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Intermediate

Desperate Turn

Choreographed by Monica Wale🇸🇪
Music: Desperate Man by Eric Church
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Created: 9/1/2018
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Step Sheet
64 Count, 1 Wall
9/26/2025
#16 count intro
 
[S:1] BACK DRAG & STEP TURN ¾, SIDE ⅛, HITCH, COASTER STEP
1-2&
Step RF back (1) drag LF together (2) step LF down beside right (&)
3 - 4
Step RF fwd (3) turn ¾ left taking weight on LF (4) [3:00]
5 - 6
Step RF right turning 1/8 left to the diagonal (5) and hitch left knee (6) [1:30]
7&8
Step LF back (7) step RF together (&) step LF fwd (8)
 
[S:2] HEEL & HEEL & SIDE DRAG TOUCH, KICK BALL TOUCH, FULL TURN,
1&2&
Touch right heel fwd (1) step RF together (&) touch left heel fwd (2) step LF together (&)
3 - 4
RF a long step right (3) drag and touch LF together (4)
5 & 6
Kick LF fwd (5) step LF together (&) touch RF beside left (6)
7 - 8
Turn ½ right stepping RF fwd (7) turn ½ right stepping LF back (8)
Restart here on wall 3. Turn only ⅜ on (8) and square to [12:00]
 
[S:3] SAILOR STEP x2, DOROTHY STEP x2,
1&2
Step RF behind left (1) step LF to left (&) step RF beside left (2)
3&4
Step LF behind right (3) step RF to right (&) step LF beside right (4)
5-6&
Step RF diagonally fwd lock LF behind right (6) Step RF diagonally fwd (&)
7-8&
Step LF diagonally fwd (7) lock RF behind left (8) Step LF diagonally fwd (&)
 
[S:4] STEP TURN, SHUFFLE ½, TOUCH TURN, ROCK RECOVER ⅛ CROSS
1-2
Step RF fwd (1) turn ½ left weight on LF (2)
3 & 4
Step RF fwd turning ¼ left (3) step LF together (&) step RF back turning ¼ left
5 -6
Touch left toe back (5) turn ½ left taking weight on LF
7&8
Rock RF to right (7) recover on LF turning ⅛ left (&) cross RF slightly over left (8) [6:00]
 
The second half of the dance is the same as the first half...but mirrored
 
[S:5] BACK DRAG & STEP TURN ¾, SIDE ⅛, HITCH, COASTER STEP
1-2&
Step LF back (1) drag RF together (2) step RF down beside left (&)
3 - 4
Step LF fwd (3) turn ¾ left taking weight on RF (4) [3:00]
5-6
Step LF left turning ⅛ right to the diagonal(5) and hitch right knee (6) [4:30]
7&8
Step RF back (7) step LF together (&) step RF fwd (8)
 
[S:6] HEEL & HEEL & SIDE DRAG TOUCH, KICK BALL TOUCH, FULL TURN,
1&2&
Touch left heel fwd(1) step LF together (&) touch right heel fwd (2) step RF together (&)
3 - 4
LF a long step left (3) drag and touch RF together (4)
5 & 6
Kick RF fwd (5) step RF together (&) touch LF beside left (6)
7 - 8
Turn ½ left stepping LF fwd (7) turn ½ left stepping RF back (8)
 
[S:7] SAILOR STEP x2, DOROTHY STEP x2,
1&2
Step LF behind right (1) step RF to right (&) step LF beside right (2)
3&4
Step RF behind left (3)step LF to left (&) step RF beside left (4)
5-6&
Step LF diagonally fwd (5) lock RF behind left (6) Step LF diagonally fwd (&)
7-8&
Step RF diagonally fwd (7) lock LF behind right (8) Step RF diagonally fwd (&)
 
[S:8] STEP TURN, SHUFFLE ½, TOUCH TURN, ROCK RECOVER ⅛ CROSS
1-2
Step LF fwd (1) turn ½ right weight on RF (2)
3 & 4
Step LF fwd turning ¼ right (3) step RF together (&) step LF back turning ¼ right
5 -6
Touch right toe back (5) turn ½ right putting weight on RF
7&8
Rock LF to left (7) recover on RF turning ⅛ right (&) cross LF slightly over right (8) [12:00]
 
Have fun dancing!
 
Last Update - 12 Nov. 2023 - R1