Count:
48
Wall:
-
Level:
Partner
Position: Man facing OLOD. Lady facing ILOD. Single hand hold. Man's left, lady's left. Footwork the same unless stated
LEFT TWINKLE STEP, RIGHT TWINKLE STEP
1-3Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left beside right,
As you twinkle right, drop left hand & pick up right hands
4-6Cross right over left, step left to left side, step right beside left,
Lady is now at man's right diagonal
LEFT BASIC FORWARD, RIGHT BASIC WALKING ROUND ½ TURN RIGHT
7-9Step forward on left, step right beside left, step left in place
Now both side-by-side, right shoulder to right shoulder
10-12Step right ¼ turn right, step left beside right, step right ¼ turn right
Man now facing ILOD, lady facing OLOD, lady is at man's right diagonal
LEFT TWINKLE STEP, RIGHT TWINKLE STEP
As you twinkle left drop right hands & pick up left hands
13-15Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left beside right,
As you twinkle right, drop left hands & pick up right hands
16-18Cross right over left, step left to left side, step right beside left,
Lady is now at man's right diagonal
LEFT BASIC FORWARD, RIGHT BASIC TURNING ¼ TURN RIGHT
19-21Step forward on left, step right beside left, step left in place
Now both side-by-side, right shoulder to right shoulder
22-24Step right ¼ turn right, step left beside right, step left in place
Man now on ILOD facing LOD, lady on OLOD facing RLOD, side-by side, right shoulder to right shoulder
MAN: LEFT & RIGHT BASIC'S FORWARD, LADY: LEFT BASIC ½ TURN, RIGHT BASIC FORWARD
Keep right hands join as the lady turns
25-27MAN: Step forward on left, step right beside left, step left in place
LADY: Step left ¼ turn left, step right beside left, step left ¼ turn left
Now in sweetheart
28-30Step forward on right, step left beside right, step right in place
ROCK-RECOVER-½ TURN, STEP TURN CROSS
As you turn, release right hands & take the left hands over the mans head
31-33Rock forward on left, recover back on right, step left ½ turn left,
As you make ¼ turn, left hands go over ladies head
34-36Step forward on right, pivot ¼ turn left, cross right over left,
Both facing OLOD man behind the lady, rejoined hands at shoulder height
STEP-DRAG-TOUCH, MAN:- SIDE-BEHIND-SIDE, LADY:- TRIPLE STEP TURN
37-39Take a long step to left side with left foot, drag right to left, touch right beside left
Release left hands & raise right hands
40-42MAN: Step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to right side
LADY: Make a full turn right stepping right, left, right
Rejoin hands at shoulder height
MAN:- LEFT TWINKLE, RIGHT TWINKLE, LADY:- LEFT TWINKLE, RIGHT TWINKLE MAKING ½ TURN RIGHT
43-45BOTH: Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left in place
Release right hands & take left hands over ladies head as she turns
46-48MAN: Cross right over left, step left to left side, step right in place
LADY: Cross right over left, turn ¼ turn right stepping back on left, step right ¼ turn right
Now facing each other, man facing OLOD, lady facing ILOD, left hand to left hand
REPEAT
When using Gemma's & Billy's and also the Clint Black track the music will slow towards the end of the track. Keep dancing at the same tempo. Don't slow down. You will end the dance facing each other on the last step
LEFT TWINKLE STEP, RIGHT TWINKLE STEP
1-3Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left beside right,
As you twinkle right, drop left hand & pick up right hands
4-6Cross right over left, step left to left side, step right beside left,
Lady is now at man's right diagonal
LEFT BASIC FORWARD, RIGHT BASIC WALKING ROUND ½ TURN RIGHT
7-9Step forward on left, step right beside left, step left in place
Now both side-by-side, right shoulder to right shoulder
10-12Step right ¼ turn right, step left beside right, step right ¼ turn right
Man now facing ILOD, lady facing OLOD, lady is at man's right diagonal
LEFT TWINKLE STEP, RIGHT TWINKLE STEP
As you twinkle left drop right hands & pick up left hands
13-15Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left beside right,
As you twinkle right, drop left hands & pick up right hands
16-18Cross right over left, step left to left side, step right beside left,
Lady is now at man's right diagonal
LEFT BASIC FORWARD, RIGHT BASIC TURNING ¼ TURN RIGHT
19-21Step forward on left, step right beside left, step left in place
Now both side-by-side, right shoulder to right shoulder
22-24Step right ¼ turn right, step left beside right, step left in place
Man now on ILOD facing LOD, lady on OLOD facing RLOD, side-by side, right shoulder to right shoulder
MAN: LEFT & RIGHT BASIC'S FORWARD, LADY: LEFT BASIC ½ TURN, RIGHT BASIC FORWARD
Keep right hands join as the lady turns
25-27MAN: Step forward on left, step right beside left, step left in place
LADY: Step left ¼ turn left, step right beside left, step left ¼ turn left
Now in sweetheart
28-30Step forward on right, step left beside right, step right in place
ROCK-RECOVER-½ TURN, STEP TURN CROSS
As you turn, release right hands & take the left hands over the mans head
31-33Rock forward on left, recover back on right, step left ½ turn left,
As you make ¼ turn, left hands go over ladies head
34-36Step forward on right, pivot ¼ turn left, cross right over left,
Both facing OLOD man behind the lady, rejoined hands at shoulder height
STEP-DRAG-TOUCH, MAN:- SIDE-BEHIND-SIDE, LADY:- TRIPLE STEP TURN
37-39Take a long step to left side with left foot, drag right to left, touch right beside left
Release left hands & raise right hands
40-42MAN: Step right to right side, cross left behind right, step right to right side
LADY: Make a full turn right stepping right, left, right
Rejoin hands at shoulder height
MAN:- LEFT TWINKLE, RIGHT TWINKLE, LADY:- LEFT TWINKLE, RIGHT TWINKLE MAKING ½ TURN RIGHT
43-45BOTH: Cross left over right, step right to right side, step left in place
Release right hands & take left hands over ladies head as she turns
46-48MAN: Cross right over left, step left to left side, step right in place
LADY: Cross right over left, turn ¼ turn right stepping back on left, step right ¼ turn right
Now facing each other, man facing OLOD, lady facing ILOD, left hand to left hand
REPEAT
When using Gemma's & Billy's and also the Clint Black track the music will slow towards the end of the track. Keep dancing at the same tempo. Don't slow down. You will end the dance facing each other on the last step
