Count:
48
Wall:
-
Level:
Partner
Position: Right Side By Side Position (sweetheart). Same steps for both unless stated
STEP FRONT, SIDE, SIDE TWICE
1-3Left step in front of right, right step to right side, left step to left side
4-6Right step in front of left, left step to left side, right step to right side
STEP FRONT, SIDE, SIDE TWICE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-3Left step in front of right, right step to right side, left step to left side
4-6Right step ¼ turn to right, left step to left side, right step to right side
Man is now standing behind lady facing OLOD
MAN: ¼ TURN LEFT, WALK FORWARD, ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP BEHIND, / LADY: FULL TURN LEFT, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND
1-3MAN: Left step ¼ turn left forward, (release left hand & raise right hand above lady's head), step right forward, step left forward
LADY: Left step left starting full turn left, right step right continuing full turn left, left step left finishing full turn left
4-6MAN: Right step forward, (take lady's left hand), left step to side making ¼ turn right, right step behind left
LADY: Right step across left, left step to left side, right step behind left
MAN: ¼ TURN LEFT, WALK FORWARD, / LADY: FULL TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT, WALK FORWARD
1-3BOTH: Repeat steps 13-15
4-6MAN: Small steps forward right / left / right (take up lady's left hand & take both arms out to side)
Man is directly behind lady facing LOD
LADY: Pivoting ¼ turn left on left step forward right, step left forward & slightly left, step right forward
MAN: WALK FORWARD, / LADY: FULL TURN TO THE LEFT FORWARD, WALK FORWARD
1-3MAN: Left step forward, (raising both hands above lady's head) right step forward, step left forward
LADY: Left foot step forward starting full turn to the left, right step continuing full turn to the left forward, left step finishing full turn to the left forward
4-6BOTH: Right step forward, step left forward, step right forward (take both arms out to side)
MAN: STEP IN PLACE AND FORWARD / LADY: WALK AROUND MAN AND FORWARD
1-3MAN: Left step in place, (lower left hands & raise right hands) right step in place, left step diagonally left
Man's arm passes over his head
LADY: Left step ¼ turn left, right step ¼ turn left, left step ¼ turn left
Right hands stay over lady's head
4-6MAN: Right step in place, (lower right hands & raise left hands) left step forward, step right forward
Left hand passes over mans head and lower to front at waist level
LADY: Right step ¼ turn left, step left forward, step right forward
Now in right dancers position, facing LOD
STEP, LOCK, STEP DIAGONALLY LEFT & RIGHT
1-3Left step forward diagonally left, right lock step behind left, left step forward diagonally left
4-6Right step forward diagonally right, left lock step behind right, left step forward diagonally right
STEP, LOCK, STEP DIAGONALLY LEFT, MAN - STEP FORWARD, LADY FULL TURN TO THE LEFT
1-3Repeat steps 37-39
4-6MAN: Right step forward, (release left hands) left step forward, step right forward
LADY: Left step forward starting turn to the left, right step continuing turn to the left forward, left step finishing turn to the left forward
Take up left hands now back in side by side
REPEAT
TAG
If using suggested music, there is an instrumental section after the 3rd pattern, Add the following 24 steps to keep the phrasing of the dance, Then continue normal pattern to the end
MAN: STEP IN PLACE / LADY: ½ TURN TO THE LEFT
1-3MAN: Left step in place, right step in place, left step in place
LADY: Left step diagonally left starting ½ turn to the left, right step finishing ½ turn to the left, left step in place
Man's right arm passes over lady's head, Lady now facing man
4-6MAN: Right step in place, left step in place, right step in place
LADY: Right step back slightly, left step back slightly, right step in place
Change hands from double crossed to double open hands
STEP FORWARD INTO RIGHT PARALLEL, START PINWHEEL
1-3Step left forward, step right forward, left step in place
Drop man's right hand lady's left to lady's left waist
4-6Step right, left, right making ½ turn to right
FINISH PINWHEEL, STEP BACKWARDS
1-3Step left, right, left making ½ turn to right
4-6Step left back, step right back, left step in place
Change hands from double crossed to double open hands
MAN STEP FORWARD, LADY ½, TURN TO THE LEFT, STEP FORWARD
1-3MAN: Step left, right, left in place, (drop left hands)
LADY: Left step diagonally left starting ½ turn to the left, right step finishing ½ turn to the left, left step in place
4-6Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward
Take up left hands, now back in side by side
STEP FRONT, SIDE, SIDE TWICE
1-3Left step in front of right, right step to right side, left step to left side
4-6Right step in front of left, left step to left side, right step to right side
STEP FRONT, SIDE, SIDE TWICE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-3Left step in front of right, right step to right side, left step to left side
4-6Right step ¼ turn to right, left step to left side, right step to right side
Man is now standing behind lady facing OLOD
MAN: ¼ TURN LEFT, WALK FORWARD, ¼ TURN RIGHT, STEP BEHIND, / LADY: FULL TURN LEFT, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND
1-3MAN: Left step ¼ turn left forward, (release left hand & raise right hand above lady's head), step right forward, step left forward
LADY: Left step left starting full turn left, right step right continuing full turn left, left step left finishing full turn left
4-6MAN: Right step forward, (take lady's left hand), left step to side making ¼ turn right, right step behind left
LADY: Right step across left, left step to left side, right step behind left
MAN: ¼ TURN LEFT, WALK FORWARD, / LADY: FULL TURN LEFT, ¼ TURN LEFT, WALK FORWARD
1-3BOTH: Repeat steps 13-15
4-6MAN: Small steps forward right / left / right (take up lady's left hand & take both arms out to side)
Man is directly behind lady facing LOD
LADY: Pivoting ¼ turn left on left step forward right, step left forward & slightly left, step right forward
MAN: WALK FORWARD, / LADY: FULL TURN TO THE LEFT FORWARD, WALK FORWARD
1-3MAN: Left step forward, (raising both hands above lady's head) right step forward, step left forward
LADY: Left foot step forward starting full turn to the left, right step continuing full turn to the left forward, left step finishing full turn to the left forward
4-6BOTH: Right step forward, step left forward, step right forward (take both arms out to side)
MAN: STEP IN PLACE AND FORWARD / LADY: WALK AROUND MAN AND FORWARD
1-3MAN: Left step in place, (lower left hands & raise right hands) right step in place, left step diagonally left
Man's arm passes over his head
LADY: Left step ¼ turn left, right step ¼ turn left, left step ¼ turn left
Right hands stay over lady's head
4-6MAN: Right step in place, (lower right hands & raise left hands) left step forward, step right forward
Left hand passes over mans head and lower to front at waist level
LADY: Right step ¼ turn left, step left forward, step right forward
Now in right dancers position, facing LOD
STEP, LOCK, STEP DIAGONALLY LEFT & RIGHT
1-3Left step forward diagonally left, right lock step behind left, left step forward diagonally left
4-6Right step forward diagonally right, left lock step behind right, left step forward diagonally right
STEP, LOCK, STEP DIAGONALLY LEFT, MAN - STEP FORWARD, LADY FULL TURN TO THE LEFT
1-3Repeat steps 37-39
4-6MAN: Right step forward, (release left hands) left step forward, step right forward
LADY: Left step forward starting turn to the left, right step continuing turn to the left forward, left step finishing turn to the left forward
Take up left hands now back in side by side
REPEAT
TAG
If using suggested music, there is an instrumental section after the 3rd pattern, Add the following 24 steps to keep the phrasing of the dance, Then continue normal pattern to the end
MAN: STEP IN PLACE / LADY: ½ TURN TO THE LEFT
1-3MAN: Left step in place, right step in place, left step in place
LADY: Left step diagonally left starting ½ turn to the left, right step finishing ½ turn to the left, left step in place
Man's right arm passes over lady's head, Lady now facing man
4-6MAN: Right step in place, left step in place, right step in place
LADY: Right step back slightly, left step back slightly, right step in place
Change hands from double crossed to double open hands
STEP FORWARD INTO RIGHT PARALLEL, START PINWHEEL
1-3Step left forward, step right forward, left step in place
Drop man's right hand lady's left to lady's left waist
4-6Step right, left, right making ½ turn to right
FINISH PINWHEEL, STEP BACKWARDS
1-3Step left, right, left making ½ turn to right
4-6Step left back, step right back, left step in place
Change hands from double crossed to double open hands
MAN STEP FORWARD, LADY ½, TURN TO THE LEFT, STEP FORWARD
1-3MAN: Step left, right, left in place, (drop left hands)
LADY: Left step diagonally left starting ½ turn to the left, right step finishing ½ turn to the left, left step in place
4-6Step right forward, step left forward, step right forward
Take up left hands, now back in side by side
