Proud Moments

Choreographed by Alan Haywood
Description 44 Count 4 wall intermediate nightclub style
Music: Ain't Nobody Gonna Take That from Me - Real Things by Joe Nichols 148bpm
This also fits the same track by Collin Raye Can t Back Down album
Intro 16 slow counts start on word baseball

Section 1 R Side, Rock Back L & L Side & L 1/4 L & Rock Forward L, Recover, 1/4 L Shuffle
1-2& Step right to right side, rock back onto left, recover weight onto right
3&4& Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left 1/4 left, step right forward (9 o clock)
5-6 Lunge/rock forward onto left, recover weight back onto right
7&8 Making 1/4 turn left step left to left side, close right next to left, step left to left side (6 o clock)

TAG - Wall 5 - see note below

Section 2 R Side, Rock Back L & L Side & 1/4 L, R Forward, 1/2 L, R Forward Lock Step
1-2& Step right to right side, rock back onto left, recover weight onto right
3&4 Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left 1/4 left (3 o'clock)
5-6 Step forward onto right, pivot 1/2 turn left (9 o'clock)
7&8 Step forward onto right, lock left behind right, step forward onto right

Section 3 Sway L, R, L Behind and Across, Sway R, L, R Behind 1/4 L 1/4 L
1-2 Sway left to left side, sway right to right side
3&4 Cross step left behind right, step right to right side, cross step left over right
5-6 Sway right to right side, sway left to left side
7&8 Cross step right behind left, making a 1/4 left step left forward, making a 1/4 left step right to right side (3 o clock)

Section 4 Rock Back L & Left Side, Rock Back R & Right Side, L Behind & Across & Cross, R Side
1&2 Rock back left behind right, recover weight onto right, step left to left side
3&4 Rock back right behind left, recover weight onto left, step right to right side

RESTART Wall 6 see note below

5&6 Cross step left behind right, step right to right side, cross step left over right
&7-8 Step right to right side, cross step left over right, step right to right side

Section 5 Rock Back L & 1/4 R, Rock Back R & 1/2 L, Sway LR, L Behind 1/4 R L Forward
1&2 Rock back onto left, recover weight onto right, make 1/4 right stepping left back (6 o'clock)
3&4 Rock back onto right, recover weight onto left, make 1/2 left stepping right back (12 o'clock)
5-6 Sway left, sway right
7&8 Cross step left behind right, step right 1/4 right, step forward onto left (3 o'clock)

RESTART Wall 2 see note below

Section 6 (4 counts only) R Forward, 1/2 L, Walk Forward R L (Proud Walk)
1-2 Step forward onto right, pivot half turn left (9 o'clock)
3-4 Walk forward right, walk forward left (proud walk forward!)

This is a lovely song and the restarts tag are really really easy to feel and necessary. Please don t discard because of restarts and tags without trying it first!

In order to keep the dance in phase, 2 easy to notice restarts are required.
Restart no 1 during wall 2, dance up to count 40 (section 5) then restart the dance again facing 12 o clock
Restart no 2 during wall 6, which starts facing 12 o clock, dance up to count 28 (section 4) then restart the dance again with an & beat to put weight onto right facing 3 o clock

During wall 5 which starts 6 o clock, do first 8 counts to 12 o clock, then sway slowly RLRL, hold, dragging R to L, start dance again on the word morning