Description: One wall line dance, 96 counts with one 32 count tag, Int. Level 3 (Upper Int.)
Music: That's The Way Love Is" by The Commitments (116 bpm)
CD: Soundtrack: "The Commitments - Vol. 2" 
Choreographer: Bill Bader, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2002 
Contact: Phone +1 604-684-2455 Email: contact@midlandmavericks.com  Website: www.billbader.com 
Note: This is the revised version of the dance with counts 1-16 and the tag changed. 

1-8 DIAGONAL, KICK, ROLLING TURN 1/4, 3/4, 1/4, SLIDE, FWD, SLIDE
1-2     Step R forward on right diagonal, Kick L across R
3-4     Rolling to left side: Step L to left side turning 1/4 left, Step R forward turning 3/4 left
5-6     Step L to left side turning 1/4 left, Slide R toe forward (9:00)
7-8     Step R forward, Slide L toe forward

9-16 FWD, ROCK BACK, STEP BACK, TURN 1/2 RIGHT, 1/2 TURN, SLIDE, 1/2 TURN, SLIDE
1-2     Step L forward (toward 9:00 wall), Rock back on R
3-4     Step L back, Step R back turning 1/2 right
5-6     Step L forward turning 1/2 right, Slide R toe lightly on the floor keeping it close to L
7-8     Step R back turning 1/2 right, Slide L toe forward (3:00)

17-24 FWD, TAP BACK, TAP CLOSER, TAP BESIDE, BACK-TOUCH, BRUSH, BACK-TOUCH, BRUSH
1         Big Step L forward with toe and body angled right
2-3-4  Touch R toe 3 times starting back, then closer to L, then closing beside L heel
&5, 6  Step R back, Touch L toe beside R, Brush L forward
&7, 8  Step L back, Touch R toe beside L, Brush R forward (still facing 3:00)

25-32 SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, TRIPLE RIGHT, BACK, ROCK
1-2     Touch R toe to right side, Lower R heel
3-4     Cross Touch L toe over R, Lower L heel
5&6    Side Shuffle to right on R-L-R (side, together, side)
7-8     Cross Step L behind R, Rock fwd on R

33-40 BOX SHUFFLES: TRIPLE L, 1/4 R, TRIPLE R, 1/4 R, TRIPLE L, 1/4 R, TRIPLE R
1&2        Shuffle to left side on L-R-L
&3&4     Still on L turn 1/4 right, Side Shuffle to right on R-L-R
&5&6     Still on R turn 1/4 right, Side Shuffle to left on L-R-L
&7&8     Still on L turn 1/4 right, Side Shuffle to right on R-L-R (12:00)

41-48 HEEL SWITCH, TOE SWITCH, HEEL SWITCH, TOE, POP
Styling: Make these moves small and tight.
1&2&   Touch L heel slightly fwd, Step L beside R, Touch R heel slightly forward, Step R beside L
3&        Touch L toe beside R instep with L knee turned in, Step L beside R
4&        Touch R toe beside L instep with R knee turned in, Step R beside L 
5&6&   Touch L heel forward right, Step L beside R, Touch R heel forward left, Step R beside L
7-8        Touch L toe beside R instep with L knee turned in, Step L beside R with a R knee pop

49-56 SHUFFLE FWD, FWD, 1/2 PIVOT, SHUFFLE FWD, SPIN, FWD
1&2     Shuffle forward on R-L-R covering a long distance
3-4      Step L forward, Pivot 1/2 onto R (6:00)
5&6     Shuffle forward on L-R-L covering a short distance
7-8      Step forward on ball of R spinning 360 left, Step L forward

57-64 SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL
1-2-3-4  Touch R toe to right side, Lower R heel, Cross Touch L toe over R, Lower L heel
5-6-7-8  Touch R toe to right side, Lower R heel, Cross Touch L toe over R, Lower L heel

65-72 SIDE, ROCK, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, TRIPLE LEFT, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS
1-2       Step R to right side, Rock sideways on L
3&4     Cross Step R behind L, Step L to left side, Cross Step R over L
5&6     Side Shuffle left on L-R-L
7&8     Cross Step R behind L, Step L to left side, Cross Step R over L

73-80 SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL
1-2-3-4   Touch L toe to left side, Lower L heel, Cross Touch R toe over L, Lower R heel
5-6-7-8   Touch L toe to left side, Lower L heel, Cross Touch R toe over L, Lower R heel

81-88 SIDE, ROCK, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, TRIPLE RIGHT, BACK, ROCK
1-2       Step L to left side, Rock sideways on R
3&4     Cross Step L behind R, Step R to right side, Cross Step L over R
5&6     Side Shuffle right on R-L-R
7-8       Step L back behind R, Rock forward on R

89-96 SHUFFLE TURNING 1/2, BACK, ROCK, FWD, 1/2 PIVOT, FWD, 1/2 PIVOT
1&2    Shuffle forward on L-R-L turning 1/2 right (12:00)
3-4     Step R back, Rock fwd on L
5-6     Step R forward, Pivot 1/2 onto L (6:00)
7-8     Step R forward, Pivot 1/2 onto L (12:00)
End of pattern (except for Tag below)… Begin again.

- - - - - - - TAG - - - - - - - Add this once at the end of Wall 2. - - - - - - - 
TAG 1-8 HOP BACK, KNEE POP 3 TIMES, HOP BACK, KNEE POP 3 TIMES
&1-2      Hop R back, Step L beside R, Pop R knee in front of L knee
3-4         Pop L knee in front of R knee, Pop R knee in front of L knee
&5-6      Hop R back, Step L beside R, Pop R knee in front of L knee
7-8         Pop L knee in front of R knee, Pop R knee in front of L knee

TAG 9-16 SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, TRIPLE RIGHT, BACK, ROCK
1-2-3-4   Touch R toe to right, Lower R Heel, Cross Touch L toe over R, Lower L heel
5&6        Side Shuffle right on R-L-R
7-8         Step L back behind R, Rock forward on R

TAG 17-24 FORWARD TURN/BUMP, BUMP, TURN/TOUCH, CLAP, FORWARD TURN/BUMP, BUMP, TURN/TOUCH, CLAP
1-2     Step L fwd turning almost 1/4 right and bump hips left (towards front wall), Bump again
3-4     Return to face front and Touch R toe beside L, Clap (12:00)
5-6     Step R fwd turning almost 1/4 left and bump hips right (towards front wall), Bump again
7-8     Return to face front and Touch L toe beside R, Clap (12:00)

TAG 25-32 SIDE TOE-HEEL, CROSS TOE-HEEL, TRIPLE LEFT, BACK, ROCK
1-2-3-4    Touch L toe to left, Lower L Heel, Cross Touch R toe over L, Lower R heel
5&6         Side Shuffle left on L-R-L
7-8           Step R back behind L, Rock forward on L
This step description was written Mar. 26, 2002 by the choreographer. Photocopying is permitted
for classes and competitions. For updates and more dances visit http://www.billbader.com 

Step sheet formatted by Martin Ritchie for The Midland Mavericks, Birmingham, UK.
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