Count:
32
Wall:
-
Level:
Beginner Partner Circle Dance
Dance begins
LEAD/FOLLOWER Lead’s hands support and followers hands rest on top. Lead faces outside edge of dance floor, Follower faces the center of dance floor.
(optional) GENTLEMAN/LADY Gentleman faces outside edge of dance floor, lady faces the center of dance floor. Gentleman's right hand on the lady's left hip. The lady's left hand would be resting on the gentleman’s right shoulder. Ladies right hand in the hold of gentleman’s Left Hand (at lady’s shoulder level).
LEAD’S STEPS
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
1Left foot step to the left
2Right foot close to the left foot
3Left foot step to the left
4Right toe touch to close to the left foot
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
5Right foot step to the right
6Left foot close to the right foot
7Right foot step to the right
8Left toe touch to close to the right foot
WALK FORWARD TO TURN YOUR LADY (FOLLOWER) L,R,L, TOUCH R
9Left foot step to the left (spin follower your left hand maintains hold to their right - and your right hand pushes lightly on follower’s back to start, then drops)
10Right foot close to the left foot
11Left foot step to the left
12Right toe touch to close to the left foot (grab followers left hand with your right hand)
WALK R,L,R TOUCH L
13Right foot step to the right (use your left hand to bring followers right hand up and over their head, with your left hand)
14Left foot close to the right foot
15Right foot step to the right (their arms wrapped around their front, your arms wrapped around the outside of follower’s Waist – snuggy hold
16¼ turn counterclockwise to face forward, Left foot touch in prep (hip to hip with your partner – maintain snuggy hold)
HIP-2-HIP SWAYING WALKS L,R,L, STEP TO FACE PARTNER R,L
17-18With a hip Step open L
19-20With a hip Step open R (crosses over follower’s foot)
21-22With a hip Step open L (release follower’s right hand from your left to let unwind, maintain your R hand to followers L hand hold)
23-24Step R, step L (facing your partner)
KICK R, WRAP R, KICK R, TOGETHER
25Kick R Croisé facing follower (facing partner, hands up to support partner’s hands)
26Bend R knee (à la Tango Style)
27Kick R
28Step R foot together with the L
TWIST, TWIST, TWIST, PREP
29-30-31Washing Machine twist-twist (pull right hand to right hip, heels to right, then reverse left, then right again)
32Prep to begin again
FOLLOWER’S STEPS
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
1Right foot step to the right
2Left foot close to the right foot
3Right foot step to the right
4Left toe touch to close to the right foot
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
5Left foot step to the left
6Right foot close to the left foot
7Left foot step to the left
8Right toe touch to close to the left foot
TURN CLOCKWISE R,L,R TOUCH L
9Turning step right (let lead spin you clockwise, release your L hand from Lead)
10Step left
11Step right
12Touch left (while facing partner grabs your L hand with their R)
TURN IN L,R,L,R
13Turning step left (Maintain your hold with both hands and let the lead draw you in, your L arm will come up over your head to wrap)
14Step right
15Step left (your left arm will come down in front of your waist to wrap you up in the leads arms)
16Step right together to close (hip to hip on right side of lead facing forward – snuggy hold)
HIP-2-HIP SWAYING WALKS L,R,L, STEP TO FACE PARTNER R,L
17-18With a hip Step open L (crosses over follower’s foot)
19-20With a hip Step open R
21-22With a hip Step open L (crosses over follower’s foot, let go of leads right hand from your L)
23-24Step R, Step L (turning CLOCKWISE underneath yourself to end facing your partner)
KICK R, WRAP R, KICK R, TOGETHER
25Kick R Croisé facing follower (facing partner, hands on top of leads)
26Bend knee (à la Tango Style, wrap calves or ankles with your partner)
27Kick R to unwrap
28Step R foot together with L
TWIST, TWIST, TWIST, PREP
29-30-31Washing Machine twist-twist (maintain slightly firm arms to allow your partner to pull twist you left, right, left)
32Prep
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Last Update – 2nd May 2018
LEAD/FOLLOWER Lead’s hands support and followers hands rest on top. Lead faces outside edge of dance floor, Follower faces the center of dance floor.
(optional) GENTLEMAN/LADY Gentleman faces outside edge of dance floor, lady faces the center of dance floor. Gentleman's right hand on the lady's left hip. The lady's left hand would be resting on the gentleman’s right shoulder. Ladies right hand in the hold of gentleman’s Left Hand (at lady’s shoulder level).
LEAD’S STEPS
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
1Left foot step to the left
2Right foot close to the left foot
3Left foot step to the left
4Right toe touch to close to the left foot
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
5Right foot step to the right
6Left foot close to the right foot
7Right foot step to the right
8Left toe touch to close to the right foot
WALK FORWARD TO TURN YOUR LADY (FOLLOWER) L,R,L, TOUCH R
9Left foot step to the left (spin follower your left hand maintains hold to their right - and your right hand pushes lightly on follower’s back to start, then drops)
10Right foot close to the left foot
11Left foot step to the left
12Right toe touch to close to the left foot (grab followers left hand with your right hand)
WALK R,L,R TOUCH L
13Right foot step to the right (use your left hand to bring followers right hand up and over their head, with your left hand)
14Left foot close to the right foot
15Right foot step to the right (their arms wrapped around their front, your arms wrapped around the outside of follower’s Waist – snuggy hold
16¼ turn counterclockwise to face forward, Left foot touch in prep (hip to hip with your partner – maintain snuggy hold)
HIP-2-HIP SWAYING WALKS L,R,L, STEP TO FACE PARTNER R,L
17-18With a hip Step open L
19-20With a hip Step open R (crosses over follower’s foot)
21-22With a hip Step open L (release follower’s right hand from your left to let unwind, maintain your R hand to followers L hand hold)
23-24Step R, step L (facing your partner)
KICK R, WRAP R, KICK R, TOGETHER
25Kick R Croisé facing follower (facing partner, hands up to support partner’s hands)
26Bend R knee (à la Tango Style)
27Kick R
28Step R foot together with the L
TWIST, TWIST, TWIST, PREP
29-30-31Washing Machine twist-twist (pull right hand to right hip, heels to right, then reverse left, then right again)
32Prep to begin again
FOLLOWER’S STEPS
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
1Right foot step to the right
2Left foot close to the right foot
3Right foot step to the right
4Left toe touch to close to the right foot
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
5Left foot step to the left
6Right foot close to the left foot
7Left foot step to the left
8Right toe touch to close to the left foot
TURN CLOCKWISE R,L,R TOUCH L
9Turning step right (let lead spin you clockwise, release your L hand from Lead)
10Step left
11Step right
12Touch left (while facing partner grabs your L hand with their R)
TURN IN L,R,L,R
13Turning step left (Maintain your hold with both hands and let the lead draw you in, your L arm will come up over your head to wrap)
14Step right
15Step left (your left arm will come down in front of your waist to wrap you up in the leads arms)
16Step right together to close (hip to hip on right side of lead facing forward – snuggy hold)
HIP-2-HIP SWAYING WALKS L,R,L, STEP TO FACE PARTNER R,L
17-18With a hip Step open L (crosses over follower’s foot)
19-20With a hip Step open R
21-22With a hip Step open L (crosses over follower’s foot, let go of leads right hand from your L)
23-24Step R, Step L (turning CLOCKWISE underneath yourself to end facing your partner)
KICK R, WRAP R, KICK R, TOGETHER
25Kick R Croisé facing follower (facing partner, hands on top of leads)
26Bend knee (à la Tango Style, wrap calves or ankles with your partner)
27Kick R to unwrap
28Step R foot together with L
TWIST, TWIST, TWIST, PREP
29-30-31Washing Machine twist-twist (maintain slightly firm arms to allow your partner to pull twist you left, right, left)
32Prep
Contact: oropezajennifer@gmail.com
Instagram: @cherryontopentertainment
Facebook: Cherry on Top Entertainment
Last Update – 2nd May 2018
