STOMPERS  LINE  DANCING   Because

Count: 40  Wall: 2  Level: Advanced NC2  Choreographer: Neville Fitzgerald & Julie Harris
Music: Because by Jessica Mauboy   Starts after 16 Counts

Side, Rock & Step, Step, 1/2, 1/2, Sweep Sailor 1/4, Step, Step 1/4 Cross.
1                      Step Left to Left side.
2&3                 Rock Right behind Left, recover on Left, step forward on Right.
4&5                 Step forward on Left, pivot 1/2 turn to Right, make 1/2 turn to Right stepping Left next to Right.
6&7                 Sweep Right out & step behind Left as you make 1/4 turn to Right, step Left next to Right, step forward Right.
&8&1              Step forward on Left, step forward on Right, pivot 1/4 turn to Left (weight Left), cross Right over Left.

Side, Rock Step, 1/4, 1/2, 1/4, Rock Step, & Rock, 1/2, 1/4 Hitch.
2&3&              Step Left to Left side, rock Right across Left, recover on Left, make 1/4 turn Right stepping forward Right.
4&5-6                         1/2 turn Right stepping back on Left, 1/4 turn Right stepping Right to Right side, rock Left over Right, recover on Right.
&7                    Step Left to Left side, rock Right over Left.
8&1                 Recover on Left, make 1/2 turn to Right stepping forward on Right, hitch Left knee & make 1/4 turn to Right on ball of Right with knee hitched (figure 4ish)


Cross, Sway, Sway-Sway, Rock, Cross, Side, Behind, 1/4, Mambo Step, 1/2.
2-3                  Cross step Left over Right, step Right to Right side as you sway hips to Right.
4&5&              Sway hips to Left, sway hips to Right, step Left behind Right, cross step Right over Left.
6&7                 Step Left to Left side, cross step Right behind Left, make 1/4 turn Left stepping forward on Left.
&8&1              Rock forward on Right, recover on Left, step back on Right, make 1/2 turn to Left stepping forward Left.

Step 3/4 Point, Sailor Full Turn Cross, Rock & Behind, 1/4, Side, Behind, Side.
2&3                 Step forward on Right, pivot 1/2 turn to Left, make 1/4 turn to Left as you point Right to Right side.
4&5                 Make 1/2 turn to Right stepping slightly forward on Right, 1/4 turn to Right stepping Left next to Right, 1/4 turn to Right as you cross step Right over Left.
6&7&              Rock to Left side on Left, recover on Right, cross step Left behind Right, 1/4 turn to Right stepping forward on Right.
8&1                 Step Left to Left side, cross step Right behind Left, *step Left a large step to Left*.*R*

Rock & 1/4, Step 3/4 Side, Rock & Side, Rock & (Side)
2&3                 Rock Right behind Left, recover on Left, make 1/4 turn to Right stepping forward on Right.
4&5                 Step forward on Left, pivot 1/2 turn to Right, 1/4 turn to Right stepping Left to Left side.
6&7                 Rock Right behind Left, recover on Left, step Right to Right side.
8&(                  1) Rock Left behind Right, recover on Right, (Step Left to Left side).

*R* Restart: Wall 5
Dance Up To & Including Counts 8& (32&) of Wall 5 Then Restart Dance From Beginning.