Count:
32
Wall:
-
Level:
Improver Partner
Choreographed Especially for Dance Workshop with Gail Eaton 6/2/2018 in Epping New Hampshire.
Dance starts with vocals. Partners in sweetheart position facing Forward Line of Dance [LOD]
Identical Footwork for both partners unless noted
[1-8] WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE ½ LEFT
1 - 2Step right foot forward, step left foot forward
3 & 4Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
5 - 6Rock left foot forward, recover weight to right
(Men release right hands and raise left hands)
7 & 8Turn ¼ left stepping left to side, step right next to left, Turn ¼ left stepping left forward [RLOD]
[9 - 14] TURNING ¼ TURN LEFT SWAY RIGHT, LEFT, ¼ RIGHT SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER
1 - 2Turning ¼ left sway right, sway left [OLOD]
(Rejoin hands in tandem position man behind woman facing OLOD)
3 & 4Turn 1/8 right stepping right to side, step left next to right, Turn 1/8 right stepping right forward hold
5 - 6Rock left forward, recover weight to right [RLOD]
(Man releases woman’s left hand and raises right as she turns, preparing for hand change into closed position.)
[15 - 16 MANS STEPS] SIDE, TOGETHER
7 - 8Turning ¼ left stepping left to side, step right together [OLOD]
[15 - 16 WOMANS STEPS] TURN ½ LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT TOGETHER
7 - 8Turn ½ left spinning on ball of left foot, touch right next to left [ILOD]
(Partners assume close position Man facing OLOD, women facing ILOD.
[17 – 24 MANS STEPS] MODIFIED RHUMBA BOX
1 - 2Step left to side, step right beside left,
3 & 4Step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward (Shuffle)
5 - 6Step right to side, step left beside right
7 & 8Step right backward, step left beside right, step right back (Shuffle) [OLOD]
[17 – 24 WOMANS STEPS] MODIFIED RHUMBA BOX
1 - 2Step right to side, step left beside right
3 & 4Step right backward, step left next to right, step right backward (Shuffle)
5 - 6Step left to side, step right beside left
7 & 8Step left forward, step right beside left, step left forward (Shuffle) [ILOD]
[25 - 32 MANS STEPS] SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE, TOGETHER, ¼ SHUFFLE
1 - 2Rock left foot to side, recover weight to right,
(Partners enter single handhold, man’s left lady’s right, man raises hands prior to lady’s turn on 5, 6)
3 - 4Rock left foot across right, recover weight to right
5 - 6Step left to side, step right together
(Man performs hand change, taking lady’s right in his right and entering sweetheart position after count 7&8)
7 & 8Turn 1/8 left stepping left to side, step right next to left, Turn 1/8 left stepping left forward [LOD]
[25 - 32 WOMANS STEPS] SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, 1 ¼ TURN RIGHT
1 - 2Rock right foot to side, recover weight to left,
(Partners enter single handhold, man’s left lady’s right. Man raises hands prior to lady’s turn
3 - 4Rock right foot across left, recover weight to left
5 - 6Turn ¼ right stepping forward on right, turn ½ right stepping back on left
(Man performs hand change, taking lady’s right in his right and entering sweetheart position after count 7&8)
7 – 8Turn ½ right stepping forward on right, step forward on left [LOD]
REPEAT
EASY TAG / RESTART: Both partners replace counts 15, 16 in third 32 count pattern with a ¼ left shuffle & restart dance. (Musical cue, after 2nd time you hear” “Oh No, Nah, Na, Na, Nah Nah, Oh No”)
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Dance starts with vocals. Partners in sweetheart position facing Forward Line of Dance [LOD]
Identical Footwork for both partners unless noted
[1-8] WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE ½ LEFT
1 - 2Step right foot forward, step left foot forward
3 & 4Step right forward, step left together, step right forward
5 - 6Rock left foot forward, recover weight to right
(Men release right hands and raise left hands)
7 & 8Turn ¼ left stepping left to side, step right next to left, Turn ¼ left stepping left forward [RLOD]
[9 - 14] TURNING ¼ TURN LEFT SWAY RIGHT, LEFT, ¼ RIGHT SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER
1 - 2Turning ¼ left sway right, sway left [OLOD]
(Rejoin hands in tandem position man behind woman facing OLOD)
3 & 4Turn 1/8 right stepping right to side, step left next to right, Turn 1/8 right stepping right forward hold
5 - 6Rock left forward, recover weight to right [RLOD]
(Man releases woman’s left hand and raises right as she turns, preparing for hand change into closed position.)
[15 - 16 MANS STEPS] SIDE, TOGETHER
7 - 8Turning ¼ left stepping left to side, step right together [OLOD]
[15 - 16 WOMANS STEPS] TURN ½ LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT TOGETHER
7 - 8Turn ½ left spinning on ball of left foot, touch right next to left [ILOD]
(Partners assume close position Man facing OLOD, women facing ILOD.
[17 – 24 MANS STEPS] MODIFIED RHUMBA BOX
1 - 2Step left to side, step right beside left,
3 & 4Step left forward, step right next to left, step left forward (Shuffle)
5 - 6Step right to side, step left beside right
7 & 8Step right backward, step left beside right, step right back (Shuffle) [OLOD]
[17 – 24 WOMANS STEPS] MODIFIED RHUMBA BOX
1 - 2Step right to side, step left beside right
3 & 4Step right backward, step left next to right, step right backward (Shuffle)
5 - 6Step left to side, step right beside left
7 & 8Step left forward, step right beside left, step left forward (Shuffle) [ILOD]
[25 - 32 MANS STEPS] SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE, TOGETHER, ¼ SHUFFLE
1 - 2Rock left foot to side, recover weight to right,
(Partners enter single handhold, man’s left lady’s right, man raises hands prior to lady’s turn on 5, 6)
3 - 4Rock left foot across right, recover weight to right
5 - 6Step left to side, step right together
(Man performs hand change, taking lady’s right in his right and entering sweetheart position after count 7&8)
7 & 8Turn 1/8 left stepping left to side, step right next to left, Turn 1/8 left stepping left forward [LOD]
[25 - 32 WOMANS STEPS] SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, 1 ¼ TURN RIGHT
1 - 2Rock right foot to side, recover weight to left,
(Partners enter single handhold, man’s left lady’s right. Man raises hands prior to lady’s turn
3 - 4Rock right foot across left, recover weight to left
5 - 6Turn ¼ right stepping forward on right, turn ½ right stepping back on left
(Man performs hand change, taking lady’s right in his right and entering sweetheart position after count 7&8)
7 – 8Turn ½ right stepping forward on right, step forward on left [LOD]
REPEAT
EASY TAG / RESTART: Both partners replace counts 15, 16 in third 32 count pattern with a ¼ left shuffle & restart dance. (Musical cue, after 2nd time you hear” “Oh No, Nah, Na, Na, Nah Nah, Oh No”)
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