Desperado Wrap Variation (P)
Choreographer:
Lana Harvey (USA)
Desperado Wrap is a beautiful couples dance but it is very short. I choreographed some additional steps which takes the pattern to 64 counts. This dance description starts at the end of the Desperado Wrap pattern of 24 counts. 1-24Dance all of Desperado WrapEIGHT COUNT WEAVE
Man and woman facing outside, man behind woman, arms outstretched to sides, with same hands joined. Same step pattern for both.,25Step to left side with left foot.26Cross right foot behind left.27Step to left side with left foot.28Cross right foot in front of left29-31Repeat steps 25-27.32Drop left hands and step ¼ turn to the right with right foot. You are now facing line of direction.HALF TURN PIVOTS, SHUFFLE33Put left toe forward.34Pivot ½ turn to the right holding right hands overhead.35Put left toe forward.36Pivot ½ turn to the right with right hands overhead.37&38Shuffle forward (left-right-left)39Put right toe forward.40Pivot ½ turn to the left holding right hands overhead. (or switch to left hands, if this feels more comfortable)41Put right toe forward.42Pivot ½ turn to the left (as in 40)43&44Shuffle forward (right-left-right)45&46Shuffle forward (left-right-left)47&48Shuffle forward (right-left-right)ROCKS AND SHUFFLES49Rock forward on left foot.50Rock back onto right foot.51&52Shuffle in place (left-right-left)53Rock back on right foot.54Rock forward onto left foot.LADY IN FRONT, LADY CROSS, FACE OUTSIDE, ROCK, SHUFFLE55&56MAN: Shuffle in place (right-left-right) man's right arm over lady's head as she turns out to face him LADY: Shuffle (right-left-right) forward with ½ turn to the left facing partner with hands crossed. Right hand on top.57MAN: Rock forward on left foot. LADY: Rock back on left foot.58MAN: Rock back on right foot. LADY: Rock forward on right foot.59&60MAN: Shuffle (left-right-left) turning ¼ turn to right. Drop left hands and extend right arms to right as. Lady passes in front of you. You are behind partner, original position. LADY: Shuffle forward (left-right-left) with ¼ turn to left. You are now facing outside and in original dance position.BOTH61Rock to right side on right foot.62Rock to left side on left foot63&64Shuffle in place (right-left-right)REPEAT