Arch Rival
Choreographed by Michael Lynn🇬🇧
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Step Sheet
64 Count, 2 Wall
9/26/2025
(32 count intro, 128 bpm)
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S1: SIDE ROCK RECOVER, WEAVE, SIDE, CROSS BEHIND, 1/2 TWIST LEFT, 1/2 TWIST RIGHT
1-2
Rock left to left side, recover weight onto right,
3&4
Cross left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right,
5-6
Step right to right side, cross left behind right,
7-8
Twist 1/2 turn left, twist 1/2 turn right (12:00).
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S2: LEFT TOE POINT, 1/4 HITCH TURN LEFT, LEFT SHUFFLE, PIVOT 1/2 TURN, FULL TRIPLE TURN LEFT
1-2
Point left toe to left side, hitch left across the right as you 1/4 turn left,
3&4
Step forward left, close right beside left, step forward left,
5-6
Step forward right, pivot 1/2 turn left,
7&8
Step right backwards as you 1/2 turn left, step left forward as 1/2 turn left, step forward right.
ALT: Counts 7&8 can be replaced with a left shuffle.
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S3: STEP, BACK HITCH, STEP-SWING HITCH, HEEL TOUCH, HITCH, RIGHT SHUFFLE
1-2&
Step forward left, hitch right behind left, step right in place,
3-4&
Swing left across right as you hitch, swing left back (not making contact with the floor), step left in place,
5-6
Touch right heel forward, hitch left across right,
7&8
Step forward right, close left beside right, step forward right.
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S4: STEP-PIVOT 1/4 TURN RIGHT, LEFT HEEL GRIND, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, ROCK & TOUCH
1-2
Step forward left, pivot 1/4 turn right,
3-4
Touch left heel to right diagonal, grind to left diagonal as you step right to right side,
5&6
Step left behind right, step right to right side, cross left over right,
7&8
Rock right to right side, recover left, touch right beside left.
RESTART: On walls 2&6 restart at count 32. Instead of touching the right beside left, step onto the right, leaving left free.
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S5: SIDE ROCK & CROSS, UPPITY HEELS, SIDE ROCK & CROSS, UPPITY HEELS
1-2
Rock right to right side, recover left (as you turn your chest to the left diagonal),
3&4
Cross right over left, lift heels up, lower both heels (keeping weight on right),
5-6
Rock left to left side, recover right (as you turn your chest to the right diagonal),
7&8
Cross left over right, lift heels up, lower both heels (keeping weight left).
STYLING: On counts 1-2 & 5-6… as you side rock sweep that arm in an arc across your body paso doble style.
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S6: 1/4 TURN-SIDE-CROSS-HOLD, 1/4 TURN-SIDE-CROSS-HOLD
1-2
Step right 1/4 left, step left to left side,
3-4
Cross right over left, Hold
5-6
Step left 1/4 right, step right 1/4 right,
7-8
Cross left over right, Hold.
STYLING: This section of 8 place your hands on your hips like an Irish dancer.
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S7: TOE TOUCHES, SAILOR STEP, CROSS-UNWIND FULL TURN, SIDE ROCK RECOVER
1-2
Touch right toe forward, touch right toe to right side,
3&4
Step right behind right, step left to left side, step right in place,
5-6
Step left behind right, unwind full turn,
7-8
Rock right to right side, recover left.
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S8: CROSS-1/4 TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN, ROCK RECOVER, UPPITY HEELS
1-2
Cross right over left, step back left as you 1/4 turn right,
3&4
Step right 1/4 turn right, close left beside right, step right 1/4 turn right,
5-6
Rock forward left, recover right,
7&8
Step left beside right, lift heels up, lower both heels (keeping weight on right).
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RESTART (WITH CHANGE OF STEP)
Walls 2&6 Restart at count 32. Instead of touching the right beside left, step onto the right, leaving left free.
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ENDING (Brings you back to the front)
(Dance upto count 60 (shuffle 1/2 turn) and replace the last 4 counts with the following to bring you to the front)
5-6
Step forward left, pivot 1/2 turn right,
7&8
Step left beside right, lift heels up, lower both heels (keeping weight on right).
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Last Update - 10th May 2018
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