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Choreographer: Betsy Courant (March 2014)

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Intro: Dance starts on count 3 (1&a2&a start)
NOTE: This is a Smooth line dance in 6/8 rhythm (rolling count). Draw out & exaggerate the full counts (1…., 2&a, 3…., 4&a, 5… , or slowwww quick quick quick slowwww……).

[1-8] STEP RIGHT, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, ¼ L TURN BACK, BACK, BACK, ½ L FWD, ¼ R SIDE, BEHIND, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND/SWEEP, BACK, TOGETHER
1Large step Right to right side (1) 12:00
2&aStep Left behind Right (2), step Right to right side (&), cross Left over Right (a)
3¼ turn left large step back Right (3) 9:00
4&aStep back Left (4), step back Right (&), ½ turn left step forward Left (a) 3:00
5¼ turn left large step Right to right side (5) 12:00
6&aStep Left behind Right (6), cross Right over Left (&), step Left to left side (a)
7Step Right behind Left making a large sweep Left around (7)
8, astep back Left (step back and not behind Right) (8), step Right next to Left (a)

[9-16] FWD L, R, ½ L TURN FWD, ½ L, TURN BACK, BACK, ½ L TURN FWD L, ROCK FWD, RECOVER, TOGETHER (X2), FWD, CROSS
1Step forward Left (1)
2&aStep forward Right (2), ½ turn left step forward Left (&), ½ turn left step back Right (a) 12:00
3Large step back Left (3)
4&aStep back Right (4), ½ turn left step forward Left (&), step forward Right (a) 6:00
5Step forward Left (5)
6&aRock forward Right (6), recover Left (&), step back Right next to Left (a)
7&aRock forward Left (7), recover Right (&), step back Left back next to Right (a)
8, aStep forward Right (8), touch Left over Right (a)

[17-24] FULL R SPIRAL, FWD R, L, ¼ R TURN SIDE, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, CROSS ½ R TURN ON LEFT, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, CROSS, ½ L TURN ON RIGHT
1Full spiral turn right on Left ball of foot (1) 6:00
2&aStep forward Right (2), forward Left (&), ¼ turn right step Right to right side (a) 9:00
3Cross Left over Right (3)
4&aStep Right to right side (4), Left behind Right (&), cross Right over Left (a) *(see below for Restart @ wall 5)
5Recover on Left and make ½ hinge turn over right shoulder on ball of Left foot (5) 3:00
6&aRock Right to right side (6), recover Left (&), cross Right over Left (a)
7Large step Left to left side (7)
8&aStep Right behind Left (8), cross Left over Right (&), recover on Right and make ½ hinge turn over left shoulder on ball of Right foot (a) 9:00

[25-32] L SIDE, BEHIND, RECOVER, R SIDE, BEHIND, RECOVER, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, SIDE/DRAG, BEHIND, CROSS
1&aStep Left to left side (1), step Right behind Left (&), recover Left (a)
2&aStep Right to right side (2), step Left behind Right (&), recover Right (a)
3&aStep Left to left side (3), step Right behind Left (&), step Left to left side (a)
4&aCross Right over Left (4), rock Left to left side (&), recover Right (a)
5Cross Left over Right (5)
6&aRock Right to right side (6), recover Left (&), cross Right over Left (a)
7Large step Left to left side dragging Right towards Left (7) ** (see below for ending @ wall 6)
8, aStep Right behind Left (8), cross Left over Right (a) 9:00

* RESTART (wall 5): Dance up to count 20 (3rd 8 count “4&”) and replace the “a” count with right touch , then restart the dance.

** ENDING (wall 6): The dance ends on count 1 of wall 7. To end on front wall, change the last counts of wall 6 to:
7, 8aLarge step left (7), ¼ turn right stepping down on Right (8), ¼ turn right step Left to left side (a), step Right to right side (1)

Contact: egc123@aol.com

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Betsy Courant (March 2014)

Betsy Courant, featured in our archive since March 2014, is a talented dancer known for her captivating performances and infectious passion for the art. With one mesmerizing dance preserved in our collection, she continues to inspire audiences and fellow artists alike!

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