Compte:
32
Mur:
4
Niveau:
Improver partner dance
Position: Dancers begin in side by side position, in the center of the floor
Adapted for partners by Laurel Curtiss from the dance "It Had To Be You" choreographed By Denise Boyle
RIGHT SIDE, ROCK-RECOVER, CROSS-STEP SIDE, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, SIDE ROCK-RECOVER
BOTH:
1-2Right step side right, rock-recover onto left
3-4Right cross over left, step side left on left
5&6Right cross behind, left step side left, right cross over left
7-8Left step side left, rock-recover onto right
LEFT SIDE, ROCK-RECOVER, CROSS-STEP SIDE, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, SIDE ROCK-RECOVER
BOTH:
1-2Left step side left, rock-recover onto right
3-4Left cross over right, step side right on right
5&6Left cross behind, right step side right, left cross over right
7-8Right step side right, rock-recover onto left
RIGHT CROSS, POINT LEFT, LEFT CROSS, POINT RIGHT, FORWARD ½ LEFT PIVOT, SHUFFLE
BOTH:
1-2Right cross over left, point left side left
3-4Left cross over right, point right side right
5-6Right step forward, pivot ½ left on ball of right foot, stepping forward with weight onto left
Release right hands; man turns under raised left arms. As couple shuffles forward, left arms will pass over lady's head. Couple will now resume side-by-side position
7-8Right step forward, left step forward next to right, step forward onto right
1-2MAN: Left step side left, right step next to left
LADY: Left step right crossing over right foot, and stepping down with weight, right step next to left
Lady will be crossing in front of and to the right side of the man
3-4MAN: Left step forward, right touch next to left
LADY: Left step back, right touch next to left
5-6BOTH: Right step forward, pivot ½ turn left on ball of right foot, weight ending on left
Partners will release right hands - man will turn under raised left arms
7-8MAN: Step forward on right, pivoting ¼ left, and rocking onto left
LADY: As you pivot ¼ left on ball of left, step right side right, crossing in front of man and coming down with weight on his right side. Left step down next to right
Resume side-by-side position
REPEAT
At the end of the song you will hear the music slow down. You will have finished the first 20 counts and will be facing the front wall. Immediately after the 2nd cross point both step forward on right and pivot ½ left (release right hands-man turns under raised left hands) stepping forward on left with weight - repeat - (arms will now pass over lady's head) full turn left ends the dance
Adapted for partners by Laurel Curtiss from the dance "It Had To Be You" choreographed By Denise Boyle
RIGHT SIDE, ROCK-RECOVER, CROSS-STEP SIDE, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, SIDE ROCK-RECOVER
BOTH:
1-2Right step side right, rock-recover onto left
3-4Right cross over left, step side left on left
5&6Right cross behind, left step side left, right cross over left
7-8Left step side left, rock-recover onto right
LEFT SIDE, ROCK-RECOVER, CROSS-STEP SIDE, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, SIDE ROCK-RECOVER
BOTH:
1-2Left step side left, rock-recover onto right
3-4Left cross over right, step side right on right
5&6Left cross behind, right step side right, left cross over right
7-8Right step side right, rock-recover onto left
RIGHT CROSS, POINT LEFT, LEFT CROSS, POINT RIGHT, FORWARD ½ LEFT PIVOT, SHUFFLE
BOTH:
1-2Right cross over left, point left side left
3-4Left cross over right, point right side right
5-6Right step forward, pivot ½ left on ball of right foot, stepping forward with weight onto left
Release right hands; man turns under raised left arms. As couple shuffles forward, left arms will pass over lady's head. Couple will now resume side-by-side position
7-8Right step forward, left step forward next to right, step forward onto right
1-2MAN: Left step side left, right step next to left
LADY: Left step right crossing over right foot, and stepping down with weight, right step next to left
Lady will be crossing in front of and to the right side of the man
3-4MAN: Left step forward, right touch next to left
LADY: Left step back, right touch next to left
5-6BOTH: Right step forward, pivot ½ turn left on ball of right foot, weight ending on left
Partners will release right hands - man will turn under raised left arms
7-8MAN: Step forward on right, pivoting ¼ left, and rocking onto left
LADY: As you pivot ¼ left on ball of left, step right side right, crossing in front of man and coming down with weight on his right side. Left step down next to right
Resume side-by-side position
REPEAT
At the end of the song you will hear the music slow down. You will have finished the first 20 counts and will be facing the front wall. Immediately after the 2nd cross point both step forward on right and pivot ½ left (release right hands-man turns under raised left hands) stepping forward on left with weight - repeat - (arms will now pass over lady's head) full turn left ends the dance
