Lover
Choreographer: Tim Johnson (UK) - March 2022
Teach Video
Step Sheet
Count In: Dance begins immediately
Notes: Dance has 3 tags, a single count bridge and 2 Restarts… please don’t be scared, I promise it’s not as bad as it sounds ?
*First restart will happen 16 Counts into wall 2 (facing 9 o’clock following your walk walk shuffle) you’ll add an '&' count bridge before restarting. As the bridge is an '&' count on the L, you will do this as a ball step (&1) stepping forward onto the R on count 1 of your restart.
*large tag happens at the end of wall 3, you’ll be facing the front
*Small tag happens at the end of wall 4, you’ll be facing 3 o’clock
*Second restart into medium tag, will happen 16 counts into wall 7 (facing 3 o’clock following your walk walk shuffle) you’ll do the & count bridge as a ball step with the step being count 1 of the tag
[1-8] Walk R, L, R brush hitch ¼ L behind, R ¼ triple ½ turn l,r,l
1-2Walk forward R (1), Walk forward L (2)
3&4Brush R foot forward (3) hitch R knee making a ¼ turn left (&) Step R to right side (4) end facing 9 o’clock
5 - 6Step L behind R (5) Making a ¼ turn right, step forward R (6) end facing 12 o’clock
7&8Making 1/6 turn Right step weight on to L (7), making 1/6 turn right step weight on to R (&), making 1/6 turn right step weight on to L (8) end facing 6 o’clock
[9-16] R sailor, L Sailor, Walk R, L, R shuffle forward
1&2Step R behind L (1) step L to left side (&) Step R to right side (2)
3&4Step L behind R (3) step R to right side (&) step L to left side (4)
5-6Walk forward R (5) Walk forward L (6) *styling – these can be done as pussycat walks step one foot directly Infront of the other
7&8Step R forward (7) Step L behind R (&) step R forward (8)
*This is where you will add the & count bridge and restart on wall 2, and on wall 7 you’ll do the bridge into the medium 4 count tag and restart. (rock forward recover, rock back, recover)
[17-24] ¼ hip roll, R kickball cross, step R, sway L,R, ½ Sailor L
1-2Making ¼ turn right, step L out to left side rolling hips clockwise (1) Kick R foot to right diagonal (2) end facing 9 o’clock
&3-4Step R next to L (&) Step L over R (3) Step R to right side (4)
5-6Sway hips left (5) sway hip right, taking weight onto R (6)
7&8Making a ½ turn left, step L behind R (7) , step R next to L (&) , step L to left side (8) end facing 3 o’clock
[25-32] R cross, side, R sailor ¼ , L ¼ hip bump, ½ R side rock recover touch
1-2Step R over L (1) step L to left side (2)
3&4Making a ¼ turn right, step R behind L (3) step L next to R (&) Step R to right side (4) end facing 6 o’clock
5-6Making 1/8 turn right touch L forward (5) making 1/8 turn right bump hips forward taking weight on to L (6) end facing 9 o’clock
7&8Making a ½ turn right rock R out to right side (7) recover weight onto L (&) touch R next to L (8) end facing 3 o’clock
On the last wall counts 7&8 will be facing 9 o’clock, after you touch right on count 8 make a ¼ turn right stepping forward on R on count 1 To end facing front.
TAGS:
Small Tag (rock forward, recover) – Rock forward on R (1) recover weight onto L (2)
Medium Tag (rock forward, recover, rock back, recover) – Rock forward on R (1) recover weight onto L (2) Rock R back (3) recover weight onto L (4)
Large Tag (walk ¾ R with a touch, walk ¾ L with a touch) – making a ¼ turn to the right, step forward on R (1), making a ¼ turn to the right, step forward on L (2), making a ¼ turn to the right, step forward on R (3) touch L next to R (4) end facing 9 o’clock
Making a ¼ turn to the left, step forward on L (5) making a ¼ turn to the left, step forward on R (6) making a ¼ turn to the left, step forward on L (7) touch R next to L (8) end facing 12 o’clock
End of dance, repeat, smile and enjoy ?
Notes: Dance has 3 tags, a single count bridge and 2 Restarts… please don’t be scared, I promise it’s not as bad as it sounds ?
*First restart will happen 16 Counts into wall 2 (facing 9 o’clock following your walk walk shuffle) you’ll add an '&' count bridge before restarting. As the bridge is an '&' count on the L, you will do this as a ball step (&1) stepping forward onto the R on count 1 of your restart.
*large tag happens at the end of wall 3, you’ll be facing the front
*Small tag happens at the end of wall 4, you’ll be facing 3 o’clock
*Second restart into medium tag, will happen 16 counts into wall 7 (facing 3 o’clock following your walk walk shuffle) you’ll do the & count bridge as a ball step with the step being count 1 of the tag
[1-8] Walk R, L, R brush hitch ¼ L behind, R ¼ triple ½ turn l,r,l
1-2Walk forward R (1), Walk forward L (2)
3&4Brush R foot forward (3) hitch R knee making a ¼ turn left (&) Step R to right side (4) end facing 9 o’clock
5 - 6Step L behind R (5) Making a ¼ turn right, step forward R (6) end facing 12 o’clock
7&8Making 1/6 turn Right step weight on to L (7), making 1/6 turn right step weight on to R (&), making 1/6 turn right step weight on to L (8) end facing 6 o’clock
[9-16] R sailor, L Sailor, Walk R, L, R shuffle forward
1&2Step R behind L (1) step L to left side (&) Step R to right side (2)
3&4Step L behind R (3) step R to right side (&) step L to left side (4)
5-6Walk forward R (5) Walk forward L (6) *styling – these can be done as pussycat walks step one foot directly Infront of the other
7&8Step R forward (7) Step L behind R (&) step R forward (8)
*This is where you will add the & count bridge and restart on wall 2, and on wall 7 you’ll do the bridge into the medium 4 count tag and restart. (rock forward recover, rock back, recover)
[17-24] ¼ hip roll, R kickball cross, step R, sway L,R, ½ Sailor L
1-2Making ¼ turn right, step L out to left side rolling hips clockwise (1) Kick R foot to right diagonal (2) end facing 9 o’clock
&3-4Step R next to L (&) Step L over R (3) Step R to right side (4)
5-6Sway hips left (5) sway hip right, taking weight onto R (6)
7&8Making a ½ turn left, step L behind R (7) , step R next to L (&) , step L to left side (8) end facing 3 o’clock
[25-32] R cross, side, R sailor ¼ , L ¼ hip bump, ½ R side rock recover touch
1-2Step R over L (1) step L to left side (2)
3&4Making a ¼ turn right, step R behind L (3) step L next to R (&) Step R to right side (4) end facing 6 o’clock
5-6Making 1/8 turn right touch L forward (5) making 1/8 turn right bump hips forward taking weight on to L (6) end facing 9 o’clock
7&8Making a ½ turn right rock R out to right side (7) recover weight onto L (&) touch R next to L (8) end facing 3 o’clock
On the last wall counts 7&8 will be facing 9 o’clock, after you touch right on count 8 make a ¼ turn right stepping forward on R on count 1 To end facing front.
TAGS:
Small Tag (rock forward, recover) – Rock forward on R (1) recover weight onto L (2)
Medium Tag (rock forward, recover, rock back, recover) – Rock forward on R (1) recover weight onto L (2) Rock R back (3) recover weight onto L (4)
Large Tag (walk ¾ R with a touch, walk ¾ L with a touch) – making a ¼ turn to the right, step forward on R (1), making a ¼ turn to the right, step forward on L (2), making a ¼ turn to the right, step forward on R (3) touch L next to R (4) end facing 9 o’clock
Making a ¼ turn to the left, step forward on L (5) making a ¼ turn to the left, step forward on R (6) making a ¼ turn to the left, step forward on L (7) touch R next to L (8) end facing 12 o’clock
End of dance, repeat, smile and enjoy ?
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Tim Johnson (UK) - March 2022
Tim Johnson (UK) is an innovative line dance choreographer known for his captivating routines and infectious enthusiasm. With two dynamic dances featured in our archive, Tim continues to inspire dancers around the world with his creative flair and passion for rhythm!Can't find the right video?
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