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Choreographer: Karen Hannaford , NZ. August 2016

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Intro 10 counts (Starts on the word ‘early’)

[1 – 8] SIDE ROCK, BACK ROCK, SIDE, TAP, KICK, TOG, CROSS, SIDE, TAP, KICK, SIDE, BEHIND, ¼
1&2&Rock R to side, recover weight on L, Rock R back behind left, recover weight on L - 12:00

3&4&Step R to side, tap L by right, kick L to left fwd diagonal, step L tog - 12:00

5&6&Cross R over left, Step L to side, Tap R next to left, Kick R to right fwd diagonal - 12:00

7&8Step R slightly to side, Step L behind right, Turn ¼ right and step R fwd - 3:00

[9-16] ½ PIVOT, FWD, ¼ PIVOT, CROSS, ¼, ½, ¼, CROSS, SIDE ROCK, TOG
1&2Step L fwd, Pivot ½ right taking weight on R, Step L fwd - 9:00

3&4Step R fwd, pivot ¼ left taking weight on L, cross R over left - 6:00

5&6&Turn ¼ right step back on L, turn ½ right step fwd on R, turn ¼ right step L to side, step R across left

(NON TURNING OPTION: Step L to side, cross R behind left, step L to side, Cross R over left) - 6:00
7&8* Rock L to side, recover weight on R, step L tog (*) - 6:00

(Restart here wall 3)

[17 – 24] SIDE-TOG-FWD, SIDE-TOG- ¼ , ¼-TOG- ¼ , ½ PIVOT, FWD
1&2R to side, L tog, R fwd - 6:00

3&4L to side, R tog, turn ¼ right and step L back - 9:00

5&6Turn ¼ right and step R to side, Step L tog, Turn ¼ right and step R fwd

(OPTION: 1 ½ right turn, stepping R,L R) - 3:00
7&8Step L fwd, Pivot ½ right taking weight on R, step L fwd. - 9:00

[25 – 32] SIDE-TOG-FWD, SIDE-TOG- ¼ , ¼-TOG- ¼ , ½ PIVOT, FWD
1&2R to side, L tog, R fwd - 9:00

3&4L to side, R tog, turn ¼ right and step L back - 12:00

5&6Turn ¼ right and step R to side, Step L tog, Turn ¼ right and step R fwd

(OPTION: 1 ½ right turn, stepping R,L R) - 6:00
7&8Step L fwd, Pivot ½ right taking weight on R, step L fwd. - 12:00

[33-40] SIDE ROCK, CROSS, SIDE ROCK, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE ROCK, BEHIND, SIDE, FWD
1&2Rock R to side, recover weight on L, cross R over left - 12:00

3&4Rock L to side, recover weight on R, cross L over right - 12:00

5&6&Step R to side, cross L behind right, rock R to side, recover weight on L - 12:00

7&8Cross R behind left, Step L to side, step R fwd - 12:00

[41-42] ½ PIVOT, FWD, TAP
1&2&Step L fwd, ½ pivot right taking weight to R, Step L fwd, tap R next to left. - 6:00

Wall 3 – Restart after 16 counts (*) to 6:00.

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About the Choreographer

Karen Hannaford , NZ. August 2016

Karen Hannaford, based in New Zealand, is a passionate dancer whose vibrant spirit shines through her artistic expression. With one captivating dance featured in our archive since August 2016, she continues to inspire and uplift through her compelling performances.

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