Absence
Count:
32
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Choreograf/in:
Jan Wyllie (AUS)
Musik:
The Minute You're Gone - Cliff Richard
Start on vocals on the word "gone"
ROCK/RETURN, HINGE ROCK/RETURN, CROSS/SHUFFLE, ROCK/RETURN &
1-2Rock/step right to right, rock/return weight to left
3(Keep left in place) making ½ turn hinge step to the right, rock/step right to right
4Rock/return weight to left
5&6Cross/shuffle to the left right, left, right
7-8Rock/step left to left, rock/return weight to right
&Step left beside right
ROCK/RETURN, HINGE ROCK/RETURN, CROSS/SHUFFLE STEP ¼, STEP ¼
9-10Rock/step right to right, rock/return weight to left
11(Keep left in place) making ½ turn hinge step to the right, rock/step right to right
12Rock/return weight to left
13&14Cross/shuffle to the left right, left, right
15-16Making ¼ turn right step back on left, making ¼ turn right step forward on right
WALK LEFT, RIGHT, SYNCOPATED ROCK FORWARD, COASTER STEP, STEP PIVOT ¼
17-18Walk forward left, right
19&20Bounce/step forward on left, rock back on right, step back on left
21&22Step back on right, step left beside right, step forward on right (coaster)
23-24Step forward on left, pivot ¼ turn right transferring weight to right
ROCK FORWARD BACK, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, ½ TURN SHUFFLE ¼ TURN STEP TOUCH
25-26Rock/step forward on left, rock back on right
27&28Making ½ turn left back over left shoulder shuffle forward left, right, left
29&30Making a further ½ turn left shuffle back right, left, right
31-32Making ¼ turn left take a bit step on left to left side, slide right beside left
REPEAT
ENDING
The music slows at count 24 so after the ¼ turn pivot just hold while he sings 'please don't stay away so long, the minute you're gone'. Continue the dance on the word 'gone'. You will finish on count 32 at the front wall
ROCK/RETURN, HINGE ROCK/RETURN, CROSS/SHUFFLE, ROCK/RETURN &
1-2Rock/step right to right, rock/return weight to left
3(Keep left in place) making ½ turn hinge step to the right, rock/step right to right
4Rock/return weight to left
5&6Cross/shuffle to the left right, left, right
7-8Rock/step left to left, rock/return weight to right
&Step left beside right
ROCK/RETURN, HINGE ROCK/RETURN, CROSS/SHUFFLE STEP ¼, STEP ¼
9-10Rock/step right to right, rock/return weight to left
11(Keep left in place) making ½ turn hinge step to the right, rock/step right to right
12Rock/return weight to left
13&14Cross/shuffle to the left right, left, right
15-16Making ¼ turn right step back on left, making ¼ turn right step forward on right
WALK LEFT, RIGHT, SYNCOPATED ROCK FORWARD, COASTER STEP, STEP PIVOT ¼
17-18Walk forward left, right
19&20Bounce/step forward on left, rock back on right, step back on left
21&22Step back on right, step left beside right, step forward on right (coaster)
23-24Step forward on left, pivot ¼ turn right transferring weight to right
ROCK FORWARD BACK, ½ TURN SHUFFLE, ½ TURN SHUFFLE ¼ TURN STEP TOUCH
25-26Rock/step forward on left, rock back on right
27&28Making ½ turn left back over left shoulder shuffle forward left, right, left
29&30Making a further ½ turn left shuffle back right, left, right
31-32Making ¼ turn left take a bit step on left to left side, slide right beside left
REPEAT
ENDING
The music slows at count 24 so after the ¼ turn pivot just hold while he sings 'please don't stay away so long, the minute you're gone'. Continue the dance on the word 'gone'. You will finish on count 32 at the front wall