Count:
64
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Improver
Or by Katherine McPhee (cd: The Music of SMASH, Deluxe Edition) or Original recording by Ruby & the Romantics (various cds)
(faster tempo) **Love Story by Taylor Swift (cd: Taylor Swift) start on vocals, see note below
Starts after 16 counts, before vocals. First word “Our” is on count 3. No Tags! No Restarts! **
[1-8] BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, CROSS & CROSS, SIDE ROCK, STEP FORWARD
&1, 2,3Quick step on R Ball, cross L over R, side Rock R to side, recover weight to L,
4&5, 6-8Cross R over L, quick weight change to L ball, cross R over L, side rock L to side, recover weight to R, step L forward (12 o’clock)
[9-16] ROCKING CHAIR, ¼ PIVOT LEFT, CROSS TOUCH
1-4Rock R forward, recover L in place, rock R back, recover L in place
5-8Step R forward, pivot ¼ left recover weight on L, cross R over L, touch L slightly to side (9 o’clock)
[17-24] BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, CROSS & CROSS, SIDE ROCK, STEP FORWARD
&1, 2,3Quick step on L Ball, cross R over L, side Rock L to side, recover weight to R,
4&5, 6-8Cross L over R, quick weight change to R ball, cross L over R, side rock R to side, recover weight to L, step R forward (9 o’clock)
[25-32] STEP BRUSH, JAZZ BOX ¼ R, STEP TOUCH
1-5Step forward L, brush R, Cross R over L, step L back slightly, step R ¼ turning right
6-8Touch L next to R, step L to side, touch R next to left (12 o’clock)
[33-40] STEP BACK 7 & TOUCH!
1-6Step R back, cross L over R, step R back, step L back, cross R over L, step L back,
7,8Step R back, touch L (12 o’clock)
[41-48] STEP SWEEPS, STEP TOUCH, STEP KICK
1-4Step forward L, sweep R forward, step R forward, sweep L forward
5-8Step forward L, touch R to L heel, step back R, low kick L (12 o’clock)
[49-56] SWEEP INTO FULL TURN R*, STEP BEHIND, ¼ L, TOUCH
&1-4Sweep L (&) step behind R (1), ¼ turn right on R, step forward L, ½ pivot right onto R
*EZ Option: Sweep L (&) step behind R (1), step R to side, cross rock L over R, recover R, step L to side
5-8Turn ¼ right onto L, *step R behind L, ¼ turn left stepping on L, touch R (9 o’clock)
[57-64] RUMBA BOX BACK
1-4Step R to side, step L next to R, step R back, hold
5-8Step L to side, step R next to L, step forward L, hold (9 o’clock)
Begin again!
**Choreographers’ note: If you use “Love Story” there is a Restart on Wall 3, after 8 counts (6 o’clock).
*For those who prefer not to turn, we changed counts 1-5 so there’s only a ¼ turn to the left on count 7.
You can reach Bruno & Rosie at multari@aol.com or on Facebook. ENJOY!!!
Updated April 9, 2020
Last Site Update – 14 April 2020
(faster tempo) **Love Story by Taylor Swift (cd: Taylor Swift) start on vocals, see note below
Starts after 16 counts, before vocals. First word “Our” is on count 3. No Tags! No Restarts! **
[1-8] BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, CROSS & CROSS, SIDE ROCK, STEP FORWARD
&1, 2,3Quick step on R Ball, cross L over R, side Rock R to side, recover weight to L,
4&5, 6-8Cross R over L, quick weight change to L ball, cross R over L, side rock L to side, recover weight to R, step L forward (12 o’clock)
[9-16] ROCKING CHAIR, ¼ PIVOT LEFT, CROSS TOUCH
1-4Rock R forward, recover L in place, rock R back, recover L in place
5-8Step R forward, pivot ¼ left recover weight on L, cross R over L, touch L slightly to side (9 o’clock)
[17-24] BALL CROSS, SIDE ROCK, CROSS & CROSS, SIDE ROCK, STEP FORWARD
&1, 2,3Quick step on L Ball, cross R over L, side Rock L to side, recover weight to R,
4&5, 6-8Cross L over R, quick weight change to R ball, cross L over R, side rock R to side, recover weight to L, step R forward (9 o’clock)
[25-32] STEP BRUSH, JAZZ BOX ¼ R, STEP TOUCH
1-5Step forward L, brush R, Cross R over L, step L back slightly, step R ¼ turning right
6-8Touch L next to R, step L to side, touch R next to left (12 o’clock)
[33-40] STEP BACK 7 & TOUCH!
1-6Step R back, cross L over R, step R back, step L back, cross R over L, step L back,
7,8Step R back, touch L (12 o’clock)
[41-48] STEP SWEEPS, STEP TOUCH, STEP KICK
1-4Step forward L, sweep R forward, step R forward, sweep L forward
5-8Step forward L, touch R to L heel, step back R, low kick L (12 o’clock)
[49-56] SWEEP INTO FULL TURN R*, STEP BEHIND, ¼ L, TOUCH
&1-4Sweep L (&) step behind R (1), ¼ turn right on R, step forward L, ½ pivot right onto R
*EZ Option: Sweep L (&) step behind R (1), step R to side, cross rock L over R, recover R, step L to side
5-8Turn ¼ right onto L, *step R behind L, ¼ turn left stepping on L, touch R (9 o’clock)
[57-64] RUMBA BOX BACK
1-4Step R to side, step L next to R, step R back, hold
5-8Step L to side, step R next to L, step forward L, hold (9 o’clock)
Begin again!
**Choreographers’ note: If you use “Love Story” there is a Restart on Wall 3, after 8 counts (6 o’clock).
*For those who prefer not to turn, we changed counts 1-5 so there’s only a ¼ turn to the left on count 7.
You can reach Bruno & Rosie at multari@aol.com or on Facebook. ENJOY!!!
Updated April 9, 2020
Last Site Update – 14 April 2020
