Count:
60
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate partner dance
Position: Closed Western Position. Opposite Footwork
MAN'S STEPS
FORWARD BASIC, LADY'S FULL TURN, BACK BASIC, MAN'S FULL TURN
1-3Left step forward, right small step forward, left small step forward
4-6Right step forward, left step beside right, right step in place
Turn lady to her right with man's left hand. Now in open hand hold, facing partner
1-3Left step back, right small step back, left small step back
4-6Stepping right, left, right full turn to right under man's right hand
Now in open hand hold - facing partner
FORWARD BASIC, STEPS FORWARD & BACK INTO WRAP
1-3Left step forward, right small step forward, left small step forward
4-6Stepping right, left, right step in place
Change hands above lady's head (man's left to lady's left, man's right to lady's right). Man now behind lady
1-3Stepping left, right, left in place
Both arms extended to the side at shoulder level
4-6Right small step back, left step beside right, right step in place
Both arms extended to side at shoulder level
1-3Step left, right, left in place
While turning lady ½ turn to left, both arms above lady's head. Now facing lady
4-6Step right with ¼ turn to right, left step beside right, right step in place
Change hands before turning lady ¼ to her left. Man's right hand lowering them into wrap position. Lady now in front of man
SIDE ROCK & RECOVER, LADY'S ½ TURN INTO ROSE-ARCH, ½ PINWHEEL TURN
1-3Left rock to left side, right recover in place, left step beside right
Rock opposite way from partner
4-6Step right, left, right in place
Change hands while turning lady ½ turn right into a rose-arch, offset to left. Retain both right hands. Raise above the lady's head. Turn her ½ to right, release left hands, place across front of partners waist
1-3Left step forward, right ¼ turn to left, left step beside right
4-6Right ¼ turn to left, left step beside right, right step in place (while making a ½ pinwheel turn to left)
¼ TURN, CROSS ROCKS WITH EXTENDED ARMS, LADY'S ¾ TURN
1-3Left ¼ turn to left, right step beside left, left step in place
While turning lady ¼ to her right with man's right hand. Pick up lady's left hand with man's left hand. Man standing behind lady with both arms extended to the side at shoulder level
4-6Right rock across front of left, left recover in place, right step beside left
Rock opposite way from partner
1-3Left rock across front of right, right recover in place, left step beside right
Rock opposite way from partner
4-6Step right, left, right in place
Bring man's right arm over lady's head, while turning lady ½ turn to left, release both hands after turn. Now facing partner
CROSS ROCKS WITH ¼ TURNS
1-3Left rock ¼ turn to right across front of right (while slipping man's left arm across lady's back waist level. Extend right arm) rock back onto right, making ¼ turn to left step left next to right (release arms)
4-6Right rock ¼ turn to left across front of left (while slipping man's right arm across lady's back waist level. Extend right arm) rock back onto left, making ¼ turn right, step right next to left (release arms)
Assume closed western position
REPEAT
LADY: FORWARD BASIC, LADY'S FULL TURN, BACK BASIC, MAN'S FULL TURN
1-3Right step back, left small step back, right small step back
4-6Left step back, right ½ turn to right, left ½ turn to right
Turn lady to her right. With man's left hand now in open hand hold, facing partner
1-3Right step forward, left small step forward, right small step forward
4-6Left step forward, right step beside left, left step in place
Now in open hand hold, facing partner
½ TURN RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT INTO WRAP
1-3Right step back, left small step back, right small step back
4-6Left step back, right ¼ turn to right, left ¼ turn to right
Change hands above lady's head to man's left to lady's left, man's right to lady's right. Man now behind lady
1-3Right small step forward (with both arms extended to the side at shoulder level), left step beside right, right step in place
4-6Left small step back, right step beside left, left step in place
With both arms extended to side at shoulder level
1-3Right ¼ turn to left, left ¼ turn to left, right step beside left
Now facing partner both arms above lady's head
4-6Left ¼ turn to left, right step beside left, left step in place
Change hands before turning ¼ to left into wrap position in front of man
SIDE ROCK & RECOVER, LADY'S ½ TURN INTO ROSE-ARCH, ½ PINWHEEL TURN
1-3Right rock to right side, left recover in place, right step beside left
Rock opposite way from partner
4-6Left ¼ turn to right, right ¼ turn to right, left step beside right
Change hands while turning left into a rose-arch. Offset to left
With both right hands joined above the lady's head, release left hands & place across front of partners waist
1-3Right step forward, left ¼ turn to left, right step beside left
4-6Left ¼ turn to left, right step beside left, left step in place
While making a ½ pinwheel turn to left
¼ TURN, CROSS ROCKS WITH EXTENDED ARMS, LADY'S ¾ TURN
1-3Right ¼ turn to right (pick up man's left hand with lady's left hand), left step beside right, right step in place
4-6Left rock across front of right, right recover in place, left step beside right (rock opposite way from partner.)
1-3Right rock across front of left, left recover in place, right step beside left (rock opposite way from partner.)
4-6Left ¼ turn to left (man brings his right arm over lady's head), right ¼ turn to left, left step beside right
Release both hands after turn - now facing partner
CROSS ROCKS WITH ¼ TURNS
1-3Right rock ¼ turn to left across front of left (while slipping lady's right arm across man's back at waist level. Extend left arm), left rock back onto left making ¼ turn right, step right next to left (release arms)
4-6Left rock ¼ turn to right across front of right (while slipping lady's left arm across man's back at waist level. Extend arm), rock back onto right making ¼ turn to left, step left next to right
Release arms. Assume closed western position
REPEAT
MAN'S STEPS
FORWARD BASIC, LADY'S FULL TURN, BACK BASIC, MAN'S FULL TURN
1-3Left step forward, right small step forward, left small step forward
4-6Right step forward, left step beside right, right step in place
Turn lady to her right with man's left hand. Now in open hand hold, facing partner
1-3Left step back, right small step back, left small step back
4-6Stepping right, left, right full turn to right under man's right hand
Now in open hand hold - facing partner
FORWARD BASIC, STEPS FORWARD & BACK INTO WRAP
1-3Left step forward, right small step forward, left small step forward
4-6Stepping right, left, right step in place
Change hands above lady's head (man's left to lady's left, man's right to lady's right). Man now behind lady
1-3Stepping left, right, left in place
Both arms extended to the side at shoulder level
4-6Right small step back, left step beside right, right step in place
Both arms extended to side at shoulder level
1-3Step left, right, left in place
While turning lady ½ turn to left, both arms above lady's head. Now facing lady
4-6Step right with ¼ turn to right, left step beside right, right step in place
Change hands before turning lady ¼ to her left. Man's right hand lowering them into wrap position. Lady now in front of man
SIDE ROCK & RECOVER, LADY'S ½ TURN INTO ROSE-ARCH, ½ PINWHEEL TURN
1-3Left rock to left side, right recover in place, left step beside right
Rock opposite way from partner
4-6Step right, left, right in place
Change hands while turning lady ½ turn right into a rose-arch, offset to left. Retain both right hands. Raise above the lady's head. Turn her ½ to right, release left hands, place across front of partners waist
1-3Left step forward, right ¼ turn to left, left step beside right
4-6Right ¼ turn to left, left step beside right, right step in place (while making a ½ pinwheel turn to left)
¼ TURN, CROSS ROCKS WITH EXTENDED ARMS, LADY'S ¾ TURN
1-3Left ¼ turn to left, right step beside left, left step in place
While turning lady ¼ to her right with man's right hand. Pick up lady's left hand with man's left hand. Man standing behind lady with both arms extended to the side at shoulder level
4-6Right rock across front of left, left recover in place, right step beside left
Rock opposite way from partner
1-3Left rock across front of right, right recover in place, left step beside right
Rock opposite way from partner
4-6Step right, left, right in place
Bring man's right arm over lady's head, while turning lady ½ turn to left, release both hands after turn. Now facing partner
CROSS ROCKS WITH ¼ TURNS
1-3Left rock ¼ turn to right across front of right (while slipping man's left arm across lady's back waist level. Extend right arm) rock back onto right, making ¼ turn to left step left next to right (release arms)
4-6Right rock ¼ turn to left across front of left (while slipping man's right arm across lady's back waist level. Extend right arm) rock back onto left, making ¼ turn right, step right next to left (release arms)
Assume closed western position
REPEAT
LADY: FORWARD BASIC, LADY'S FULL TURN, BACK BASIC, MAN'S FULL TURN
1-3Right step back, left small step back, right small step back
4-6Left step back, right ½ turn to right, left ½ turn to right
Turn lady to her right. With man's left hand now in open hand hold, facing partner
1-3Right step forward, left small step forward, right small step forward
4-6Left step forward, right step beside left, left step in place
Now in open hand hold, facing partner
½ TURN RIGHT, ½ TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT INTO WRAP
1-3Right step back, left small step back, right small step back
4-6Left step back, right ¼ turn to right, left ¼ turn to right
Change hands above lady's head to man's left to lady's left, man's right to lady's right. Man now behind lady
1-3Right small step forward (with both arms extended to the side at shoulder level), left step beside right, right step in place
4-6Left small step back, right step beside left, left step in place
With both arms extended to side at shoulder level
1-3Right ¼ turn to left, left ¼ turn to left, right step beside left
Now facing partner both arms above lady's head
4-6Left ¼ turn to left, right step beside left, left step in place
Change hands before turning ¼ to left into wrap position in front of man
SIDE ROCK & RECOVER, LADY'S ½ TURN INTO ROSE-ARCH, ½ PINWHEEL TURN
1-3Right rock to right side, left recover in place, right step beside left
Rock opposite way from partner
4-6Left ¼ turn to right, right ¼ turn to right, left step beside right
Change hands while turning left into a rose-arch. Offset to left
With both right hands joined above the lady's head, release left hands & place across front of partners waist
1-3Right step forward, left ¼ turn to left, right step beside left
4-6Left ¼ turn to left, right step beside left, left step in place
While making a ½ pinwheel turn to left
¼ TURN, CROSS ROCKS WITH EXTENDED ARMS, LADY'S ¾ TURN
1-3Right ¼ turn to right (pick up man's left hand with lady's left hand), left step beside right, right step in place
4-6Left rock across front of right, right recover in place, left step beside right (rock opposite way from partner.)
1-3Right rock across front of left, left recover in place, right step beside left (rock opposite way from partner.)
4-6Left ¼ turn to left (man brings his right arm over lady's head), right ¼ turn to left, left step beside right
Release both hands after turn - now facing partner
CROSS ROCKS WITH ¼ TURNS
1-3Right rock ¼ turn to left across front of left (while slipping lady's right arm across man's back at waist level. Extend left arm), left rock back onto left making ¼ turn right, step right next to left (release arms)
4-6Left rock ¼ turn to right across front of right (while slipping lady's left arm across man's back at waist level. Extend arm), rock back onto right making ¼ turn to left, step left next to right
Release arms. Assume closed western position
REPEAT
