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Choreographer: Gaye Teather (UK)

Step Sheet

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48 count intro. Start on words ‘I met’) Dance rotates in CCW direction.

Side Right toe strut. Hold. Cross toe strut. Hold. Side rock. Cross. Hold
1 – 2Step Right toe to Right side. Drop Right heel to floor

3 – 4Cross Left toe over Right. Drop Left heel to floor (option: click fingers during struts)

5 – 8Rock Right to Right side. Recover onto Left. Cross Right over Left. Hold

Side Left toe strut. Cross toe strut. Side rock. Quarter turn Right. Step. Hold
1 – 2Step Left toe to Left side. Drop Left heel to floor

3 – 4Cross Right toe over Left. Drop Right heel to floor (option: click fingers during struts)

5 – 6Rock Left to Left side. Recover onto Right making quarter turn Right (Facing 3 o’clock)

7 – 8Step forward on Left. Hold

** Restart here during wall 3 facing 9 o’clock

Forward mambo. Hold. Coaster step. Hold
1 – 4Rock forward on Right. Recover onto Left. Step back on Right. Hold

5 – 8Step back on Left. Step Right beside Left. Step forward on Left. Hold

Jazz box quarter turn Right. Hitch. Coaster step. Hold
1 – 2Cross Right over Left. Step back on Left

3 – 4Quarter turn Right stepping Right to Right side. Hitch Left (Facing 6 o’clock)

5 – 8Step back on Left. Step Right beside Left. Step forward on Left. Hold

Cross. Back. Back. Cross. Back. Back. Cross. Hold
1 – 4Cross Right over Left. Step back on Left. Step Back On Right. Cross Left over Right

5 – 8Step back on Right. Step back on Left. Cross Right over Left. Hold

Note: Keep the above 8 steps small – they travel only slightly back

Left side rock. Cross. Hold. Right side rock. Cross. Hold
1 – 4Rock Left to Left side. Recover onto Right. Cross Left over Right. Hold

5 – 8Rock Right to Right side. Recover onto Left. Cross Right over Left. Hold

Vine Left. Cross. Side rock. Quarter turn Right. Step. Hold
1 – 4Step Left to Left side. Cross Right behind Left. Step Left to Left side. Cross Right over Left

5 – 6Rock Left to Left side. Recover onto Right making a quarter turn Right (Facing 9 o’clock)

7 – 8Step forward on Left. Hold

Step. Hold. Step. Hold. Rocking chair
1 – 4Step forward on Right. Hold/clap. Step forward on Left. Hold/clap

5 – 8Rock forward on Right. Recover onto Left. Rock back on Right. Recover onto Left

Start again

Tags: * The tags (both comprising 8 counts) occur at the end of walls 1 and 4 facing 9 o’clock and 6 o’clock respectively.
Just repeat the last 8 counts of the dance (Step. Hold. Step. Hold. Rocking chair)

Dance ends facing front. Make it a nice big finish!

Music

About the Choreographer

Gaye Teather (UK)

Gaye Teather is a talented dance artist from the UK, celebrated for her vibrant choreography and innovative style. With an impressive collection of 40 dances featured in our archive, she continues to inspire and captivate audiences with her artistic vision.

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