Reaching Out
Count:
64
Wand:
0
Ebene:
Choreograf/in:
Charlotte Skeeters (USA)
Musik:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Position: Start dance with 2 circles facing each other. Inside circle facing out and outside circle facing in, offset in slot.
FIRST SECTION -- "LINE DANCE" PART
SHUFFLE SIDE RIGHT, CROSS-SIDE-CROSS, SHUFFLE SIDE RIGHT, ROCK, ROCK
1&2Right step side right; left close next to right; right step side right
3&4Left cross behind right; right step side right; left cross behind right
5&6Right step side right; left close next to right; right step side right
7-8Left rock-step behind right; right rock-step forward
SHUFFLE SIDE LEFT, CROSS-SIDE-CROSS, SHUFFLE SIDE LEFT, ROCK, ROCK
1&2Left step side left; right close next to left; left step side left
3&4Right cross behind left; left step side left; right cross behind left
5&6Left step side left; right close next to left; left step side left
7-8Right rock-step behind left; left rock-step forward
SHUFFLE ½ TURN, ROCK, ROCK, SHUFFLE ½ TURN, ROCK, ROCK
1Step right forward (starting your ½ turn left)
&Left step next to right (continuing turn)
2Step right back (finishing turn)
3-4Left rock-step back; right rock-step forward
5Step left forward (starting your ½ turn right)
&Right step next to left (continuing turn)
6Step left back (finishing turn)
7-8Right rock-step back; left rock-step forward
FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, HEEL-&-HEEL-&-HEEL, HOLD-CLAP-CLAP
1-2Right step forward; pivot ½ turn left (transfer weight to left)
3-4Right step forward; pivot ½ turn left (transfer weight to left)
5&Right heel touch forward; right step next to left
6&Left heel touch forward; left step next to right
7&8Right heel touch forward; hold and clap hands twice (&8)
SECOND SECTION -- "PARTNER PART"
Where you weave in-&-out changing hands!
SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK ¼, ROCK, SHUFFLE 45 ANGLE RIGHT, ROCK, ROCK
Reach out right hand and pick up right hand of person coming toward you
1&2Right step forward; left close next to right; right step forward (shuffle)
You should be slightly past each other
3-4Left step forward into ¼ turn right; rock weight to side on right
Release hand of this partner. Reach out left hand and pick up left hand of person coming toward you at 45 angle right.
5&6Shuffle forward stepping left; right; left at 45 angle right crossing behind previous partner, crossing in front of new partner
7-8Right rock-step side right; left rock-step in place
You should be side by side, one person facing LOD, the other person facing RLOD
SHUFFLE 45 ANGLE LEFT, ROCK, ROCK, SHUFFLE 45 ANGLE RIGHT, ROCK, ROCK
Release hand of this partner, reach out right hand and pick up right hand of person coming toward you
1&2Shuffle forward stepping right; left; right at 45 angle left crossing behind previous partner, crossing in front of new partner
3-4Left rock-step side left; right rock-step inplace
You should be side by side, still facing LOD or RLOD
Release hand of this partner, reach out left hand and pick up left hand of person coming toward you
5&6Shuffle forward stepping left; right; left at 45 angle right crossing behind previous partner, crossing in front of new partner
7-8Right rock-step side right; left rock-step in place
You should be side by side, one person facing LOD or RLOD. *don't release hands*
¾ TURN: SHUFFLE RIGHT, SHUFFLE LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD
With left hands still connected, execute next 2 shuffles turning in a ¾ circle to the left around each other
1&2Circle shuffle stepping right; left; right starting ¾ turn (left)
3&4Circle shuffle stepping left; right; left finishing ¾ turn
You are now facing either into or out of the circle
Release hand of partner
5&6Shuffle forward right; left; right (moving into or out of circle)
7&8Shuffle forward left; right; left
FORWARD, PIVOT ¼, FORWARD, PIVOT ¼, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2Right step forward; pivot ¼ turn left (transfer weight left)
3-4Right step forward; pivot ¼ turn left (transfer weight left)
5&6Shuffle forward right; left; right (moving into or out of circle)
7&8Shuffle forward left; right; left
You should now be facing into a slot and diagonally right from the person you just released.
REPEAT
FIRST SECTION -- "LINE DANCE" PART
SHUFFLE SIDE RIGHT, CROSS-SIDE-CROSS, SHUFFLE SIDE RIGHT, ROCK, ROCK
1&2Right step side right; left close next to right; right step side right
3&4Left cross behind right; right step side right; left cross behind right
5&6Right step side right; left close next to right; right step side right
7-8Left rock-step behind right; right rock-step forward
SHUFFLE SIDE LEFT, CROSS-SIDE-CROSS, SHUFFLE SIDE LEFT, ROCK, ROCK
1&2Left step side left; right close next to left; left step side left
3&4Right cross behind left; left step side left; right cross behind left
5&6Left step side left; right close next to left; left step side left
7-8Right rock-step behind left; left rock-step forward
SHUFFLE ½ TURN, ROCK, ROCK, SHUFFLE ½ TURN, ROCK, ROCK
1Step right forward (starting your ½ turn left)
&Left step next to right (continuing turn)
2Step right back (finishing turn)
3-4Left rock-step back; right rock-step forward
5Step left forward (starting your ½ turn right)
&Right step next to left (continuing turn)
6Step left back (finishing turn)
7-8Right rock-step back; left rock-step forward
FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, FORWARD, ½ PIVOT, HEEL-&-HEEL-&-HEEL, HOLD-CLAP-CLAP
1-2Right step forward; pivot ½ turn left (transfer weight to left)
3-4Right step forward; pivot ½ turn left (transfer weight to left)
5&Right heel touch forward; right step next to left
6&Left heel touch forward; left step next to right
7&8Right heel touch forward; hold and clap hands twice (&8)
SECOND SECTION -- "PARTNER PART"
Where you weave in-&-out changing hands!
SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK ¼, ROCK, SHUFFLE 45 ANGLE RIGHT, ROCK, ROCK
Reach out right hand and pick up right hand of person coming toward you
1&2Right step forward; left close next to right; right step forward (shuffle)
You should be slightly past each other
3-4Left step forward into ¼ turn right; rock weight to side on right
Release hand of this partner. Reach out left hand and pick up left hand of person coming toward you at 45 angle right.
5&6Shuffle forward stepping left; right; left at 45 angle right crossing behind previous partner, crossing in front of new partner
7-8Right rock-step side right; left rock-step in place
You should be side by side, one person facing LOD, the other person facing RLOD
SHUFFLE 45 ANGLE LEFT, ROCK, ROCK, SHUFFLE 45 ANGLE RIGHT, ROCK, ROCK
Release hand of this partner, reach out right hand and pick up right hand of person coming toward you
1&2Shuffle forward stepping right; left; right at 45 angle left crossing behind previous partner, crossing in front of new partner
3-4Left rock-step side left; right rock-step inplace
You should be side by side, still facing LOD or RLOD
Release hand of this partner, reach out left hand and pick up left hand of person coming toward you
5&6Shuffle forward stepping left; right; left at 45 angle right crossing behind previous partner, crossing in front of new partner
7-8Right rock-step side right; left rock-step in place
You should be side by side, one person facing LOD or RLOD. *don't release hands*
¾ TURN: SHUFFLE RIGHT, SHUFFLE LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD
With left hands still connected, execute next 2 shuffles turning in a ¾ circle to the left around each other
1&2Circle shuffle stepping right; left; right starting ¾ turn (left)
3&4Circle shuffle stepping left; right; left finishing ¾ turn
You are now facing either into or out of the circle
Release hand of partner
5&6Shuffle forward right; left; right (moving into or out of circle)
7&8Shuffle forward left; right; left
FORWARD, PIVOT ¼, FORWARD, PIVOT ¼, SHUFFLE FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-2Right step forward; pivot ¼ turn left (transfer weight left)
3-4Right step forward; pivot ¼ turn left (transfer weight left)
5&6Shuffle forward right; left; right (moving into or out of circle)
7&8Shuffle forward left; right; left
You should now be facing into a slot and diagonally right from the person you just released.
REPEAT