Count:
24
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner - waltz
Dance Rotation: CCW
Intro: 2 hesitation cts. The song begins with, On this dusty road… Start on “dusty”
Tag 1: 10 counts on Wall 7 (6:00) after Sec4, then restart
Tag 2: 15 counts on Wall 11 (3:00) after Sec4, then restart Secs 1&2 only (12:00)
Sec1: Twinkles L, R
1-3Cross LF over RF (1), step RF to R side (2), step LF to left side (3) 12:00
4-6Cross RF over LF (4), step LF to L side (5), step RF beside left (6)
Sec2: Modified Jazz Box, Point x2
1-3Cross LF over RF (1), step RF back (2), step LF to left side (3)
4-6Step RF fwd (4), point LF to left side (5), point LF fwd (6)
Sec3: Waltz Basic Reverse, Waltz Basic 1/4-L Turn
1-3Step LF back (1), step RF next to LF (2), step LF in place (3)
4-6Step RF fwd turning ¼ left (4), step LF next to RF (5), step RF in place (6) 9:00
Sec4: Waltz Box
1-3Step LF fwd (1), sweep RF fwd then step to right side (2), step LF next to RF (3)
4-6Step RF back (4), sweep LF back then step to left side (5), step RF next to LF (6) 6:00
Tag 1 (Wall 7): L Coaster, 1/2-Pivot Turn & Point, Step/Rock-Hook, Step/Rock-Kick, Step R fwd
1-3Step LF back (1), step RF next to LF (2), step LF fwd (3)
4-6Step RF fwd (4), pivot ½ turn over L shoulder on both the RF and LF (5), point LF to L side (6) 12:00
7-8Step/Rock LF to L side while hooking RF over LF (7), step RF fwd while kicking LF fwd (8) 1:30
9-10Step/Rock LF to L side (9), step RF fwd (10), Restart
*Steps 7-10 are hesitation steps and should be counted as “1-ah, 2-ah, 3-ah,4-ah”
**Note: Wall 7 (12:00) becomes Wall 8 with restart
Easy Tag 1 Alternative replacing Cts 7-10: Step LF to L side (7), touch RF next to LF (8), step RF to R side (9), touch LF next to RF (10), rock LF to L (11), step RF fwd (12)
Tag 2 (Wall 11): Weave L/R, Point x2, Rock-Recover-Point
1-6Cross LF over RF (1) 1:30, step RF fwd with ¼ left turn (2) 12:00, step LF behind RF (3), step RF to side, (4), cross RF over LF (5), point RF to R side (6)
7-12Cross RF over LF (7), step LF to L side (8), step RF behind LF (9), step LF to L side (10), cross RF over LF (11), Point LF to L side (12)
13-15Step/Rock LF behind RF (13), recover weight fwd on RF (14), point LF to L side (15)
Alternate Tag 2, Cts 1-12 (High Beginner/Improver): L 1/4 pivot turn (1), 1/2 pivot turn (2), behind-side-cross (3-5), point (6), R 1/2 pivot turn (7), 1/2 pivot turn (8), behind-side-cross (9-11), point (12)
Ending: After Tag 2 turn to the audience (12:00), restart the dance doing Sec1 & Sec2 only.
*Styling: After the last step (Sec2, Step 6), sync to the slowing musical ending by adding a prayerful bow followed by a RF ball rise and outstretched thankful arms.
Thanks to Jane Nichols, Sheila Kenny, Valerie Mahaffy, and Jan Just for all their help.
Email: bnoisat@gmail.com
Linedance South Dakota
Intro: 2 hesitation cts. The song begins with, On this dusty road… Start on “dusty”
Tag 1: 10 counts on Wall 7 (6:00) after Sec4, then restart
Tag 2: 15 counts on Wall 11 (3:00) after Sec4, then restart Secs 1&2 only (12:00)
Sec1: Twinkles L, R
1-3Cross LF over RF (1), step RF to R side (2), step LF to left side (3) 12:00
4-6Cross RF over LF (4), step LF to L side (5), step RF beside left (6)
Sec2: Modified Jazz Box, Point x2
1-3Cross LF over RF (1), step RF back (2), step LF to left side (3)
4-6Step RF fwd (4), point LF to left side (5), point LF fwd (6)
Sec3: Waltz Basic Reverse, Waltz Basic 1/4-L Turn
1-3Step LF back (1), step RF next to LF (2), step LF in place (3)
4-6Step RF fwd turning ¼ left (4), step LF next to RF (5), step RF in place (6) 9:00
Sec4: Waltz Box
1-3Step LF fwd (1), sweep RF fwd then step to right side (2), step LF next to RF (3)
4-6Step RF back (4), sweep LF back then step to left side (5), step RF next to LF (6) 6:00
Tag 1 (Wall 7): L Coaster, 1/2-Pivot Turn & Point, Step/Rock-Hook, Step/Rock-Kick, Step R fwd
1-3Step LF back (1), step RF next to LF (2), step LF fwd (3)
4-6Step RF fwd (4), pivot ½ turn over L shoulder on both the RF and LF (5), point LF to L side (6) 12:00
7-8Step/Rock LF to L side while hooking RF over LF (7), step RF fwd while kicking LF fwd (8) 1:30
9-10Step/Rock LF to L side (9), step RF fwd (10), Restart
*Steps 7-10 are hesitation steps and should be counted as “1-ah, 2-ah, 3-ah,4-ah”
**Note: Wall 7 (12:00) becomes Wall 8 with restart
Easy Tag 1 Alternative replacing Cts 7-10: Step LF to L side (7), touch RF next to LF (8), step RF to R side (9), touch LF next to RF (10), rock LF to L (11), step RF fwd (12)
Tag 2 (Wall 11): Weave L/R, Point x2, Rock-Recover-Point
1-6Cross LF over RF (1) 1:30, step RF fwd with ¼ left turn (2) 12:00, step LF behind RF (3), step RF to side, (4), cross RF over LF (5), point RF to R side (6)
7-12Cross RF over LF (7), step LF to L side (8), step RF behind LF (9), step LF to L side (10), cross RF over LF (11), Point LF to L side (12)
13-15Step/Rock LF behind RF (13), recover weight fwd on RF (14), point LF to L side (15)
Alternate Tag 2, Cts 1-12 (High Beginner/Improver): L 1/4 pivot turn (1), 1/2 pivot turn (2), behind-side-cross (3-5), point (6), R 1/2 pivot turn (7), 1/2 pivot turn (8), behind-side-cross (9-11), point (12)
Ending: After Tag 2 turn to the audience (12:00), restart the dance doing Sec1 & Sec2 only.
*Styling: After the last step (Sec2, Step 6), sync to the slowing musical ending by adding a prayerful bow followed by a RF ball rise and outstretched thankful arms.
Thanks to Jane Nichols, Sheila Kenny, Valerie Mahaffy, and Jan Just for all their help.
Email: bnoisat@gmail.com
Linedance South Dakota
