BORN TO BE BLUE

Choreographed by Michael Barr 05/03 530-824-6888 - mbarr@saber.net  http://www.michaelandmichele.com 
Description 32 count, 4 wall Intermediate line dance
Music Born To Be Blue - the Judds CD: Love Can Build A Bridge 
(among many) bpm: 134
Lead Fast forward to 1:05 seconds. Start on vocals, or just listen to the
smooth beginning.

1-8 	WALK, TOUCH, TOUCH, KICK – STEP BACK, SLIDE BACK, LOCK-BACK-BACK
1-2 	Step right foot forward; Touch left toe next to right
3-4 	Touch left toe back; Kick left forward
5-6 	Step left foot back on the left diagonal; Slide right towards left (weight stays on left)
& 	Step ball of right foot back on the ‘outside’ of the left (lock step)
7-8 	Step left back; Step right back on right diagonal
Note: 	You are still on the front wall facing the right diagonal – 1 or 2 o’clock .
9-16 	CROSS, SIDE STEPS X 3 (on the back right diagonal),
	BALL-CROSS-STEP SIDE (on the forward left diagonal)
	NEXT 6 COUNTS ALL STEP BACK ALONG THE RIGHT DIAGONAL
1-2 	Step left in front of right; Step right side right (you are traveling back on the right diagonal)
3-4 	Step left in front of right; Step right side right
5-6 	Step left in front of right; Step right side right
& 	Step back on ball of left
7-8 	Step right in front of left (on the forward left diagonal); Step left side left
	(on the forward left diagonal)
Note: 	You are still on the front wall facing the right diagonal – 1 or 2 o’clock .
17–24	TOE, HEEL STRUTS X 4 (all traveling forward on the left diagonal)
	LEAN BACK A BIT AS YOU STRUT ALONG
	NEXT 8 COUNTS THE UPPER BODY WILL GO FROM THE RT DIAGONAL TO THE LT DIAGONAL
1-2 	Looking at the Rt diagonal, touch toe of Rt in front of left; Bring right heel down, shifting weight Rt
3-4 	Looking at the left diagonal, touch toe of left forward; Bring left heel down, shifting weight left
5-6 	Looking at the Rt diagonal, touch toe of right in front of left; Bring Rt heel down, shifting weight Rt
7-8 	Looking at the left diagonal, touch toe of left forward; Bring left heel down, shifting weight left
Note: 	You are still on the front wall and are now facing the left diagonal – 10 or 11 o’clock .
Styling 	Lean back as you travel and snap fingers of the right hand on 2, 4, 6, 8.
25–32 	FWD., ½ PIVOT L, FORW., ½ TURN R – ¼ TURN R, FORW., ½ PIVOT R, STEP FWD
	NEXT 4 COUNTS ARE ALONG THE FRONT AND BACK WALL DIAGONALS.
1-2 	Step Rt fwd (on the forward left diagonal); Pivot ½ left, taking weight onto Lt (towards back Lt diagonal)
3-4 	Step right fwd (towards back left diagonal); Turn ½ right on ball of right stepping back on left
	The next turn, on count 5, squares you up to face the 3 o’clock wall (finally, no diagonal)
5-6 	Turn ¼ right on ball of left stepping forward on right; Step forward on left 
7-8 	Pivot ½ right, taking weight onto right; Step left forward
Note: 	When you are stepping on count 1 notice that your new wall will be just off your left shoulder, 9 o’clock .
	LET’S DANCE IT AGAIN!
	Easier alternative to counts 25 – 32: JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN – JAZZ BOX ½ TURN
1-4 	Step right over left; Step left back (facing 12 o’clock ); Turn ¼ right and step right forward; Step left forward
4-8 	Step right over left; Step left back; On ball of left turn ½ right and step right forward; Step left forward
	All classes are different and this may be of use for your particular class.
Every effort has been made to ensure these cue Sheets are accurate, Should you find any errors,
Please let me know via e-mail thank you...... Robert
http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk June 2003