Count:
32
Wall:
-
Level:
Improver / Intermediate - Partner
Intro: 16 Count intro, start just before vocals (1 beat)
Start: Man facing OLOD, Ladies facing ILOD, 2 hand hold,
(Mans footwork described, Ladies opposite except where noted).
[1-8] FIGURE 8 BOX (FORWARD RUMBA BOX THEN REVERSE RUMBA BOX)
1&2Step L to L, step R next to L (taking weight) step fwd L
3&4Step R to R, step L next to R (taking weight) step back R
5&6Step L to L, step R next to L (taking the weight) step back L
7&8Step R to R, step L next to R (taking weight) step fwd R
[9-16] SWAY, SWAY, L CHASSIS ¼ TURN L, ¼ TURN R INTO SIDE CHASSIS, SWAY, SWAY
1,2Step left to L (sway hips left), recover weight to R (sway hips right)
Hands: Release Man’s L & Ladies R
3&4Step L to L, step R next to L, make a ¼ turn L stepping fwd on L
5, 6Make a ¼ turn L stepping R to R, step L next to R, step R to R
Hands: Rejoin both hands behind your backs
7&8Step left to L (sway hips left), recover weight to R (sway hips right)
Hands: Release Man’s L & Ladies R
[17-24] 3 X FORWARD LOCK STEPS, STEP ¾ PIVOT
1&2Make ¼ turn R stepping fwd L, lock R behind L, step fwd L (Traveling FLOD)
3&4Step fwd R, lock L behind R, step fwd R (Traveling FLOD)
5&6Step fwd L, lock R behind L, step fwd L (Traveling FLOD)
Hands: Release joined hands (Man’s R & Ladies L)
7&8Step fwd R, make a ¾ pivot turn L (L taking weight), step R to R
Hands: Rejoin both hands
[25-32] SAILOR STEP, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, 2 x BASIC NIGHTCLUB STEPS
1&2Sweep L behind R, step R to R side, recover weight back to L
3&4Step R behind L, step L to L side, cross step R over L
5,6&Step L to L, step back onto R, recover weight back to L (crossing over R)
7,8&Step R to R, step back onto L, *recover weight back to R (crossing over L)
(Insert Tag at the end of Walls 2 & 4) *denotes step change on wall 5, before Bridge
(31-32) *Wall 5 Step Change (Drop Hands - Replace R Nightclub Step with the following): -
7,8Make ¼ turn L stepping R to R, bump R hip to partners L hip and hitch the left knee
(option: lift both arms into the air whilst you bump and hitch on count 8)
Tag (end of Walls 2 & 4)
[1-4] SWAY, SWAY, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1,2Step left to L (sway hips left), recover weight to R (sway hips right)
3,4Rock back on L, recover weight back to R
#35 Count Bridge (end of Wall 5) - Mans footwork described, Ladies mirrored except where noted.
[1-8] GRAPVINE WITH A TOUCH, 2 X SIDE TOUCHES
1,2,3,4Step L to L, step R behind L, step L to L side, touch R (weight on L)
5,6,7,8Step R to R side, touch L, step L to L side, touch R
[9-16] 2 X KICK BALL CHANGES, 2 HALF PIVOT TURNS (MILITARY TURN)
1&2Kick R, step on ball of R, replace weight to L
3&4Kick R, step on ball of R, replace weight to L
5,6Step forward R, Make ½ pivot turn on balls of feet (replacing weight to L)
7,8Step forward R, Make ½ pivot turn on balls of feet (replacing weight to L)
[17-24] GRAPVINE ¼ TURN WITH A TOUCH, 2 X SIDE TOUCHES
1,2,3,4Step R to R, step L behind R, Make ¼ turn stepping forward onto R, touch L (weight on R)
Hands: Rejoin both hands (counts 23,24)
5,6,7,8Step L to L side, touch R, step R to R side, touch L
[25-32] SIDE TOGETHER SIDE TOUCH X 2 - TURNING LADY UNDER LEFT ARM (BARN DANCE TURN)
1,2,3,4Step L to L, step R next to L, Step L to L, touch R (Ladies: Rolling vine to R, touch L)
5,6,7,8Step R to RL, step L next to R, Step R to R, touch L (Ladies: Rolling vine to L, touch R)
[33-35] ROCK BACK, RECOVER, TOUCH
1,2,3Rock back on L, recover weight back to R, Touch L
(Contact: backinlinedance@gmail.com)
*Note: Choreographed for my parents’ Diamond Wedding Anniversary!
It’s not a mushy love song (not after that amount of time together) plus there is a bridge in the music where this partner dance turns into a solo relating to their love of line dance in general.
Start: Man facing OLOD, Ladies facing ILOD, 2 hand hold,
(Mans footwork described, Ladies opposite except where noted).
[1-8] FIGURE 8 BOX (FORWARD RUMBA BOX THEN REVERSE RUMBA BOX)
1&2Step L to L, step R next to L (taking weight) step fwd L
3&4Step R to R, step L next to R (taking weight) step back R
5&6Step L to L, step R next to L (taking the weight) step back L
7&8Step R to R, step L next to R (taking weight) step fwd R
[9-16] SWAY, SWAY, L CHASSIS ¼ TURN L, ¼ TURN R INTO SIDE CHASSIS, SWAY, SWAY
1,2Step left to L (sway hips left), recover weight to R (sway hips right)
Hands: Release Man’s L & Ladies R
3&4Step L to L, step R next to L, make a ¼ turn L stepping fwd on L
5, 6Make a ¼ turn L stepping R to R, step L next to R, step R to R
Hands: Rejoin both hands behind your backs
7&8Step left to L (sway hips left), recover weight to R (sway hips right)
Hands: Release Man’s L & Ladies R
[17-24] 3 X FORWARD LOCK STEPS, STEP ¾ PIVOT
1&2Make ¼ turn R stepping fwd L, lock R behind L, step fwd L (Traveling FLOD)
3&4Step fwd R, lock L behind R, step fwd R (Traveling FLOD)
5&6Step fwd L, lock R behind L, step fwd L (Traveling FLOD)
Hands: Release joined hands (Man’s R & Ladies L)
7&8Step fwd R, make a ¾ pivot turn L (L taking weight), step R to R
Hands: Rejoin both hands
[25-32] SAILOR STEP, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, 2 x BASIC NIGHTCLUB STEPS
1&2Sweep L behind R, step R to R side, recover weight back to L
3&4Step R behind L, step L to L side, cross step R over L
5,6&Step L to L, step back onto R, recover weight back to L (crossing over R)
7,8&Step R to R, step back onto L, *recover weight back to R (crossing over L)
(Insert Tag at the end of Walls 2 & 4) *denotes step change on wall 5, before Bridge
(31-32) *Wall 5 Step Change (Drop Hands - Replace R Nightclub Step with the following): -
7,8Make ¼ turn L stepping R to R, bump R hip to partners L hip and hitch the left knee
(option: lift both arms into the air whilst you bump and hitch on count 8)
Tag (end of Walls 2 & 4)
[1-4] SWAY, SWAY, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1,2Step left to L (sway hips left), recover weight to R (sway hips right)
3,4Rock back on L, recover weight back to R
#35 Count Bridge (end of Wall 5) - Mans footwork described, Ladies mirrored except where noted.
[1-8] GRAPVINE WITH A TOUCH, 2 X SIDE TOUCHES
1,2,3,4Step L to L, step R behind L, step L to L side, touch R (weight on L)
5,6,7,8Step R to R side, touch L, step L to L side, touch R
[9-16] 2 X KICK BALL CHANGES, 2 HALF PIVOT TURNS (MILITARY TURN)
1&2Kick R, step on ball of R, replace weight to L
3&4Kick R, step on ball of R, replace weight to L
5,6Step forward R, Make ½ pivot turn on balls of feet (replacing weight to L)
7,8Step forward R, Make ½ pivot turn on balls of feet (replacing weight to L)
[17-24] GRAPVINE ¼ TURN WITH A TOUCH, 2 X SIDE TOUCHES
1,2,3,4Step R to R, step L behind R, Make ¼ turn stepping forward onto R, touch L (weight on R)
Hands: Rejoin both hands (counts 23,24)
5,6,7,8Step L to L side, touch R, step R to R side, touch L
[25-32] SIDE TOGETHER SIDE TOUCH X 2 - TURNING LADY UNDER LEFT ARM (BARN DANCE TURN)
1,2,3,4Step L to L, step R next to L, Step L to L, touch R (Ladies: Rolling vine to R, touch L)
5,6,7,8Step R to RL, step L next to R, Step R to R, touch L (Ladies: Rolling vine to L, touch R)
[33-35] ROCK BACK, RECOVER, TOUCH
1,2,3Rock back on L, recover weight back to R, Touch L
(Contact: backinlinedance@gmail.com)
*Note: Choreographed for my parents’ Diamond Wedding Anniversary!
It’s not a mushy love song (not after that amount of time together) plus there is a bridge in the music where this partner dance turns into a solo relating to their love of line dance in general.
