Count:
64
Wall:
-
Level:
Partner
Position: Tandem. Man behind the lady, facing forward line of dance. Hands (finger tips to finger tips) by lady's shoulders. Weight on man's left foot, lady's right foot
1-4MAN: Step side right, touch left next to right, step side left, touch right next to left
LADY: Step side left, touch right next to left, step side right, touch left by right
For styling, look at your partner and smile during these side step touches
5-8MAN: Step side right, slide left next to right, step side right, touch left next to right
As you start step 5, bring left arm up over lady's head, release right hands, slide left hand in front of her and across her right arm until you reach her right hand. Take her right hand in your left hand on step 6
LADY: Step side left, slide right next to left, step side left, touch right next to left
9-12MAN: Step side left, touch right next to left, step side right, touch left next to right
LADY: Step side right, touch left next to right, step side left, touch right next to left
For styling, turn to face partner and clap free hands as in the dance "shadow"
13-16MAN: Step side left, slide right next to left, step side left (crossing behind lady), touch right next to left
On step 14, release lady's hand. As you finish on step 16, you should move next to the lady and assume the sweetheart position, side by side, still facing LOD
LADY: Step side right, slide left next to right, step side right, step left foot next to right
17-20BOTH: Step forward right at a 45 degree angle, touch left next to right, step back on left with a 45 degree angle left, touch right next to left.
21-24BOTH: Step forward right at a 45 degree angle, slide left with weight next to right, step forward right at a 45 degree angle, touch left next to right
25-28BOTH: Step forward left at a 45 degree angle, touch right next to left, step back right at a 45 degree angle, touch left next to right
29-32BOTH: Step forward left at a 45 degree angle, slide right with weight next to left, step forward left at a 45 degree angle, touch right next to left
33-36BOTH: Release hands and take a big step forward onto right at a 45 degree angle on the first beat, slowly slide left foot up next to right, touch left next to right and clap hands on fourth beat
For styling, clap hands with your partner
37-40BOTH: Step forward left at a 45 degree angle on the first beat, slowly slide right foot up to left foot, touch right next to left and clap hands on the fourth beat
For styling, clap hands with your partner
41&42BOTH: Shuffle backwards (right, left, right)
43&44BOTH: Turning shuffle back, left, right, left as you both make a half turn to your left
You are now facing RLOD. As you finish the turning shuffle, the lady takes the man's right hand with her right hand behind his back and takes his left hand in her left hand in front
45&46BOTH: Right kick ball change (kick right foot to front, step down on ball of right foot, step in place on left)
47&48BOTH: Right kick ball change
49&50BOTH: Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn to the left
Raise left arms over lady's head as you turn into the Sweetheart Position
51-58MAN: Four shuffle steps forward, starting with the right foot
LADY: Four shuffle steps forward, with one full turn total to the right while doing the 2nd and 3rd shuffles
Left hands are dropped during both of the half turning shuffles. On the fourth shuffle, lady moves in front of the man back into tandem position.
59-60BOTH: Stomp right foot twice
61-64BOTH: Swivel hips left, center, left, center
Weight ends on man's left, lady's right
REPEAT
1-4MAN: Step side right, touch left next to right, step side left, touch right next to left
LADY: Step side left, touch right next to left, step side right, touch left by right
For styling, look at your partner and smile during these side step touches
5-8MAN: Step side right, slide left next to right, step side right, touch left next to right
As you start step 5, bring left arm up over lady's head, release right hands, slide left hand in front of her and across her right arm until you reach her right hand. Take her right hand in your left hand on step 6
LADY: Step side left, slide right next to left, step side left, touch right next to left
9-12MAN: Step side left, touch right next to left, step side right, touch left next to right
LADY: Step side right, touch left next to right, step side left, touch right next to left
For styling, turn to face partner and clap free hands as in the dance "shadow"
13-16MAN: Step side left, slide right next to left, step side left (crossing behind lady), touch right next to left
On step 14, release lady's hand. As you finish on step 16, you should move next to the lady and assume the sweetheart position, side by side, still facing LOD
LADY: Step side right, slide left next to right, step side right, step left foot next to right
17-20BOTH: Step forward right at a 45 degree angle, touch left next to right, step back on left with a 45 degree angle left, touch right next to left.
21-24BOTH: Step forward right at a 45 degree angle, slide left with weight next to right, step forward right at a 45 degree angle, touch left next to right
25-28BOTH: Step forward left at a 45 degree angle, touch right next to left, step back right at a 45 degree angle, touch left next to right
29-32BOTH: Step forward left at a 45 degree angle, slide right with weight next to left, step forward left at a 45 degree angle, touch right next to left
33-36BOTH: Release hands and take a big step forward onto right at a 45 degree angle on the first beat, slowly slide left foot up next to right, touch left next to right and clap hands on fourth beat
For styling, clap hands with your partner
37-40BOTH: Step forward left at a 45 degree angle on the first beat, slowly slide right foot up to left foot, touch right next to left and clap hands on the fourth beat
For styling, clap hands with your partner
41&42BOTH: Shuffle backwards (right, left, right)
43&44BOTH: Turning shuffle back, left, right, left as you both make a half turn to your left
You are now facing RLOD. As you finish the turning shuffle, the lady takes the man's right hand with her right hand behind his back and takes his left hand in her left hand in front
45&46BOTH: Right kick ball change (kick right foot to front, step down on ball of right foot, step in place on left)
47&48BOTH: Right kick ball change
49&50BOTH: Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn to the left
Raise left arms over lady's head as you turn into the Sweetheart Position
51-58MAN: Four shuffle steps forward, starting with the right foot
LADY: Four shuffle steps forward, with one full turn total to the right while doing the 2nd and 3rd shuffles
Left hands are dropped during both of the half turning shuffles. On the fourth shuffle, lady moves in front of the man back into tandem position.
59-60BOTH: Stomp right foot twice
61-64BOTH: Swivel hips left, center, left, center
Weight ends on man's left, lady's right
REPEAT
