Count:
48
Wand:
1
Ebene:
Improver partner dance
Position: Wrap position, man in slight Shadow formation
BOTH
1&2(Body facing forward) left diagonal shuffle to the left (left, right, left)
3-4Step right foot to side, rock onto left foot
On counts 5-8 change wrap position from right to left, with man moving to right of lady
5&6(Body facing forward) right diagonal shuffle to the right (right, left, right)
7-8Step left foot to side, rock onto right foot
On counts 9-16 man takes up shadow position (with hands still held, but by sides)
MAN: TURN ½ RIGHT - WITH ROCK/PADDLE STEPS
9-12Rock onto - left foot, right foot (release hands), left foot, right foot - now in 'shadow' position (rejoin hands)
13-16Left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot, (turning slightly with each rock)
LADY: TURN ½ RIGHT - WITH ROCK/PADDLE STEPS
9-12Rock onto left foot, step onto right foot (release hands), turn ½ right on ball of right foot
13-16Rock onto left foot - now leading partner (rejoin hands), right foot, left foot, right foot, left foot, (turning slightly with each rock)
On counts 17-22, keep arms bent slightly upwards with hands still joined
MAN
17-18Step forward onto left foot, rock back onto right foot
19Step left foot next to right
20-21Step backwards onto right foot, rock forward onto left foot
22Step right foot next to left
LADY
17-18Step back onto right foot, rock forward onto left foot
19Step right foot next to left
20-21Step forward onto left foot, rock backwards onto right foot
22Step left foot next to right
On counts 23-39 release hands and place to sides or behind back
MAN: STEP FORWARD ONTO LEFT FOOT - TURNING ¼ LEFT
24-25Step right foot to side, rock onto left foot
26-27Rock onto right foot, rock onto left foot
28Rock onto right foot
29Step backward onto left foot - turning ¼ right
MAN: RIGHT GRAPEVINE - WITH DIAGONAL ROCK/STEP TO RIGHT:
30-33Step right foot to side, step left foot behind right, step right foot to side, rock/step left foot diagonally right
34Rock back onto right foot
MAN: LEFT GRAPEVINE - WITH DIAGONAL ROCK/STEP TO LEFT:
35-38Step left foot to side, step right foot behind left, step left foot to side, rock/step right foot diagonally left
39Rock back onto left foot
LADY
23Step back onto right foot - turning ¼ left
24-25Step left foot to side, rock onto right foot
26-27Rock onto left foot, rock onto right foot
28Rock onto left foot
29Step forward onto right foot - turning ¼ right
LADY: LEFT FULL TURN ROLLING GRAPEVINE - WITH DIAGONAL STEP BACK:
30-33Step onto left foot -with ¼ turn to right, spin on ball of left foot ½ turn to right, step onto right foot - with ¼ turn to right, (weight now on left foot), rock/step right foot diagonally back
34Rock forward onto left foot
LADY: RIGHT FULL TURN ROLLING GRAPEVINE-WITH DIAGONAL STEP BACK:
35-38Step onto right foot -with ¼ turn to left, spin on ball of right foot ½ turn to left, step onto left foot - with ¼ turn to left, (weight now on right foot) rock/step left foot diagonally back
39Rock forward onto right foot
On counts 40-48, hands are joined by sides
MAN
40Step right foot to side
MAN: TURN ½ RIGHT - WITH ROCK/PADDLE STEPS:
41-44Rock onto - left foot, right foot (release hands), left foot, right foot - now in 'shadow' position (rejoin hands)
45-48Left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot, (turning slightly with each rock)
LADY
40Step left foot to side
LADY: TURN ½ RIGHT - WITH ROCK/PADDLE STEPS:
41-44Rock onto right foot, step onto left foot (release hands), turn ½ right on ball of left foot
45-48Rock onto right foot - now leading partner (rejoin hands), left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot, (turning slightly with each rock)
REPEAT
Counts 9-16 and 41-48 are not paddle steps (left foot forward, pivot on right, etc.) But if you feel more comfortable doing paddle steps, then please feel free to do so
BOTH
1&2(Body facing forward) left diagonal shuffle to the left (left, right, left)
3-4Step right foot to side, rock onto left foot
On counts 5-8 change wrap position from right to left, with man moving to right of lady
5&6(Body facing forward) right diagonal shuffle to the right (right, left, right)
7-8Step left foot to side, rock onto right foot
On counts 9-16 man takes up shadow position (with hands still held, but by sides)
MAN: TURN ½ RIGHT - WITH ROCK/PADDLE STEPS
9-12Rock onto - left foot, right foot (release hands), left foot, right foot - now in 'shadow' position (rejoin hands)
13-16Left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot, (turning slightly with each rock)
LADY: TURN ½ RIGHT - WITH ROCK/PADDLE STEPS
9-12Rock onto left foot, step onto right foot (release hands), turn ½ right on ball of right foot
13-16Rock onto left foot - now leading partner (rejoin hands), right foot, left foot, right foot, left foot, (turning slightly with each rock)
On counts 17-22, keep arms bent slightly upwards with hands still joined
MAN
17-18Step forward onto left foot, rock back onto right foot
19Step left foot next to right
20-21Step backwards onto right foot, rock forward onto left foot
22Step right foot next to left
LADY
17-18Step back onto right foot, rock forward onto left foot
19Step right foot next to left
20-21Step forward onto left foot, rock backwards onto right foot
22Step left foot next to right
On counts 23-39 release hands and place to sides or behind back
MAN: STEP FORWARD ONTO LEFT FOOT - TURNING ¼ LEFT
24-25Step right foot to side, rock onto left foot
26-27Rock onto right foot, rock onto left foot
28Rock onto right foot
29Step backward onto left foot - turning ¼ right
MAN: RIGHT GRAPEVINE - WITH DIAGONAL ROCK/STEP TO RIGHT:
30-33Step right foot to side, step left foot behind right, step right foot to side, rock/step left foot diagonally right
34Rock back onto right foot
MAN: LEFT GRAPEVINE - WITH DIAGONAL ROCK/STEP TO LEFT:
35-38Step left foot to side, step right foot behind left, step left foot to side, rock/step right foot diagonally left
39Rock back onto left foot
LADY
23Step back onto right foot - turning ¼ left
24-25Step left foot to side, rock onto right foot
26-27Rock onto left foot, rock onto right foot
28Rock onto left foot
29Step forward onto right foot - turning ¼ right
LADY: LEFT FULL TURN ROLLING GRAPEVINE - WITH DIAGONAL STEP BACK:
30-33Step onto left foot -with ¼ turn to right, spin on ball of left foot ½ turn to right, step onto right foot - with ¼ turn to right, (weight now on left foot), rock/step right foot diagonally back
34Rock forward onto left foot
LADY: RIGHT FULL TURN ROLLING GRAPEVINE-WITH DIAGONAL STEP BACK:
35-38Step onto right foot -with ¼ turn to left, spin on ball of right foot ½ turn to left, step onto left foot - with ¼ turn to left, (weight now on right foot) rock/step left foot diagonally back
39Rock forward onto right foot
On counts 40-48, hands are joined by sides
MAN
40Step right foot to side
MAN: TURN ½ RIGHT - WITH ROCK/PADDLE STEPS:
41-44Rock onto - left foot, right foot (release hands), left foot, right foot - now in 'shadow' position (rejoin hands)
45-48Left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot, (turning slightly with each rock)
LADY
40Step left foot to side
LADY: TURN ½ RIGHT - WITH ROCK/PADDLE STEPS:
41-44Rock onto right foot, step onto left foot (release hands), turn ½ right on ball of left foot
45-48Rock onto right foot - now leading partner (rejoin hands), left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot, (turning slightly with each rock)
REPEAT
Counts 9-16 and 41-48 are not paddle steps (left foot forward, pivot on right, etc.) But if you feel more comfortable doing paddle steps, then please feel free to do so
