Learning How To Bend

Choreographed by Gaye Teather
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, intermediate cha cha line dance
Music: Learning How to Bend - Living Hard by Gary Allan
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CROSS, SIDE ROCK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS ROCK, 1/4 TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-3 Cross left over right, rock right to side, recover onto left
4-5 Cross right behind left, step left to side
6-7 Cross rock right over left, recover onto left
8&1 Turn 1/4 right and step right forward, step left together, step right forward (facing 3:00)
Emphasize the side rock on step 2 to coincide with the words "fly" and "bend" throughout the song

STEP, PIVOT 1/2 TURN RIGHT, STEP, FULL TURN LEFT, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 TURN LEFT
2-4 Step left forward, turn 1/2 right (weight to right), step left forward
5-6 Turn 1/2 left and step right back, turn 1/2 left and step left forward
7-8 Step right forward, turn 1/4 left (weight to left, facing 6:00)
Option: steps 5-6 above can be replaced with 2 walks forward right, left

CROSS ROCK, CHASSE RIGHT, BACK ROCK, 1/4 TURN LEFT SHUFFLE
1-2 Cross/rock right over left, recover onto left
3&4 Step right to side, step left together, step right to side
5-6 Rock left back, recover onto right
7&8 Turn 1/4 left and step left forward, step right together, step left forward (facing 3:00)

FORWARD ROCK, 1/2 TURN RIGHT, CHASSE LEFT, BACK ROCK, KICK-BALL-(CROSS)
1-3 Rock right forward, recover onto left, turn 1/2 right and step right forward (facing 9:00)
4&5 Step left to side, step right together, step left to side
6-7 Rock right back, recover onto left
8& Kick right forward, step right together

REPEAT