True 2 U
Count:
72
Wand:
1
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Maureen Jones (UK) & Michelle Jones (UK)
Musik:
True to Your Love - Brødrene Olsen
Except for the final eight counts of the dance, the rhythm throughout is "quick, quick, slow" with each "slow" covering two counts which should flow smoothly into one continuous movement. Enhance the flow of the dance by rising onto the balls of the feet during every "slow".
STEP, LOCK, DIAGONAL STEP, DRAG: TWICE
1-2(QQ) Step right forward, lock left behind right
3-4(S) Step right long step diagonally forward right and drag left to meet right
Do not step on left or touch left beside right. Weight always remains on right as the left foot drags smoothly towards right and then forward into count 5.
5-6(QQ) Step left forward, lock right behind left
7-8(S) Step left long step diagonally forward left and drag right to meet left
Do not step on right or touch right beside left. Weight always remains on left as the right foot drags smoothly towards left and then forward into count 9.
ROCK, ½ TURN, STEP, LOCK, STEP, RISE
9-10(QQ) Rock forward on right, recover back on left
11-12(S) Make ½ turn right and step forward on right moving weight slowly forward over 2 counts
13-14(QQ) Step left forward, lock right behind left
15-16(S) Step left forward rising up onto balls of feet
ROCK, SIDE, ROCK, SIDE
17-18(QQ) Rock right to right, recover left to left (sway hips)
19-20(S) Over 2 counts step right long step to right and drag left slightly towards right (weight remains on right)
21-22(QQ) Rock left to left, recover right to right (sway hips)
23-24(S) Over 2 counts step left long step to left and drag right slightly towards left (weight remains on left)
SAILOR STEP WITH ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN, SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE
25-26(QQ) Step right behind left, step left to left
27-28(S) Make ¼ turn right and step right long step forward over 2 counts
29-30(QQ) Make ¼ turn right and step left to left (sway hips left), step right beside left (sway hips right)
31-32(S) Step left to left swaying hips slowly to left over 2 counts
½ TURN, SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE, ROCK, SIDE
33-34(QQ) Make ½ turn left and step right to right (sway hips right), step left beside right (sway hips left)
35-36(S) Step right to right swaying hips slowly to right over 2 counts
37-38(QQ) Rock left to left, recover right to right (sway hips)
39-40(S) Over 2 counts step left long step to left and drag right slightly towards left (weight remains on right)
SAILOR STEP WITH ¼ TURN, SAILOR FORWARD
41-42(QQ) Step right behind left, step left to left
43-44(S) Step right long step to right and begin making ¼ turn left, sweep left out to left and complete ¼ turn left
45-46(QQ) Step left behind right, step right to right and slightly forward
47-48(S) Step left long step forward over 2 counts
STEP, CLOSE, STEP, RISE, ¼ TURN, BEHIND, ¼ TURN
49-50(QQ) Step right forward, step left beside right
51-52(S) Step right forward and rise up on balls of feet, leaning body forward
53-54(QQ) Make ¼ turn left and step left to left, step right behind left
55-56(S) Make ¼ turn left and step left forward, moving weight slowly forward over 2 counts
STEP, CLOSE, STEP, RISE, ¼ TURN, BEHIND, ¼ TURN
57-64Repeat counts 49-56
ROCK, BACK, BACK, ROCK, SWEEP, ¼ TURN TOUCH
65-66Rock forward on right, recover back on left
67-68Step back on right, step back on left
69-70Rock back on right, recover forward on left
71-72Sweep right out to side and across in front of left, continuing sweep make ¼ turn left and touch right beside left
REPEAT
TAG
Insert immediately after walls 1 and 3
1-4Click fingers at shoulder height, hold for 3 counts
FINISH
The dance ends on count 37. Hold until the Olsens sing the words "I'll be true to you". On the word "true" cross right over left and unwind a slow ½ turn left. Hold and slowly stretch both arms forward, outwards and upwards as final chords conclude on the word "you".
STEP, LOCK, DIAGONAL STEP, DRAG: TWICE
1-2(QQ) Step right forward, lock left behind right
3-4(S) Step right long step diagonally forward right and drag left to meet right
Do not step on left or touch left beside right. Weight always remains on right as the left foot drags smoothly towards right and then forward into count 5.
5-6(QQ) Step left forward, lock right behind left
7-8(S) Step left long step diagonally forward left and drag right to meet left
Do not step on right or touch right beside left. Weight always remains on left as the right foot drags smoothly towards left and then forward into count 9.
ROCK, ½ TURN, STEP, LOCK, STEP, RISE
9-10(QQ) Rock forward on right, recover back on left
11-12(S) Make ½ turn right and step forward on right moving weight slowly forward over 2 counts
13-14(QQ) Step left forward, lock right behind left
15-16(S) Step left forward rising up onto balls of feet
ROCK, SIDE, ROCK, SIDE
17-18(QQ) Rock right to right, recover left to left (sway hips)
19-20(S) Over 2 counts step right long step to right and drag left slightly towards right (weight remains on right)
21-22(QQ) Rock left to left, recover right to right (sway hips)
23-24(S) Over 2 counts step left long step to left and drag right slightly towards left (weight remains on left)
SAILOR STEP WITH ¼ TURN, ¼ TURN, SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE
25-26(QQ) Step right behind left, step left to left
27-28(S) Make ¼ turn right and step right long step forward over 2 counts
29-30(QQ) Make ¼ turn right and step left to left (sway hips left), step right beside left (sway hips right)
31-32(S) Step left to left swaying hips slowly to left over 2 counts
½ TURN, SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE, ROCK, SIDE
33-34(QQ) Make ½ turn left and step right to right (sway hips right), step left beside right (sway hips left)
35-36(S) Step right to right swaying hips slowly to right over 2 counts
37-38(QQ) Rock left to left, recover right to right (sway hips)
39-40(S) Over 2 counts step left long step to left and drag right slightly towards left (weight remains on right)
SAILOR STEP WITH ¼ TURN, SAILOR FORWARD
41-42(QQ) Step right behind left, step left to left
43-44(S) Step right long step to right and begin making ¼ turn left, sweep left out to left and complete ¼ turn left
45-46(QQ) Step left behind right, step right to right and slightly forward
47-48(S) Step left long step forward over 2 counts
STEP, CLOSE, STEP, RISE, ¼ TURN, BEHIND, ¼ TURN
49-50(QQ) Step right forward, step left beside right
51-52(S) Step right forward and rise up on balls of feet, leaning body forward
53-54(QQ) Make ¼ turn left and step left to left, step right behind left
55-56(S) Make ¼ turn left and step left forward, moving weight slowly forward over 2 counts
STEP, CLOSE, STEP, RISE, ¼ TURN, BEHIND, ¼ TURN
57-64Repeat counts 49-56
ROCK, BACK, BACK, ROCK, SWEEP, ¼ TURN TOUCH
65-66Rock forward on right, recover back on left
67-68Step back on right, step back on left
69-70Rock back on right, recover forward on left
71-72Sweep right out to side and across in front of left, continuing sweep make ¼ turn left and touch right beside left
REPEAT
TAG
Insert immediately after walls 1 and 3
1-4Click fingers at shoulder height, hold for 3 counts
FINISH
The dance ends on count 37. Hold until the Olsens sing the words "I'll be true to you". On the word "true" cross right over left and unwind a slow ½ turn left. Hold and slowly stretch both arms forward, outwards and upwards as final chords conclude on the word "you".