Count:
32
Wall:
-
Level:
Beginner / Improver Partner
Credits: Thanks to Shipley Allinson for rehearsals and suggestions.
Starting Position: Partners face each other, man facing FLOD, lady facing RLOD, arms in closed social position (man's left hand and lady's right hand joined, lady's left hand on man's right shoulder, man's right hand at back of lady's waist).
Opposite footwork, in general. Hand positioning shown with man's steps. Start dancing after 24-count instrumental passage.
[1-8] MAN: TWISTED ROCK/RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE
1,2Turn 1/4 right and step left forward into space between man's right and lady's left, turn 1/4 left and recover back onto right
3&4Small shuffle back L-R-L
5,6Rock right back, recover forward onto left
7&8Small shuffle forward R-L-R (FLOD)
[1-8] LADY: TWISTED ROCK BACK/RECOVER, SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK
1,2Turn 1/4 right and rock back onto right, turn 1/4 left and recover forward onto left
3&4Small shuffle forward R-L-R
5,6Rock left forward, recover back onto right
7&8Small shuffle back L-R-L (RLOD)
[9-16] MAN: WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE
1,2Step left forward, step right forward
3&4Shuffle forward L-R-L
Hands: On count 3, drop previously joined hands, and join man's R/lady's L
5,6Step right forward, step left forward
7&8Shuffle forward R-L-R (FLOD)
[9-16] LADY: BACK, BACK, 1/2-TURN-SHUFFLE, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE
1,2Step right back, step left back
3&4Turn 1/2 right and shuffle forward R-L-R (FLOD)
Positioning: Partners side-by-side, lady shuffles to position on outside.
5,6Step left forward, step right forward
7&8Shuffle forward L-R-L (FLOD)
[17-24] MAN: WALK, WALK, FACE OLOD & VINE LEFT WITH A CROSS, SIDE-SHUFFLE
1,2Step left forward, step right forward
Hands: On count 2, bring joined hands over lady's head
3,4Turn 1/4 right and step left to side, step right behind left (OLOD)
5,6Step left to side, cross right over left
7&8Shuffle to left stepping L-R-L (OLOD)
[17-24] LADY: STEP FWD, 1/2 TURN R, 1/4 TURN R, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE-SHUFFLE
1,2Step right forward, turn 1/2 right and step left back (RLOD)
3,4Turn 1/4 right and step right to side, cross left over right (ILOD)
5,6Step right to side, step left behind right
7&8Shuffle to right stepping R-L-R (ILOD)
Positioning: Partners face each other, but lady shuffles slightly further so man is slightly to her left.
[25-32] MAN: AS PARTNERS CROSS LOD IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS - TURN, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, TURN; TRAVELING FLOD - WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE
1,2Turn 1/2 left and step right back toward OLOD, rock back on left (ILOD)
3,4Recover onto right (stepping forward toward ILOD), turn 1/4 right and step left forward (FLOD)
Hands: On counts 1 & 3, joined hands pass over lady's head.
Positioning: On counts 1 & 3, man crosses LOD behind lady.
5,6Step right forward, step left forward
7&8Shuffle forward R-L-R (FLOD)
Hands: On count 7, joined hands pass over lady's head. On count 8, partners drop joined hands and return to closed social position.
[25-32] LADY: AS PARTNERS CROSS LOD IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS - TURN, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, TURN; TRAVELING FLOD - WALK, WALK, 1/2-TURN-SHUFFLE
1,2Turn 1/2 right and step left back toward ILOD, rock back on right (OLOD)
3,4Recover onto left (stepping forward toward OLOD), turn 1/4 left and step right forward (FLOD)
Positioning: On counts 1 & 3, lady crosses LOD in front of man.
5,6Step left forward, step right forward
7&8Turn 1/4 right and step L to side, step R beside L, turn 1/4 right and step L to side (RLOD)
REPEAT [1-32]
Contact: Gerry Frazer - gerfrazer@yahoo.com
Starting Position: Partners face each other, man facing FLOD, lady facing RLOD, arms in closed social position (man's left hand and lady's right hand joined, lady's left hand on man's right shoulder, man's right hand at back of lady's waist).
Opposite footwork, in general. Hand positioning shown with man's steps. Start dancing after 24-count instrumental passage.
[1-8] MAN: TWISTED ROCK/RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE
1,2Turn 1/4 right and step left forward into space between man's right and lady's left, turn 1/4 left and recover back onto right
3&4Small shuffle back L-R-L
5,6Rock right back, recover forward onto left
7&8Small shuffle forward R-L-R (FLOD)
[1-8] LADY: TWISTED ROCK BACK/RECOVER, SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK
1,2Turn 1/4 right and rock back onto right, turn 1/4 left and recover forward onto left
3&4Small shuffle forward R-L-R
5,6Rock left forward, recover back onto right
7&8Small shuffle back L-R-L (RLOD)
[9-16] MAN: WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE
1,2Step left forward, step right forward
3&4Shuffle forward L-R-L
Hands: On count 3, drop previously joined hands, and join man's R/lady's L
5,6Step right forward, step left forward
7&8Shuffle forward R-L-R (FLOD)
[9-16] LADY: BACK, BACK, 1/2-TURN-SHUFFLE, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE
1,2Step right back, step left back
3&4Turn 1/2 right and shuffle forward R-L-R (FLOD)
Positioning: Partners side-by-side, lady shuffles to position on outside.
5,6Step left forward, step right forward
7&8Shuffle forward L-R-L (FLOD)
[17-24] MAN: WALK, WALK, FACE OLOD & VINE LEFT WITH A CROSS, SIDE-SHUFFLE
1,2Step left forward, step right forward
Hands: On count 2, bring joined hands over lady's head
3,4Turn 1/4 right and step left to side, step right behind left (OLOD)
5,6Step left to side, cross right over left
7&8Shuffle to left stepping L-R-L (OLOD)
[17-24] LADY: STEP FWD, 1/2 TURN R, 1/4 TURN R, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE-SHUFFLE
1,2Step right forward, turn 1/2 right and step left back (RLOD)
3,4Turn 1/4 right and step right to side, cross left over right (ILOD)
5,6Step right to side, step left behind right
7&8Shuffle to right stepping R-L-R (ILOD)
Positioning: Partners face each other, but lady shuffles slightly further so man is slightly to her left.
[25-32] MAN: AS PARTNERS CROSS LOD IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS - TURN, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, TURN; TRAVELING FLOD - WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE
1,2Turn 1/2 left and step right back toward OLOD, rock back on left (ILOD)
3,4Recover onto right (stepping forward toward ILOD), turn 1/4 right and step left forward (FLOD)
Hands: On counts 1 & 3, joined hands pass over lady's head.
Positioning: On counts 1 & 3, man crosses LOD behind lady.
5,6Step right forward, step left forward
7&8Shuffle forward R-L-R (FLOD)
Hands: On count 7, joined hands pass over lady's head. On count 8, partners drop joined hands and return to closed social position.
[25-32] LADY: AS PARTNERS CROSS LOD IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS - TURN, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, TURN; TRAVELING FLOD - WALK, WALK, 1/2-TURN-SHUFFLE
1,2Turn 1/2 right and step left back toward ILOD, rock back on right (OLOD)
3,4Recover onto left (stepping forward toward OLOD), turn 1/4 left and step right forward (FLOD)
Positioning: On counts 1 & 3, lady crosses LOD in front of man.
5,6Step left forward, step right forward
7&8Turn 1/4 right and step L to side, step R beside L, turn 1/4 right and step L to side (RLOD)
REPEAT [1-32]
Contact: Gerry Frazer - gerfrazer@yahoo.com
