Twist Of Love
Count:
0
Wand:
3
Ebene:
Intermediate straight rhythm
Choreograf/in:
Phil Johnson (UK) & Carmela Saliba
Musik:
Twist of Love - Sidsel Ben Semmane
Sequence: A, Tag, BA, Tag, B, A(1-32), ABB, Ending
PART A
ZIG ZAG FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WITH STEP TOUCHES AND CLAPS
1-2(On right diagonal forward) step right forward, touch left beside and clap
3-4(On left diagonal forward) step left forward, touch left beside right and clap
5-8Repeat steps 1-4
9-10(On right diagonal backwards) step right backwards, touch left beside right and clap
11-12(On left diagonal backwards) step left backwards, touch right beside left and clap
13-16Repeat steps 9-12
FULL PADDLE TURN LEFT WITH HIP BUMPS
17-18¼ turn left touching right toe to right side bumping hip to right, recover weight on left bumping hip to left
19-24Repeat steps 17-18
SUPREMES STEPS RIGHT AND LEFT
25-27Step right to right side turning body slightly right, step left together, step right to right side
28Jump feet together (weight more on the right), clap hands facing front
29-32Repeat steps 25-28 to the left starting with left to left side with ¼ turn left on count 28(weight on left)
GRAPEVINES RIGHT AND LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT, BRUSH RIGHT
33-36Step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, touch left beside right
37-40Step left to left side, step right behind left, ¼ turn left stepping forward on left, brush right forward
STEP FORWARD HOLD AND CLAP, ½ TURN LEFT HOLD AND CLAP TWICE
41-42Step forward right, hold and clap hands forward at head height
43-44Pivot half turn left, hold and clap hands forward at knee height (bending forward)
45-48Repeat steps 41-44
RIGHT AND LEFT STRUTS FORWARD TWICE
49-50(Still bent slightly forward) touch right toe forward, drop right heel to floor with finger clicks
51-52(Still bent slightly forward) touch left toe forward, drop left heel to floor with finger clicks
53-56Repeat steps 49-52
Remember this move from West Side Story? Sway right left as you strut forward
TOUCH ¾ RIGHT UNWIND, LEFT LOCK LEFT, BRUSH
57Touch right toe to left heel,
58-60Unwind ¾ turn right moving body from bent position to erect (body roll if you fancy) (weight on right) (3:00)
61-64Step left forward, lock right behind left, step forward on left, brush right forward
TAG
1-4Touch right toe forward bumping hips forward backwards forward backwards
PART B
DWIGHT SWIVELS, KICK, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, TOUCH - RIGHT AND LEFT
1Swivel left heel right touching right toe beside left foot
2Swivel left toe right touching right heel diagonally forward right
3Swivel left heel right touching right toe beside left foot
4Kick right diagonally forward right
5-8Cross step right over left, (keeping legs crossed) step left slightly to left, cross step right over left, (uncross) touch left beside right
9-16Repeat steps 1-8 to the left starting with swivel right heel to left touching left toe beside right foot
Alternative to Dwights: just twist heels toes heels to right (weight on left at the end) cross right over left and do the cross side cross feet together then the same to the left)
TWIST FULL TURN LEFT
17-18Touch right toe forward starting to do a ¼ turn left bumping hips to right, recover weight on left bumping hips to left
19-24Keeping both feet in place while doing the twist (bumping hips right left right left right left, elbows going like the clappers) To complete a half turn left (9:00)
25-32Repeat steps 17-24 (to return to 3:00)
33-64Repeat steps 1 -32
ENDING
Finish with the first 13 steps of Part B then unwind half turn right to front over three beats of music with arms in the air
PART A
ZIG ZAG FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WITH STEP TOUCHES AND CLAPS
1-2(On right diagonal forward) step right forward, touch left beside and clap
3-4(On left diagonal forward) step left forward, touch left beside right and clap
5-8Repeat steps 1-4
9-10(On right diagonal backwards) step right backwards, touch left beside right and clap
11-12(On left diagonal backwards) step left backwards, touch right beside left and clap
13-16Repeat steps 9-12
FULL PADDLE TURN LEFT WITH HIP BUMPS
17-18¼ turn left touching right toe to right side bumping hip to right, recover weight on left bumping hip to left
19-24Repeat steps 17-18
SUPREMES STEPS RIGHT AND LEFT
25-27Step right to right side turning body slightly right, step left together, step right to right side
28Jump feet together (weight more on the right), clap hands facing front
29-32Repeat steps 25-28 to the left starting with left to left side with ¼ turn left on count 28(weight on left)
GRAPEVINES RIGHT AND LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT, BRUSH RIGHT
33-36Step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, touch left beside right
37-40Step left to left side, step right behind left, ¼ turn left stepping forward on left, brush right forward
STEP FORWARD HOLD AND CLAP, ½ TURN LEFT HOLD AND CLAP TWICE
41-42Step forward right, hold and clap hands forward at head height
43-44Pivot half turn left, hold and clap hands forward at knee height (bending forward)
45-48Repeat steps 41-44
RIGHT AND LEFT STRUTS FORWARD TWICE
49-50(Still bent slightly forward) touch right toe forward, drop right heel to floor with finger clicks
51-52(Still bent slightly forward) touch left toe forward, drop left heel to floor with finger clicks
53-56Repeat steps 49-52
Remember this move from West Side Story? Sway right left as you strut forward
TOUCH ¾ RIGHT UNWIND, LEFT LOCK LEFT, BRUSH
57Touch right toe to left heel,
58-60Unwind ¾ turn right moving body from bent position to erect (body roll if you fancy) (weight on right) (3:00)
61-64Step left forward, lock right behind left, step forward on left, brush right forward
TAG
1-4Touch right toe forward bumping hips forward backwards forward backwards
PART B
DWIGHT SWIVELS, KICK, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS, TOUCH - RIGHT AND LEFT
1Swivel left heel right touching right toe beside left foot
2Swivel left toe right touching right heel diagonally forward right
3Swivel left heel right touching right toe beside left foot
4Kick right diagonally forward right
5-8Cross step right over left, (keeping legs crossed) step left slightly to left, cross step right over left, (uncross) touch left beside right
9-16Repeat steps 1-8 to the left starting with swivel right heel to left touching left toe beside right foot
Alternative to Dwights: just twist heels toes heels to right (weight on left at the end) cross right over left and do the cross side cross feet together then the same to the left)
TWIST FULL TURN LEFT
17-18Touch right toe forward starting to do a ¼ turn left bumping hips to right, recover weight on left bumping hips to left
19-24Keeping both feet in place while doing the twist (bumping hips right left right left right left, elbows going like the clappers) To complete a half turn left (9:00)
25-32Repeat steps 17-24 (to return to 3:00)
33-64Repeat steps 1 -32
ENDING
Finish with the first 13 steps of Part B then unwind half turn right to front over three beats of music with arms in the air