Count:
48
Wand:
2
Ebene:
High Intermediate
Intro: 24 counts- Start with lyrics
No tags, One Restart* after 24 counts of Wall 5
[1-6] Slow Walk Forward L, R
1,2-3Step forward L [1]. Slowly drag R forward towards L [2-3]. 12:00
4,5-6Step forward R [4]. Slowly drag L forward towards R [5-6] 12:00
[7-12] L Cross, Side Rock, Recover, R Cross, Side Rock, Recover - these counts are essentially Botafogos but with waltz timing and style
1,2,3Step L forward & slightly across R [1]. Rock side R [2]. Recover weight L [3]. 12:00
4,5,6Step R forward & slightly across L [4]. Rock side L [5]. Recover weight R [6]. 12:00
[13-18] Reverse (Left) Turn with 3/4 Rotation to Left - these counts move forward towards 12:00 while rotating left with each step
1,2,3Step forward L with 1/8 turn left [1] 11:00. Step side R [2] 8:00. Lock step L across R with ¼ turn left [3] 6:00.
4,5,6Turn 1/8 left stepping back R [4] 5:00. Turn 1/8 left stepping side L [5] 3:00. Step together R [6]. 3:00
[19-24] Walk L, Sweep R, Walk R, 1/2 Turning Sweep L*
1,2-3Step forward L [1]. Sweep R forward [2-3]. 3:00
4,5-6Step forward R [4]. Sweep L forward with 1/2 turn right, ending with L touching forward [5-6]. 9:00
Note: Bend R knee slightly to maintain strong balance here.
*Restart here during wall 5. Under-rotate the sweep on count six by ¼ turn so you are facing 12:00 for the restart.
[25-30] Slow Flick Back L, Touch Forward L
1-2-3Slow brush L back into flick while you raise your arms like graceful wings to your sides [1-3]. 9:00
4-5-6Touch L forward while you gently lower your arms and slightly torque your left shoulder back (prep) [4-6]. 9:00
[31-36] Full Right Spiral Sweep, Full Turn Right Sweep
1,2-3Take weight forward over L as you “spiral” turn 3/4 right [1] 6:00. Turn 1/4 right as you sweep R around to front [2-3] 9:00.
4,5,6Small step forward R [4]. Turn 1/2 right with small step back L [5] 3:00. Turn 1/2 right stepping forward R and sweeping L around to front [6] 9:00.
[37-42] Open Diamond Turn with 1/2 Rotation to Left
1,2,3Step L across R to diagonal [1] 11:00. Turn 1/8 left stepping side R squaring up [2] 9:00. Turn 1/8 left stepping back L to diagonal [3] 7:00.
4,5,6Step back R to diagonal[4] 7:00. Turn 1/8 left stepping side L squaring up [5] 6:00. Turn 1/8 left stepping forward R to diagonal 4:00.
[43-48] Finish the Open Diamond Turn with 3/4 Rotation to Left
1,2,3Step forward L to diagonal [1] 4:00. Turn 1/8 left stepping side R squaring up [2] 3:00. Turn 1/8 left stepping back L to diagonal [3] 1:00.
4,5,6Turn 1/8 left stepping back R squaring up [1] 12:00. Turn 1/2 left stepping forward L [2] 9:00. Step forward R [6] 6:00.
Start Again and Enjoy!
No tags, One Restart* after 24 counts of Wall 5
[1-6] Slow Walk Forward L, R
1,2-3Step forward L [1]. Slowly drag R forward towards L [2-3]. 12:00
4,5-6Step forward R [4]. Slowly drag L forward towards R [5-6] 12:00
[7-12] L Cross, Side Rock, Recover, R Cross, Side Rock, Recover - these counts are essentially Botafogos but with waltz timing and style
1,2,3Step L forward & slightly across R [1]. Rock side R [2]. Recover weight L [3]. 12:00
4,5,6Step R forward & slightly across L [4]. Rock side L [5]. Recover weight R [6]. 12:00
[13-18] Reverse (Left) Turn with 3/4 Rotation to Left - these counts move forward towards 12:00 while rotating left with each step
1,2,3Step forward L with 1/8 turn left [1] 11:00. Step side R [2] 8:00. Lock step L across R with ¼ turn left [3] 6:00.
4,5,6Turn 1/8 left stepping back R [4] 5:00. Turn 1/8 left stepping side L [5] 3:00. Step together R [6]. 3:00
[19-24] Walk L, Sweep R, Walk R, 1/2 Turning Sweep L*
1,2-3Step forward L [1]. Sweep R forward [2-3]. 3:00
4,5-6Step forward R [4]. Sweep L forward with 1/2 turn right, ending with L touching forward [5-6]. 9:00
Note: Bend R knee slightly to maintain strong balance here.
*Restart here during wall 5. Under-rotate the sweep on count six by ¼ turn so you are facing 12:00 for the restart.
[25-30] Slow Flick Back L, Touch Forward L
1-2-3Slow brush L back into flick while you raise your arms like graceful wings to your sides [1-3]. 9:00
4-5-6Touch L forward while you gently lower your arms and slightly torque your left shoulder back (prep) [4-6]. 9:00
[31-36] Full Right Spiral Sweep, Full Turn Right Sweep
1,2-3Take weight forward over L as you “spiral” turn 3/4 right [1] 6:00. Turn 1/4 right as you sweep R around to front [2-3] 9:00.
4,5,6Small step forward R [4]. Turn 1/2 right with small step back L [5] 3:00. Turn 1/2 right stepping forward R and sweeping L around to front [6] 9:00.
[37-42] Open Diamond Turn with 1/2 Rotation to Left
1,2,3Step L across R to diagonal [1] 11:00. Turn 1/8 left stepping side R squaring up [2] 9:00. Turn 1/8 left stepping back L to diagonal [3] 7:00.
4,5,6Step back R to diagonal[4] 7:00. Turn 1/8 left stepping side L squaring up [5] 6:00. Turn 1/8 left stepping forward R to diagonal 4:00.
[43-48] Finish the Open Diamond Turn with 3/4 Rotation to Left
1,2,3Step forward L to diagonal [1] 4:00. Turn 1/8 left stepping side R squaring up [2] 3:00. Turn 1/8 left stepping back L to diagonal [3] 1:00.
4,5,6Turn 1/8 left stepping back R squaring up [1] 12:00. Turn 1/2 left stepping forward L [2] 9:00. Step forward R [6] 6:00.
Start Again and Enjoy!
