Count:
32
Wall:
-
Level:
High Beginner Partner
There are two 16 count Tags during the first two instrumental breaks
16 count introduction
Section 1: Face OSLOD, Wt. on Lf ; Man behind Lady, not too close; Dbl hand hold, shoulder height.
1-4Step right behind left, ¼ turn left with left foot, ¼ turn left into a side shuffle RLR, facing inside LOD
5-8Step left behind right, ¼ turn right with right foot, ¼ turn right into a side shuffle LRL, facing outside LOD
Drop Lady’s left hand on count 2, raise right hand over Lady’s head on the turn, pick up Lady’s left behind back on count 3&4; Drop Lady’s left hand on count 6, raise right hand over Lady’s head on the turn, pick Lady’s left back up on count 7&8.
Section 2: Rock Rt and turn ¼ Lf; Recvr Lf; Shuffle RLR; Different footwork.
1-4Rock right on right foot, turning ¼ left, recover on left; shuffle forward RLR
5-8Man: (Rocking Chair) Rock forward on left, recover on right, rock back on left, recover on right
5-8Woman: (2 pivot turns) Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right putting weight down on right foot, Step forward with left foot, pivot ½ turn right putting weight down on right foot
Section 3: Step Lock Shuffle Lf; Step Lock Shuffle Rt
1-4Step left foot forward, step right behind left, shuffle LRL
5-8Step right foot forward, step left behind right, shuffle RLR
Section 4: Pivot half turn; Shuffle; turning jazz box.
1-4Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right, step down on right foot; shuffle reverse LOD, LRL
5-8Step right foot over left; turn ¼ left; step down on left; step down on right; step down on left
Start over
TAG: Wt’s on left facing OSLOD in starting position: (1-8) Rock forward on Rt, recvr Lf, shuffle back RLR; rock back on Lf, recvr Rt, shuffle forward LRL; (9-16) Sway RLRL; rock forward on Rt, recover Lf, rock back on Rt, recover Lf. Leave enough between partners for lady to step behind to restart the choreography.
(Optional: On counts 9-12 of the tag, man can wrap arms around the lady in a cuddle on the sways, opening back up on count 12. On counts 15 & 16, man needs to step back on his Rt on count 15 and step Lf Ft down beside Rt on count 16 as the Lady recovers on her Lf. This creates space for her to step behind on the restart.)
Tags come during the first two musical breaks. The first one comes after the 3rd repetition, the second after 5th repetition.
Ending: Choreography ends in the starting position facing OSLOD with a few beats of music remaining.
Lady does a half pivot turn in place to face the gentleman as both bow to end the dance.
16 count introduction
Section 1: Face OSLOD, Wt. on Lf ; Man behind Lady, not too close; Dbl hand hold, shoulder height.
1-4Step right behind left, ¼ turn left with left foot, ¼ turn left into a side shuffle RLR, facing inside LOD
5-8Step left behind right, ¼ turn right with right foot, ¼ turn right into a side shuffle LRL, facing outside LOD
Drop Lady’s left hand on count 2, raise right hand over Lady’s head on the turn, pick up Lady’s left behind back on count 3&4; Drop Lady’s left hand on count 6, raise right hand over Lady’s head on the turn, pick Lady’s left back up on count 7&8.
Section 2: Rock Rt and turn ¼ Lf; Recvr Lf; Shuffle RLR; Different footwork.
1-4Rock right on right foot, turning ¼ left, recover on left; shuffle forward RLR
5-8Man: (Rocking Chair) Rock forward on left, recover on right, rock back on left, recover on right
5-8Woman: (2 pivot turns) Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right putting weight down on right foot, Step forward with left foot, pivot ½ turn right putting weight down on right foot
Section 3: Step Lock Shuffle Lf; Step Lock Shuffle Rt
1-4Step left foot forward, step right behind left, shuffle LRL
5-8Step right foot forward, step left behind right, shuffle RLR
Section 4: Pivot half turn; Shuffle; turning jazz box.
1-4Step forward on left foot, pivot ½ turn right, step down on right foot; shuffle reverse LOD, LRL
5-8Step right foot over left; turn ¼ left; step down on left; step down on right; step down on left
Start over
TAG: Wt’s on left facing OSLOD in starting position: (1-8) Rock forward on Rt, recvr Lf, shuffle back RLR; rock back on Lf, recvr Rt, shuffle forward LRL; (9-16) Sway RLRL; rock forward on Rt, recover Lf, rock back on Rt, recover Lf. Leave enough between partners for lady to step behind to restart the choreography.
(Optional: On counts 9-12 of the tag, man can wrap arms around the lady in a cuddle on the sways, opening back up on count 12. On counts 15 & 16, man needs to step back on his Rt on count 15 and step Lf Ft down beside Rt on count 16 as the Lady recovers on her Lf. This creates space for her to step behind on the restart.)
Tags come during the first two musical breaks. The first one comes after the 3rd repetition, the second after 5th repetition.
Ending: Choreography ends in the starting position facing OSLOD with a few beats of music remaining.
Lady does a half pivot turn in place to face the gentleman as both bow to end the dance.
