Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate Contra
Award: USLDCC - 2nd Place in Intermediate/Advanced Category at Fun in the Sun
Note: For this contra dance to work, you have to be fairly close to your partner at all times. Happy Dancing!
(1-8) Step diagonal touches x2, Walk Back, Back, Back ¼-Side-Point
1 2Step RF to right diagonal, Touch LF beside RF (partner is to your left)
3 4Step LF to left diagonal, Touch RF beside LF (partner is behind you)
5 6Walk back on RF facing 2:00, Walk back on LF still facing 2:00 (partner is to your right)
7&8Step back on RF facing 12:00, ¼ Turn left (9:00) stepping to the side with LF, Point RF to 12:00 (partner is behind you)
(9-16) ¼ Turn, ½ Turn, Triple ½ Turn, Rock-Recover, Behind-Side-Cross
1 2¼ Turn right (12:00) stepping down on RF, ½ Turn right (6:00) stepping back on LF (partner is to your left)
3&4½ Turn right (12:00) stepping forward on RF, Step LF beside RF, Step forward on RF (partner is to your right)
5 6Rock forward on LF, Recover weight on RF while stepping back (partner is to your right)
7&8Step LF behind RF, Step RF to right side, Cross LF over RF (partner is in front of you)
(17-24) ¼ Turn, Side Step, Triple ¼ Turn, ¼ Turn, ¼ Turn, Behind-Side-Cross
1 2¼ Turn right (3:00) stepping forward on RF, Step LF to left side (partner is behind you)
3&4¼ Turn right (6:00) stepping to the side with RF, Step LF beside RF, Step RF to right side (partner is in front of you)
5 6¼ Turn right (9:00) stepping forward on LF, ¼ Turn right (12:00) stepping back on RF (partner is in front of you)
7&8Step LF behind RF, Step RF to right side, Cross LF over RF (partner is in front of you)
(25-32) Touch, Step, Step, ½ Turn Hip Bumps, Rock-Recover
1 2Touch RF to right side, Step RF forward (traveling with forward) (partner is to your left)
3 4Step LF forward bumping hip forward, Pivot ¼ Turn right (3:00) bumping right hip to right side (partner is behind you)
5&6Pivot ¼ Turn right (6:00) bumping left hip back, Bump right hip forward, bump left hip back (partner is to your right)
7 8Rock back on RF (try to realign with your partner), Recover weight on LF (partner is in front of you)
Note: For this contra dance to work, you have to be fairly close to your partner at all times. Happy Dancing!
(1-8) Step diagonal touches x2, Walk Back, Back, Back ¼-Side-Point
1 2Step RF to right diagonal, Touch LF beside RF (partner is to your left)
3 4Step LF to left diagonal, Touch RF beside LF (partner is behind you)
5 6Walk back on RF facing 2:00, Walk back on LF still facing 2:00 (partner is to your right)
7&8Step back on RF facing 12:00, ¼ Turn left (9:00) stepping to the side with LF, Point RF to 12:00 (partner is behind you)
(9-16) ¼ Turn, ½ Turn, Triple ½ Turn, Rock-Recover, Behind-Side-Cross
1 2¼ Turn right (12:00) stepping down on RF, ½ Turn right (6:00) stepping back on LF (partner is to your left)
3&4½ Turn right (12:00) stepping forward on RF, Step LF beside RF, Step forward on RF (partner is to your right)
5 6Rock forward on LF, Recover weight on RF while stepping back (partner is to your right)
7&8Step LF behind RF, Step RF to right side, Cross LF over RF (partner is in front of you)
(17-24) ¼ Turn, Side Step, Triple ¼ Turn, ¼ Turn, ¼ Turn, Behind-Side-Cross
1 2¼ Turn right (3:00) stepping forward on RF, Step LF to left side (partner is behind you)
3&4¼ Turn right (6:00) stepping to the side with RF, Step LF beside RF, Step RF to right side (partner is in front of you)
5 6¼ Turn right (9:00) stepping forward on LF, ¼ Turn right (12:00) stepping back on RF (partner is in front of you)
7&8Step LF behind RF, Step RF to right side, Cross LF over RF (partner is in front of you)
(25-32) Touch, Step, Step, ½ Turn Hip Bumps, Rock-Recover
1 2Touch RF to right side, Step RF forward (traveling with forward) (partner is to your left)
3 4Step LF forward bumping hip forward, Pivot ¼ Turn right (3:00) bumping right hip to right side (partner is behind you)
5&6Pivot ¼ Turn right (6:00) bumping left hip back, Bump right hip forward, bump left hip back (partner is to your right)
7 8Rock back on RF (try to realign with your partner), Recover weight on LF (partner is in front of you)
