A Mother Like Mine

Choreographer: Larry Schmidt (Sept 2014)

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[1-8] LONG SIDE, BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS-SIDE ROCK-RECOVER-CROSS- ¼ TURN STEP, ½ PIVOT, TRIPLE w/ ½ TURN
1Long step to right with right foot,

2&3&Step left behind right, Step right foot right, Step left across right, rock right onto right foot,

4&5Recover weight to left, Step right across left, Turn ¼ left stepping forward on left (9:00),

6, 7Step right foot forward, Pivot ½ left onto left (3:00),

8&1Turn ¼ left stepping right foot to side, Step left across right, Turn ¼ left stepping back onto right (9:00).

[9-16] ROCK, RECOVER, KICK-BALL-SIDE w/ DRAG, HITCH, SIDE, SAILOR STEP
2, 3Rock back on left, Recover weight to right,

4&5Kick left forward, Step on ball of left, Long step right dragging left toward right,

6, 7Hitch left foot to inside of right leg, Long step left with left foot,

8&1Step right foot behind left, Step left foot left, Step right foot right.

Restart here on walls 3, 6 and 7. On wall 6 only after the sailor step, add one count Tag by stepping the left foot across the right.

[17-24] BEHIND, ¼ TURN, STEP-½ PIVOT-STEP, FULL TURNING TRIPLE, ROCK-RECOVER-BACK
2, 3Step left behind right, Turn ¼ right stepping forward onto right (12:00)

4&5Step left foot forward, Pivot 1/2 right onto right, Step left foot forward prepping for a left turn (6:00)

6&7Full turn left R-L-R (Optional: Triple forward R-L-R)

8&1Rock forward onto left, recover weight to right, Long step back onto left, dragging right toward left.

[25-32] BACK, BACK, ROCK-RECOVER-SIDE, CROSS ROCK-RECOVER- ¼ TURN CROSS ROCK-RECOVER
2, 3Long step back onto right, dragging left, Long step back onto left dragging right,

4&5Rock back onto right, Recover weight to left, Long step to right side onto right,

6&7Rock left foot across right, Recover weight to right, Turn ¼ left stepping forward on left (3:00).

8&Rock forward onto right, Recover weight to left

REPEAT & ENJOY

RESTARTS: Restart the dance after 16 counts of walls 3, 6 and 7.

TAG: After 16 counts of wall 6 only, before restarting, add one count by stepping the left foot across the right.

ENDING: The dance will end facing 12:00 at the Step- ½ Pivot- Step in the 3rd set of 8.
Do the same steps but change the rhythm from the syncopated 4&5 to a single count 4, 5, 6.

Contact: Larry Schmidt, 316-262-6450 - lschmidt3@cox.net
1108 W 13th - Wichita, Kansas, 67203 USA

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About the Choreographer

Larry Schmidt (Sept 2014)

Larry Schmidt, who joined us in September 2014, brings a vibrant energy to our community with his remarkable dance contributions. With one dance featured in our archive, he continues to inspire and uplift those around him through his passion for movement and creativity.

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