& CROSS & BEHIND, ¼ STEP, ½ PIVOT, RIGHT-LOCK-STEP, TRIPLE FULL TURN
&1&2Step slightly back on left, cross step right over left, step left to side, step right behind left
&3-4Step left to side with ¼ turn left, step forward on right, pivot ½ left
5&6Step forward on right, lock-step left behind right, step forward on right
7&8Full turn right stepping left, right, left (easy option: left-lock-left forward)
ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, TOUCH-TURN-STEP, SWIVEL, SWIVEL, SIDE SHUFFLE
9&10Rock right to side, recover weight onto left, cross step right over left
11&12Touch left to side, pivot ¼ turn right, step forward on left
13-14Swivel (pivot with feeling) ½ turn right, swivel (pivot with feeling) ½ turn left
15&16Step right to side, step left next to right, step right to side ***
BACK-ROCK-DRAG, CROSS-TURN-DRAG, BACK-ROCK-DRAG, CROSS-TURN-DRAG
17&18Rock back on left, recover weight onto right, large step left on left - dragging right towards left
19&Cross step right over left, step back on left ¼ turn right
20Large step right on right - dragging left to meet right
21&22Rock back on left, recover weight onto right, large step left on left - dragging right towards left
23&Cross step right over left, step back on left ¼ turn right,
24Large step right on right - dragging left towards right
The above steps should be danced smoothly and flowing with the large steps almost sliding
SAILOR STEP & SAILOR STEP, PIVOT, STEP, SWAY & SWAY, ROCK
25&26Cross step left behind right, step right to side, step left in place
&27&28Cross step right behind left, step left to side, step right in place, step forward on left
29Pivot ½ right
30&31Step left to side and sway hips left, sway hips right, sway hips left
32Sway (rock) hips right (weight ends on right)
REPEAT
RESTART
When dancing to "I Hope You Dance" original radio mix or album version by Lee Ann Womack, you will dance the 3rd wall up until count 16 (side shuffle) at which point begin the dance again on the "&" count by stepping slightly back on the left.
&1&2Step slightly back on left, cross step right over left, step left to side, step right behind left
&3-4Step left to side with ¼ turn left, step forward on right, pivot ½ left
5&6Step forward on right, lock-step left behind right, step forward on right
7&8Full turn right stepping left, right, left (easy option: left-lock-left forward)
ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, TOUCH-TURN-STEP, SWIVEL, SWIVEL, SIDE SHUFFLE
9&10Rock right to side, recover weight onto left, cross step right over left
11&12Touch left to side, pivot ¼ turn right, step forward on left
13-14Swivel (pivot with feeling) ½ turn right, swivel (pivot with feeling) ½ turn left
15&16Step right to side, step left next to right, step right to side ***
BACK-ROCK-DRAG, CROSS-TURN-DRAG, BACK-ROCK-DRAG, CROSS-TURN-DRAG
17&18Rock back on left, recover weight onto right, large step left on left - dragging right towards left
19&Cross step right over left, step back on left ¼ turn right
20Large step right on right - dragging left to meet right
21&22Rock back on left, recover weight onto right, large step left on left - dragging right towards left
23&Cross step right over left, step back on left ¼ turn right,
24Large step right on right - dragging left towards right
The above steps should be danced smoothly and flowing with the large steps almost sliding
SAILOR STEP & SAILOR STEP, PIVOT, STEP, SWAY & SWAY, ROCK
25&26Cross step left behind right, step right to side, step left in place
&27&28Cross step right behind left, step left to side, step right in place, step forward on left
29Pivot ½ right
30&31Step left to side and sway hips left, sway hips right, sway hips left
32Sway (rock) hips right (weight ends on right)
REPEAT
RESTART
When dancing to "I Hope You Dance" original radio mix or album version by Lee Ann Womack, you will dance the 3rd wall up until count 16 (side shuffle) at which point begin the dance again on the "&" count by stepping slightly back on the left.
