Ruin

Ruin

Count: 48 Wall: 4 Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: Jacob Ballard and Amy Christian – Sept 2016
Music: "Ruin" by Shawn Mendes

#12 count intro

S1: SIDE, HOLD, TUCK, 1/8, 3/8, ¼
1-2-3 Step R slightly bigger step to side, Hold while slowly dragging L towards R, Touch L next to R in “tuck” position,
4-5-6 Turn 1/8 left stepping forward on L (10:30), Turn 3/8 left stepping back on R (6:00), Turn ¼ left stepping L to side
  (3:00),

S2: CROSS LUNGE, HOLD WITH SWEEP, ¼, ¼
1-2-3 Cross lunge R over L, Hold lunge position while sweeping R arm in front of body and towards left diagonal for two counts (1:30),
4-5-6 Recover weight to L, Turn ¼ right stepping forward on R (6:00), Turn ¼ right stepping L to side (9:00),

S3: CROSS ROCK, SIDE, CROSS ROCK, SIDE
1-2-3 Cross rock R over L, Recover on L, Step R to side,
4-5-6 Cross rock L over R, Recover on R, Step L to side,

S4: STEP, SWEEP, CROSS, ¼, SIDE
1-2-3 Step R forward, Sweep L around from back to front for two counts,
4-5-6 Cross L over R, Turn ¼ left stepping back on R (6:00), Step L to side,

S5: CROSS, TOUCH OUT-IN, ¼ BASIC
1-2-3 Cross R over L, Touch L out to left side, Touch L next to R,
4-5-6 Turn ¼ left stepping forward on L (3:00), Step R next to L, Step L next to R,

S6: BACK BASIC, ½ BASIC
1-2-3 Step R back, Step L next to R, Step R next to L,
4-5-6 Step forward on L, Turn ½ left stepping back on R (9:00), Step L next to R,

S7: STEP, FULL TURN, ¼, SIDE, HOLD, STEP
1-2-3 Step R forward, Turn ½ right stepping back on L (3:00), Turn ½ right stepping forward on R (9:00),
4-5-6 Turn ¼ right stepping L slightly bigger step to side (12:00), Hold while dragging R towards L, Step R forward,

S8: CROSS WITH ¼, SIDE, ¼, STEP FORWARD, STEP FORWARD, ¾ SPIRAL
1-2-3 Turn ¼ left - Cross L over R (9:00), Step R to side, Turn ¼ left stepping L to side (6:00),
4-5-6 Step R forward, Step L forward, Keeping weight on L turn ¾ right (3:00)