BACKROADS
(A Two Step Line Dance)
Choreographer Michael Barr 415/327-1405 (phone &fax)
Description 64 Count, 2 Wall, Intermediate Line Dance
Music Sunset Red and Pale Moonlight -Pam Tillis (160 bpm)
A-11 - Clinton Gregory (148 bpm) Medium tempo [Teach]
This Old Highway - the Neilsons (180 bpm)

2 Pages
Choreographer’s noteThis dance has *ten patterns of 6 counts (4 steps & 2 pauses) and one pattern of 4 counts
(4 steps). The rhythm is a Two Step and goes to the cadence Quick, Quick, Slow, Slow or any way you usually count
 your Two Step rhythm. The last pattern is a 4 count - 4 step pattern to better phrase the dance to the music. I hope
you have fun with this dance and that it helps to keep you out on the floor dancing.		 
A. 	FORWARD LEFT. RIGHT, LEFT, PAUSE, RIGHT, PAUSE - (quick, quick slow, slow)
1-2	 (weight right) Step L forward; Step R forward
3-4 	(weight right) Step L forward; Pause
5-6	(weight left) Step R forward; Pause

B. F	ORWARD LEFT. 1/2 PIVOT, LEFT, PAUSE, RIGHT, PAUSE, REPEAT - (Q.Q.S.S)
1-2 	(weight right). Step L forward; Pivot on ball of right 1/2 turn right [facing 6 o’clock]
3-4 	(weight right) Step L forward; Pause
5-6 	(weight left) Step R forward; Pause
1-6 	REPEAT LAST 6 COUNTS (B) (End up facing 12 o'clock)

C. 	LEFT TOUCH, TOUCH, TOUCH, PAUSE, STEP BACK, PAUSE - (Q.Q.S.S)
1-2	 (weight right) Touch L slightly forward and slightly left towards 11 o'clock; Touch L toe next to right
3-4 	(weight right) Touch L toe forward and slightly left towards 11 o'clock; Pause
5-6 	(weight right) Step L back and square up [12 o'clock]. Pause
Styling note: On counts 1-4 bring your left shoulder and hip forward along with left toe towards 11 o'clock

D. 	RIGHT TOUCH, TOUCH, TOUCH, PAUSE, DRAW BACK 1/4 RIGHT, PAUSE - (Q.Q.S.S)
1-2 	(weight left) Touch R toe forward and slightly right towards 1 o'clock; Touch R toe next to left
3-4 	(weight left) Touch R toe forward and slightly right towards 1 o'clock; Pause
5-6 (	weight left) Draw R next to left while turning 1/4 right (pivot on left); Pause (facing 3 o’clock)
Styling note: On counts 1-4 bring your right shoulder and hip forward along with right toe towards 1 o'clock.
Also, just before executing count 1 you can bring your right towards your left (like an & count).

E. 	ROCK BACK, ROCK RETUIRN, FORWARD, PAUSE, FORWARD, PAUSE - (Q.Q.S.S)
1-2 	(weight right) Rock step L behind right (Left toe behind right heel); Rock on R in place
3-4 	(weight right) Step L forward (left heel in front of right toe); Pause
5-6 	(weight left) Step R forward (Right heel in front of left toe); Pause

F. 	ROCK FORWARD, ROCK RETURN, 1/2 LEFT, PAUSE, FORWARD, PAUSE - (Q.Q.S.S)
1-2 	(weight right) Rock step L forward (Left heel in front of right toe); Rock back on right
3-4 	(weight right) Step L into 1/2 turn left; Pause (facing 9 o’clock)
5-6 	(weight left) Step R forward (right heel in front of left toe); Pause

G. 	ROCK BACK, ROCK RETURN, FORWARD, PAUSE, FORWARD, PAUSE - (Q.Q.S.S)
1-2 	(weight right) Rock back onto L (Left toe behind right heel); Rock on R in place
3-4	(weight right) Step L forward (left heel in front of right toe); Pause
5-6 	(weight left) Step R forward (right heel in front of left toe); Pause

R. 	ROCK FORWARD, RETURN 1/4 LEFT, SIIDE LEFT, PAUSE, CROSS, PAUSE - (Q.Q.S.S)
1-2 	(weight right) Rock step L forward (L heel in front of R toe), Rock back onto R into 1/4 turn left
3-4 	(weight right) Step L side left ; Pause (facing 6 o’clock)
5-6 (weight left) Cross " R over left; Pause

*	L ANGLE BACK, BACK, FORWARD, PAUSE, FORWARD, PAUSE - (Q.Q.S.S)
1-2 	(weight right) Step L back at 45° angle to the left; Step R directly back
3-4	 (weight right) Step L forward (Left heel in front of right toe); Pause
5-6	 (weight left) Step R forward (right heel in front of left toe); Pause
J. 	TAP, TAP, TAP, STOMP - (Q.Q.Q.Q)
1-2 	(weight right) Tap L toe slightly forward and to the right (pigeon toe); Tap L heel in place
3-4 	(weight right) Tap L toe to the right in place (pigeon toe); Stomp L heel up in place
	BEGIN AGAIN!!!
* Choreographer's note: To choreograph this dance even more to this song by Pam Tillis I've offered a
new pattern to end the dance This will happen only once. You will be ending the dance on the 58th count
which will be the last note of the song. The new pattern will become a 4 count - 4 step pattern. Have fun.
*	L ANGEL BACK, BACK, FORWARD, FORWARD STOMP - (Q.Q.Q.Q)
1-2 (weight right) Step L back at 45% angle; Step R directly back
3-4 (weight right) Step L forward (left heel in front of right toe); Stomp forward firmly down on R
	END OF SONG AND DANCE!!!    						June 2002