1-2Step/rock right to right 45, rock/return weight back on left
3&4Right backward coaster step - step right back, step left next to right, step right forward
5-6Step/rock left to left 45, rock/return weight back on right
7&8Left backward coaster step - step left back, step right next to left, step left forward
1-2Step/rock right to right side, rock/return weight onto left
3&4Turning right 1 ¼ turns traveling left - turn ¾ turn right - step right forward, turning a further ½ turn right - step left back, step back on right
5&6Left backward coaster step - step left back, step right next to left step left forward
7-8Step/rock right forward, rock/return weight back on left
1-2Step/rock right to right side, rock/return weight onto left
3&4Traveling left - right cross shuffle right-left-right
5-6Touch left to left side, hold for one count
7Turning ½ turn left - step left to left side (hinge turn)
8Turning a further ½ turn left - step right to right side
1-2Step/rock left back behind right, rock/return weight forward onto right
3-4Step left to left side, hold for one count
5&6Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right across in front of left
7&8Traveling left - left side shuffle left-right-left
1-2Step/rock right back behind left, rock/return weight forward onto left
3-4Touch right to right side, hold for one beat
5&6Traveling right - right side shuffle right-left-right
7&8Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left across in front of right
1-2Step/rock right forward, rock/return weight back on left
3&4Turning ½ turn right - triple step on the spot right-left-right
5-6Step/rock left forward, rock/return weight back on right
7&8Turning ½ turn left - triple step on the spot left-right-left
REPEAT
I was asked to write a dance in memory of one of my class members, Joan, who absolutely enjoyed dancing and especially dances such as The Power, The Rose, Survivor and anything with a challenge, I hope that this fits that challenge.
3&4Right backward coaster step - step right back, step left next to right, step right forward
5-6Step/rock left to left 45, rock/return weight back on right
7&8Left backward coaster step - step left back, step right next to left, step left forward
1-2Step/rock right to right side, rock/return weight onto left
3&4Turning right 1 ¼ turns traveling left - turn ¾ turn right - step right forward, turning a further ½ turn right - step left back, step back on right
5&6Left backward coaster step - step left back, step right next to left step left forward
7-8Step/rock right forward, rock/return weight back on left
1-2Step/rock right to right side, rock/return weight onto left
3&4Traveling left - right cross shuffle right-left-right
5-6Touch left to left side, hold for one count
7Turning ½ turn left - step left to left side (hinge turn)
8Turning a further ½ turn left - step right to right side
1-2Step/rock left back behind right, rock/return weight forward onto right
3-4Step left to left side, hold for one count
5&6Step right behind left, step left to left side, step right across in front of left
7&8Traveling left - left side shuffle left-right-left
1-2Step/rock right back behind left, rock/return weight forward onto left
3-4Touch right to right side, hold for one beat
5&6Traveling right - right side shuffle right-left-right
7&8Step left behind right, step right to right side, step left across in front of right
1-2Step/rock right forward, rock/return weight back on left
3&4Turning ½ turn right - triple step on the spot right-left-right
5-6Step/rock left forward, rock/return weight back on right
7&8Turning ½ turn left - triple step on the spot left-right-left
REPEAT
I was asked to write a dance in memory of one of my class members, Joan, who absolutely enjoyed dancing and especially dances such as The Power, The Rose, Survivor and anything with a challenge, I hope that this fits that challenge.
