CADILLAC TEARS

Choreographer: Rick & Deborah Bates

Step Sheet

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Position:Single Hand Hold Position (Man's Right and Lady's Right). Man faces LOD and Lady faces ROLD. Lady slightly to the right of Man

ROCK STEP, TURNING SHUFFLE, STEP-SLIDE-STEP (TO NEW PARTNER), TOUCH

1-2MAN: Step forward on right foot; rock back onto left foot

LADY: Step forward on left foot; rock back onto right foot

Release hands

3&4MAN: Shuffle in place (right, left, right) making a ½ turn to the right on these steps

LADY: Shuffle in place (left, right, left) making a ½ turn to the left on these steps

Man now faces RLOD and lady faces LOD

5-6MAN: Step forward and diagonally to the left on left foot; slide right foot next to left and step

LADY: Step forward on right foot; slide left foot next to right and step

7-8MAN: Step forward and diagonally to the left on left foot; touch right foot next to left

LADY: Step forward on right foot; touch left foot next to right

Join hands with new partner in the double hand hold position

SIDE SHUFFLES, TURNING ROCK STEPS

9&10MAN: Side shuffle to the right (right, left, right)

LADY: Side shuffle to the left (left, right, left)

Release man's left hand and lady's right

11MAN: Pivot a ¼ turn to the left on ball of right foot and step back on left foot

LADY: Pivot a ¼ turn to the right on ball of left foot and step back on right foot

Partners now facing OLOD in the Right Open Promenade Position

12MAN: Rock forward onto right foot making a ¼ turn to the right

LADY: Rock forward onto left foot making a ¼ turn to the left

Man takes up lady's right hand in his left. Partners now facing each other in the double hand hold position

13&14MAN: Side shuffle to the left (left, right, left)

LADY: Side shuffle to the right (right, left, right)

Release man's right hand and lady's left

15MAN: Pivot a ¼ turn to the right on ball of left foot and step back on right foot

LADY: Pivot a ¼ turn to the left on ball of right foot and step back on left foot

Partners now facing ILOD in the Left Open Promenade Position

16MAN: Rock forward onto ball of left foot

LADY: Rock forward onto ball of right foot

Release hands

MAN: PIVOT, FORWARD SHUFFLE, WALK FORWARD
LADY: LADY: PIVOT, FORWARD SHUFFLE, TO THE LEFT MILITARY PIVOT

&MAN: Pivot a ¼ turn to the right on ball of left foot

LADY: Pivot a ¼ turn to the left on ball of right foot

Man faces LOD and lady faces RLOD

17&18MAN: Shuffle forward (right, left, right)

LADY: Shuffle forward (left, right, left)

19-20MAN: Step forward on left foot; step forward on right foot

LADY: Step forward on right foot; pivot ½ turn to the left on ball of right foot and shift weight to left foot

Rejoin hands with original partner in the right side-by-side position facing LOD

FORWARD SHUFFLE, STEP, TOGETHER

21&22MAN: Shuffle forward (left, right, left)

LADY: Shuffle forward (right, left, right)

23-24MAN: Step forward on right foot; step left foot next to right

LADY: Step forward on left foot; step right foot next to left

DIAGONAL STEP, TOGETHER
Release left hands and raise right hands. Lady steps under upraised joined hands..

25-26MAN: Step forward and diagonally to the right on right foot; step left foot next to right

LADY: Step back and diagonally to the left on left foot; step right foot next to left

Rejoin left hands in the Reverse Indian Position facing LOD

MAN: ROLLING TURN TO THE LEFT, TOGETHER
LADY: ROLLING TURN TO THE LEFT, TOGETHER
Release right hands and raise left hands. Partners turn under upraised joined hands

27MAN: Step right foot across left and begin a ½ rolling turn to the left

LADY: Step back on left foot and begin a full rolling turn to the left

28MAN: Step on left foot and complete ½ to the left rolling turn

LADY: Step on right foot and complete full to the left rolling turn

29MAN: Step right foot next to left

LADY: Step left foot next to right

Man faces RLOD and lady faces LOD. Lady slightly to the left of man holding left hands

MAN: ROLLING TURN TO THE LEFT, TOGETHER
LADY: ROLLING TURN TO THE RIGHT, TOGETHER
Release left hands and join right hands at eye level. Raise right hands as lady turns under upraised joined hands

30MAN: Step forward on left foot and begin a ½ rolling turn to the left

LADY: Step forward and diagonally to the right on right foot and begin a ½ rolling turn to the right

31MAN: Step on right foot and complete ½ to the left rolling turn

LADY: Step on left foot and complete ½ to the right rolling turn

32MAN: Step left foot next to right

LADY: Step right foot next to left

Partners now back in original starting position

REPEAT

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About the Choreographer

Rick & Deborah Bates

Rick and Deborah Bates are a dynamic line dance choreographer duo renowned for their innovative choreography, boasting an impressive archive of 153 dances that have captivated audiences worldwide. Their creative flair and dedication to the art of dance have significantly influenced the line dance community, inspiring countless dancers to express themselves rhythmically and joyfully on the dance floor.

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