Promises I Can't Keep
Count:
0
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Derek Langevin (CAN)
Music:
Promises - Def Leppard
Sequence: AB, AA, AB, AA, Tag, AB, A to end
Part B is only done in the 24 counts between the verse and the chorus. After doing Part B the third time, hold 4 counts
PART A
TOUCH, SWING, SAILOR STEP (TWICE)
1-2Touch right foot across left, swing right around behind left
3&4Step right behind left, step left to left, step right out to right
5-6Touch left foot across right, swing left around behind right
7&8Step left foot behind right, step right to right, step left out to left
STEP ½ TURN, ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, STEP ¼ TURN
9-10Step right forward while turning ½ right, rock forward on left
11-12Recover right, step left back
&13-14Step right beside left, step left forward, rock forward on right
15-16Recover left, step back on right with a ¼ turn to right
SHUFFLE WITH ¼ TURN, "ROCKING CHAIR", ½ TURN JUMPING JACK (OR ½ TURN MONTEREY)
&17-18Step left beside left, step right to right with a ¼ turn, rock forward on left
19-20Recover on right, rock back on left
21-22Recover on right, step left to left and right to right simultaneously
23-24Cross feet with right in front, ½ turn over left(ending with weight on left foot)
Alternate steps:
21-22Recover on right, left to left
23-24½ turn over left, touch right to right
KICKBALL CHANGE, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, TOUCH, CROSS, ¼ MONTEREY TURN
25&26Kick right foot forward, step right beside left, step left beside right
27&28Step right forward, step left beside right, step right forward
29-30Touch left to left, cross left in front of right
31-32Touch right to right, slide right beside left with ¼ turn (keep weight on left)
PART B
STEP FORWARD, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
1-2Step forward on right foot, ½ turn to left
3&4Step right forward, step left beside right, step right forward
5-6Rock left forward, recover right
7-8Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
REPEAT
9-10Step forward on right, ½ turn to left
11-12Step right forward, step left beside right, step right forward
13-14Rock forward on left, recover on right
15-16Step left back, step right beside left, step forward on left
STEP FORWARD, ½ TURN, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, BACK COASTER STEP WITH ¼ TURN, HEEL TOUCH WITH DIP, TOUCH
17-18Step right forward, ½ turn to left
19&20Step right forward with ¼ turn to left, step left beside right, step right to right
21&22Step left behind right with ¼ turn to left, step right beside left, step left forward
23-24Touch right heel forward while bending left knee slightly, touch right toes beside left while standing
TAG
1-16First 16 counts of Part B
Part B is only done in the 24 counts between the verse and the chorus. After doing Part B the third time, hold 4 counts
PART A
TOUCH, SWING, SAILOR STEP (TWICE)
1-2Touch right foot across left, swing right around behind left
3&4Step right behind left, step left to left, step right out to right
5-6Touch left foot across right, swing left around behind right
7&8Step left foot behind right, step right to right, step left out to left
STEP ½ TURN, ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, STEP ¼ TURN
9-10Step right forward while turning ½ right, rock forward on left
11-12Recover right, step left back
&13-14Step right beside left, step left forward, rock forward on right
15-16Recover left, step back on right with a ¼ turn to right
SHUFFLE WITH ¼ TURN, "ROCKING CHAIR", ½ TURN JUMPING JACK (OR ½ TURN MONTEREY)
&17-18Step left beside left, step right to right with a ¼ turn, rock forward on left
19-20Recover on right, rock back on left
21-22Recover on right, step left to left and right to right simultaneously
23-24Cross feet with right in front, ½ turn over left(ending with weight on left foot)
Alternate steps:
21-22Recover on right, left to left
23-24½ turn over left, touch right to right
KICKBALL CHANGE, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, TOUCH, CROSS, ¼ MONTEREY TURN
25&26Kick right foot forward, step right beside left, step left beside right
27&28Step right forward, step left beside right, step right forward
29-30Touch left to left, cross left in front of right
31-32Touch right to right, slide right beside left with ¼ turn (keep weight on left)
PART B
STEP FORWARD, ½ TURN, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
1-2Step forward on right foot, ½ turn to left
3&4Step right forward, step left beside right, step right forward
5-6Rock left forward, recover right
7-8Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
REPEAT
9-10Step forward on right, ½ turn to left
11-12Step right forward, step left beside right, step right forward
13-14Rock forward on left, recover on right
15-16Step left back, step right beside left, step forward on left
STEP FORWARD, ½ TURN, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE, BACK COASTER STEP WITH ¼ TURN, HEEL TOUCH WITH DIP, TOUCH
17-18Step right forward, ½ turn to left
19&20Step right forward with ¼ turn to left, step left beside right, step right to right
21&22Step left behind right with ¼ turn to left, step right beside left, step left forward
23-24Touch right heel forward while bending left knee slightly, touch right toes beside left while standing
TAG
1-16First 16 counts of Part B