DON'T DESPAIR!

Choreographer: Gary & Marie Lafferty

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Preferred intro is 64 counts, starting on main vocals. Dance should finish on home wall after 8 repetitions

BEHIND-SIDE-CROSS, SIDE-ROCK & CROSS; SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, IN FRONT, SIDE-ROCK, CROSS

1&2Cross right foot behind left, step left foot to side, cross right foot over left

3&4Rock left foot to side, recover onto right foot, cross left foot over right

5&6&Step right foot to side, cross left behind right, step right foot to side, cross left over right

7&8Rock right foot to side, recover onto left foot, cross right foot over left

BUMP LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT, ¼ TURN, BUMP RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT

1&2Step left foot to left and bump hips to left, bump hips to right, bump hips to left (weight to left)

&Turn ¼ right and hitching right knee slightly

3&4Step right foot to side and bump hips to right, bump hips to left, bump hips to right

ROLLING TURN TO LEFT WITH SHUFFLE

5-6Turn ¼ left and step left foot forward, turn ½ left and step right foot back

7&8Turn ¼ left and step left foot to left, step right foot beside left, step left foot to side

RIGHT CROSS-ROCK & SIDE, LEFT CROSS-ROCK & ¼ TURN

1&2Rock right foot across left, recover onto left foot, step right foot to side

3&4Rock left foot across right, recover onto right foot, turn ¼ left and step left foot forward

HITCH-POINT ¼ TURN (TWICE); SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT

&5Hitch right knee, turn ¼ left and touch right foot to side

&6Hitch right knee, turn ¼ left and touch right foot to side

7&8Cross right foot over left, step left foot back, turn ¼ right and step right foot forward

LEFT MAMBO FORWARD, RIGHT MAMBO BACK; SWITCH & HITCH & HEEL & POINT

1&2Rock left foot forward, recover onto right foot, step left foot beside right

3&4Rock right foot back, recover onto left foot, step right foot beside left

5&Touch left foot to side, step left foot beside right

6&Hitch right knee, step right foot beside left

7&8Touch left heel forward, step left foot beside right, touch right foot to side

REPEAT

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