2¼ left stepping right to right side, Step left next to right, ¼ left stepping back on right [9:00)
3&4¼ left stepping left to left side, Step right next to left, ¼ left stepping forward on left [3:00]
5-6Step forward on right, Pivot ½ left [9:00]
7&8Kick right forward, Step right next to left, Step forward on left [9:00]

S7: HEEL & HEEL & TOUCH & HEEL & R ROCKING CHAIR
1&2&Touch right heel forward, Step right next to left, Touch left heel forward, Step left next to right
3&4&Touch right toe behind left, Step slightly back on right, Touch left heel forward, Step left next to right
5-6Rock forward on right, Recover back on left
7-8Rock back on right, Recover forward on left [9:00]

S8: SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR ¼ L
1-2Rock right to right side, Recover on left
3&4Cross right behind left, Step left to left side, Cross right over left
5-6Rock left to left side, Recover on right
7&8¼ left crossing left behind right, step right to right side, Step slightly forward on left [6:00]

RESTART: Dance 16 counts of Wall 3, then restart the dance from the beginning facing [6:00]

ENDING: Wall 8 starts facing [6:00]​. Dance 28 counts, then add the ending:
Cross left over right, Step right to right side, Cross left behind right, Point right to right side – to finish facing [12:00]

Contact: Gary O’Reilly - oreillygaryone​@gmail​.com - +353857819808
https://www​.facebook​.com/gary​.reilly​.104 - www​.thelifeoreillydance​.com
Maggie Gallagher - +44 7950291350
www​.facebook​.com/maggiegchoreographer - www​.maggieg​.co​.uk


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