STOMPERS  LINE  DANCING                   A Bad Romance

Count: 64  Wall: 4  Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Gaye Teather (UK) (Nov 2009)  Music: Bad Romance by Lady Gaga (120 bpm.)

32 count intro. Start on vocals “Ra Ra” Dance rotates in CCW direction

Paddle one eighth turn Left x 4. Forward rock. Triple full turn Right
1&                           Touch Right to Right side. pivot one eighth turn Left
2&                           Touch Right to Right side. pivot one eighth turn Left
3&                           Touch Right to Right side. pivot one eighth turn Left
4&                           Touch Right to Right side. pivot one eight turn Left
5 – 6                       Rock forward on Right. Recover onto Left
7&8                         Triple full turn Right stepping Right. Left. Right (Facing 6 o’clock)

Forward rock. Back lock step. Touch back. Swivel quarter Right. Swivel. Swivel quarter Right
1 – 2                       Rock forward on Left. Recover onto Right
3&4                         Step back on Left. Lock Right over Left. Step back on Left
5 – 6                       Touch Right toe back. Quarter turn Right swivelling both heels to Left
7 – 8                       Swivel both heels to Right. Quarter turn Right swivelling both heels Left (Facing 12 o’clock. Weight on Right)

Forward rock. Full turn Left (travelling backwards). Coaster step. Kick-ball-cross
1 – 2                       Rock forward on Left.  Recover onto Right
3 – 4                       Half turn Left stepping forward on Left. Half turn Left stepping back on Right (Facing 12 o’clock)
Option: Walk back Left. Right
5&6                         Step back on Left. Step Right beside Left. Step forward on Left
7&8                         Kick Right forward. Step Right beside Left. Cross Left over Right

Side. Together. Shuffle forward. Forward rock. Back. Cross. Side
1 – 2                       Step Right to Right side. Step Left beside Right
3&4                         Step forward on Right. Step Left beside Right. Step forward on Right
5 – 6                       Rock forward on Left. Recover onto Right
&7 – 8                    Small step back on Left. Cross Right over Left. Step Left to Left side

Back rock. Kick-ball-cross. Modified Monterey turn. Cross
1 – 2                       Rock back Right behind Left. Recover onto Left
3&4                         Kick Right forward. Step Right beside Left. Cross Left over Right
5 – 6                       Point Right toe to Right side. Half turn Right stepping Right beside Left (Facing 6 o’clock)
7&8                         Point Left to Left side. Step Left beside Right. Cross Right over Left

Side rock. Behind. Side. Cross. Side. Hold. Together. Chasse Right
1 – 2                       Rock Left to Left side. Recover onto Right
3&4                         Cross Left behind Right. Step Right to Right. Cross Left over Right
5 – 6                       Step Right to Right side. Hold & clap
&                             Step Left beside Right
7&8                         Step Right to Right. Step Left beside Right. Step Right to Right

Cross rock. Chasse Left. Cross. Quarter turn Right. Coaster step
1 – 2                       Cross rock Left over Right. Recover onto Right
3&4                         Step Left to Left. Step Right beside Left. Step Left to Left
5 – 6                       Cross Right over Left. Quarter turn Right stepping back on Left (Facing 9 o’clock)
7&8                         Step back on Right. Step Left beside Right. Step forward on Right (Facing 9 o’clock)

Full turn Right (travelling forward). Shuffle forward. Forward rock. Hitch. Back. Hitch. Back
1 – 2                       Half turn Right stepping back on Left. Half turn Right stepping forward on Right (Facing 9 o’clock)
Option: Walk forward Left. Right
3&4                         Step forward on Left. Step Right beside Left. Step forward on Left
5 – 6                       Rock forward on Right. Recover onto Left
&7                           Hitch Right. Step back on Right
&8                           Hitch Left. Step back on Left
Choreographer’s Note: This is a long track – almost 5 minutes – so if preferred, fade as required. If you
dance to the end of the track you will end on step 32 facing front.