Count:
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Wall:
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Level:
Partner
Position: Start facing outside LOD with hands over shoulders man behind lady (Indian position)
I was asked to write a couples version of my Bad Reputation line dance. 3rd place winner in country dance choreography at Vancouver Vibrations 2005. Couples can now use the same steps for 2 step and waltz as a progressive dance
PART A: 2 STEP PATTERN
BOX: SIDE TOGETHER, FORWARD (QQS), SIDE TOGETHER, BACK (QQS)
1-4Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left forward, hold
5-8Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right back, hold
SIDE TOGETHER, ¼ TURN (QQS), ½ TURN BACK RECOVER, (QQS)
1-4Step left to left side, step right next to left, ¼ turn left step left forward, hold
Drop left hands
5-8Turn ½ left stepping back on right, step back on left, recover weight on right in place, hold
As you turn ½ pass joined right hands over lady's head then down behind man's back, completing turn facing RLOD man on lady's right side, picks up her left hand with his left across her body
SIDE RECOVER CROSS (QQS), ½ TRIPLE TURN (QQS)
1-4Step left to left side, recover weight on right, cross left over right, hold
Drop right hands
5-8Turn ½ left stepping on right-left-right, hold
As you turn ½ pass joined left hands over lady's head picking up right hands over lady's shoulder, now in Side By Side facing LOD man on lady's left side (Sweetheart Position)
FORWARD, LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT (QQQQ), FORWARD, LEFT ¼ PIVOT (SS)
1-4Step forward left-right-left-right
5-8Step left forward, hold, turn ¼ right stepping right to right side, hold
Facing OLOD hands over shoulders (Indian Position)
After 3 repetitions, when music changes to ¾ rhythm, do the same dance as a waltz (missing out the holds) using exactly the same partner positions as before
PART B: WALTZ PATTERN
BOX: SIDE TOGETHER, FORWARD, SIDE TOGETHER BACK
1-3Step on left to left side, step right next to left, step left forward
4-6Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right back
SIDE TOGETHER, ¼ TURN, ½ TURN BACK RECOVER
1-3Step left to left side, step right next to left, turn ¼ left stepping left forward
4-6Turn ½ left stepping back on right, step back on left, recover weight on right in place
SIDE RECOVER, CROSS, ½ TRIPLE TURN
1-3Step left to left side, recover weight on right, cross left over right
4-6Turn ½ left stepping on right-left-right
WALTZ FORWARD, LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, FORWARD, RIGHT, LEFT ¼ PIVOT
1-3Step forward left-right-left
4-6Step forward right, left turn ¼ right stepping right to right side
Do 2 repetitions of the waltz, finishing, on 3rd repetition at count 18, facing LOD
Turn ¼ right to face OLOD and start the 2 step pattern again
Do 3 repetitions of the 2 step then start the waltz again
Waltz ' til the end of the music finishing on count 11 facing RLOD
The music pattern is: 2 step, waltz, 2 step, waltz
I was asked to write a couples version of my Bad Reputation line dance. 3rd place winner in country dance choreography at Vancouver Vibrations 2005. Couples can now use the same steps for 2 step and waltz as a progressive dance
PART A: 2 STEP PATTERN
BOX: SIDE TOGETHER, FORWARD (QQS), SIDE TOGETHER, BACK (QQS)
1-4Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left forward, hold
5-8Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right back, hold
SIDE TOGETHER, ¼ TURN (QQS), ½ TURN BACK RECOVER, (QQS)
1-4Step left to left side, step right next to left, ¼ turn left step left forward, hold
Drop left hands
5-8Turn ½ left stepping back on right, step back on left, recover weight on right in place, hold
As you turn ½ pass joined right hands over lady's head then down behind man's back, completing turn facing RLOD man on lady's right side, picks up her left hand with his left across her body
SIDE RECOVER CROSS (QQS), ½ TRIPLE TURN (QQS)
1-4Step left to left side, recover weight on right, cross left over right, hold
Drop right hands
5-8Turn ½ left stepping on right-left-right, hold
As you turn ½ pass joined left hands over lady's head picking up right hands over lady's shoulder, now in Side By Side facing LOD man on lady's left side (Sweetheart Position)
FORWARD, LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT (QQQQ), FORWARD, LEFT ¼ PIVOT (SS)
1-4Step forward left-right-left-right
5-8Step left forward, hold, turn ¼ right stepping right to right side, hold
Facing OLOD hands over shoulders (Indian Position)
After 3 repetitions, when music changes to ¾ rhythm, do the same dance as a waltz (missing out the holds) using exactly the same partner positions as before
PART B: WALTZ PATTERN
BOX: SIDE TOGETHER, FORWARD, SIDE TOGETHER BACK
1-3Step on left to left side, step right next to left, step left forward
4-6Step right to right side, step left next to right, step right back
SIDE TOGETHER, ¼ TURN, ½ TURN BACK RECOVER
1-3Step left to left side, step right next to left, turn ¼ left stepping left forward
4-6Turn ½ left stepping back on right, step back on left, recover weight on right in place
SIDE RECOVER, CROSS, ½ TRIPLE TURN
1-3Step left to left side, recover weight on right, cross left over right
4-6Turn ½ left stepping on right-left-right
WALTZ FORWARD, LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, FORWARD, RIGHT, LEFT ¼ PIVOT
1-3Step forward left-right-left
4-6Step forward right, left turn ¼ right stepping right to right side
Do 2 repetitions of the waltz, finishing, on 3rd repetition at count 18, facing LOD
Turn ¼ right to face OLOD and start the 2 step pattern again
Do 3 repetitions of the 2 step then start the waltz again
Waltz ' til the end of the music finishing on count 11 facing RLOD
The music pattern is: 2 step, waltz, 2 step, waltz
