Dance: Is the Magic Still There
Song: Is the Magic Still There
Artist: Alabama
Album: Dancin' on the Boulevard
Choreography & copyright: Kevin & Maria Smith, 9/2001
                  kickincountryau@yahoo.com
Level: Intermediate
Walls: 2
Count: 64
Bridge/restart: 1 tag
Dance Beat: slow-medium
Start: Feet together, weight on left foot

Taught at the Sydney Country Line Dance Festival (11th Tamworth on
Parade), 15-16 September, 2001, Bankstown RSL.


* 5/4 turn, cha-cha, back, touch tgthr, cha & 3/4 turn:
 1- 2 Making 5/4 turn RIGHT step RIGHT, LEFT,
 3& 4 Cha-cha (R,L,R),
 5- 6 Step LEFT back, slide RIGHT next to LEFT & touch,
 7& 8 Cha-cha (R,L,R) & 3/4 turn RIGHT,

* Cross, kick, cross, kick, cross, back, cha-cha:
 9-12 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, kick RIGHT,
      cross RIGHT over LEFT, kick LEFT,
13-14 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT back,
15&16 Cha-cha (L,R,L),

* 1/4 Monterey, rock-replace-cross, 1/2 Monterey, rock-replace-cross:
17-18 Point RIGHT toe to RIGHT side,
      1/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT beside LEFT,
19&20 Rock LEFT to LEFT side, replace weight onto RIGHT (on &),
      cross LEFT over RIGHT,
21-22 Point RIGHT toe to RIGHT side,
      1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT beside LEFT,
23&24 Rock LEFT to LEFT side, replace weight onto RIGHT (on &),
      cross LEFT over RIGHT,

* Rock rock, 1/4 turn & cha, rock rock, cha & full turn:
25-26 Rock RIGHT to RIGHT side, rock LEFT to LEFT side,
27&28 Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & cha-cha (R,L,R),
29-30 Rock LEFT forward, rock back on RIGHT,
31&32 Cha-cha (L,R,L) & full turn LEFT,

* Rock step, &tgthr-back, &tgthr-back, rock-tgthr-cross x2:
33-34 Rock RIGHT forward, step LEFT back,
  &35 Step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &), step LEFT back,
  &36 Step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &), step LEFT back,
37&38 Rock RIGHT to RIGHT side, step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &),
      cross RIGHT over LEFT,
39&40 Rock LEFT to LEFT side, step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &),
      cross LEFT over RIGHT,

* Step, lock, cha & 1/2 turn, step, lock, cha & 1/2 turn:
41-42 Step RIGHT forward, lock LEFT behind RIGHT (angle body to L45),
43&44 Cha-cha (R,L,R) & 1/2 turn RIGHT,
45-46 Step LEFT forward, lock RIGHT behind LEFT (angle body to R45),
47&48 Cha-cha (L,R,L) & 1/2 turn LEFT,

* Side, touch, &tgthr, cross, side, cross-shuffle, side, touch:
49-50 Long step RIGHT to RIGHT side, slide LEFT together & touch,
    & Step on LEFT beside RIGHT,
51-52 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side,
53&54 Cross RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT (on &),
      cross RIGHT over LEFT,
55-56 Step LEFT to LEFT side, slide RIGHT together & touch,

* Rock step, cha & 1/4 turn, vine forward & 5/4 turn & touch:
57-58 Rock RIGHT forward, back on LEFT,
59&60 Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & cha-cha (R,L,R),
61-64 Making 5/4 turn RIGHT step LEFT forward, step RIGHT, LEFT,
      touch RIGHT beside LEFT.

Repeat
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Tag: At the end of the 2nd wall (facing front) bump hips R,L,R,L.
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Choreographer's note: Wall 4 is slightly out of phrasing, but it comes
together to start wall 5.

Transcribed: David Powell, 5th October, 2001.
http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance