Won't Be Long

Choreographer: Shaz Walton (August 2008)

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Sequence:
Walls..................Description
1&2 Whole wall

3&4 Restart the dance from count 48 from The front (take out the left leg raise)

5 Whole wall

6 Restart the dance from count 48 from the back. (take out the left leg raise)

7&8 Whole wall

9 Dance up to count 24. Make a ¼ turn left and start the dance again from the beginning facing the back

10 Whole Dance

11& 12 Whole dance through to the finish.

Please don’t be put off by the sequence; the music REALLY does tell you

Count in; start on vocals.

Side. Rock back. Recover. ¼ . ¾ arabesque.
1-2-3 Step left to left side. Rock right behind left. Recover on left.

4-5-6 Step right forward ¼ right. Sweep left leg around making a ¾ right turn on right foot. (Keeping left leg straight & raised at all times) (Use your arms if you wish in a balletic fashion) (You can simplify this by doing a step slide for 2 counts)

Side .Rock back. Recover ¼. ¾ reversed pirouette (attitude) left.
1-2-3 Step left to left side. Rock right behind left. Recover on left.

4-5-6 Step ¼ left stepping back right. Make a ¾ turn left on right foot; position your left leg into the figure 4 position while you turn.

(you can simplify this by doing a step slide for 2 counts)

Lunge. Hold. Hold . Coaster step.
1-2-3 lunge onto to your left foot facing left diagonal. Hold for 2 counts.

4-5-6 Recover as you step back right. Step back left. Step forward right. (Straighten up to 12 o’clock)

Step. Brush. ¼ drop. Rock/sway. Recover. Touch (with bent knees- demi Plie`)
1-2 -3 Step forward left. Brush right across left as you start to make a ¼ turn right. Complete the ¼ turn right as you cross/drop your right foot across left

4-5-6 Rock/sway to left. Recover on right. Touch left beside right (instep). (Making sure left heel is raised up and both knees are bent)

**Restart here- wall 9, make a ¼ turn left and start from the beginning**

¼ kick (Développé) step. Back. Back. Back. Point.
1-2-3 Recover to standing position as you raise your left leg & extend straight making a ¼ turn left. Step left forward. Step back right.

4-5-6 Step left back. Step right back. Point left to left side.

Left twinkle. Full syncopated twinkle turning left.
1-2-3 Cross step left over right. Step back slightly right. Step back left in line with right.

4-5-&6 Cross right over left. Step back left making a ¼ turn right. Step right forward making ½ turn right. Make ¼ right stepping left to left side. (Replace with syncopated left chasse if you prefer not to turn)

Step back. Drag. Step back. Drag
1-2-3 Step back on right. Drag left to right for 2 counts.

4-5-6 Step back left. Drag right to left for 2 counts.

Rock. Recover. Touch. Rock. Recover. lunge (left leg raise)
1-2-3 Rock right to right side. Recover on left. Touch right beside left.

4-5-6 Rock right to right side. Recover on left. Cross step/lunge right over left raising left leg behind.

**Restart here walls 3,4,6, **(Take out the left leg raise)

Step. Rhonde ¼ right. Sailor ¼ turn right. Cross.
1-2-3 Step back on left as you sweep/raise right out making ¼ turn right. (rhonde = 2 counts)

4-5-6 Cross right behind left. Make ¼ right stepping left to left side. Cross step right over left.

Behind. Side. lunge. Back. Back. 1/2 right forward. (1/4 right to start the dance again)
1-2-3 Step back left. Step right to right side. Cross step/lunge left over right (facing diagonal)

1-2-3 Make ¼ right stepping back right. Step back left. Make ½ turn right stepping right forward.

Start the dance again making a ¼ turn right stepping left to left side on count 1.

Teminology – just to help you along
Arabesque. A pose in which you raise one leg, with the knee straight, directly behind the body
Attitude. A pose in you raise one leg directly behind the body with the knee bent at a right angle.
Développé A movement in which the leg is first lifted, then fully extended
Demi-plie. - Half-bending of the knees heels off the ground

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About the Choreographer

Shaz Walton (August 2008)

Shaz Walton, featured in August 2008, is a talented dancer whose vibrant energy and creativity shine through in their captivating performances. With one dynamic dance showcased in our archive, Shaz continues to inspire and entertain audiences with their artistic flair.

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