** First Place winner – Advanced Division, NZ Rhythm & Rawhide Choreography Competition (Aug 2023) **
#2 Tags & 1 Restart - Start the dance after 32 counts (approx.18 seconds)
Section 1 – STEP FWD R, SWEEP L FWD, WEAVE R, SWEEP R BEHIND, STEP L FWD TURNING QUARTER L, STEP R FWD, TURN QUARTER L, WEAVE L WITH QUARTER L
1-2&
Step R forward, sweep L from back to front, step L across in front of R, step R to R side
3-4&
Step L behind R, sweep R from front to back, step R behind L, step L forward making a quarter turn L
5-6
Step R forward, quarter turn L moving weight to L (6:00)
7&8&
Cross R in front of L, step L to L side, step R behind L, step L forward making a quarter turn L (3:00)
Section 2 – CROSS ROCK R, BALL STEP, CROSS ROCK L, BALL STEP, ROCK R FWD, ¾ TURN R, L NIGHTCLUB TURNING ⅛ R
1-2&
Step R across L rocking weight forward, recover weight on L, ball step R beside L
3-4&
Step L across R rocking weight forward, recover weight on R, ball step L beside R
5-6&
Step R forward rocking weight forward, recover weight on L, step R forward making a half turn over R shoulder (9:00)
7-8&
Step L to L side making a quarter turn over R shoulder (12:00), drag R to L making a ⅛ turn right and changing weight to R, step slightly across in front of R with L (1:30)
Section 3 – STEP R FWD, HITCH L & CROSS OVER R, BALL STEP SIDE R, STEP BACK L, SWEEP R, STEP BACK R SWEEP L INTO L COASTER, FULL TURN FWD OVER R SHOULDER, BALL STEP L BESIDE R
1-2&
Step R forward, hitch L knee, step L across in front of R, ball step R to R side (straightening to 3:00)
3-4
Step L back, sweep R from front to back, step back on R, sweeping L from front to back ***
*** Restart happens here on Wall 5 with a step change
5&6
Step back on L, step R beside L, step L forward
7&8&
Step R forward, step L back making a half turn over R shoulder, step R forward making a half turn over R shoulder, ball step L beside R
Section 4 – STEP R FWD, HALF PIVOT TURN L, BALL STEP R FWD, ¾ TURN R, CROSS, DRAG R, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, DRAG L, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1-2&
Step R forward, make a half turn over L shoulder, ball step R forward
3&4
Step L back making a half turn over R shoulder, step R to R side making a quarter turn over R shoulder, cross L in front of R (6:00)
5-6&
Big step R to R side, drag L slightly behind R moving weight to L, recover weight on R
7-8&
Big step L to L side, drag R slightly behind L moving weight to R, recover weight on L **
** Tags happen here at the end of Walls 1 & 2
** TAG 1 at the end of Wall 1 & TAG 2 at the end of Wall 2
TAG 1 – SWAY R, SWAY L X2, STEP R FWD, HALF PIVOT R, STEP L FWD, HALF PIVOT L
1 – 4
Step R to R side moving weight to R, move weight to L, move weight to R, move weight to L
5-6&
Step R forward, step L forward making a half turn over R shoulder, weight on R
7–8&
Step L forward, step R forward making a half turn over L shoulder, weight on L
TAG 2 – SWAY R, SWAY L X2
1 – 4
Step R to R side moving weight to R, move weight to L, move weight to R, move weight to L
*** RESTART (with a step change) on wall 5 after 20 counts (after 4 counts of Section 3)
Replace R sweep back with a quarter turn adapted sailor step
3-4&
Step L back, sweep R from front to back while making a quarter turn R, step back on R, step L to L side, step forward on R to start the dance again
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