Bittersweet
Choreographed by Debbie Rushton🇬🇧
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
There is NO count in. The dance starts immediately after the word ‘Bittersweet’
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STEP, STEP 1/2 TURN STEP, 1 1/4 TURN, DIAMOND FALL AWAY
1 2&3
Step R forward, Step L forward, Pivot 1/2 turn R, Step L forward (6oclock)
4&5
Make 1/2 turn L stepping R back, Make 1/2 turn stepping L forward, Make 1/4 turn L stepping R to R side (3oclock)
6&7
Make 1/8 turn L stepping back on L, Step back on R, Make 1/8 turn L stepping L to L side (12oclock)
8&
Make 1/8 turn L stepping R forward, Step L forward (11oclock)
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BASIC SIDE BACK ROCK, SIDE BEHIND 1/4 TURN, PIVOT, PREP, SPIRAL, FULL TURN
1 2&
Make 1/8 turn L stepping R to R side, Close L beside R, Cross R over L (9oclock)
3 4&
Step L to L side, Cross R behind L, Make 1/4 turn L stepping L forward (6oclock)
5 6 7
Step R forward, Pivot 1/2 turn L keeping weight back on R (prep to turn), Spiral full turn R as you take weight forward onto L foot (12oclock)
8&
Step R forward, Make 1/2 turn R stepping back on L, Make 1/2 turn R stepping R forward into count 1 (12oclock)
*Non-turn option:
8&
Run forward R, Run forward L
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SWEEP, CROSS SIDE BEHIND, BEHIND 1/4 TURN STEP, STEP TURN, SWAY SWAY
1 2&
Step R forward sweeping L from back to front, Cross L over R, Step R to R side
3 4&
Cross L behind R and sweep R from front to back, Cross R behind L, Make 1/4 turn L stepping L forward (9oclock)
5 6&
Step R forward, Step L forward, Pivot 1/2 turn R (3oclock)
7 8
Make 1/4 turn R stepping L to L side and swaying body L, Sway body R (prep body to turn) (6oclock)
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FULL TURN L, CROSS ROCK & CROSS ROCK & STEP TURN
1 2&
Make 1/4 turn L stepping L forward (styling: hitch R knee up, R to L knee), Make 1/2 turn L stepping back on R, Make 1/4 turn L stepping L to L side (6oclock)
3 4&
Cross rock R over L, Recover back onto L, Step R to R side
5 6&
Cross rock L over R, Recover back onto R, Make 1/4 turn L step L forward (3oclock)
7 8
Step R forward, Pivot 1/2 turn L ending with weight on L (9oclock)
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RESTARTS
On walls and 3 and 7, we restart the dance after 8 counts. There is a small step change on counts '8&'
8&
Run forward R L
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On wall 3 we will restart facing 6 oclock, on wall 7 we restart facing 9 oclock
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