Keep Looking Up
Choreographer: Gary O'Reilly (IRE) - April 2026
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Keep Looking Up by Gary O'Reilly (IRE) - April 2026 - 54 Count, 2 Wall, High Intermediate Dance
24 count intro from beginning of the track
Sequence: 54, 48, Tag, 54, 48, Tag, 24, Tag/Restart, 54, Ending
Once you have danced it several times you can really hear everything in the music and it’s not as daunting to dance as the script might look
Section 1: 1/4, DRAG, ¼, ½, ½
1 2 3¼ L stepping long step L to L side (1), drag R to meet L (2,3) (9:00)
4 5 6¼ R stepping forward on R (4), ½ R stepping back on L (5), ½ R stepping forward on R (6) (12:00)
Section 2: WALK, HITCH, ¼, TWINKLE ½ R
1 2 3Walk forward on L slightly across R (1), ¼ turn L on ball of L hitching R knee (2,3) (9:00)
4 5 6Cross R over L (4), ¼ R stepping back on L (5), ¼ R stepping R to R side opening body on slight R diagonal (6) (3:00)
Section 3: 3/8 DIAMOND TURNING L
1 2 31/8 R stepping diagonally forward on L towards (4:30) (1), 1/8 L stepping R to R side (2), step back on L (3) (3:00)
4 5 6Step back on R (4), 1/8 L stepping L to L side (5), 1/8 L stepping forward on R (6) (12:00)
Section 4: WALK, POINT, HOLD, FULL TURN R, POINT, HOLD
1 2 3Walk forward on L (1), point R to R side (2), HOLD (3)
4 5 6Full turn R on ball of L stepping R next to L (4), point L to L side (5), HOLD (6) (12:00)
*easier option for counts 4-6: Step back on L (4), point R to R side (5), HOLD (6)
Section 5: CROSS, SIDE TRIPLE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE
12&3Cross L over R (1), step on ball of R to R side (2), step L next to R (&), step on ball of R to R side (opening body to R diagonal) (3)
4 5 6Cross rock L over R (4), recover on R (5), step L to L side (opening body to L diagonal) (6)
Section 6: CROSS, ¼, ½, ¼, DRAG
1 2 3Cross R over L (1), ¼ R stepping back on L (2), ½ L stepping forward on R (3) (9:00)
4 5 6¼ R stepping L long step to L side (4), slowly drag R to meet L (5,6) (12:00)
Section 7: SIDE, DRAG, WALK, FWD ROCK, RECOVER
1 2 3Long step R to R side (1), slowly drag L to meet R (2,3)
4 5 6Walk forward on L (4), rock forward on R (5), recover on L (6)
Section 8: BACK, ½, FWD, WALK, HOLD, HOLD,
1 2 3Step back on R (1), ½ L stepping forward on L (2), step forward on R (3) (6:00)
4 5 6Slowly walk forward on L (4,5), HOLD (6)
Section 9: FWD, TOGETHER, BACK, BACK/SWEEP, BACK
1 2 3Step forward on R (1), step L next to R (2), step back on R (3)
4 5 6Step back on L as you begin to sweep R from front to back (4), continue sweeping R (5), step back on R (6)
*TAG: At the end of Wall 2 & Wall 4 facing (12:00) add the following 24 count tag:
BACK, BACK, BACK, 1/4, DRAG
1 2 3Step back on R (1), step back on L (2), step back on R (3)
4 5 6¼ L stepping long step L to L side (4), drag R to meet L (5,6) (9:00)
¼, ½, ½, WALK, HOLD, HOLD,
1 2 3¼ R stepping forward on R (1), ½ R stepping back on L (2), ½ R stepping forward on R (3) (12:00)
4 5 6Walk/Rock forward on L (4), HOLD (5,6)
BACK, BACK, BACK, 1/4, DRAG
1 2 3Step back on R (4), step back on L (5), step back on R (6)
4 5 6¼ L stepping long step L to L side (4), drag R to meet L (5,6) (9:00)
¼, ½, ½, WALK, HOLD, BACK
1 2 3¼ R stepping forward on R (1), ½ R stepping back on L (2), ½ R stepping forward on R (3) (12:00)
4 5 6Walk/Rock forward on L (4), HOLD (5), step back on R (6)
**TAG/RESTART: After 24 counts of Wall 5 facing (12:00), add the following 6 count tag:
WALK, POINT, HOLD, BACK, BACK, BACK
1 2 3Walk forward on L (1), point R to R side (2), HOLD (3)
4 5 6Step back on R (4), step back on L (5), step back on R (6) (12:00)
then restart dance from the beginning.
***ENDING: At the end of Wall 6 facing (6:00) add the following ending:
1/4, DRAG, ¼, ½, ½
1 2 3¼ L stepping long step L to L side (1), drag R to meet L (2,3) (3:00)
4 5 6¼ R stepping forward on R (4), ½ R stepping back on L (5), ½ R stepping forward on R (6) (6:00)
WALK, HOLD, BACK, 1/4, TOUCH, HOLD,
1 2 3Walk/Rock forward on L (1), HOLD (2), step back on R (3)
4 5 6¼ L stepping long step L to L side (4), drag R to meet L (5,6) (3:00)
¼, ½, ½, WALK, HOLD, HOLD,
1 2 3¼ R stepping forward on R (1), ½ R stepping back on L (2), ½ R stepping forward on R (3) (6:00)
4 5 6Walk/Rock forward on L (4), HOLD (5,6)
BACK, BACK, BACK, 1/4, DRAG
1 2 3Step back on R (1), step back on L (2), step back on R (3)
4 5 6¼ L stepping long step L to L side (4), drag R to meet L (5,6) (3:00)
¼, ½, ½, WALK, HOLD, HOLD,
1 2 3¼ R stepping forward on R (1), ½ R stepping back on L (2), ½ R stepping forward on R (3) (6:00)
4 5 6Walk/Rock forward on L (4), HOLD (5,6)
BACK, BACK, BACK, 1/4, DRAG
1 2 3Step back on R (1), step back on L (2), step back on R (3)
4 5 6¼ L stepping long step L to L side (4), drag R to meet L (5,6) (3:00)
¼, ½, ½, ½
1 2 3¼ R stepping forward on R (1), ½ R stepping back on L (2), ½ R stepping forward on R (3) (6:00)
4Make ½ turn R stepping back on L to end facing (12:00) raising both hands up in front
I hope you enjoy this beautiful piece of music.
Contact:
Gary O’Reilly - oreillygaryone@gmail.com - +353857819808
https://www.facebook.com/gary.reilly.104 - www.thelifeoreillydance.com
Sequence: 54, 48, Tag, 54, 48, Tag, 24, Tag/Restart, 54, Ending
Once you have danced it several times you can really hear everything in the music and it’s not as daunting to dance as the script might look
Section 1: 1/4, DRAG, ¼, ½, ½
1 2 3¼ L stepping long step L to L side (1), drag R to meet L (2,3) (9:00)
4 5 6¼ R stepping forward on R (4), ½ R stepping back on L (5), ½ R stepping forward on R (6) (12:00)
Section 2: WALK, HITCH, ¼, TWINKLE ½ R
1 2 3Walk forward on L slightly across R (1), ¼ turn L on ball of L hitching R knee (2,3) (9:00)
4 5 6Cross R over L (4), ¼ R stepping back on L (5), ¼ R stepping R to R side opening body on slight R diagonal (6) (3:00)
Section 3: 3/8 DIAMOND TURNING L
1 2 31/8 R stepping diagonally forward on L towards (4:30) (1), 1/8 L stepping R to R side (2), step back on L (3) (3:00)
4 5 6Step back on R (4), 1/8 L stepping L to L side (5), 1/8 L stepping forward on R (6) (12:00)
Section 4: WALK, POINT, HOLD, FULL TURN R, POINT, HOLD
1 2 3Walk forward on L (1), point R to R side (2), HOLD (3)
4 5 6Full turn R on ball of L stepping R next to L (4), point L to L side (5), HOLD (6) (12:00)
*easier option for counts 4-6: Step back on L (4), point R to R side (5), HOLD (6)
Section 5: CROSS, SIDE TRIPLE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE
12&3Cross L over R (1), step on ball of R to R side (2), step L next to R (&), step on ball of R to R side (opening body to R diagonal) (3)
4 5 6Cross rock L over R (4), recover on R (5), step L to L side (opening body to L diagonal) (6)
Section 6: CROSS, ¼, ½, ¼, DRAG
1 2 3Cross R over L (1), ¼ R stepping back on L (2), ½ L stepping forward on R (3) (9:00)
4 5 6¼ R stepping L long step to L side (4), slowly drag R to meet L (5,6) (12:00)
Section 7: SIDE, DRAG, WALK, FWD ROCK, RECOVER
1 2 3Long step R to R side (1), slowly drag L to meet R (2,3)
4 5 6Walk forward on L (4), rock forward on R (5), recover on L (6)
Section 8: BACK, ½, FWD, WALK, HOLD, HOLD,
1 2 3Step back on R (1), ½ L stepping forward on L (2), step forward on R (3) (6:00)
4 5 6Slowly walk forward on L (4,5), HOLD (6)
Section 9: FWD, TOGETHER, BACK, BACK/SWEEP, BACK
1 2 3Step forward on R (1), step L next to R (2), step back on R (3)
4 5 6Step back on L as you begin to sweep R from front to back (4), continue sweeping R (5), step back on R (6)
*TAG: At the end of Wall 2 & Wall 4 facing (12:00) add the following 24 count tag:
BACK, BACK, BACK, 1/4, DRAG
1 2 3Step back on R (1), step back on L (2), step back on R (3)
4 5 6¼ L stepping long step L to L side (4), drag R to meet L (5,6) (9:00)
¼, ½, ½, WALK, HOLD, HOLD,
1 2 3¼ R stepping forward on R (1), ½ R stepping back on L (2), ½ R stepping forward on R (3) (12:00)
4 5 6Walk/Rock forward on L (4), HOLD (5,6)
BACK, BACK, BACK, 1/4, DRAG
1 2 3Step back on R (4), step back on L (5), step back on R (6)
4 5 6¼ L stepping long step L to L side (4), drag R to meet L (5,6) (9:00)
¼, ½, ½, WALK, HOLD, BACK
1 2 3¼ R stepping forward on R (1), ½ R stepping back on L (2), ½ R stepping forward on R (3) (12:00)
4 5 6Walk/Rock forward on L (4), HOLD (5), step back on R (6)
**TAG/RESTART: After 24 counts of Wall 5 facing (12:00), add the following 6 count tag:
WALK, POINT, HOLD, BACK, BACK, BACK
1 2 3Walk forward on L (1), point R to R side (2), HOLD (3)
4 5 6Step back on R (4), step back on L (5), step back on R (6) (12:00)
then restart dance from the beginning.
***ENDING: At the end of Wall 6 facing (6:00) add the following ending:
1/4, DRAG, ¼, ½, ½
1 2 3¼ L stepping long step L to L side (1), drag R to meet L (2,3) (3:00)
4 5 6¼ R stepping forward on R (4), ½ R stepping back on L (5), ½ R stepping forward on R (6) (6:00)
WALK, HOLD, BACK, 1/4, TOUCH, HOLD,
1 2 3Walk/Rock forward on L (1), HOLD (2), step back on R (3)
4 5 6¼ L stepping long step L to L side (4), drag R to meet L (5,6) (3:00)
¼, ½, ½, WALK, HOLD, HOLD,
1 2 3¼ R stepping forward on R (1), ½ R stepping back on L (2), ½ R stepping forward on R (3) (6:00)
4 5 6Walk/Rock forward on L (4), HOLD (5,6)
BACK, BACK, BACK, 1/4, DRAG
1 2 3Step back on R (1), step back on L (2), step back on R (3)
4 5 6¼ L stepping long step L to L side (4), drag R to meet L (5,6) (3:00)
¼, ½, ½, WALK, HOLD, HOLD,
1 2 3¼ R stepping forward on R (1), ½ R stepping back on L (2), ½ R stepping forward on R (3) (6:00)
4 5 6Walk/Rock forward on L (4), HOLD (5,6)
BACK, BACK, BACK, 1/4, DRAG
1 2 3Step back on R (1), step back on L (2), step back on R (3)
4 5 6¼ L stepping long step L to L side (4), drag R to meet L (5,6) (3:00)
¼, ½, ½, ½
1 2 3¼ R stepping forward on R (1), ½ R stepping back on L (2), ½ R stepping forward on R (3) (6:00)
4Make ½ turn R stepping back on L to end facing (12:00) raising both hands up in front
I hope you enjoy this beautiful piece of music.
Contact:
Gary O’Reilly - oreillygaryone@gmail.com - +353857819808
https://www.facebook.com/gary.reilly.104 - www.thelifeoreillydance.com
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Gary O'Reilly (IRE) - April 2026
Gary O'Reilly from Ireland is a dynamic dance artist known for his infectious energy and creativity. With one captivating dance featured in our archive, he continues to inspire audiences and dancers alike with his innovative choreography and passion for the art form.Can't find the right video?
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