Name: A Goodbye's Beginner
Rating: 5.0 (4 reviews)
Author: Becky Hawthorne (USA) - March 2024

A Goodbye's Beginner

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Count:

32

Wall:

4

Level:

Beginner

Choreo:

Choreographer:

Becky Hawthorne (USA) - March 2024

Music:

Goodbye's Been Good to You - Teddy Swims

Intro: Approx 15 counts vocals & hand claps + 16 counts starting on strong downbeat
No tags, no restarts

Section 1: FORWARD ROCK, BACK MAMBO, FORWARD ROCK, BACK MAMBO
1, 2Rock forward on RF, Recover weight back on LF

3 & 4Rock RF back, Recover weight forward onto LF, Step RF next to LF

5, 6Rock forward on LF, Recover weight back on RF

7 & 8Rock LF back, Recover weight forward onto RF, Step LF next to RF

Section 2: SIDE ROCK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE ROCK, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS
1, 2Rock RF to R side, Recover weight to LF

3 & 4Step RF behind L, Step LF to L side, Cross RF over L

5, 6Rock LF to L side, Recover weight to RF

7 & 8Step LF behind R, Step RF to R side, Cross LF over R

Section 3: 1/4 MONTEREY, CROSS SAMBA X 2
1, 2Point RF to R side, 1/4 turn Step RF next to LF (3:00)

3, 4Point LF to L side, Step LF next to RF

5 & 6Cross RF over L, Rock LF out to L side, Recover weight on RF

7 & 8Cross LF over R, Rock RF out to R side, Recover weight on LF

Section 4: 1/2 PIVOT, FWD SHUFFLE, 1/2 PIVOT, FWD SHUFFLE
1, 2Step RF forward, 1/2 Pivot to L transferring weight forward to LF (9:00)

3 & 4Forward shuffle RF, LF, RF

5, 6Step LF forward, 1/2 Pivot to R transferring weight forward to RF (3:00)

7 & 8Forward shuffle LF, RF, LF

Suggested ending: After wall 7, facing 9:00, rock RF forward, recover back on LF, 1/4 step RF to face 12:00, point LF to side and hold.

Becky Hawthorne: beckyhawthornetx@gmail.com

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Becky Hawthorne March 8, 2024

I just want to note that I did make a mistake in my demo video on Wall 3, Section 2. I didn’t cross on the first Behind Side Cross and it’s an unintentional Sailor, if anything. The step does work better with the cross, so do it like I did on all the other walls. Sorry about that! 😊

Line Dance With Paul September 12, 2024

Is the forward rock back mambo similar but different from a rocking chair? 🪑

Becky Hawthorne September 12, 2024

Yes, you could think of it as a rocking chair with the last two counts being quick--1, 2, 3, &--and then ending with an extra step on count 4 (or in this dance 5, 6, 7, & plus the extra step on count 8). I hope that helps!

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