Try Losing One
Choreographer: Malene Jakobsen (DK) - April 2022
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Intro: 8 counts from when you hear the piano 14 sec. seconds into track, dance begins with weight on L
Tags: There are 2 tags, both 8 counts. First tag after wall 1 facing 6.00, second tag after wall 2 facing 12.00
Note: Thank you to my good friend Adam, for helping me out when I got stuck.
[1-9] Vine with touch, side, behind, side, cross rock, side, cross with sweep, cross, 1/8, back with hitch
1-2&(1) Step R to R, (2) cross L behind R, (&) step R to R 12.00
3&(3) touch L toes next to R, (&) step L to L 12.00
4&5(4) Cross R behind L, (&) step L to L, (5) rock R across L 12.00
6&7(6) Recover onto L, (&) step R to R, (7) cross L over R sweeping R from back to front 12.00
8&1(8) Cross R over L, (&) turn 1/8 R stepping back on L, (1) step back on R hitching L 1.30
[10-16] Back, 1/8, cross, reversed rolling vine, sway R, sway L, R basic
2&3(2) Step back on L, (&) turn 1/8 R stepping R to R, (3) cross L over R 3.00
4&(4) Turn 1/4 L stepping back on R, (&) turn 1/2 L stepping fwd. on L 6.00
5-6(5) Turn 1/4 L stepping R to R and sway R, (6) sway L 3.00
7-8&(7) Step R to R, (8) close L behind R, (&) cross R over L 3.00
[17-25] Side, behind, 1/8, chase 1/2 turn, fwd., full spiral turn, run fwd., rock step, back with sweep, back with sweep
1-2&(1) Step L to L, (2) cross R behind L, (&) turn 1/8 L stepping fwd. on L 1.30
3-4&(3) Step fwd. on R, (4) turn 1/2 L - weight on L, (&) step fwd. on R angling your body prepping for full spiral turn 7.30
5(5) Step fwd. on L and make full spiral turn R 7.30
6&(6&) Run fwd. R, L 7.30
7-8-1(7) Rock fwd. on R, (8) recover onto L sweeping R from front to back, (1) step back on R sweeping L from front to back 7.30
NOTE: In this section - on wall 2, 4 and 6 (every time you start the dance facing 6.00) there is a step change to make it fit the chorus.
(7) Rock fwd. on R, (&) recover onto L, (8) step back on R, (&) step back on L
No sweeping in the step change
[26-32] Behind, 1/4, fwd. with hitch, back, touch across, fwd. 3/8, cross, L basic
2&3(2) Cross L behind R, (&) turn 1/4 R stepping fwd. on R, (3) step fwd. on L hitching R 10.30
4&5(4) Step back on R, (&) touch L toes across R angling your body R to prep for turning 3/8, (5) step fwd. on L and on ball of L make 3/8 L sweeping R 6.00
6(6) Cross R over L 6.00
7-8&(7) Step L to L, (8) close R behind L, (&) cross L over R 6.00
TAG:
[1-8] R basic, L basic, sways
1-2&(1) Step R to R, (2) close L behind R, (&) cross R over L 6.00
3-4&(3) Step L to L, (4) close R behind L, (&) cross L over R 6.00
5-6(5) Step R to R and sway R, (6) sway L 6.00
7-8&(7) Sway R, (8) Sway L, (&) drag R towards L 6.00
Ending: Last wall starts facing 12.00, dance the first 2 sections and after the R basic in section 2 just make 1/4 turn left stepping fwd. on L sweeping R from back to front.
Tags: There are 2 tags, both 8 counts. First tag after wall 1 facing 6.00, second tag after wall 2 facing 12.00
Note: Thank you to my good friend Adam, for helping me out when I got stuck.
[1-9] Vine with touch, side, behind, side, cross rock, side, cross with sweep, cross, 1/8, back with hitch
1-2&(1) Step R to R, (2) cross L behind R, (&) step R to R 12.00
3&(3) touch L toes next to R, (&) step L to L 12.00
4&5(4) Cross R behind L, (&) step L to L, (5) rock R across L 12.00
6&7(6) Recover onto L, (&) step R to R, (7) cross L over R sweeping R from back to front 12.00
8&1(8) Cross R over L, (&) turn 1/8 R stepping back on L, (1) step back on R hitching L 1.30
[10-16] Back, 1/8, cross, reversed rolling vine, sway R, sway L, R basic
2&3(2) Step back on L, (&) turn 1/8 R stepping R to R, (3) cross L over R 3.00
4&(4) Turn 1/4 L stepping back on R, (&) turn 1/2 L stepping fwd. on L 6.00
5-6(5) Turn 1/4 L stepping R to R and sway R, (6) sway L 3.00
7-8&(7) Step R to R, (8) close L behind R, (&) cross R over L 3.00
[17-25] Side, behind, 1/8, chase 1/2 turn, fwd., full spiral turn, run fwd., rock step, back with sweep, back with sweep
1-2&(1) Step L to L, (2) cross R behind L, (&) turn 1/8 L stepping fwd. on L 1.30
3-4&(3) Step fwd. on R, (4) turn 1/2 L - weight on L, (&) step fwd. on R angling your body prepping for full spiral turn 7.30
5(5) Step fwd. on L and make full spiral turn R 7.30
6&(6&) Run fwd. R, L 7.30
7-8-1(7) Rock fwd. on R, (8) recover onto L sweeping R from front to back, (1) step back on R sweeping L from front to back 7.30
NOTE: In this section - on wall 2, 4 and 6 (every time you start the dance facing 6.00) there is a step change to make it fit the chorus.
(7) Rock fwd. on R, (&) recover onto L, (8) step back on R, (&) step back on L
No sweeping in the step change
[26-32] Behind, 1/4, fwd. with hitch, back, touch across, fwd. 3/8, cross, L basic
2&3(2) Cross L behind R, (&) turn 1/4 R stepping fwd. on R, (3) step fwd. on L hitching R 10.30
4&5(4) Step back on R, (&) touch L toes across R angling your body R to prep for turning 3/8, (5) step fwd. on L and on ball of L make 3/8 L sweeping R 6.00
6(6) Cross R over L 6.00
7-8&(7) Step L to L, (8) close R behind L, (&) cross L over R 6.00
TAG:
[1-8] R basic, L basic, sways
1-2&(1) Step R to R, (2) close L behind R, (&) cross R over L 6.00
3-4&(3) Step L to L, (4) close R behind L, (&) cross L over R 6.00
5-6(5) Step R to R and sway R, (6) sway L 6.00
7-8&(7) Sway R, (8) Sway L, (&) drag R towards L 6.00
Ending: Last wall starts facing 12.00, dance the first 2 sections and after the R basic in section 2 just make 1/4 turn left stepping fwd. on L sweeping R from back to front.
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Malene Jakobsen (DK) - April 2022
Malene Jakobsen from Denmark is an innovative line dance choreographer known for her creative routines that energize dancers of all levels. With one captivating dance featured in our archive, she continues to inspire the line dance community with her passion and flair.Can't find the right video?
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