Count:
36
Wall:
-
Level:
Partner
Position: Side by side, Lady to the outside
Dedicated to Claire Flemming of Leeming, to celebrate her first 'romance', at 9 years of age. Claire is the daughter of Rhonda and grand daughter of my very good friends and ballroom Champions, Malcolm and Wannuara Flemming. I also have the honor of being Claire's 'spiritual' Father (bestowed on me by Wannuara's family leader, Uncle Bob)
MAN
1-2Touch left toe out to side of right, touch left toe forward in front of right (hands behind back)
3Touch left toe out to side of right (hands behind back)
4&5Step left foot forward and lock right foot behind left, step left foot forward (hands behind back)
6&7Scuff right foot forward and lock left foot behind right, step right foot forward (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
8&9Chasse shuffle to the left (left, right-left)
On first count, pull lady towards you. On the & count release lady's left hand
LADY
1-2Touch right toe out to side of left, touch right toe forward in front of left (hands behind back)
3Touch right toe out to side of left (hands behind back)
4&5Step right foot forward and lock left foot behind right, step right foot forward (hands behind back)
6&7Scuff left foot forward and lock right foot behind left, step left foot forward (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
8&9Turn ¼ left on ball of left foot and then step onto right foot, turn ¾ left on ball of right foot, place left foot to the side of the right foot
On & count release man's right hand
BOTH
10Sway body to the right (both hands joined)
11Sway body to the left (both hands joined)
MAN
12&13Chasse shuffle to the right (right, left-right)
On first count release lady's left hand. On & count release lady's right hand. On second count man's right hand joined with lady's left
14Touch left toe forward in front of right (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
15Touch left toe out to side of right (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
16&17Step left foot forward and lock right foot behind left foot, step left foot forward (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
18&19Scuff right foot forward and lock left foot behind right foot, step right forward (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
20&21(Turning ¼ right) chasse shuffle forward (left, right-left) (both hands joined)
22&23(Turning ¼ left on ball of left foot) kick right foot forward, (turning ¼ right on ball of left foot) return right foot to place and place left foot next to right (man's right hand joined with lady's left, then both hands joined)
24(Turning ¼ left on ball of right foot) step forward onto left foot (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
25&26Right shuffle forward (right, left-right) (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
27&28Repeat 8&9
LADY
12&13Turn ¼ right on ball of right foot and then step onto left foot, turn ¾ right on ball of right foot, place right foot to the side of the left foot
On first count release man's left hand. On & count release man's right hand. On second count man's right hand joined with lady's left
14Touch right toe forward in front of left (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
15Touch right toe out to side of left (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
16&17Step right foot forward and lock left foot behind right foot, step right foot forward (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
18&19Scuff left foot forward and lock right foot behind left foot, step left foot forward (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
20&21(Turning ¼ left) chasse shuffle forward (right, left-right) (both hands joined)
22&23(Turning ¼ right on ball of right foot) kick left foot forward, (turning ¼ left on ball of right foot return left foot to place and place right foot next to left (man's right hand joined with lady's left, then both hands joined)
24(Turning ¼ right on ball of left foot) step forward onto right foot (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
25&26Left shuffle forward (left, right-left) (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
27&28Repeat 8&9
BOTH
29-30Sway body to right, sway body to left (both hands joined or man's arms wrapped around lady's waist, lady's arms wrapped over man's)
31-32Sway body to right, sway body to left (both hands joined or man's arms wrapped around lady's waist, lady's arms wrapped over man's)
MAN
33&34Repeat 12&13
35&36Turn body and right foot (placing left foot next to right foot) ¼ right and pretend to kiss, turn body and left foot back ¼ left and step right foot next to left (man's right hand joined with lady's left, then both hands joined)
LADY
33&34Repeat 12&13
35&36Turn body and left foot (placing right foot next to left foot) ¼ left and pretend to kiss, turn body and right foot back ¼ right and touch left foot next to right (man's right hand joined with lady's left, then both hands joined)
REPEAT
STYLING
On counts 1-3, do not lift lead foot off the floor and keep your head slightly lowered (remember your first date?, thinking of what to say, who would make the first move, but as the dance progresses so does your confidence- and it shows, till in the end...sheer bliss)
For those of you who feel in a passionate mood, you don't have to 'pretend kiss'. But please, get permission of your dance partner first.
Dedicated to Claire Flemming of Leeming, to celebrate her first 'romance', at 9 years of age. Claire is the daughter of Rhonda and grand daughter of my very good friends and ballroom Champions, Malcolm and Wannuara Flemming. I also have the honor of being Claire's 'spiritual' Father (bestowed on me by Wannuara's family leader, Uncle Bob)
MAN
1-2Touch left toe out to side of right, touch left toe forward in front of right (hands behind back)
3Touch left toe out to side of right (hands behind back)
4&5Step left foot forward and lock right foot behind left, step left foot forward (hands behind back)
6&7Scuff right foot forward and lock left foot behind right, step right foot forward (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
8&9Chasse shuffle to the left (left, right-left)
On first count, pull lady towards you. On the & count release lady's left hand
LADY
1-2Touch right toe out to side of left, touch right toe forward in front of left (hands behind back)
3Touch right toe out to side of left (hands behind back)
4&5Step right foot forward and lock left foot behind right, step right foot forward (hands behind back)
6&7Scuff left foot forward and lock right foot behind left, step left foot forward (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
8&9Turn ¼ left on ball of left foot and then step onto right foot, turn ¾ left on ball of right foot, place left foot to the side of the right foot
On & count release man's right hand
BOTH
10Sway body to the right (both hands joined)
11Sway body to the left (both hands joined)
MAN
12&13Chasse shuffle to the right (right, left-right)
On first count release lady's left hand. On & count release lady's right hand. On second count man's right hand joined with lady's left
14Touch left toe forward in front of right (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
15Touch left toe out to side of right (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
16&17Step left foot forward and lock right foot behind left foot, step left foot forward (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
18&19Scuff right foot forward and lock left foot behind right foot, step right forward (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
20&21(Turning ¼ right) chasse shuffle forward (left, right-left) (both hands joined)
22&23(Turning ¼ left on ball of left foot) kick right foot forward, (turning ¼ right on ball of left foot) return right foot to place and place left foot next to right (man's right hand joined with lady's left, then both hands joined)
24(Turning ¼ left on ball of right foot) step forward onto left foot (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
25&26Right shuffle forward (right, left-right) (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
27&28Repeat 8&9
LADY
12&13Turn ¼ right on ball of right foot and then step onto left foot, turn ¾ right on ball of right foot, place right foot to the side of the left foot
On first count release man's left hand. On & count release man's right hand. On second count man's right hand joined with lady's left
14Touch right toe forward in front of left (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
15Touch right toe out to side of left (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
16&17Step right foot forward and lock left foot behind right foot, step right foot forward (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
18&19Scuff left foot forward and lock right foot behind left foot, step left foot forward (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
20&21(Turning ¼ left) chasse shuffle forward (right, left-right) (both hands joined)
22&23(Turning ¼ right on ball of right foot) kick left foot forward, (turning ¼ left on ball of right foot return left foot to place and place right foot next to left (man's right hand joined with lady's left, then both hands joined)
24(Turning ¼ right on ball of left foot) step forward onto right foot (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
25&26Left shuffle forward (left, right-left) (man's right hand joined with lady's left)
27&28Repeat 8&9
BOTH
29-30Sway body to right, sway body to left (both hands joined or man's arms wrapped around lady's waist, lady's arms wrapped over man's)
31-32Sway body to right, sway body to left (both hands joined or man's arms wrapped around lady's waist, lady's arms wrapped over man's)
MAN
33&34Repeat 12&13
35&36Turn body and right foot (placing left foot next to right foot) ¼ right and pretend to kiss, turn body and left foot back ¼ left and step right foot next to left (man's right hand joined with lady's left, then both hands joined)
LADY
33&34Repeat 12&13
35&36Turn body and left foot (placing right foot next to left foot) ¼ left and pretend to kiss, turn body and right foot back ¼ right and touch left foot next to right (man's right hand joined with lady's left, then both hands joined)
REPEAT
STYLING
On counts 1-3, do not lift lead foot off the floor and keep your head slightly lowered (remember your first date?, thinking of what to say, who would make the first move, but as the dance progresses so does your confidence- and it shows, till in the end...sheer bliss)
For those of you who feel in a passionate mood, you don't have to 'pretend kiss'. But please, get permission of your dance partner first.
